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PODIUM NAMED TO THE FORBES CLOUD 100 FOR THE FOURTH TIME

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

For the seventh straight year, the Cloud 100 reviewed submissions from hundreds of cloud startups and private companies.

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For the seventh straight year, the Cloud 100 reviewed submissions from hundreds of cloud startups and private companies.
For market leadership, the Cloud 100 enlists the help ofa judging panel of public cloud company CEOs who assist in evaluating and ranking their private company peers.
"The companies of the Cloud 100 list represent the best and brightest private companies in this fast-growing sector," said Alex Konrad, senior editor at Forbes.
"Despite the market correction in 2022, our confidence in the cloud economy continues to growtoday over 70% of the 2022 Cloud 100 Honorees have reached or exceeded $100 million in annual recurring revenue making them cloud Centaurs.

PAULINE READER JOINS AS FIRST CMO AT PODIUM

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

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LEHI, Utah, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Podium, a communication and payments platform for local businesses, today announced that Pauline Reader has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Reader will be responsible for all aspects of Marketing for Podium, including Brand, Revenue, Growth, Product, Content, Communications, and more. She will be a member of Podium's executive team and report to CEO Eric Rea.

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In this role, Reader will be responsible for all aspects of Marketing for Podium, including Brand, Revenue, Growth, Product, Content, Communications, and more.
She joins Podium from Stitch Fix, where she led brand and integrated marketing, creative, customer acquisition, customer retention, and marketing technology.
"I'm thrilled to join Podium to advance the company's mission to help local businesses win," says Reader.
Today, more than 100,000 local businesses are powered by Podium, helping to facilitate millions of customer interactions and payment transactions.

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS STRUGGLE WITH BURNOUT

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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LEHI, Utah, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The onslaught of non-stop challenges over the last two years — from pandemic restrictions and staffing shortages to inflation and rising gas prices — is taking a toll on small business owners.

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The National Federation of Independent Business said its Small Business Optimism Index hit the lowest point ever recorded in June , with confidence at a 48-year low.
"With challenges like inflation and staffing shortages, many small business owners are now doing the jobs of several people.
According to the survey, many business owners have turned to technology to become more efficient and help reduce the strain.
At the same time, many customers welcome the use of digital communications.About half of the small business owners (51%) say their customers prefer doing business via "contactless" methods such as text and online messages instead of in-person or phone.

MARIAM SATTAR JOINS PODIUM AS GENERAL COUNSEL

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

LEHI, Utah, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Podium, a communication and payments platform for local businesses, announced today that it has hired Mariam Sattar as its first-ever general counsel. In this newly created role, Mariam will be responsible for running Podium's legal department. She will be a member of Podium's executive team and report to CEO Eric Rea.

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LEHI, Utah, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Podium, a communication and payments platform for local businesses, announced today that it has hired Mariam Sattar as its first-ever general counsel.
Mariam brings extensive legal expertise to Podium with nearly two decades of experience in the legal field, working in areas such as securities, M&A, finance and corporate governance.
She comes to Podium from Twilio, where she was Vice President of Legal, Corporate.
Prior to Twilio, she was Senior Corporate Counsel at Atlassian and a Senior Director, Associate General Counsel at Trulia.

Podium Releases Second Annual State of Local Business Report as Businesses and Consumers Navigate Continued Unpredictability

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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LEHI, Utah, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Podium , a communication and payments platform for local businesses, today released its annual State of Local Business Report , highlighting the issues that are top of mind for local businesses, particularly how the relationship with consumers and local businesses has forever-changed as a result of the pandemic.

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LEHI, Utah, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Podium , a communication and payments platform for local businesses, today released its annual State of Local Business Report , highlighting the issues that are top of mind for local businesses, particularly how the relationship with consumers and local businesses has forever-changed as a result of the pandemic.
Consumers are deeply invested in supporting the businesses that keep their local communities thriving and they've come to expect digital-friendly ways of doing business with them."
In fact, the top business challenges for local businesses this past year include:
To get access to the full report, please visit https://www.podium.com/2022-state-of-local-business/ .
From customer-generated reviews, to more seamless communication offerings and contactless payment tools, Podium is modernizing the way local businesses operate and grow their businesses.

Podium Raises $201M in Series D Funding to Accelerate the Digital Evolution for Local Businesses

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Monday, November 15, 2021

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Podium is helping thousands of local businesses facilitate millions of interactions with consumers today, from text messaging, website chat, marketing campaigns, to payment transactions. Podium's mission is to help all local businesses thrive, and will continue to play an integral role in transitioning their analog operations to a digital one, so that they can get back to what they do best -- serve their customers.

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"Our goal is to help communities get back on their feet and to help local businesses participate in a meaningful way in the digital evolution happening at the local level."
Podium is helping thousands of local businesses facilitate millions of interactions with consumers today, from text messaging, website chat, marketing campaigns, to payment transactions.
Today, more than 100,000 local businesses are powered by Podium, helping to facilitate millions of customer interactions and payment transactions.
From customer-generated reviews, to more seamless communication offerings and contactless payment tools, Podium is modernizing the way local businesses operate and grow their businesses.

Podium Added as Trusted Reputation Management Partner to FordDirect's Social Media & Reputation Management Product

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Monday, November 8, 2021

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LEHI, Utah, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FordDirect , a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchised Dealers, has added Podium , a trusted market leader in reputation management, to its Social Media & Reputation Management product.

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LEHI, Utah, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FordDirect , a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchised Dealers, has added Podium , a trusted market leader in reputation management, to its Social Media & Reputation Management product.
Now, Ford and Lincoln Dealers have the additional option to access Podium's tools from the Social Media & Reputation Management platform to strengthen the most vital aspects of their online presence and differentiate themselves from their competition.
"Podium offers a wealth of reputation management experience that we are confident will help our Dealers be their best.
In this partnership, Podium offers Ford and Lincoln Dealers another premium solution to actively optimize their reputation online for their various rooftops.

Podium Appoints Former Shopify Executive Loren Padelford as Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, October 18, 2021

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In this role, Loren will be responsible for building out and scaling the marketing, sales, business development, customer success and international efforts for Podium.

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In this role, Loren will be responsible for building out and scaling the marketing, sales, business development, customer success and international efforts for Podium.
It has never been more clear to us that when local businesses thrive, we all thrive," said Eric Rea, co-founder and CEO of Podium.
"It's why I'm so thrilled to have someone with Loren's incredible background and leadership joining Podium in this next phase of our growth.
Podium has a huge opportunity to have an impact at a global scale, and that is rare," Loren Padelford, chief operating officer at Podium.

JBT Partners with Podium to Provide Messaging Tools for Jewelers

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

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WARWICK, R.I., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jewelers Board of Trade, the jewelry industry's leading provider of key business, credit, and trade data has partnered with Podium to provide messaging tools for jewelers.

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WARWICK, R.I., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jewelers Board of Trade, the jewelry industry's leading provider of key business, credit, and trade data has partnered with Podium to provide messaging tools for jewelers.
As a piece of the new partnership, JBT and Podium have arranged for special pricing for new and existing members.
Retail jewelers who sign up for Podium services will be eligible for a free, one-year JBT retail membership plus a 10% discount on Podium Services.
Existing JBT Retail members who join the Podium platform will receive 10% off Podium Services.

Podium Named To The Forbes Cloud 100 For Third Time

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Podium now serves more than 100,000 local businesses in the U.S., Canada and Australia -- more than 77 million people used it to connect with a local business in 2020. When the pandemic hit, there was a desperate need for retailers and service providers to bridge the sudden chasm that came along with it. Through Podium, these businesses were able to take orders, schedule virtual appointments, hold video chat and telehealth sessions, arrange curbside pickup and delivery, accept contact-free payments via text and more – using one system and one inbox. From appliance dealers to wedding dress designers, everyone was able to have a simple solution overnight that let them keep their doors open.

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LEHI,Utah, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Podium , the leading communication and payments platform for local businesses, has been named to the Forbes 2021 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures .
For the sixth straight year, the Cloud 100 reviews submissions from hundreds of cloud startups and private companies each year.
"The companies of the Cloud 100 list represent the best and brightest emerging companies in the cloud sector," said Alex Konrad, senior editor at Forbes.
The Cloud 100 and the 20 Rising Stars companies are publicly recognized at this year's virtual Cloud 100 experience, hosted by Bessemer Venture Partners , Salesforce Ventures and Forbes on August 10th at thecloud100.com.