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COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Analysis | Rail Freight Procurement Intelligence Report Forecasts Spend Growth of over USD 60 Billion

Rail, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Business, Procurement, Supply chain management, Systems engineering, E-procurement, Sourcing
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 2:00pm

The global rail freight is poised to experience spend growth of more than USD 60 billion between 2019-2024 at a CAGR of over 4%.

Key Points: 
  • The global rail freight is poised to experience spend growth of more than USD 60 billion between 2019-2024 at a CAGR of over 4%.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200707005323/en/
    Read the 120-page research report with TOC and LOE on "Global rail freight Procurement Intelligence Report, Pricing Outlook in Geographies that include APAC, North America, South America, and MEA, and insights into best practices to optimize procurement spend."
  • Our rail freight procurement intelligence report offers actionable procurement intelligence insights, sourcing strategies, and action plans to mitigate risks arising out of the current pandemic situation.
  • This rail freight procurement intelligence report has enlisted the top suppliers and their cost structures, SLA terms, best selection criteria, and negotiation strategies.

Lithia Motors Reports Record June Used Vehicle Sales Increasing 23% and the Acquisition of Two Additional Locations Expanding National Network

General Automotive, Retail, Specialty, Automotive, SEC filings, Communication, Forward-looking statement, Form 10-K, Economy, Risk, Business, Financial risk, Articles
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 1:00pm

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control.

Key Points: 
  • Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control.
  • Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.
  • Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Part I, Item 1A.
  • Risk Factors of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and from time to time in our other filings with the SEC.

Logistics Leader Visible Supply Chain Management Acquires Dallas-based TriCon to Round Out Its Offering

Supply chain management, Retail, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Business, Supply chain management, Articles, Distribution, Freight transport, Supply-chain management, Tricon, Logistics, Economy
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 2:00pm

Visible Supply Chain Management (Visible), an industry leader in shipping and fulfillment services for small to midsize businesses, today announced it has acquired TriCon, a logistics and fulfillment company based in Dallas, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • Visible Supply Chain Management (Visible), an industry leader in shipping and fulfillment services for small to midsize businesses, today announced it has acquired TriCon, a logistics and fulfillment company based in Dallas, Texas.
  • TriCon, now Visible, will strengthen the company's overall offering to its customers by bringing new expertise in customs brokerage services and international transportation.
  • In addition, Visible CEO Jared Starling was a 2019 CEO of the Year honoree by Utah Business magazine.
  • Since 1992, Visible Supply Chain Management has provided customized solutions for B2B and B2C organizations.

Video Experience Platform SundaySky Announces New Integration with Adobe Experience Platform

Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Technology, Software, Marketing, Construction, Business, Adobe Inc., Adobe, Customer experience
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 3:05pm

SundaySky , the leading platform for video-powered experiences, today announced a new integration with Adobe Experience Platform to address the growing demand for the new dynamics of digital experiences transforming consumer engagement at key moments along customer journeys.

Key Points: 
  • SundaySky , the leading platform for video-powered experiences, today announced a new integration with Adobe Experience Platform to address the growing demand for the new dynamics of digital experiences transforming consumer engagement at key moments along customer journeys.
  • SundaySky has launched a bi-directional API integration with Adobe Experience Platform, which leverages Adobes Real-Time Customer Profiles to synthesize each consumers behaviors, insights and identities into individual video experiences.
  • Adobe Experience Platform was built to help brands deliver engaging, individualized experiences that improve engagement and inspire action across their journeys.
  • Adobe is excited to collaborate with SundaySky and extend the value of Adobe into these video-powered experiences, said Ronell Hugh, head of go-to-market strategy and product marketing for Adobe Experience Platform at Adobe.

IAA Buyer Portal™ Launches in the UK

Fleet management, Software, Internet, Aftermarket, Automotive, Technology, Online Retail, Retail, Marketing, Business, Microeconomics, Brand management, Customer experience, Product management, Services marketing
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 1:30pm

The IAA Buyer Portal is designed for any mobile device, providing buyers the flexibility to research, bid and buy in a manner convenient to them.

Key Points: 
  • The IAA Buyer Portal is designed for any mobile device, providing buyers the flexibility to research, bid and buy in a manner convenient to them.
  • We are sharply focused on enhancing our business model in the UK while improving the customer experience, said Steve Hankins, UK Managing Director for IAA.
  • IAA Buyer Portal is the second of a two-phased technology roll-out in the UK.
  • For more information about IAA in the UK visit IAAIUK.co.uk , and follow IAA in the UK on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and LinkedIn .

SmartBiz Loans® Survey: Tidal Wave of Demand for Additional Small Business Funding After PPP

Small business, Banking, Professional services, Finance, Economy, Business, Money, Loans, Entrepreneurship, Small business, Bank, MultiFunding, Business loan
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 2:00pm

This survey illustrates that there is a tidal wave of demand coming from small business owners for continued access to low-cost capital, says Evan Singer, CEO of SmartBiz Loans.

Key Points: 
  • This survey illustrates that there is a tidal wave of demand coming from small business owners for continued access to low-cost capital, says Evan Singer, CEO of SmartBiz Loans.
  • Also, 48% of the businesses say they intend to apply for additional funding with their PPP lender or primary bank, suggesting there is a large opportunity for banks and PPP lenders to help their small business clients with funding after PPP.
  • 50% of the responses came from SurveyMonkeys national panel of small and medium size business owners and 50% came from an internal sample of SmartBiz small business customers funded with a PPP loan by a bank in the SmartBiz network.
  • SmartBiz Loans (www.smartbizloans.com) is the #1 online platform for traditional SBA 7(a) loans under $350,000 helping banks and their clients streamline the SBA and small business lending process.

Mediafly Launches Content Hub to Dynamically Personalize Sales Content Experience Across Entire Buyer’s Journey

Marketing, Communications, Public relations, Investor relations, Marketing, Business, Articles, Business process, Distribution, Sales, Enablement, Mediafly, Personalization, Mobile sales enablement
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 1:00pm

Mediafly , a provider of sales enablement technology, content management, and advisory services that create interactive, value-based selling experiences, announced today Mediafly Content Hub , a solution providing marketers the ability to manage public-facing website sales content, customer-facing sales content and internal-only sales content all in one place, allowing teams to share relevant, engaging and personalized content throughout every stage of the buying process.

Key Points: 
  • Mediafly , a provider of sales enablement technology, content management, and advisory services that create interactive, value-based selling experiences, announced today Mediafly Content Hub , a solution providing marketers the ability to manage public-facing website sales content, customer-facing sales content and internal-only sales content all in one place, allowing teams to share relevant, engaging and personalized content throughout every stage of the buying process.
  • The addition of Content Hub to its robust suite of sales enablement and content management solutions positions Mediafly as the first sales enablement technology provider to support the entire buyer journey in one platform, enabling a consistent, personalized and engaging sales content experience from a buyers first interaction with a brand through to conversion and post-sale.
  • To win attention and ultimately new customers, companies must offer a consistent, premium, end-to-end sales content experience that guides a buyer from education to purchase.
  • With Content Hub, Mediafly solves for the disjointed and incongruous sales content experience with rich, interactive sales content that connects buyers and sellers with the most personalized, dynamic, engaging, consistent sales content experience during the entire journey.

Rangeland Midstream Canada Brings Marten Hills Pipeline System Into Service

Oil, Gas, Energy, Petroleum industry, Payne County, Oklahoma, Plains All American Pipeline, Energy, Rangeland, Midstream, Pipeline, Business
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 3:15pm

Rangeland Midstream Canada, Ltd. (Rangeland Canada), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rangeland Energy III LLC, today announced that its Marten Hills Pipeline System is in service.

Key Points: 
  • Rangeland Midstream Canada, Ltd. (Rangeland Canada), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rangeland Energy III LLC, today announced that its Marten Hills Pipeline System is in service.
  • The Marten Hills Pipeline System extends approximately 85 kilometres (52.8 miles), terminating at an interconnect with Plains Midstream Canadas Rainbow Pipeline System, which serves the Edmonton, Alberta, hub and refining market (system map here ).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200707005253/en/
    Construction of Rangeland Midstream Canadas Marten Hills Pipeline System began in October 2019.
  • Rangeland Canada is very pleased to begin operating our Marten Hills Pipeline System, said Rangeland Canada Vice President of Business Development Briton Speer.

Logility Named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 Recipient for the Seventeenth Year

Supply chain management, Retail, Health, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Fitness & Nutrition, Supply chain management, Business, Management, Economy, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Demand chain, Supply chain, Enablement, Supply-chain optimization, Supply-chain management
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 1:30pm

Logility, Inc., automating the digital transformation of supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning, today announced the editors of Supply & Demand Chain Executive named Logility a recipient of its 2020 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Top 100.

Key Points: 
  • Logility, Inc., automating the digital transformation of supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning, today announced the editors of Supply & Demand Chain Executive named Logility a recipient of its 2020 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Top 100.
  • Logility is honored to be recognized by the editors of Supply & Demand Chain Executive for helping innovative companies like Bodybuilding.com mature their supply chains, said Allan Dow, president, Logility.
  • The Supply & Demand Chain Executive Top 100 award is given to supply chain providers, consultants and other organizations that help lead complex supply chain operations with innovative technology.
  • Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage.

Kronos Bio Appoints Industry Veteran, Jennifer Nicholson, M.H.A., as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

Health, Clinical trials, Research, Pharmaceutical, Science, Biotechnology, Companies, AstraZeneca, Södertälje Municipality, Life sciences, Transcription factors, Gene expression, Business
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 1:30pm

Kronos Bio, Inc., dedicated to targeting oncogenic transcription factors and associated transcriptional regulatory networks, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Nicholson, M.H.A., to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory Affairs.

Key Points: 
  • Kronos Bio, Inc., dedicated to targeting oncogenic transcription factors and associated transcriptional regulatory networks, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Nicholson, M.H.A., to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory Affairs.
  • In this role, she will be responsible for leading the companys regulatory function and will oversee various regulatory submissions and global regulatory strategy.
  • As we continue to advance our growing preclinical-stage pipeline we are very pleased to welcome Jennifer to Kronos Bio and look forward to her contributions.
  • Prior to joining Kronos, Ms. Nicholson served as Head of Regulatory at Acerta Pharma, a member of the AstraZeneca Group.