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Next DLP Announces Cybersecurity Industry Veteran, Constance Stack, as New CEO

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Next DLP (Next), formerly Qush Security, today announced the appointment of Constance (Connie) Stack as its new chief executive officer.

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  • Next DLP (Next), formerly Qush Security, today announced the appointment of Constance (Connie) Stack as its new chief executive officer.
  • With Stack leading the way, Next expects to aggressively grow its market share and disrupt the legacy Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221103005328/en/
    Constance Stack named the new CEO of Next DLP.
  • Put plainly, legacy DLP approaches are outdated and prone to failure, said Constance Stack, Chief Executive Officer, Next DLP.

Gannett Schedules Third Quarter 2022 Results

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Gannett Co., Inc. (Gannett, the Company) (NYSE: GCI) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, November 3, 2022, prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.

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  • Gannett Co., Inc. (Gannett, the Company) (NYSE: GCI) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, November 3, 2022, prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Management will host a conference call on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
  • A copy of the earnings release will be posted to the Investor Relations section of Gannetts website, investors.gannett.com.
  • Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally-focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive.

MEDIA AND ADVERTISING INDUSTRY VETERAN KEVIN GENTZEL NAMED GLOBAL CHIEF COMMERCIAL & GROWTH OFFICER OF NEWSWEEK

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dev Pragad, CEO of Newsweek, today announced the appointment of media and advertising industry leader Kevin Gentzel to the post of Global Chief Commercial and Growth Officer. In this new leadership team role, he will oversee the entire commercial business side of the operation, including direct sales and programmatic advertising programs, consumer and B2B events, the development of innovative digital marketing solutions, and other key revenue streams. Gentzel most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at Gannett, where he led all advertising and marketing solutions revenue in North America, including USA TODAY, ReachLocal, and over 260 local news properties – responsible for over $1B in revenue. His deep expertise in media ad sales also includes leadership roles at Yahoo, The Washington Post, and Forbes Media. 

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  • Former Gannett CRO to Lead Commercial Business Across Advertising, Consumer, Events & Partnerships for Iconic News Brand
    NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dev Pragad, CEO of Newsweek, today announced the appointment of media and advertising industry leader Kevin Gentzel to the post of Global Chief Commercial and Growth Officer.
  • His deep expertise in media ad sales also includes leadership roles at Yahoo, The Washington Post, and Forbes Media.
  • "I am excited to join the Newsweek executive team at this important point in the company's growth and digital transformation," said Gentzel.
  • I am really looking forward to expanding our commercial opportunities with consumers, partners, and advertisers Newsweek has so much potential for growth."

Allen & Gerritsen Takes Next Steps To "Protect Our Press," With New Product to Enhance News Literacy

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

BOSTON, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allen & Gerritsen (A&G), an independent, creative-led advertising agency, today announced the next phase of its signature "Protect Our Press (POP)," initiative launched in 2021 to combat the widespread decrease in local, professional journalism by galvanizing the advertising industry to prioritize and reinvest ad spending with local news outlets.

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  • This Private Marketplace or Inclusion List has been hand-vetted for brand safety, and to ensure that recognizable news outlets are included.
  • A&G conducted further national outreach to encourage publishers to join and become eligible for the additional associated revenue.
  • Allen & Gerritsen (A&G) is an independent, integrated, creative-led agency that is driven by strategy, data and humanity to generate sustainable results for modern brands.
  • A&G was ranked twice by Advertising Age as the #1 "Best Place to Work in Marketing & Media."

ISACA Selects expert.ai to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Improve Search Experience

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

BOSTON and SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global association of digital trust professionals, ISACA®, has selected expert.ai to support its digital transformation journey with artificial intelligence (AI) and deliver an enhanced search experience by increasing information accessibility through natural language understanding.

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  • BOSTON and SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global association of digital trust professionals, ISACA , has selected expert.ai to support its digital transformation journey with artificial intelligence (AI) and deliver an enhanced search experience by increasing information accessibility through natural language understanding.
  • "ISACA's core mission is the pursuit of digital trustthe concept that the modern digital world must be secure, transparent and ethical," said Evan DuVall, Director of Content Enablement at ISACA.
  • We are honored to be selected by ISACA as part of their digital transformation solution."
  • ISACA( www.isaca.org ) is a global community advancing individuals and organizations in their pursuit of digital trust.

Gannett Announces Ongoing Debt Repayment

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Of the $55.0 million of debt repayment, $24.3 million was repaid in the third quarter of 2022.

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  • Of the $55.0 million of debt repayment, $24.3 million was repaid in the third quarter of 2022.
  • "Since the acquisition of legacy Gannett in November 2019, we have repaid over $585 million of debt, with $130 million repaid year to date in 2022.
  • We expect to continue optimizing our real estate and asset portfolio as we continue to aggressively pay down debt.
  • Gannett has a proven track record of strong fiscal management, and we are committed to unlocking value for shareholders while sustaining local journalism, said Michael Reed, Gannett Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Optimize Claims Processing with expert.ai’s New Guidewire Marketplace App

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

According to McKinsey & Company , AI is also on course to automate routine claims processing and decision-making, enabling adjusters to focus on more complex and contested claims.

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  • According to McKinsey & Company , AI is also on course to automate routine claims processing and decision-making, enabling adjusters to focus on more complex and contested claims.
  • Expert.ais app for Guidewire ClaimCenter applies human-like language understanding to analyze claims data, forms, and related documents including reports, appraisals, medical records, invoices, and loss findings.
  • Turn language into data and extract relevant data points;
    Identify and reduce claims leakage by removing subjectivity; and
    Accelerate decision making and claims resolution.
  • All of our Ready for Guidewire partner solutions are validated for security, quality, and compatibility with Guidewire, and can be found on the Guidewire Marketplace .

Courier Journal, Bingham family create and support photo collection at University of Louisville

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

One of America's most respected newspapers has donated its entire photo archive to the University of Louisville.

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  • One of America's most respected newspapers has donated its entire photo archive to the University of Louisville.
  • Their combined generosity is creating the Barry Bingham Jr. Courier-Journal Photo Collection, announced UofL Interim President Lori Stewart Gonzalez.
  • "We are incredibly grateful to the Courier Journal, Gannett, Emily Bingham, Molly Bingham and the rest of the Bingham family for making this historic gift possible," Gonzalez said.
  • "This gift will allow the Courier Journal to retain the legacy of our work through this collection of historic photographs," said Courier Journal Editor Mary Irby-Jones.

AppTek and expert.ai Announce Strategic Partnership

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Monday, September 26, 2022

McLEAN, Va. and BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AppTek and expert.ai (EXAI: IM) announced today they have entered into a strategic technology partnership to bring AI-based text analytics to dynamic audio content in multiple languages. The partnership leverages AppTek's leadership in Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Neural Machine Translation (NMT) technologies with expert.ai's natural language understanding (NLU) capabilities to enable organizations to leverage audio content in the unstructured data sets that they manage for improving decision making and augmenting intelligent automation.

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  • McLEAN, Va. and BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AppTek and expert.ai (EXAI: IM) announced today they have entered into a strategic technology partnership to bring AI-based text analytics to dynamic audio content in multiple languages.
  • ), natural language capabilities will play a critical role in powering any process or application that relies on unstructured language data.
  • "This partnership brings the full stack Human Language Technology to the federal and commercial space in both Europe and the United States.
  • "We are thrilled for this partnership, since AppTek technologies for automating speech recognition and machine translation complement our AI-powered natural language capabilities by harnessing the potential of dynamic multilanguage audio content within the expert.ai Platform."

Leading Defendant Insurance Law Firm Plexus Law Announces Partnership with expert.ai to Improve Operational Capabilities and Enhance Client Experience with AI-based Natural Language Technology

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

LONDON and BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading defendant insurance law firm, Plexus Law, has announced a new partnership with expert.ai (EXAI:IM). By deploying expert.ai's AI-based natural language (NL) capabilities, Plexus Law will intelligently automate document processing of medical reports, which will improve response times for a better client experience.

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  • LONDON and BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading defendant insurance law firm, Plexus Law , has announced a new partnership with expert.ai (EXAI:IM).
  • By deploying expert.ai's AI-based natural language (NL) capabilities, Plexus Law will intelligently automate document processing of medical reports, which will improve response times for a better client experience.
  • "Plexus Law is a digitally enabled law firm empowering people and business, now and for the future, with agility and excellence" said James Slater, Chief Technology Officer at Plexus Law.
  • AI-driven natural language technology is proving to be a key competitive enabler that drives new efficiencies and an enhanced customer experience.