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Smartly Introduces Brand Pulse; Industry-First Solution Designed For the New Consumer Journey Connecting Full Funnel Performance in Real-Time

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Smartly, the AI powered advertising technology company transforming advertising experiences for brands and consumers, announces the launch of its latest groundbreaking solution, Brand Pulse.

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  • Smartly, the AI powered advertising technology company transforming advertising experiences for brands and consumers, announces the launch of its latest groundbreaking solution, Brand Pulse.
  • Smartly’s Brand Pulse helps marketers to future-proof their campaign strategy with insight into the full customer journey, revealing how upper funnel interactions drive action across platforms.
  • With Smartly’s Brand Pulse, early adopters improved their spend allocation between brand and performance campaigns by 79%.
  • “A key way of achieving cost effective reach on major digital media channels is by having access to aggregated performance.

Introducing Aescape: Fully Automated, Customizable Massage For Personalized Wellness And Recovery

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Core to Aescape’s customizability is its use of AI, continually improving its understanding of the human body and personalized preferences to elevate rest, recovery, and relaxation offerings.

Key Points: 
  • Core to Aescape’s customizability is its use of AI, continually improving its understanding of the human body and personalized preferences to elevate rest, recovery, and relaxation offerings.
  • “Aescape aims to makes massage an accessible, integral part of rest and recovery, no longer reserved for indulgence or injury,” said Eric Litman, Founder and CEO.
  • It’s designed for anyone looking to book last-minute, or looking for control over their massage when therapists aren’t always available.”
    Aescape's flagship product – a fully automated, AI-driven massage table – employs advanced AI technology for a precise and personalized experience.
  • “As we continue to innovate with science backed preparation and recovery modalities, and new technologies, we are excited to offer Aescape.

Diversity Research Institute to Honor Diversity First Top Companies for Diversity and their CEOs at the 20th Annual National Diversity & Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The companies to be honored were selected from the U.S. Fortune 500 Governance Report (2023) published by Diversity First and DRI last year.

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  • The companies to be honored were selected from the U.S. Fortune 500 Governance Report (2023) published by Diversity First and DRI last year.
  • The report evaluates the executive and board demographics of U.S. Fortune 500 companies.
  • It assesses racial/ethnic and gender demographics of each company according to 2019 U.S. Census Data, providing each company with a score and a ranking.
  • The DRI, in affiliation with Diversity First, lists the companies with the highest scores as Diversity First Top 50 Companies.

OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP RANKED #1 FOR NET NEW BUSINESS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) and parent company to the OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science global media agency networks, had the best 2023 net new business record (wins-losses) among global media management groups, marking the second consecutive year that OMG has outperformed its competitors in incremental billings won.

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  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) and parent company to the OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science global media agency networks, had the best 2023 net new business record (wins-losses) among global media management groups, marking the second consecutive year that OMG has outperformed its competitors in incremental billings won.
  • As reported in the 2023 New Business Balance report from RECMA (the Research Company Evaluating the Media Agency Industry), OMG earned its encore as the #1 ranked global media network by adding close to $3 billion in net new business.
  • Additionally, OMG was the only holding company media group to show positive net new business gains across every global region; and was also the #1 ranked group in EMEA and LATAM.
  • With close to $3 billion in net new business won between 2021-2023, OMD topped the three-year ranking, demonstrating long-term leadership that super cedes single-year variables.

OMNICOM MEDIA GROUP RANKED #1 FOR NET NEW BUSINESS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 4, 2024

NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) and parent company to the OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science global media agency networks, had the best 2023 net new business record (wins-losses) among global media management groups, marking the second consecutive year that OMG has outperformed its competitors in incremental billings won.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) and parent company to the OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science global media agency networks, had the best 2023 net new business record (wins-losses) among global media management groups, marking the second consecutive year that OMG has outperformed its competitors in incremental billings won.
  • As reported in the 2023 New Business Balance report from RECMA (the Research Company Evaluating the Media Agency Industry), OMG earned its encore as the #1 ranked global media network by adding close to $3 billion in net new business.
  • Additionally, OMG was the only holding company media group to show positive net new business gains across every global region; and was also the #1 ranked group in EMEA and LATAM.
  • With close to $3 billion in net new business won between 2021-2023, OMD topped the three-year ranking, demonstrating long-term leadership that super cedes single-year variables.

Uber Eats Partners with The Vitamin Shoppe

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Uber Technologies announced a new nationwide partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe, bringing the New Jersey-based health and wellness retailer's selection to the Uber Eats app, furthering its mission to help consumers get anything* they need, delivered on-demand. Approximately 700 locations of The Vitamin Shoppe and Super Supplements are now available for ordering on Uber Eats across the United States.

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  • Approximately 700 locations of The Vitamin Shoppe and Super Supplements are now available for ordering on Uber Eats across the United States.
  • The Vitamin Shoppe and Super Supplements stores offer the largest assortment of vitamin, supplement, and sports nutrition products at retail in the U.S., including national brands and an expanding portfolio of proprietary brands that include The Vitamin Shoppe®, Vthrive The Vitamin Shoppe™, BodyTech®, BodyTech® Elite, fitfactor™, fitfactor KETO™, plnt®, ProBioCare®, True Athlete® and TrueYou™.
  • As Uber's first US national nutritional supplement retailer, The Vitamin Shoppe joins a variety of retailers including Party City, Big Lots, STAPLES and more on the Uber Eats app—furthering the Uber Eats mission to help consumers get (almost!)
  • Valid only at The Vitamin Shoppe stores in the US where Uber Eats is available.

Algorand Becomes First Layer-1 Blockchain to Use Python as a Native Programming Language with AlgoKit 2.0 Launch

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

SINGAPORE, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation today announces the launch of AlgoKit 2.0, the latest upgrade to the AlgoKit command line interface (CLI) – a simple, one-stop toolset for developers building on the Algorand protocol. AlgoKit 2.0's native support for Python empowers developers to write Algorand apps in regular Python. The toolkit has also been internally re-architected with an improved templating system, creating an overall more streamlined developer experience.

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  • AlgoKit 2.0's native support for Python empowers developers to write Algorand apps in regular Python.
  • AlgoKit was conceived to help developers quickly and easily build and launch secure, automated, production-ready decentralized applications.
  • A world-class blockchain deserves world-class developer tools, and that's what we're aiming to deliver with AlgoKit," said Algorand Foundation CTO John Woods.
  • AlgoKit will continue to see additional upgrades throughout 2024, including the integration of an additional common programming language.

Algorand Becomes First Layer-1 Blockchain to Use Python as a Native Programming Language with AlgoKit 2.0 Launch

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

SINGAPORE, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation today announces the launch of AlgoKit 2.0, the latest upgrade to the AlgoKit command line interface (CLI) – a simple, one-stop toolset for developers building on the Algorand protocol. AlgoKit 2.0's native support for Python empowers developers to write Algorand apps in regular Python. The toolkit has also been internally re-architected with an improved templating system, creating an overall more streamlined developer experience.

Key Points: 
  • AlgoKit 2.0's native support for Python empowers developers to write Algorand apps in regular Python.
  • AlgoKit was conceived to help developers quickly and easily build and launch secure, automated, production-ready decentralized applications.
  • A world-class blockchain deserves world-class developer tools, and that's what we're aiming to deliver with AlgoKit," said Algorand Foundation CTO John Woods.
  • AlgoKit will continue to see additional upgrades throughout 2024, including the integration of an additional common programming language.

Pacaso Announces 200-Fold Increase in Listings Nationwide; Co-Ownership Vacation Homes Now Starting at $200,000

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

This nationwide expansion of listings, price points, and co-ownership DIY services propels the company further towards its mission of democratizing access to vacation home ownership.

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  • This nationwide expansion of listings, price points, and co-ownership DIY services propels the company further towards its mission of democratizing access to vacation home ownership.
  • Buyers can now shop from thousands of curated third-party listings and express interest in 1/8 to 1/2 of a home.
  • As buyer interest grows, Pacaso expertly evaluates, purchases, and transforms homes into fully-furnished Pacaso residences.
  • Estate homes are ultra-luxury Pacaso homes priced greater than $1 million per 1/8 ownership.

Amplica Labs Welcomes Veteran Technologist Raffi Krikorian as New Advisor Amid AI Advancements

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Monday, March 25, 2024

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In an exciting development for the tech industry, Amplica Labs is proud to announce that Raffi Krikorian, Chief Technology Officer of Emerson Collective, is joining its advisory board. This strategic addition comes at a pivotal time as Amplica Labs continues to push the boundaries of decentralized technology to improve the social web, ensuring users have ownership of their data.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In an exciting development for the tech industry, Amplica Labs is proud to announce that Raffi Krikorian, Chief Technology Officer of Emerson Collective , is joining its advisory board.
  • Harry Evans, CTO of Amplica Labs, added, "Having someone of Raffi's caliber on our advisory board is a testament to the groundbreaking work we're doing here at Amplica Labs.
  • Krikorian shared his anticipation for this new role, saying, "Joining Amplica Labs as an advisor is a unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of AI in a way that truly benefits society.
  • His counsel will be vital as Amplica Labs endeavors to develop technology that acts as a catalyst for empowerment, privacy, and positive societal change.