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Firsthand Emerges from Stealth to Build the AI Agent Platform for Brands and Publishers

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Firsthand , a company enabling brands and publishers to build and distribute AI agents anywhere their consumers are, emerged from stealth today announcing a Seed round led by AI-focused Radical Ventures.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Firsthand , a company enabling brands and publishers to build and distribute AI agents anywhere their consumers are, emerged from stealth today announcing a Seed round led by AI-focused Radical Ventures.
  • The company's innovative platform empowers brands and publishers to create their own AI agents that are embedded with their own protected knowledge and tasked with and measured by their own goals.
  • For decades, powerful algorithms have dictated traffic, monetization, and representation, diverting value away from both brands and publishers.
  • Firsthand is currently conducting a pilot program with a select group of brands and publishers.

Pyte Introduces Marketing Advisory Board

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pyte , a data collaboration solutions provider, today introduced the Pyte Marketing Advisory Board.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pyte , a data collaboration solutions provider, today introduced the Pyte Marketing Advisory Board.
  • Composed of marketing and advertising leaders who have held leadership roles at Google, Facebook/Meta, and Nielsen, the Pyte Marketing Advisory Board will oversee the development and implementation of Pyte’s customer data collaboration solutions.
  • The Pyte Marketing Advisory Board will play an essential role in informing Pyte’s product development, as well as providing guidance to marketers across industries on how they can more effectively leverage data from external partners in their campaigns.”
    Members of the Pyte Marketing Advisory Board include:
    John Burbank, former president of corporate development and strategy at Nielsen, and former vice president of marketing at Cingular Wireless.
  • Pyte is announcing its Marketing Advisory Board during a time of significant growth for the company.

Noodle.ai Names Stephen R. Collins as Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Noodle Analytics, Inc. (“Noodle.ai” or “the Company”), a leading provider of enterprise AI SaaS applications for digital supply chain planning, today announced the appointment of Stephen R. Collins as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Noodle Analytics, Inc. (“Noodle.ai” or “the Company”), a leading provider of enterprise AI SaaS applications for digital supply chain planning, today announced the appointment of Stephen R. Collins as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Stephen Pratt, who is the Company’s Co-Founder and current CEO, will serve as a Senior Strategic Advisor to the executive team and remain on the Board.
  • Collins brings a proven background as a software executive to Noodle.ai with more than 35 years of experience.
  • We look forward to continuing to work with Stephen Pratt in his new role and are pleased to welcome a leader of Stephen Collins’ caliber.”

Starbucks Elects Daniel Servitje, Neal Mohan and Mike Sievert to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the election of Daniel Servitje, Neal Mohan and Mike Sievert to its Board of Directors.

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  • Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the election of Daniel Servitje, Neal Mohan and Mike Sievert to its Board of Directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240109494495/en/
    Servitje has served as CEO of Grupo Bimbo since 1997 and as Chairman since 2013.
  • Mohan is a director on the board of 23andMe and previously served on the board at Stitch Fix.
  • “We are excited to welcome Daniel, Neal and Mike as new independent directors to the Starbucks board,” said Starbucks Chair Mellody Hobson.

Collective Audience Appoints Digital Advertising Executive, Innovator and Entrepreneur, Patrick Dolan, to Advisor Collective

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Dolan is an accomplished digital advertising executive with more than 25 years of experience driving organizational strategy, operational excellence, and product development across international trade organizations and corporations.

Key Points: 
  • Dolan is an accomplished digital advertising executive with more than 25 years of experience driving organizational strategy, operational excellence, and product development across international trade organizations and corporations.
  • “Patrick is an incredible innovator and digital media executive who shares our vision of creating a next generation advertising and media platform,” stated Collective Audience CEO, Peter Bordes.
  • Patrick Dolan is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in the digital media and advertising industries.
  • He co-founded and currently serves as COO of FxM, a fintech startup revolutionizing financial efficiency within the digital media supply chain.

Pixability Adds Two Key Executives as it Expands its Solutions for YouTube & CTV

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pixability, ( www.pixability.com ), a leader in AI-driven contextual targeting, brand suitability and performance on YouTube and CTV, today announced that it is adding two key executives to its leadership team.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pixability, ( www.pixability.com ), a leader in AI-driven contextual targeting, brand suitability and performance on YouTube and CTV, today announced that it is adding two key executives to its leadership team.
  • Matthews will oversee all sales and customer success teams across North America, EMEA and APAC for Pixability.
  • He brings a unique combination of expertise at AdTech companies ranging from startups to billion-dollar global businesses.
  • Prior to Pixability, Tina worked at industry leaders including DoubleClick, Yahoo!, and AOL as well as earlier stage companies Innovid and InMobi.

Agentio Raises $4.25M, Launches First-of-its-Kind AI-Powered Ad Platform for Brands to Buy Creator Content at Scale

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agentio, the first-of-its-kind AI-powered ad platform for sponsored creator content, launched today with $4.25M in seed investment funding. The round was co-led by Craft Ventures & AlleyCorp, with participation from additional institutional investors including Antler, Protagonist, and Permanent Capital.

Key Points: 
  • End-to-end automated ad platform starts with creator-led sponsored content ad reads on YouTube, attracting leading advertisers and top creators
    NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agentio , the first-of-its-kind AI-powered ad platform for sponsored creator content, launched today with $4.25M in seed investment funding.
  • The duo has now launched the first automated ad platform for creator content, starting with YouTube creator-led sponsored content ad reads, leveraging the team's firsthand experience with the pain points that both creators and marketers face.
  • Agentio's platform now makes it as easy to buy sponsored content as buying Facebook and Google ads.
  • The Agentio ad platform offers marketers direct access to a premium network of creators with bespoke and highly engaged audiences.

Comcast Promotes Meena Soleiman to Senior Vice President Technical Operations and Engineering of Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Comcast announced it has promoted Meena Soleiman to Senior Vice President of Technical Operations and Engineering for Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division.

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  • Comcast announced it has promoted Meena Soleiman to Senior Vice President of Technical Operations and Engineering for Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division.
  • Soleiman will oversee technical operations, engineering, and the residential and commercial construction teams across 14 northeastern states from Maine through Virginia and the District of Columbia.
  • “Meena assumes a pivotal leadership position at the intersection of innovation and customer experience,” said Amy Lynch, President of Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division.
  • Prior to joining Comcast, Soleiman was a finance leader at corporations including ExxonMobil, Cendant Corporation, and DoubleClick.

From the Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing - How to Handle an IRS Audit that Could be a Clandestine Criminal Tax Investigation

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Friday, August 18, 2023

If you are the subject of an IRS audit that could be a clandestine criminal tax investigation , it is imperative that you hire legal representation as quickly as you can.

Key Points: 
  • If you are the subject of an IRS audit that could be a clandestine criminal tax investigation , it is imperative that you hire legal representation as quickly as you can.
  • To alleviate anxieties related to unexpected IRS visits, it's essential to understand the different civil and criminal enforcement arms of the IRS.
  • A Reverse Eggshell Audit is a disguised IRS criminal tax investigation posing as a civil audit.
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    SOURCE Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing, PC

Industry Veteran Frans Vermeulen Joins Beachfront as Strategic Advisor

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beachfront , the sell-side ad server built for convergent TV, today announced the appointment of Frans Vermeulen as a Strategic Advisor.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beachfront , the sell-side ad server built for convergent TV, today announced the appointment of Frans Vermeulen as a Strategic Advisor.
  • As Strategic Advisor, Vermeulen will be focused on advancing Beachfront’s go-to-market strategy and helping the organization further serve media owners, programmers and distributors with its CTV ad-serving technology.
  • “Adding Frans as a Strategic Advisor helps strengthen our market position and functional expertise across several key areas,” said Beachfront CEO, Chris Maccaro.
  • Having Vermeulen on board as a Strategic Advisor will help the company accelerate its path to meeting that mission.