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LMC Announces 2024 Executive Board

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Scripps Co.; re-appointed Rafael Cores, Impremedia; and newly elected Nick Ames, McClatchy, and Carolynn Buser, OnMilwaukee, to its executive board.

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  • Scripps Co.; re-appointed Rafael Cores, Impremedia; and newly elected Nick Ames, McClatchy, and Carolynn Buser, OnMilwaukee, to its executive board.
  • The LMC executive board is composed of nine elected and three board-appointed members with digital expertise from a diverse mix of local media companies.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Nick and Carolynn as new board members, and for continued engagement from Tom, Rafael and the rest of our board," said Fran Wills, CEO of the LMC.
  • First-time LMC board member Carolynn Buser is the chief operating officer at OnMilwaukee.com and LiFT Digital based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Huawei Network Summit 2023 (Europe): Huawei High-Quality 10 Gbps CloudCampus Solution Drives Enterprise Office Experience Upgrades in Europe

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Friday, October 27, 2023

MUNICH, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Europe stop of Huawei Network Summit (HNS) 2023 was held successfully in Munich, Germany.

Key Points: 
  • MUNICH, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Europe stop of Huawei Network Summit (HNS) 2023 was held successfully in Munich, Germany.
  • All of this would drive office experience upgrades in diverse industries such as public services, education, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing in Europe.
  • This future-proof solution brings all-around upgrades to user experience by dramatically improving the quality of wireless office, video conferencing, and network O&M on enterprise campuses.
  • With these office experience upgrades, Huawei's High-Quality 10 Gbps CloudCampus Solution will help European enterprises accelerate their intelligent transformation journeys through non-stop innovations.

IBEX Limited Announces Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results with Record Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA Margins

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBEX Limited (“ibex”), a leading global provider in business process outsourcing and end-to-end customer engagement technology solutions, today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023.

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  • Third quarter net income and net income margin increased to $11.7 million and 8.9%, respectively, compared to $6.6 million and 5.1%, respectively, in the prior year quarter.
  • Net cash flow from operations in the third quarter increased to $17.2 million, compared to $12.0 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Free cash flow for the third quarter increased to $13.4 million, compared to $5.9 million in the prior year quarter.
  • WASHINGTON, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBEX Limited (“ibex”), a leading global provider in business process outsourcing and end-to-end customer engagement technology solutions, today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023.

TreviPay Partners with Mirakl to Provide Invoicing and Payment Solutions to Marketplace Businesses

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

TreviPay , the global B2B payments and invoicing network, has partnered with Mirakl , the SaaS solution chosen by leading enterprises worldwide to manage their marketplace and dropship business, to provide a centralized financing, invoicing and payment solution for manufacturers, distributors and group purchasing organizations operating marketplace and dropship platforms powered by Mirakl globally.

Key Points: 
  • TreviPay , the global B2B payments and invoicing network, has partnered with Mirakl , the SaaS solution chosen by leading enterprises worldwide to manage their marketplace and dropship business, to provide a centralized financing, invoicing and payment solution for manufacturers, distributors and group purchasing organizations operating marketplace and dropship platforms powered by Mirakl globally.
  • Marketplace adoption is accelerating rapidly in the B2B space, with sales on B2B marketplaces doubled globally to $112 billion in 2022 .
  • Through TreviPay, marketplace operators can offer consolidated invoicing, meaning if buyers shop from one or numerous merchants within the marketplace, they can receive a single consolidated invoice.
  • To learn more about improving payments for B2B marketplaces, contact TreviPay or Mirakl today.

Cathy Nedd Named President of the Real Times Media News Group

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Monday, December 19, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221219005802/en/
    Cathy Nedd, courtesy of Real Times Media.
  • “I am honored and excited to return to the Real Times Media family in this role,” said Cathy.
  • She went on to provide digital marketing services for various high-profile clients through her marketing agency, Cathy Nedd, LLC.
  • "I have known and worked with Cathy Nedd for more than two decades, and I am well familiar with her incredible work ethic and creativity.

GSTV and First Media's So Yummy Release New Shoppable Video Content

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

DETROIT, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, GSTV, the national video network engaging and entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers, and social media food-based brand So Yummy, part of First Media, announce the release of a new integration for shoppable video content. This latest effort from the partnership brings actionable, shoppable content in the form of mouthwatering recipes and food hacks to millions of on-the-go consumers.

Key Points: 
  • Now, advertisers on GSTV can introduce new branded content via some of the most popular food recipe content on social media.
  • "At GSTV, we're always focused on how we can drive inspired interactions with viewers through true entertainment content," said Violeta Ivezaj, SVP, Business Operations, GSTV.
  • "So Yummy is hands down the most viral food brand on social media, and we're excited to bring this new, shoppable content to GSTV viewers.
  • "First Media's So Yummy has remained a trusted content partner of ours for years," said Sean McCaffrey, President and CEO, GSTV.

Local Media Consortium Announces 2023 Executive Board

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Local Media Consortium (LMC), a strategic alliance of local media companies, today announced that it has re-elected Jay Horton, WEHCO Media, Inc., and newly elected Beth Bowers, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Chris Fehrmann, TEGNA, to join its executive board.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Local Media Consortium (LMC), a strategic alliance of local media companies, today announced that it has re-elected Jay Horton, WEHCO Media, Inc., and newly elected Beth Bowers, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Chris Fehrmann, TEGNA, to join its executive board.
  • The LMC executive board is composed of nine elected and three board-appointed members with digital expertise from a diverse mix of local media companies.
  • Fehrmann has over 20 years of experience providing digital solutions for local, regional, and national advertisers, including over a decade within local media organizations.
  • The Local Media Consortium delivers more than $50M in annual economic value through strategic partnerships and strategic initiatives on behalf of more than 100 local media companies in top markets acrossthe United States,Canada, andPuerto Rico, and includes more than 5,000 news outlets.

Purdue Research Foundation's Discovery Park District Named Overall Winner in IDC's Best in Future of Connectedness Award

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Monday, July 25, 2022

International Data Corporation ( IDC ) today announced Purdue Research Foundation as the overall winner in the inaugural IDC Future Enterprise Best in Future of Connectedness North America Awards .

Key Points: 
  • International Data Corporation ( IDC ) today announced Purdue Research Foundation as the overall winner in the inaugural IDC Future Enterprise Best in Future of Connectedness North America Awards .
  • Purdue Research Foundation won for its "Private Cellular Network as a Service" project.
  • Covering some 50 square miles, the network stretches across the Discovery Park District (DPD), a smart, mix-used residential, business, and research development managed by the Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and located near Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
  • "The Purdue Research Foundation demonstrated a strong, future looking 5G story to drive transformation," said Paul Hughes , research director, Future of Connectedness at IDC.

 Samsung Electronics Named Overall Winner in IDC’s Best in Future of Customer Experience North America Awards

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

International Data Corporation ( IDC ) today announced winners in the inaugural Future Enterprise Best in Future of Customer Experience North America Awards .

Key Points: 
  • International Data Corporation ( IDC ) today announced winners in the inaugural Future Enterprise Best in Future of Customer Experience North America Awards .
  • Samsung Electronics America Customer Care was named the overall winner, followed closely by Unum and Samson Inc. as runners-up.
  • Project summary: Samsung Connected Care delivers the first fully digitalized prescriptive customer service journey in the home appliance industry.
  • "The winner and runners-up from our inaugural Future Enterprise Best in Future of Customer Experience North America Award represent the most compelling use cases, across North America, of Customer Experience transformation through the use of innovative technology," said Sudhir Rajagopal , research director, Future of Customer Experience , IDC.

Verint Launches Innovative Next-Generation Partner Program

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

The innovative program provides new collaborative tools and program elements to make it easier and faster for partners to accelerate growth, expand portfolios and differentiate in the market.

Key Points: 
  • The innovative program provides new collaborative tools and program elements to make it easier and faster for partners to accelerate growth, expand portfolios and differentiate in the market.
  • The new program elements are easily accessed through Verints online partner community, within the newly designed Verint Partner Corner on Verint Connect.
  • Verint Connect also hosts the Verint Developer Portal providing access to cross-product Verint APIs with consistent security patterns, documentation, and interfaces.
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