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New ISO Standard for Scanner Calibration - Fogra Tests New LaserSoft Imaging Targets
ISO committee publishes advanced targets for color calibration of scanners - ISO standard 12641-2 replaces old standard - LaserSoft Imaging already has corresponding targets in its portfolio - Fogra tested - January 29, 2020 - LaserSoft Imaging Inc.
Matcha Design Awarded Gold in Agency of the Year 2019 by Ad World Masters
Counted among over ten-thousand advertising and design companies within the United States, Ad World Masters has awarded Matcha Design Gold 2019 Agency of the Year. Ad World Masters compiles data from eligible agencies within the US market, using artificial intelligence to assess the potential and... - January 29, 2020 - Matcha Design
Marketing Tools for Medicare Supplement Insurance Agents Introduced by Association
A series of 2020 banners and marketing tools for Medicare insurance agents have been introduced by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). "Medicare insurance agents face increased competition both from other insurance professionals as well as from the... - January 29, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Elana N. Cohen Recognized as a VIP Member for 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Elana N. Cohen of Chicago, Illinois has been recognized as a VIP Member for 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Woman of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of public relations. These important women exemplify tenacity. They realize... - January 28, 2020 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Beyond Spots & Dots Expands with Opening of New Office in Baltimore, MD
Pittsburgh-based full-service ad agency enters the Maryland & Washington, D.C. markets. - January 25, 2020 - Beyond Spots & Dots, Inc.
ALS Therapy Development Institute Announces Naming of Augie’s Quest Translational Research Center
“It’s really incredible. For 15 years, Augie’s Quest has been dedicated to raising the critical funds and broad awareness needed to help fast-track ALS TDI’s cutting-edge ALS research – specifically providing ALS TDI with more than $150 million to advance its efforts to end ALS,” commented Steven Perrin Ph.D., CEO of ALS TDI. - January 24, 2020 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
SQream Hits Record Analytics Acceleration Levels for Massive Data with Release of SQream DB v2020.1
Seamless, Rapid Integration with Hadoop and Legacy Data Warehouses Propels Analytics and AI/ML Capabilities, Removing Data Size Barriers While Reducing Query Time by Up to 80% - January 24, 2020 - SQream Technologies Ltd
Cloud Analogy Announces Strategic Partnership with Appitek
Cloud Analogy, the CRM implementation partner selected by thousands of businesses globally, today announced a partnership agreement with Appitek, a prominent creative development house for Salesforce that facilitates safe, secure, and scalable CRM solutions. Ajay Dubedi, the CEO and Founder of... - January 23, 2020 - Cloud Analogy
Kesar Long of Clickimize, LLC Earns Google Partner Status
Kesar Long, the founder of Clickimize, LLC, is now a proud Google™ Partner. This achievement and partnership will allow Kesar to bring a whole new level of service and expertise to clients. Adding to his already stellar customer-minded service, the Google Partner status puts Kesar on the... - January 21, 2020 - Clickimize, LLC
Michele Briscoe Celebrated with a Podcast on P.O.W.E.R. Radio® by the Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Michele Briscoe of Brooklyn, New York has been celebrated with a Podcast on P.O.W.E.R. Radio® by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the fields of real estate investment, city transit and... - January 21, 2020 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Fast-Track Your Business Hits the Bookshelves
VisionEdge Marketing President Laura Patterson Releases New Book to Help Innovators Gain Traction for Growth - January 21, 2020 - VisionEdge Marketing
"The Global PR Revolution," by Maxim Behar, Called the PR Bible for 2020
The tremendous success of Maxim Behar's new book, "The Global PR Revolution: How Thought Leaders Succeed in the Transformed World of PR" has already made many international experts call it The Global PR Bible for 2020. Behar is a globally renown PR professional, diplomat, writer, and entrepreneur. The opinions of 100 top PR experts from 65 countries all over the world are quoted in the book. - January 20, 2020 - M3 Communications Group, Inc.
Joshua Ramsey - Fractional CMO and Google Partner Speaking at LA Convention Center Feb. 11-12, 2020
Teaching business owners how to implement SEO on their website. Plus, Ways to Avoid Deceptive Strategies Pitched by SEO & Marketing Companies; Taught by a Google Partner and Fractional CMO. - January 19, 2020 - JRcmo.com
Joshua Ramsey, a Man on a Mission to Teach Business Owners How to Hold SEO Companies Accountable, Webinar Series Coming
Learn more about Joshua Ramsey Webinar Series that is starting soon. Speaker, Author, and Educator since 2009, when he started his ad agency Strategic Point Marketing, Josh's main goal has been to educate business owners on better ways to increase lead flow while spending less. - January 18, 2020 - JRcmo.com
Beyond Spots & Dots Wins Two Education Digital Marketing Awards
Agency adds two more awards to 2019 accolade haul. - January 17, 2020 - Beyond Spots & Dots, Inc.
Color Marketing Group Announces 2020 President
ColorFuel’s founder and color anthropologist, Peggy Van Allen, was appointed president of Color Marketing Group® (CMG) for a two-year term starting in January 2020. Van Allen is an independent color and trend forecaster in Illinois with many years as a corporate color design professional... - January 16, 2020 - Color Marketing Group
STORYSOFT Makes Marketing More Human with the Launch of Their Digital Storytelling Platform
A storytelling software startup on a mission to help marketers tell breakthrough brand stories at scale. - January 16, 2020 - STORYSOFT
Promero Announces Launch of Its First SMS Marketing Services with Artificial Intelligent BOT
SMS Marketing Services combines omni-channel digital communications, marketing, messaging with artificial intelligent Google Assistant BOT and live agent interactions. - January 12, 2020 - Promero
S2G-Maine, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Support Services Group, Announced That It Has Acquired Great Falls Marketing, a Maine Base Contact Center
S2G-Maine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Support Services Group announced that it has acquired Great Falls Marketing, a Maine base Contact Center that specializes in Inbound Sales, Customer Service Support, Brand Ambassador Outbound Solutions as well as Fulfillment Services that support Direct Response, Retail, Online, Healthcare and Technology Clients. - January 11, 2020 - Great Falls Marketing
3Sixty Pharma Solutions Partners with Westchester Biotech Project
Leveraging its “360Start-Up” Powerhouse to Grow a Dynamic Non-Profit for Scientists - January 11, 2020 - 3Sixty Pharma Solutions
Learn to Thrive as a Media Planner: Atheneum Collective Launches Fundamentals of Media Planning with Tanya Zhuk
Atheneum Collective, dubbed the “Master Class of advertising and marketing,” is thrilled to announce its latest partnership with Digital Marketing Executive and media planning expert, Tanya Zhuk, for the launch of its Fundamentals of Media Planning course. With the increase of... - January 09, 2020 - Atheneum Collective
Gaylan Hendricks and Dan Hendricks, Senior Security Benefits, Inc. – Resolution of Litigation
Gaylan Hendricks, the founder and CEO of Senior Security Benefits, Inc. (“SSBI”), along with her husband and President of SSBI, Dan Hendricks, are pleased to announce the conclusion of what has turned out to be a rather lengthy “business divorce” with the late Don Corley, Jr. - January 08, 2020 - Senior Security Benefits, Inc.
Datafloq Launches New Initiative to Fight Fake News
New browser plugin allows users and AI to rate articles across the web, based on quality, fake news and plagiarism to revolutionise the current state of global content. Ratings will give authors a reputation and brings trust to online written content. The objective is to bring trust to the web with fair rewards for all stakeholders. - January 07, 2020 - Datafloq
Don Young Joins Pharmagin as SVP, Medical Marketing & Meetings
Pharmagin, the premier tech platform for pharma marketing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Young as SVP, Medical Marketing & Meetings effective immediately. Don is a seasoned health care marketing and communications executive with over 25 years of experience leading and managing a... - January 07, 2020 - Pharmagin, Inc.
IQ Social Business and Stand Out Consulting Launch Their 2020 Calendar
The month of December, CEOs Juliana No and Ivaneska Calixto from Stand Out Consulting and IQ Social Business surprised the marketing community of Central Florida by publishing their 2020 Calendar. The almost 2-year partnership between Stand Out Consulting and IQ Social Business grows stronger as... - January 02, 2020 - StandOutPros
Acquire Keeps Charity Close to Home During Season of Giving
It is no secret that the last 12 months were great ones for Acquire. New market expansions, new clients’ campaigns, and a commitment to excellence made 2019 a banner year for this Raleigh-based company. And as the year winds down, the Acquire team found ways to give back to the Raleigh... - December 31, 2019 - Acquire
CouponUpto Promotes the Strategy of Developing an Automation System as a Bridge Between Users and Vendors
CouponUpto is proceeding with a special campaign to form a bridge between suppliers and customers, through the improvement of automatically creating stores as well as adding and checking active discount codes on the website. This solution is beneficial for those struggling to find saving solutions, especially on shopping occasions like Black Friday, Christmas and New Year's sales. - December 27, 2019 - CouponUpto
Visit Potter-Tioga Named American Marketing Association Pittsburgh Chapter Travel Marketing Marketer of the Year
Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrates successful 2019 travel marketing strategy. - December 21, 2019 - Visit Potter-Tioga
Auto Digital Pricing Solutions Announces Partnership with Altierre
Auto Digital Pricing Solutions, LLC leverages Altierre, Inc.'s electronic shelf label leadership position by bringing this one-of-a-kind solution to automobile dealers as they market and sell new and used vehicles to discriminate omni-channel shoppers. Bridging the gap between on-line and on-lot pricing and vehicle information mirrors this major transformation occurring across the entire retail industry. - December 20, 2019 - Auto Digital Pricing Solutions
Color Marketing Group® Announces 2021+ European Key Color – Raison d’être
Color Marketing Group, the leading international association of color design professionals, introduced the organizations’ forecasted key colors at the 2019 International Summit in Tucson, AZ late November. The Color Marketing Group’s 2021+ European key color “Raison d’être” is a mid-range tan with a slight violet undertone that suggests both the natural and artificial worlds. Raison d’être offers a color of balance to see lifestyles and the world on its many levels. - December 20, 2019 - Color Marketing Group
Color Marketing Group® Announces 2021+ North American Key Color - Mist
Color Marketing Group, the leading international association of color design professionals, introduced the organizations’ forecasted key colors at the 2019 International Summit in Tucson, AZ late November. The Color Marketing Group’s 2021+ North American key color “Mist” is a color that exudes optimistic confidence and the hopeful resolve to achieve personal and societal goals. Mist’s pale blue hue, touched with a whisper of toned grey and minimal chroma, is spirited in its lightness. - December 20, 2019 - Color Marketing Group
Color Marketing Group® Announces 2021+ Latin American Key Color - Renacer
Color Marketing Group, the leading international association of color design professionals, introduced the organizations’ forecasted key colors at the 2019 International Summit in Tucson, AZ late November. The Color Marketing Group’s 2021+ Latin American key color “Renacer” is a highly saturated violet that connects nature and spirituality. The red and blue core of Renacer represent femininity and masculinity and its high saturation suggests the energy of forward movement. - December 20, 2019 - Color Marketing Group
Localizes.com Announces the Launch of a New All-Inclusive Program Helping Local Businesses Achieve the Best Results in Their Online Marketing
Localizes.com, a Southern California based Web Design and SEO company, has recently launched a new program that will allow businesses to put their online marketing on auto-pilot. Most businesses understand that to be successful in today's market you need to have a strong online presence. What many... - December 19, 2019 - Localizes
Koda Creative is Coming. Recently, Worcester-Based Marketing Agency Has Staked Its Claim in Town and is Committed to Ripping Bad Ideas to Shreds.
Prioritizing people above profits and quality above quantity, Koda Creative Group has positioned itself as one of Worcester’s fastest-growing women-owned agencies. Located on the top floor of the Ivy Corset Building at 40 Jackson Street, the full-service boutique offers brand strategy, social... - December 19, 2019 - Koda Creative Group
Media 7 Announces Its Launch to Happen Soon
A leading digital media network that specializes in brand influence and audience engagement. - December 19, 2019 - DECK 7
KDG Named a Lehigh Valley Business of the Year by Lehigh Valley Business
The Allentown business processes company won the prestigious award for the medium-sized category. - December 17, 2019 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
Color Marketing Group® Announces 2021+ Asia Pacific Key Color – Uni Coral
Color Marketing Group, the leading international association of color design professionals, introduced the organizations’ forecasted key colors at the 2019 International Summit in Tucson, AZ late November. The Color Marketing Group’s 2021+ Asia Pacific key color “Uni Coral” is a strong hybrid of orange and red, a color of extreme happiness that inspires both fun and the need for action. Uni Coral exudes motivation and drive, perfect for instant attention and long-lasting energy. - December 16, 2019 - Color Marketing Group
DECK 7 Interviews Latane Conant, CMO at 6sense
In this Q&A, Latane talks about the critical aspect of ABM powered by predictive intelligence. - December 16, 2019 - DECK 7
Code2action and Beantown Enterprises Have Executed an Agreement for Mobile Marketing Services with Three Upscale Gentlemen's Nightclubs in Massachusetts
Code2action announces an agreement to create and manage mobile marketing campaigns for three of the highest volume, upscale gentlemen's clubs in all of Massachusetts. - December 13, 2019 - Code2action Inc.
GenSales, LLC Announces New Vice President of Client Success, Eric Nichols
This week, Active Demand Generation service provider, GenSales, welcomed a new member to its leadership team. Eric Nichols was brought in to fill the important role of Vice President of Client Success. This role has ultimate responsibility for customer success activities (e.g., on-boarding, support, services, adoption, advocacy, retention, etc.) and customer success outcomes (e.g., renewals, up-sell, etc.). - December 13, 2019 - GenSales
InSync Brings You 5 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your B2B eCommerce Store
Driving quality traffic to one’s e-commerce store is one of the major challenges faced by players in this industry. All efforts towards product, management, content creation, etc. are put to waste if the website does not attract good amount of traffic – including prospective... - December 13, 2019 - InSync Tech-Fin Solutions Ltd.
Kiwi Company Pure SEO, Receives Deloitte Fast 500 Award for 7th Consecutive Year
Pure SEO, a digital marketing agency based in Auckland, New Zealand has once again been listed on the Deloitte Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 index. This year marks the 7th consecutive year that Pure SEO has received the award – a rare achievement for a New Zealand company. The Deloitte... - December 12, 2019 - Pure SEO
Best Mobile Web Sites and Best Mobile Apps of 2019 Named by Web Marketing Association
The winners of the 8th annual international MobileWebAward competition recognizing the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain the best mobile Websites and the best mobile applications are now available. The complete list of winners for each of the 86 industries covered can be found at www.mobile-webaward.org. - December 12, 2019 - Web Marketing Association
SKYY Digital Media Group Announces New Corporate Website
The SKYY Digital Media Group team is excited to announce the launch of SKYY’s newly-designed corporate web site (www.skyydmg.com). Their goal with these changes is to create a user-friendly browsing experience for their business partners, shareholders and growing roster of customers. The... - December 12, 2019 - Icaro Media Group
Omega ADA Joins CDK Global Partner Program
Omega ADA, with a commitment to providing website accessibility to the widest possible audience, today announced it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program, the largest third-party marketplace of automotive applications and integrations. CDK Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDK) is the... - December 11, 2019 - Omega ADA
Beyond Spots & Dots Named Travel Marketing & Non-Profit Marketer of the Year
Agency recognized for outstanding work by American Marketing Association’s Pittsburgh Chapter. - December 11, 2019 - Beyond Spots & Dots, Inc.
DECK 7 Interviews Erik Charles, VP and Solutions Evangelist at Xactly Corp.
Erik discusses the importance of sales and marketing alignment for business ROI. - December 11, 2019 - DECK 7
Best Websites for Advertising to be Named by Web Marketing Association
The best websites used as advertising in 86 industries will be named as part of the 18th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. Companies or agencies wishing to nominate their website advertising work for consideration may do so at www.IACAward.org before the deadline of January 31, 2020. - December 10, 2019 - Web Marketing Association
KDG Recognized as a Top 40 Global Company in the Clutch 1000 List
KDG was ranked #36 in a list of the top 1000 global companies, based on customer satisfaction and verified client reviews. - December 10, 2019 - The Kyle David Group, LLC
Best Online Video Advertising Campaigns to be Named by Web Marketing Association
The best online video advertising in 86 industries as part of the 18th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. Companies or agencies wishing to nominate their video work may do so at www.IACAward.org before the deadline of January 31, 2020. - December 10, 2019 - Web Marketing Association