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BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OpenExchange Inc. and KnowledgeVision Systems Incorporated have announced an agreement to merge into a single company, dedicated to serving live, on-demand and streaming video needs of the professional investment and financial services industries worldwide. The boards of both companies have approved the merger, which is expected to be completed later this month. OpenExchange’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Loehr will continue as its CEO, while KnowledgeVision Chief Executive Officer Michael Kolowich will assume the role of Chief Content Officer for the combined entity. There are Continue reading →

Greg Leibon, the co-founder of marketing personalization specialist Coherent Path, has obtained a patent for the firm’s mathematical infrastructure, which can be used to map each customer’s journey through a ‘product space’, and guide customers towards product ‘discoveries’. Greg LeibonCoherent Path uses machine learning and AI to help retailers optimise and send emails tailored to individual customers. The firm says that whereas many current product recommendation systems reinforce known customer behavior by recommending products similar to those already purchased, its new geometrical modeling system provides Continue reading →

Coherent Path CTO and co-founder Greg Leibon has been granted a patent for a mathematical canvas that the firm says maps out customer journeys and predicts interest in new product areas. The “hyperbolic geometry” system enables brands to discover what their customers will want next based on evolving tastes, the company says. An algorithm feeds new data on customer interactions back into the mathematical model, and generates adaptable “email diets” that follow each customer’s tastes and aspirations, the company says. The goal is to help Continue reading →

Dispatch, the leading services platform for enterprises to manage decentralized networks of service providers, was just ranked #420 in INC. MAGAZINE’s 5000 list, the popular annual showcase (released last week) of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000. In recent years, Dispatch has seized upon the growing wave of independent and contract workers to help customer-focused brands manage these decentralized workforces and deliver Continue reading →

BOSTON, MA — Dispatch, the industry leader in empowering enterprise brands to digitally connect with home service providers and power a modern service experience, announced today a partnership with FieldEdge, the leading field service management software for contractors. This partnership will enable FieldEdge users to interact with Dispatch customers directly in the FieldEdge interface, providing valuable insights on real-time actions to data-driven enterprises. In a statement, Dispatch CEO Avi Goldberg praised their newest partner, saying that FieldEdge “essentially invented field service technology more than 35 Continue reading →

Boston-area mobile game company also announces “Disruptor Engine” game-development and liveops platform April 10, 2019 (Boston, MA) — Disruptor Beam, an independent mobile game developer, today announced the appointment of Claire Wadlington as Chief Financial Officer and Trapper Markelz as Chief Product Officer. The two executives are being brought on to help lead Disruptor Beam in its next stage of growth, which will include the launch of several new mobile game titles and the commercialization of Disruptor Engine™, a platform for operating live mobile games. Continue reading →

Dispatch, the leading software provider focusing on modernizing home service experiences, announced today that Scott Rudberg joined the management team as Chief Technology Officer. Rudberg most recently led technology teams at both Passkey and Zipcar and brings a wealth of experience to this newly created role at Dispatch. “Scott is joining at the perfect time, as we grow the team and increase our focus on building an adaptive platform for the most iconic brands in the home services industry,” said Dispatch CEO and founder, Avi Continue reading →

BOSTON – Dispatch, a leading software provider focused on modernizing home service experiences, recently announced the arrival of 3 executives – significant hires coming on the heels of a major investment from private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Rob Simons joins as Head of Sales, coming to Dispatch with over 20 years of sales experience across multiple industries. Simons most recently was Vice President for Oracle, leading its field service team across North America. Prior to that Simons led the sales team for TOA Technologies, Continue reading →

Leading Creative Management Platform recognized for progressive and innovative workplace culture BOSTON, Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Celtra, a leading enterprise Creative Management Platform (CMP), announced that the company has been awarded two Comparably 2018 Culture Awards – Overall Best Company Culture and Best Company for Womenamong small companies evaluated across the United States in 2018. The Comparably Awards, now in its second year, honors businesses that are helping to drive positive culture change across companies large and small. Rankings are derived from sentiment Continue reading →

Celtra receives highest scores possible in the: Product Vision, Supporting Products and Services, and Standard Reporting Tools and Insights criteria. Boston, MA — December 18, 2018 — Today, Celtra announced that it was recognized as a Leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Creative Advertising Technologies, Q4 2018” report by Forrester Research, Inc. Celtra was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in its Q4 2018 Forrester Wave™ evaluation, Creative Advertising Technologies. In this evaluation, Celtra received the highest ranking possible in the Product Vision, Continue reading →