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Muck Rack Appoints First Ever Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Muck Rack , the public relations management platform (PRM) that enables organizations to find the right journalists to pitch, monitor and report on media coverage and prove the value of earned media, announced today it has appointed Lisa Landa as its first ever Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

Key Points: 
  • Muck Rack , the public relations management platform (PRM) that enables organizations to find the right journalists to pitch, monitor and report on media coverage and prove the value of earned media, announced today it has appointed Lisa Landa as its first ever Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
  • As a key member of Muck Rack’s executive leadership team, Landa will oversee the company’s marketing organization, further advancing Muck Rack's unique value proposition in the industry.
  • "Lisa has an incredible track record of leading high-performing teams and implementing new and successful marketing programs,” said Gregory Galant, cofounder and CEO of Muck Rack.
  • Prior to joining Muck Rack, Landa spent four years building a scale enterprise marketing growth engine at digital quality testing leader Applause.

Muck Rack Launches PressPal.ai, an AI-Powered Tool that Surfaces Relevant Journalists Based on Press Release Keywords

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Muck Rack , the public relations management (PRM) platform that helps organizations find the right journalists to pitch, monitor and report on media coverage and prove the value of earned media, today announced the beta launch of PressPal.ai , a new AI-powered tool that surfaces relevant journalists based off press release keywords generated by its integrated press release creator.

Key Points: 
  • Muck Rack , the public relations management (PRM) platform that helps organizations find the right journalists to pitch, monitor and report on media coverage and prove the value of earned media, today announced the beta launch of PressPal.ai , a new AI-powered tool that surfaces relevant journalists based off press release keywords generated by its integrated press release creator.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230406005165/en/
    Designed to boost PR team efficiency and save time, PressPal.ai quickly drafts a press release based on a brief description and surfaces a list of journalists to target based on the press release content, which can help improve pitch targeting and increase the potential for more press coverage.
  • AI makes this all the more possible,” said Gregory Galant, cofounder and CEO of Muck Rack.
  • Muck Rack has similar safeguards in place within its Pitching tool, which reminds users to keep pitches short, personalize each pitch and distribute to a highly curated list of journalists.

Muck Rack Names Bryan Hamblin Chief Revenue Officer

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Muck Rack , the Public Relations Management (PRM) platform that helps organizations find the right journalists to pitch, report on media coverage, and prove the value of their work, announced today that it has appointed Bryan Hamblin Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

Key Points: 
  • Muck Rack , the Public Relations Management (PRM) platform that helps organizations find the right journalists to pitch, report on media coverage, and prove the value of their work, announced today that it has appointed Bryan Hamblin Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
  • In this role, Bryan will lead Muck Rack’s go-to-market strategy across its Sales and Customer Success teams.
  • Bryan joins Muck Rack from decision intelligence company Sisu Data, where he served as Chief Revenue Officer, and was responsible for global revenue, including sales, solutions consulting, engineering, revenue operations, and customer success.
  • In making the announcement, Galant said, “Bryan is a proven and passionate leader who has been a catalyst for scaling founder-led companies like Muck Rack.

Mitsubishi Motors' All-New eK X EV Wins 2022-2023 Japan Car of the Year and K Car of the Year

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Friday, December 9, 2022

TOKYO, Dec 9, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that the all-new eK X EV (pronounced "eK 'cross' EV"), an all-electric kei-car(1), has won the 2022-2023 Japan Car of the Year and the K Car of the Year(2),(3).

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  • TOKYO, Dec 9, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that the all-new eK X EV (pronounced "eK 'cross' EV"), an all-electric kei-car(1), has won the 2022-2023 Japan Car of the Year and the K Car of the Year(2),(3).
  • In awarding the K Car of the Year, the organizing committee acclaimed the eK X EV as good value for money as an entry-level battery EV even within the category of kei-cars.
  • "We are truly honored to receive the prestigious Japan Car of the Year awards," said Takao Kato, president and chief executive officer, Mitsubishi Motors.
  • (6) Lineup includes eK X, a height-wagon kei-car, and eK X space, a super height-wagon kei-car.

Paul Galant Joins CompoSecure’s Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

CompoSecure, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPO), a leader in payment, security, and authentication solutions, today announced the appointment of Paul Galant to its Board of Directors as an independent director.

Key Points: 
  • CompoSecure, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPO), a leader in payment, security, and authentication solutions, today announced the appointment of Paul Galant to its Board of Directors as an independent director.
  • Mr. Galant also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (NYSE: VVNT).
  • Mr. Galants appointment maintains the CompoSecure Board of Directors at seven members, as he will become the Roman DBDR Tech Sponsor LLR designee to the Board and succeed Don Basile who is leaving the Board.
  • Pursuant to the Companys charter, the Board of Directors is empowered to appoint directors to fill vacant seats resulting from the resignation of a current director and pursuant to the Companys stockholder agreement, Roman DBDR Tech Sponsor LLC has the right to designate one member of the Board of Directors.

Muck Rack Receives $180 Million Series A Investment From Susquehanna Growth Equity

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Muck Rack , the Public Relations Management (PRM) platform that helps organizations find the right journalists to pitch, report on media coverage, and prove the value of their work, announced today that it has received a $180 million Series A minority investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), an entrepreneur-centric growth equity firm.

Key Points: 
  • Muck Rack , the Public Relations Management (PRM) platform that helps organizations find the right journalists to pitch, report on media coverage, and prove the value of their work, announced today that it has received a $180 million Series A minority investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), an entrepreneur-centric growth equity firm.
  • This is the first institutional capital investment Muck Rack has received since founding in 2009.
  • Muck Rack's PRM platform helps public relations (PR) teams collaborate and connect with journalists and content creators to generate media coverage.
  • Susquehanna Growth Equity, (SGE) is an entrepreneur-centric growth equity fund with flexible capital and time horizons.

Winners of 14th Annual Shorty Awards Announced, Will Receive NFT Trophies

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The Shorty Awards , which honors the best content and campaigns of digital and social media by agencies, brands, and organizations, have announced this years winners.

Key Points: 
  • The Shorty Awards , which honors the best content and campaigns of digital and social media by agencies, brands, and organizations, have announced this years winners.
  • Challenging times foster innovation - and this years Shorty winners are proof of that fact, said Co-Creator and Executive Producer of The Shorty Awards, Greg Galant.
  • In addition to the trademark shiny whale tale statue, winners at the 14th Annual Shorty Awards will be among the first-ever to receive an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) Trophy.
  • Currently the Shortys have two annual competitions, the flagship Shorty Awards and Shorty Impact Awards dedicated to honoring the best work with a positive social impact.