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Defense Mobile and The American Legion have struck a new a new Mission Alliance relationship to improve the lives of and reduce mobile communications costs for U.S. military veterans and members of the Armed Forces. “Defense Mobile is on a mission to connect and improve the lives of veterans, a mission that aligns perfectly with the goals of The American Legion,” said Brendan Reilly, CEO of Defense Mobile. “This Mission Alliance allows Defense Mobile to expand its reach and help both organizations do more for Continue reading →

During the last 20 years licensed brands have gotten a bad name with gamers going far back to gems such as Judge Dredd and Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi. Which makes the success of Massachusetts-based Disruptor Beam, Inc. all the more novel. This is a social game developer built up around the concept of leveraging major licensed brands well. Launched in 2010, the studio aimed high and secured the Game of Thrones license out of the gate – releasing the highly regarded social game Continue reading →

Celtra Recognized for Creative Impact in Digital Advertising with Double IAB MIX

Today, we’re breaking that cardinal rule that what happens in Vegas has to stay in Vegas. And we hope you’ll forgive us for this little breach. And that’s because, last night on October 15, 2015, ClearFit was named Most Innovative Cloud-Based Solution at the Recruiting Service Innovation (ReSI) Awards in Las Vegas during the annual gala awards ceremony. Earlier in the year a Fortune magazine article featured ClearFit as a major innovator shaping the future of how people and organizations come together. And so it’s Continue reading →

AOL today announced its continued investment in cross platform programmatic technology for marketers and publishers by signing an agreement to acquire Millennial Media, Inc. (NYSE: MM), a leading end-to-end mobile platform, for $1.75 per share of Millennial Media common stock. Following AOL’s recent acquisition by Verizon, which operates the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless network, and its global enterprise-level partnership with Microsoft, today’s announcement further strengthens AOL’s mobile capabilities and underlines its position as the first global mobile media technology company. AOL now operates Continue reading →

Tableau plans to shut down InfoActive as a standalone operation

Pleasanton, Calif., June 11, 2015 – Blackhawk Network, a leading prepaid and payments network, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Achievers Corp. Achievers is a leading provider of employee recognition and rewards solutions designed to help companies increase employee engagement. The acquisition will broaden the reach of Blackhawk’s already extensive incentive and engagement business. “Achievers’ award-winning employee recognition platform is a complementary addition to our employee engagement portfolio and will enhance Blackhawk’s leadership position in the corporate incentives market,” Continue reading →

Disruptor Beam, the company that brings together worldwide fan communities with authentic games based on iconic worlds, has today announced it has secured a $3.2 million Series A funding round. The new funds will go towards the continued development of the company’s next game, Star Trek Timelines, as well as towards its community- centric gaming platform. In addition, new funds will help the company in its efforts to secure additional IPs for future game products, as well as to expand its team across all disciplines. Continue reading →

The nation’s first 4G LTE wireless company focused exclusively on current and former members of the U.S military and their families is officially launching today. With a mission to connect and improve the lives of those who have served, Defense Mobile, based in Stamford, CT, has partnered with the three largest carriers in America to deliver the best 4G LTE wireless coverage at great savings to its members. The company is making it easy for those who have served and their families to switch service Continue reading →

Mavrck has closed $2.5 million in Series A funding from GrandBanks Capital