MACH

Dutch Distributor for International Coffee Brand Lavazza Launches New Composable Commerce Stores for the Netherlands and Belgium on BigCommerce

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Through distributor Bluespresso B.V., the global brand offers high-quality coffee products to both consumers and business customers in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Key Points: 
  • Through distributor Bluespresso B.V., the global brand offers high-quality coffee products to both consumers and business customers in the Netherlands and Belgium.
  • Lavazza strives for sustainability and ethical production of their coffee, sourced from the best origins, roasted in Italy.
  • Lavazza’s new site for the Netherlands and Belgium, developed by BigCommerce premier partner rb2 , uses a composable commerce architecture and best-in-breed technology integrations to deliver an optimal customer experience for both B2C and B2B buyers.
  • “Our collaboration with rb2 and BigCommerce has really enabled us to expand the features and functionality of our ecommerce site,” said Jay-Jay Slikker, ecommerce manager for Lavazza Netherlands and Belgium.

Aprimo Announces Acceptance to MACH Alliance, Reinforcing its Innovation and Authority in Composable Content Operations

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Monday, July 17, 2023

This membership positions Aprimo as one of the few digital asset management leaders associated with the MACH Alliance, reinforcing its commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions to customers and driving innovation in the industry.

Key Points: 
  • This membership positions Aprimo as one of the few digital asset management leaders associated with the MACH Alliance, reinforcing its commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions to customers and driving innovation in the industry.
  • “We are honored to be an official member of the esteemed MACH Alliance community,” said Erik Huddleston, CEO at Aprimo.
  • Aprimo will work as part of the community promoting the advantages of composable content operations solutions that empower businesses on their transformational journey from legacy enterprise suites to dynamic MACH technologies.
  • “We’re pleased to formally welcome Aprimo into our global network of accredited MACH solution and service providers,” said Casper Rasmussen, President of MACH Alliance.

MACH Alliance Launches Maturity Assessment Tool to Help Organizations Evaluate their Readiness to Make the Transition to MACH

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

The aim is to deliver a broad measure to assess organizational readiness to make the shift to MACH.

Key Points: 
  • The aim is to deliver a broad measure to assess organizational readiness to make the shift to MACH.
  • "The benefits of MACH are proven, from cost optimization to growth enablement to risk reduction and beyond," said Casper Rasmussen, President of MACH Alliance.
  • MACH Alliance is happy to help get them on the path and to shepherd them along in their transition."
  • To read the whitepaper and take the assessment, visit: https://machalliance.org/mach-maturity-assessment
    To learn more about MACH Alliance, visit www.machalliance.org .

Bloomreach Chief Strategy Officer Brian Walker Elected to MACH Alliance Executive Board

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Bloomreach , the world’s #1 Commerce Experience Cloud, today announced its Chief Strategy Officer Brian Walker has been elected to the MACH Alliance Executive Board.

Key Points: 
  • Bloomreach , the world’s #1 Commerce Experience Cloud, today announced its Chief Strategy Officer Brian Walker has been elected to the MACH Alliance Executive Board.
  • Bloomreach became a part of the MACH Alliance in 2022, joining the group of independent tech companies in advocating for open, best-of-breed technology ecosystems.
  • “I’m both humbled and honored to be elected to the MACH Alliance Executive Board.
  • A full list of new members elected to the Executive Board includes: Kristin Naragon, Krithika Ganesamoorthi, Jen Jones, and Jasmin Guthmann, who has been re-elected.

MACH Alliance Announces Executive Board Changes With Focus on Diversity of Expertise and Growth in North America

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

The new board fulfills the Alliance's commitment to ensuring diverse representation across member categories, geographies, genders, and areas of expertise.

Key Points: 
  • The new board fulfills the Alliance's commitment to ensuring diverse representation across member categories, geographies, genders, and areas of expertise.
  • Additionally, the board has transitioned from a primarily technology focus to having more focus on business, marketing, and strategy.
  • The new executive board appointments are:
    They will join existing executive board members:
    Outgoing board members include Kelly Goetsch , an important changemaker in the MACH community.
  • Candidates from member companies nominated themselves and campaigned for MACH Alliance member votes which were cast as part of a transparent, democratic process.

MACH Alliance Announces PayPal is the First Company to Join New Supporter Membership Category

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK and LONDON and AMSTERDAM and BERLIN, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MACH Alliance, the group of independent tech companies dedicated to advocating for open, best-of-breed technology ecosystems, announced today that PayPal has become the first company to join its new Supporter membership category. The move by PayPal represents the expansion of MACH Alliance into the fintech sector and highlights the sector's readiness for MACH.

Key Points: 
  • The move by PayPal represents the expansion of MACH Alliance into the fintech sector and highlights the sector's readiness for MACH.
  • The Supporter membership category is for companies that sit outside of the requirements for MACH certification but who have a strong association with MACH technology and the MACH ecosystem.
  • We're eager to work with the MACH Alliance and its members to continue promoting the many upsides of MACH within our industry."
  • To learn more about the MACH Alliance or the new Supporter category, visit https://machalliance.org/members .

Xiatech and OneStock launch the world's first survey to quantify the business value of MACH technologies

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

LONDON, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiatech, the pioneer of the world's first ML-powered composable Hyper-Integration Platform, Xfuze, and OneStock, market-leading Distributed Order Management specialists, have launched the world's most comprehensive end-user survey that will quantify the business value of composability and, specifically, future-proof MACH technologies.

Key Points: 
  • "We are proud to lead this initiative with OneStock, to quantify the business value of MACH technologies."
  • We support this survey and the work of Xiatech, OneStock and other members of the MACH Alliance who are focused on promoting the business value of MACH technologies."
  • commercetools  is excited to support the MACH business value survey with Xiatech and OneStock to provide clear, objective data about the positive impact MACH technologies bring to customers."
  • "Xiatech and OneStock, with the active support from the MACH Alliance community, are conducting a crucial survey on quantifying the business value of MACH technologies.

Xiatech and OneStock launch the world's first survey to quantify the business value of MACH technologies

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

LONDON, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiatech, the pioneer of the world's first ML-powered composable Hyper-Integration Platform, Xfuze, and OneStock, market-leading Distributed Order Management specialists, have launched the world's most comprehensive end-user survey that will quantify the business value of composability and, specifically, future-proof MACH technologies.

Key Points: 
  • "We are proud to lead this initiative with OneStock, to quantify the business value of MACH technologies."
  • We support this survey and the work of Xiatech, OneStock and other members of the MACH Alliance who are focused on promoting the business value of MACH technologies."
  • commercetools  is excited to support the MACH business value survey with Xiatech and OneStock to provide clear, objective data about the positive impact MACH technologies bring to customers."
  • "Xiatech and OneStock, with the active support from the MACH Alliance community, are conducting a crucial survey on quantifying the business value of MACH technologies.

Cloudinary Customer Paul Smith Wins Two High-profile Awards for its Digital Experience and Innovation

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Cloudinary customer and global fashion retailer Paul Smith was honored with a Retail TouchPoints 2023 Brand Experience Award in the Digital Innovation category for their implementation of MACH (Microservices based, API-first, Cloud-native SaaS and Headless) technologies including Cloudinary, which have been central to the evolution of their digital-first customer experience.

Key Points: 
  • Cloudinary customer and global fashion retailer Paul Smith was honored with a Retail TouchPoints 2023 Brand Experience Award in the Digital Innovation category for their implementation of MACH (Microservices based, API-first, Cloud-native SaaS and Headless) technologies including Cloudinary, which have been central to the evolution of their digital-first customer experience.
  • The Brand Experience Awards spotlight businesses that have implemented new tools and strategies in one or several areas of the brand experience.
  • Paul Smith’s win showcases the power of a flexible and composable architecture to vastly improve a brand’s digital experience.
  • The goal of Paul Smith’s digital revamp was to create an updated digital ecommerce experience for retail customers and launch a new B2B site for wholesale partners.

Akeneo's Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Kristin Naragon, Wins Female Executive of the Year in 2023 TITAN Women in Business Awards

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Boston, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - June 21, 2023) - Akeneo , the Product Experience company, announces today that Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Kristin Naragon, secured the Gold TITAN Women in Business Award for the Female Executive of the Year - Marketing category.

Key Points: 
  • Boston, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - June 21, 2023) - Akeneo , the Product Experience company, announces today that Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Kristin Naragon, secured the Gold TITAN Women in Business Award for the Female Executive of the Year - Marketing category.
  • Naragon's extensive career consists of experience in developing go-to-market strategies, leading a consistently high-growth business and building and maintaining strategic partnerships.
  • The International Awards Associate (IAA) and the TITAN Women in Business Awards have made a resounding impact on the global business landscape as they wrap up the first season for 2023.
  • Naragon's winning entry for 2023 TITAN Women in Business Awards can be viewed here: https://thewomenbusinessawards.com/winner-info.php?id=188 .