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Calix Announces Participation in Second Quarter 2021 Investor Conferences

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Monday, April 5, 2021

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced management will participate in the following virtual investor conferences during the second quarter of 2021:

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  • Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced management will participate in the following virtual investor conferences during the second quarter of 2021:
    Needham 16th Annual Virtual Technology & Media Conference, May 17th 20th
    JPMorgan 49th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference, May 24th 26th
    Craig-Hallum 18th Annual Institutional Investor Conference, June 2nd
    Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) Calix cloud and software platforms enable service providers of all types and sizes to innovate and transform.
  • Our customers utilize the real-time data and insights from Calix platforms to simplify their businesses and deliver experiences that excite their subscribers.
  • The resulting growth in subscriber acquisition, loyalty and revenue creates more value for their businesses and communities.
  • This is the Calix mission; to enable communications service providers of all sizes to simplify, excite and grow.

The Worldcom Public Relations Group Welcomes First Moroccan Public Relations Firm Partner, Tn’Koffee

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

The Worldcom Public Relations Group (Worldcom), the leading global partnership of independent public relations firms, continues to build out its partnership and announced today that Worldcom recently voted TnKoffee , Casablanca, Morocco into its partnership.

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  • The Worldcom Public Relations Group (Worldcom), the leading global partnership of independent public relations firms, continues to build out its partnership and announced today that Worldcom recently voted TnKoffee , Casablanca, Morocco into its partnership.
  • They are a respected agency with deep experience in public affairs, media relations, and influencer strategy and will contribute significantly to our partnership.
  • The welcoming of TnKoffee to The Worldcom Public Relations Group marks the completion of a rigorous Worldcom partner recruitment and vetting process that ensures the compatibility of the agency applying for partnership and their ability to meet the standards of trust and collaboration that have defined The Worldcom PR Group since its founding in 1988.
  • The Worldcom Public Relations Group is the worlds leading partnership of independently owned public relations firms, with 143 offices employing some 2,000 staff in 115 cities across six continents.

Hypergrowth retailer automates digital shopper engagement with eGain

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN ), the leading cloud platform for customer engagement automation, today announced that a fast-growing online retailer leverages eGain for digital customer engagement automation.

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  • SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN ), the leading cloud platform for customer engagement automation, today announced that a fast-growing online retailer leverages eGain for digital customer engagement automation.
  • Moreover, the retailer was struggling with disparate channel silos, detracting from both the shopper experience and the contact center agent experience.
  • The retailer plans to roll out more eGain-powered chatbots rapidly to support their other brands and handle additional shopper intents.
  • We are pleased to help this retailer wow shoppers with next-gen digital engagement.

The Worldcom PR Group Makes Available Free Communications Assets to Promote COVID Vaccinations

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

The Worldcom Public Relations Group (Worldcom), the leading global partnership of independent public relations firms, joined the fight against COVID-19 today to promote free communications assets to help companies and organizations to encourage employees to get vaccinated.

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  • The Worldcom Public Relations Group (Worldcom), the leading global partnership of independent public relations firms, joined the fight against COVID-19 today to promote free communications assets to help companies and organizations to encourage employees to get vaccinated.
  • Encouraging employees to be vaccinated makes a lot of sense which is why we are making our vaccination campaign completely free to all who wish to use it to motivate their employees.
  • The visual campaign assets, with images and a video, are available free at https://worldcomgroup.com/resources/worldcom-vaccination-campaign-resour...
    Todd Lynch, managing director of Worldcom, said: As the World Health Organization, Director Tedros Ghebreyesus said last year, Nobody is safe until everyone is safe.
  • Through Worldcom, clients have on-demand access to in-depth communications expertise from professionals who understand the language, culture and customs of the geographic areas in which they operate.

Izotropic Accelerates Payor Engagement Activities with Excite International

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

This will complement the engagement with the U.S. FDA's Center for Devices & Radiological Health Payor Communication Task Force.

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  • This will complement the engagement with the U.S. FDA's Center for Devices & Radiological Health Payor Communication Task Force.
  • With this EXCITE partnership, Izotropic will engage with EXCITE's global network to align the device, clinical trial design, and regulatory strategy with potential payor groups, methodologists, and expert end-users.
  • Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations and incoming CEO, Dr. John McGraw, stated, "EXCITE offers real-time access to key opinion leaders, scientists and payor groups in North America and Europe.
  • EXCITE recognizes the current process of evidence development late in the lifecycle is responsible for high payor rejection rates of FDA-approved technologies.

Upstart to Acquire Prodigy Software, a Leading Automotive Retail Software Provider

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prodigy Software, Inc., a provider of cloud-based automotive retail software.

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  • Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prodigy Software, Inc., a provider of cloud-based automotive retail software.
  • Auto retail is among the largest buy-now-pay-later opportunities, and together with Prodigy, we aim to help dealers create a seamless and inclusive experience worthy of 2021.
  • Prodigy is the first end-to-end sales software that bridges the gap between how dealerships operate and the new way that people are shopping for cars.
  • Upstart is a leading AI lending platform partnering with banks to expand access to affordable credit.

Legacy IVRs Fail to Deliver Good Experiences, Underscoring Need for Digitalization

The central finding was that legacy IVRs frustrate customers due to long hold times and their inability to resolve queries.

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  • The central finding was that legacy IVRs frustrate customers due to long hold times and their inability to resolve queries.
  • Most customers zero out to a human agent, and upon escalation, bear the burden of repeating context to the agent.
  • Companies cannot simply throw away their legacy IVR systems, given the large investments they have made in them, said Ashu Roy, eGain CEO.
  • Our clients, said Ashu Roy, are quickly digitalizing their IVRs, deflecting over 30% of customer calls to digital service in just days after deployment.

XPEL Reports Record Revenue in Fourth Quarter 2020 of $48.6 million; Fourth Quarter Revenue Increase of 23.1%; Full Year Revenue Increase of 22.3%

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

XPEL, Inc. (Nasdaq: XPEL) (the "Company"), a global provider of protective films and coatings, announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.

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  • XPEL, Inc. (Nasdaq: XPEL) (the "Company"), a global provider of protective films and coatings, announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.
  • Revenues increased approximately $9.1 million or 23.1% to $48.6 million as compared to $39.5 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year.
  • Gross margin was 32.8% compared to 31.5% in the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • As of December 31, 2020, XPEL had cash and cash equivalents of $29.0 million compared to $11.5 million at December 31, 2019.

eGain Announces Schedule of Virtual Investor Conferences in March

Meetings can be scheduled through the firms hosting the conferences or through MKR Investor Relations, eGains investor relations firm, at [email protected] .

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  • Meetings can be scheduled through the firms hosting the conferences or through MKR Investor Relations, eGains investor relations firm, at [email protected] .
  • To access a live webcast or replay of the fireside chat or formal presentation at these conferences, visit the investor relations section of eGains website at http://www.egain.com/company/investors/ .
  • eGain customer engagement solutions deliver digital transformation for leading brands powered by virtual assistance, AI, knowledge, and analytics.
  • eGain, the eGain logo, and all other eGain product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of eGain Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.

GreenPath and eGain Launch Unique Anytime-Anywhere Virtual Financial Coach™

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and education, and eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN), a leading customer engagement platform provider, have launched the Virtual Financial Coach, a unique, turnkey solution for financial counseling automation.

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  • GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and education, and eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN), a leading customer engagement platform provider, have launched the Virtual Financial Coach, a unique, turnkey solution for financial counseling automation.
  • The Virtual Financial Coach offers individuals flexibility to pursue discreet, judgment-free financial guidance at any time, in any place.
  • The Virtual Financial Coach leverages GreenPaths 60 years of experience delivering caring, clear and concise financial guidance to millions of Americans, Holt said.
  • The Virtual Financial Coach offers transformational business value to financial institutions, added Evan Siegel, VP Financial Services AI at eGain.