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Fractional Chief Sales Officer Service Launched by Nation’s Leading Executives-as-a-Service Firm

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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HOUSTON, TX, Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chief Outsiders, the nation’s largest provider of Fractional CMO services to grow mid-market companies, today announced the launch of its Fractional Chief Sales Officer (CSO) service to accelerate client revenue growth with proven executive sales talent.

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  • HOUSTON, TX, Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chief Outsiders, the nation’s largest provider of Fractional CMO services to grow mid-market companies, today announced the launch of its Fractional Chief Sales Officer (CSO) service to accelerate client revenue growth with proven executive sales talent.
  • The new program is modeled on the company’s highly successful Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) offering.
  • For business leaders who want to personally develop their sales strategy and effectiveness, Chief Outsiders offers an advisory CSO service for CEOs.
  • As the Chief Outsiders Chief Sales Officer Program Manager, Blessing consistently builds success in growth and turnaround situations in a variety of industries, including professional and financial services, retail, and SaaS.

Aragon Research Names Cresta a "Hot Vendor"

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cresta, the leader in real-time intelligence for the contact center, today announced it has been included in the list of "Hot Vendors" in the 2022 report by Aragon Research, Inc. Cresta was formally presented with their award on December 8th, 2022, at the virtual event, Aragon Transform 2022, Aragon Research's annual awards ceremony.

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  • Cresta was formally presented with their award on December 8th, 2022, at the virtual event, Aragon Transform 2022 , Aragon Research's annual awards ceremony.
  • "This inclusion in the Hot Vendor report by Aragon Research is a validation of the value Cresta delivers to our customers," said Zayd Enam, CEO of Cresta.
  • Aragon Research publications consist of the opinions of Aragon Research and Advisory Services organization and should not be construed as statements of fact.
  • Aragon Research provides its research publications and the information contained in them "AS IS," without warranty of any kind.

Loft Dynamics, Formerly VRM Switzerland, Raises $20M to Transform Virtual Reality Pilot Training

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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ZURICH and SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loft Dynamics AG, creator of the world's first and only virtual reality (VR) simulator authorized by a major aviation regulator, today announced it has re-branded and raised $20M in financing. This is the company's first institutional round, led by U.S. technology investors Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton, and Up Ventures. The funding will accelerate Loft Dynamics' growth into international markets, particularly the USA. The rebranding from VRM Switzerland to Loft Dynamics positions the company for global expansion at a time when the pilot shortage has reached a crisis point and the need to reduce air pollution has never been more urgent.

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  • Loft Dynamics is already serving customers such as Airbus Helicopters, Air Zermatt, Colorado Highland Helicopters, Helitrans Norway, Meravo, and Mountainflyers.
  • Flight schools, airlines, fleet operators, governments, and aircraft manufacturers are queuing up for a better solution to pilot training.
  • Loft Dynamics delivers highly efficient, exceptionally realistic, non-polluting, and dramatically less expensive pilot training.
  • Loft Dynamics is paving the way for the integration of Virtual Reality applications in pilot training," said Patrick Ky, Executive Director and head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency ( EASA ).

Loft Dynamics, Formerly VRM Switzerland, Raises $20M to Transform Virtual Reality Pilot Training

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Monday, December 5, 2022
Air Zermatt, EASA, Airbus, Craft Ventures, VR, School, Weather, Air pollution, Sky Dayton, European Aviation Safety Agency, Virtual reality, Robinson R22, COVID-19, Boingo Wireless, Aircraft, Safety, Airbus Helicopters, Motion, SAN, FTD, Student, Satellite navigation device, Airline, EarthLink, Loft

ZURICH and SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loft Dynamics AG, creator of the world's first and only virtual reality (VR) simulator authorized by a major aviation regulator, today announced it has re-branded and raised $20M in financing. This is the company's first institutional round, led by U.S. technology investors Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton, and Up Ventures. The funding will accelerate Loft Dynamics' growth into international markets, particularly the USA. The rebranding from VRM Switzerland to Loft Dynamics positions the company for global expansion at a time when the pilot shortage has reached a crisis point and the need to reduce air pollution has never been more urgent.

Key Points: 
  • Loft Dynamics is already serving customers such as Airbus Helicopters, Air Zermatt, Colorado Highland Helicopters, Helitrans Norway, Meravo, and Mountainflyers.
  • Flight schools, airlines, fleet operators, governments, and aircraft manufacturers are queuing up for a better solution to pilot training.
  • Loft Dynamics delivers highly efficient, exceptionally realistic, non-polluting, and dramatically less expensive pilot training.
  • Loft Dynamics is paving the way for the integration of Virtual Reality applications in pilot training," said Patrick Ky, Executive Director and head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency ( EASA ).

Zoom partners with Cresta to Deliver AI-Driven Real-Time Intelligence for the Contact Center

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cresta, the leader in real-time intelligence for the contact center, today announced the availability of an integration between Cresta and Zoom Video Communications, Inc. With this integration, Zoom Contact Center customers now have the ability to deploy real-time voice integration in their contact center using Cresta's advanced AI-driven, real-time intelligence layer.

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  • "The Zoom Contact Center solution has set a new standard for customer experiences through omnichannel and video-optimized interactions," said Zayd Enam, CEO of Cresta.
  • "The Cresta integration will help Zoom Contact Center accelerate its goal of meeting the needs of the modern agent and end customer experience."
  • "The Cresta platform complements the ZoomContact Center offering," says Kentis Gopalla, Head of Ecosystem for Zoom Phone and Contact Center.
  • Cresta turns real-time intelligence into real-time action to make the contact center smarter and every agent and manager more productive.

Unicorn AI Startup Cresta Adds Marketing and Business Development Veterans to Leadership Team

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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"Scott and Adam bring decades of customer engagement experience to Cresta at an important time for our company," said Zayd Enam, CEO of Cresta.

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  • "Scott and Adam bring decades of customer engagement experience to Cresta at an important time for our company," said Zayd Enam, CEO of Cresta.
  • As a leader in conversational intelligence, Cresta is continuing to expand its executive team as it continues to expand globally.
  • "Cresta and its innovative AI solutions are transforming the way contact center agents and managers operate," said Scott Kolman, Head of Marketing at Cresta.
  • Powering customer experiences for companies like CarMax, Blue Nile, Earthlink, Intuit, and Porsche, Cresta is real-time AI for the real world.

SPANX, LLC Promotes Kim Jones to CEO, Expands Executive Team to Support Rapid Growth

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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SPANX, LLC, the mission-driven womenswear brand founded by Sara Blakely, today announced that Kim Jones has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

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  • SPANX, LLC, the mission-driven womenswear brand founded by Sara Blakely, today announced that Kim Jones has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220930005075/en/
    Im thrilled to announce Kim as CEO of SPANX, said Sara Blakely, Founder and Executive Chairwoman of SPANX.
  • Her love and deep understanding for the brand and the customer make her the perfect fit (no pun-intended) for the job.
  • Im excited about the growth ahead, and Im confident she is the right leader to take SPANX to the next level, said Blakely.

Satellite Internet Market Size to Grow by USD 2.70 billion due to Growth In The Number Of IoT Devices - 17,000+ Technavio Reports

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Monday, September 5, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The " Satellite Internet Market Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026" report has been added to Technavio's offering.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The " Satellite Internet Market Forecast and Analysis 2022-2026" report has been added to Technavio's offering.
  • However,one of the key challenges to the global satellite internet industry growth is the bad weather.
  • Revenue-generating Segment Highlights:The satellite internet market share growth by the commercial segment will be significant during the forecast period.
  • Lumen Technologies Inc.:The company offers high-speed internet for rural areas which includes DSL, satellite internet, and fixed wireless to deliver fast and reliable services.

LibDib Names Don Farnworth Vice President of Business Intelligence

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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Wholesale alcohol distributor, LibDib, today announced that Don Farnworth has been appointed as the companys new vice president of business intelligence.

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  • Wholesale alcohol distributor, LibDib, today announced that Don Farnworth has been appointed as the companys new vice president of business intelligence.
  • Don has been a driving force in assisting both the LibDib and RNDC leadership teams to make clear, concise, data-driven decisions, said Richard Brashears, CIO at LibDib.
  • Data and analytics is one of the most important initiatives at LibDib and I am excited to expand my role, said Don Farnworth, LibDibs Vice President of Business Intelligence.
  • Working under LibDib CIO, Richard Brashears, Farnworth is closely involved in the joint data analytics lab created by RNDC and LibDib in 2020.

Cresta Expands Vision for Real-Time Intelligence

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cresta, the leader in real-time intelligence for the contact center, today unveiled its expanded Real-Time Intelligence Platform, a comprehensive portfolio of AI-powered products that seamlessly work together to improve contact center efficiency and effectiveness, and enhance customer experiences across every customer conversation.

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  • "However, we've noticed that platform fragmentation has become the top pain point preventing them from truly realizing this vision.
  • Cresta's Real-Time Intelligence Platform now helps businesses:
    Uncover and Act on Business Insights with Cresta Insights:New Cresta Insights helps businesses leaders understand conversational data and drive business strategy and action.
  • Put Insights into Action with Cresta Opera: Cresta Opera is a new capability within Cresta Director.
  • Cresta turns real-time intelligence into real-time action to make the contact center smarter and every agent and manager more productive.