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AppLovin Appoints Barbara Messing to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Marketing, Communications, Apps, Applications, Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence, CFO, Senior, Multimedia, Business operations, Flagship Pioneering, Tripadvisor, Hotwire.com, HubSpot, KKR, AppLovin, The Knot Worldwide, Chairperson, Walmart, Hotwire, Communication, Wynn Resorts, Pinterest, Corporation, Management

AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) (“AppLovin”), a leading marketing platform, today announced the appointment of Barbara Messing, former Roblox Chief Marketing and Communications Officer to its Board of Directors.

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  • AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) (“AppLovin”), a leading marketing platform, today announced the appointment of Barbara Messing, former Roblox Chief Marketing and Communications Officer to its Board of Directors.
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    AppLovin appoints Barbara Messing, former Roblox Chief Marketing and Communications Officer to its Board of Directors.
  • “We welcome Barbara as an advisor and prominent addition to the AppLovin board,” said Adam Foroughi, Co-founder, CEO and Chairperson of AppLovin.
  • She previously served on the board of directors of Overstock.com, Inc., and the board of directors of publicly-traded XO Group, Inc., which merged with WeddingWire in December 2018.

19 Days Left to Vote In Elliott Advocacy 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Professional Services, Online Retail, Retail, Other Consumer, Consumer, Other Professional Services, Online, Orbitz, Ripcord, Travel, Kayak, Multimedia, Universal Pictures, Six Flags Great Adventure, The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney World, Seven Corners, Virginia, Booking.com, Hotwire, FlipKey, Air travel, Disney California Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Hersheypark, Allianz, Knott's Berry Farm, Hollywood studios, Tripadvisor, Amusement park

Elliott Advocacy , the nonprofit online consumer advocacy organization, has opened the ballot for its 2024 Readers’ Choice Award, which recognizes excellence in customer service across 18 categories.

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  • Elliott Advocacy , the nonprofit online consumer advocacy organization, has opened the ballot for its 2024 Readers’ Choice Award, which recognizes excellence in customer service across 18 categories.
  • Readers can vote for their favorite travel and consumer brands of 2023 based on their experience engaging with the companies last year.
  • “Our Readers’ Choice Award empowers consumers to discover the highest quality products and services across categories like air travel, cruise lines, apparel, and cars,” says Christopher Elliott, founder of Elliott Advocacy.
  • Now in its 19th year, the Readers’ Choice Award continues to be recognized as one of the premier customer service honors in America.

DAT Appoints Brian Gill as Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Software, Supply Chain Management, Networks, Professional Services, Technology, Other Transport, Data Analytics, Retail, Trucking, Transport, Finance, Other Technology, Logistics, Hotwire, Organization, Data science, Engineering, Senior, Machine learning, DAT, Commerce, Management, Expedia, Nordstrom

DAT Freight & Analytics announced Brian Gill as its Chief Technology Officer to lead the global technology organization.

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  • DAT Freight & Analytics announced Brian Gill as its Chief Technology Officer to lead the global technology organization.
  • Gill joins DAT from Nordstrom, where he served as Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Product Officer.
  • He drove technology product development at the company, including website and native apps, omni technology, services for search, order management, payments and credit, product catalog, inventory management and supply chain.
  • “I am thrilled to be part of the dynamic and innovative team at DAT,” said Gill.

Smartaira Appoints Darren Rish as Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, October 16, 2023
Acquisition, MSO, Hotwire, Comcast, DIRECTV, Region, History, ISP, Management

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartaira announced today that Darren Rish has joined the organization as Chief Executive Officer working directly with industry veteran, Dan Terheggen in his new role as Board Chairman.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartaira announced today that Darren Rish has joined the organization as Chief Executive Officer working directly with industry veteran, Dan Terheggen in his new role as Board Chairman.
  • "The entire Smartaira team is thrilled to have Darren join us as the new CEO," said Dan Terheggen , Board Chairman.
  • Darren Rish joins Smartaira with over 25 years of telecom industry experience ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 Multiple System Operators (MSOs).
  • "I am very excited about joining Smartaira and working with Dan and the team to expand the company's presence and reputation in our core markets," said Darren Rish .

Inspirato Announces CEO Transition

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Monday, September 25, 2023
Lead, ISPO, Travel, Professional Football Compensation Committee, Hotwire, Audit, Expedia Group, Entrepreneurship, Inspirato, Management

DENVER, Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspirato Incorporated (“Inspirato”) (NASDAQ: ISPO), the innovative luxury travel subscription brand, today announced that Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Brent Handler, has stepped down while remaining a member of the Board of Directors. Inspirato’s Board of Directors has appointed Eric Grosse to serve as CEO effective September 25, 2023.

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  • Inspirato’s Board of Directors has appointed Eric Grosse to serve as CEO effective September 25, 2023.
  • “Inspirato was founded with the ambitious mission of creating lasting memories for discerning travelers by delivering exceptional value, service and certainty,” said Handler.
  • As Inspirato’s largest shareholder and member of its Board of Directors, I’m extremely excited Eric has accepted the opportunity to become the next CEO.
  • Finally, I’d like to thank the Board for their confidence in me and thoughtful approach to this transition.”

Greenhouse Promotes Henry Tsai to Chief Product Officer

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Natural language processing, Hotwire, Expedia Group, SAP, Part, Equity, Machine learning, Algorithm, HR, Inclusion, AI, IDEA, Bias, CPO, Automation, Management, Sales, Greenhouse, Allyship

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenhouse, the hiring operating system for people-first companies, announced today that it has promoted Henry Tsai to Chief Product Officer. As a longstanding part of the Executive Leadership Team, Henry will continue to show his commitment to the principles of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Allyship) by actively working to create the conditions for inclusion and belonging at Greenhouse and for its customers through product innovation.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenhouse , the hiring operating system for people-first companies, announced today that it has promoted Henry Tsai to Chief Product Officer.
  • Prior to joining Greenhouse as VP of Product & Design, Tsai led product engineering teams at SAP to build context-as-a-service platforms using cutting edge machine learning and AI.
  • "Henry's promotion to Chief Product Officer comes at an exciting time for Greenhouse.
  • I'm committed to continuing that mission by leveraging my decade of product leadership experience to build products that transform how companies hire," said Henry Tsai, Chief Product Officer at Greenhouse.

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Hotwire Funding LLC, Series 2023-1

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Professional Services, Finance, MDU Wi-Fi, United States Department of the Army, Note, Hotwire, Internet, KBRA, CIS, Sale, Collection, FTTH, Bulk, Parent, Security (finance), Telescopic sight, Issuer

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes from Hotwire Funding LLC, Series 2023-1, a communications infrastructure securitization (CIS) that is primarily collateralized by fiber-to-the-home networks and related contracts.

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  • KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes from Hotwire Funding LLC, Series 2023-1, a communications infrastructure securitization (CIS) that is primarily collateralized by fiber-to-the-home networks and related contracts.
  • Hotwire 2023-1 represents Hotwire Communications, Ltd.’s (Hotwire, the Company or the Parent) second securitization from its master trust, of which approximately $1.58 billion is currently outstanding.
  • The outstanding prior Series 2021-1 Notes, which are highlighted in the table below, and Series 2023-1 Notes share in the same collateral pool.
  • KBRA re-analyzed the prior Series 2021-1 Notes in conjunction with the issuance of the Series 2023-1 Notes, and anticipates affirming all of the outstanding ratings with respect to the Series 2021-1 Notes as of the Series 2023-1 closing date.

Kyte Appoints Barney Harford To Its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
SAN, NYSE, Insurance, Travel, IPO, Growth, US, Kayak, Sale, GC, Transport, T. J. Clark, Uber Eats, CFO, United Airlines, Safety, Marketing, Orbitz, Management, Vacasa, Kyte, Uber, Hotwire, Expedia, Glassdoor, Zillow, Awaz Television Network

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyte, the company delivering rental cars to customers when and where they want, today announced the appointment of Barney Harford as an independent board director. Barney brings extensive experience operating and governing large and rapidly growing technology-enabled businesses, with a particular focus on travel and transportation. He will contribute to setting the strategic direction of Kyte, help scale the company's geographical footprint, and advise on expansions into new product categories and sectors.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyte , the company delivering rental cars to customers when and where they want, today announced the appointment of Barney Harford as an independent board director.
  • Barney brings extensive experience operating and governing large and rapidly growing technology-enabled businesses, with a particular focus on travel and transportation.
  • Barney currently serves as a board director at United Airlines, a position he has held since 2016.
  • "I'm excited to join the Kyte board of directors and contribute to Kyte's transformation of the car rental experience for consumers," said Barney Harford, incoming board director at Kyte.

Hotwire Global Communications Expands Data and Analytics Offering with New Suite of Data Intelligence Solutions

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Marketing, Data Management, Communications, Technology, Other Communications, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Creativity, Confusion, Sam Ragan Awards, Adobe, New York City Office of Technology and Innovation, Golden Drum Award, NTT, Frustration, Senior, Honeywell, Partnership, ABM, Innovation, Creative services, AI, Sales, Hotwire, Campaign

Hotwire, the global communications and marketing consultancy, today announced the expansion of its data and analytics offerings.

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  • Hotwire, the global communications and marketing consultancy, today announced the expansion of its data and analytics offerings.
  • Through a suite of insight-led solutions Hotwire will help technology and innovation companies harness the power of data to optimize strategies, measure impact and enable business growth.
  • The global Data and Analytics team, led by Matt Oakley, is delivering analytics and measurement solutions to help businesses meet their reputation, relationship and revenue goals, with the introduction of four new offerings for communications and marketing professionals.
  • To check out more about this new offering from Hotwire or learn more about the Hotwire data and analytics team, visit the website here .

Hotwire Global Communications Promotes Heather Craft to CEO, North America

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Communications, Media, Other Communications, BAM, Environment, American Medical Association, EVP, Lectra, ESG, Commercial finance, Macdonald, Growth, MSNBC, B2B, Apple, ThoughtSpot, MD, Management, Hotwire

Hotwire , the global technology communications consultancy, today announced that Heather Craft has been appointed to lead the North America business as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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  • Hotwire , the global technology communications consultancy, today announced that Heather Craft has been appointed to lead the North America business as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • Macdonald will now lead a newly created Global Growth Team within Hotwire as Chief Growth Officer.
  • “Heather’s leadership and vision for Hotwire North America has led to it being the growth engine for all of Hotwire,” said Heather Kernahan, Hotwire Global CEO.
  • Hotwire North America continues to excel in technology and innovation communications, adding new high-profile clients ThoughtSpot and Lectra over the past year.