Now that we are already into the New Year 2021, our content analysis picked the top 50 marketing technology updates from the industry that made the most buzz in 2020. We have organized these updates in chronological order. January 2020 Accenture Helps United Utilities Build and Deploy a Digital Workforce Management Solution, Based on Salesforce Platform "Accenture helped United Utilities, the UK’s largest listed water company, build and deploy a new digital workforce management solution built on the Salesforce platform,…

Premium loyalty provider Clarus Commerce was named in the November 2020 Gartner Marketing Technology Vendor Guide. According to the report, “Loyalty marketing is used to increase wallet share and retention among existing customers as well as attract new customers. Common loyalty marketing platforms support programs that help drive retention and acquisition of customers such as loyalty cards, membership rewards, discount clubs, advocacy, promotions/offers, referrals, and other tactics. These platforms may also enable…

Digital agency Kagool, one of the UK’s only independent Sitecore Platinum Partners, announces its acquisition of Delete, a multi-award-winning digital experience agency, as part of Kagool’s growth strategy to become the leader in marketing technology and digital experience. Kagool is combining its strong engineering and technical heritage with Delete’s strategy, creative and UX expertise, in a deal that will strengthen both agencies’ offers while laying the foundations for scale and focused specialisms. The acquisition will…

Despite Ambitious Digital Strategies, a Third of Firms Struggle to Implement New Digital Technology, According to SDL Report A research report commissioned by SDL, the intelligent language and content company, reveals that more than half (52%) of European asset management firms have implemented client engagement, and digital marketing and communications technology, sooner than anticipated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pan-European research, conducted by WBR Insights, also discovered that almost a third (32%) of…

Results outlined in ‘The State of MarTech During a Pandemic’ indicate COVID-19 has had a variety of impacts on the MarTech stack Revenue Marketing consultancy Demand Spring has released the results of their recent “MarTech Stack in a Pandemic” survey. The report, “The State of MarTech During a Pandemic”, looks at how COVID-19 has affected technology spending in the marketing field. Marketing Technology News: BrandTotal Raises $12 Million in Series B Round to Expand Brand Marketing Analytics Technology Based on responses…

Weyland Tech, Inc., a leading global provider of eCommerce, mCommerce, and fintech business enablement solutions, has reached an agreement to acquire Fixel AI, an award-winning innovator of digital marketing technology. Fixel’s audience engagement platform provides startups to Fortune 500 companies the ability to dramatically enhance their online marketing spend by segmenting and ranking website visitors based on their level of engagement. Applying the power of A.I. machine learning, Fixel automatically analyzes in…

The pilot looked to explore promising blockchain-based business model innovations for the telecommunications sector Aqilliz, a technology company that specialises in blockchain-powered solutions for digital marketing, completed a loyalty programme pilot in partnership with multinational internet service and telecommunications provider, MyRepublic. Entitled MyRewards, the blockchain-based loyalty programme application was developed as part of the IMDA Blockchain Challenge which looks to explore the applications of…

Even in the age of Amazon, a lot of business sales processes still rely on in-person visits, consultations, and demos. Or at least, they did up until a worldwide pandemic brought business travel to a screeching halt last month and left most sales teams working from home. So what does this mean for brands whose customers still want and need their products? It’s time to embrace technology that enables remote sales and the kind of work-from-anywhere collaboration that makes remote selling possible. Here, we’ll highlight…

Omniconvert, a company specialized in developing marketing technologies for e-commerce companies, offers the possibility of all SMEs in the e-commerce sector to access technologies to improve their conversion rate. The total cumulative value of the financing is 5 million euros and is aimed to support small and medium-sized companies in nine sectors throughout the world. Marketing Technology News: Insight Recognized in Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, North America As the medical challenge…

Leading Asia-Pacific marketing technology platform Flaunter has announced its expansion into the US as well as new verticals, adding several trillion dollars to its addressable market. The venture-backed company has already signed several US accounts in response to inbound demand. Marketing Technology News: IAB Names David Cohen President Flaunter is used by brands like West Elm, Nautica, MAC Cosmetics and ASOS to effortlessly scale their PR efforts while accessing powerful data. By automating traditionally manual…

A data-driven mindset and Salesforce Marketing Cloud expertise were critical to the project’s success Merkle, a Dentsu Aegis Network company and leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, enabled a North American auto manufacturer to leverage Salesforce Marketing Cloud to personalize customer journeys and meet business goals. With a 30-year heritage in data, analytics, and technology, Merkle has deep knowledge of working with brands to optimize marketing technology investments by seamlessly…

Solutions featured in the booth include full range of Scala-branded hardware and preview of cloud-based Scala Designer digital signage software Scala will debut marketing technology that modernizes physical spaces and increases consumer engagement at "the largest AV and systems integration show in the world," Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2020. Solutions from Scala's full scope of marketing technology including software, hardware and sensor-based insights will be on display, highlighting how physical spaces can be…

Centerfield's World-Class Customer Acquisition Technology Poised for Additional Growth and Expansion Platinum Equity announced the acquisition of Centerfield, a technology-driven marketing and customer acquisition company. The firm also announced that Centerfield has acquired Digital Ventures, which operates leading web sites in home security, residential services, senior services and other verticals. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. "Centerfield has delivered millions of customers and sales to…

Real-Time, Customizable Reporting Platform Advancing Measurement Solutions Recognized as Finalist for In2 SABRE Awards Firm Also Recognized for Top Influencer Program MWWPR, one of the top independent and integrated public relations agencies, has been recognized for its proprietary analytics platform, MPACT by The Holmes Report's Innovation (In2) SABRE awards as a best marketing technology. The In2 SABRE awards honor work that pushed boundaries and elevated industry standards in 2019, when the platform launched. MPACT…

A lot of marketers are under pressure to yield a return on marketing investment or ROMI. But then again, in general, they don’t feel ready that’s why they are performing less well. In addition to that, a number of marketers have misleading beliefs when taking on Digital Marketing services. In fact, there had been a report which says that more than 70% of marketers reveal that they are mostly bothered as regards determining and showing the return on Marketing investment. When a certain brand is without Marketing systems…

Fast-Track, accelerator of European startups in the Asia-Pacific region, and Dentsu. Inc, the leading communications group in Japan, have chosen Botify as the winner of their Innovative Marketing Technology award to help drive the development and growth of Dentsu Inc.'s clients and partners through the Dentsu Innovation Initiative (DII). After several months in search of the best French startups in the fields of Data, EduTech, Content Marketing, e-Commerce, and Blockchain, Fast-Track and Dentsu Inc. chose Botify as the…

Influencer, the leading influencer marketing platform, today announced it has closed £3million (± $3.6million) in Series A funding, deployed by Puma Private Equity. The funding will be used by Influencer to drive new innovations within its platform and expand its global presence. Influencer’s technology was launched in 2017 by award-winning entrepreneurs, 23 year old Ben Jeffries who leads the company as CEO, and 25 year old world-renowned YouTuber and creator Caspar Lee, Influencer Chief Visionary Officer (CVO).  In…

GeekHive introduces the Martech Stack Assessment as its latest marketing technology service offering at the MarTech East Conference in Boston, MA, September 16-18, 2019. An abbreviated version of the consultancy's more extensive digital transformation engagements, the Martech Stack Assessment identifies quick-win opportunities for clients to see immediate returns on their marketing technology investments. New GeekHive Marketing Technology Service Offering Recognizing the pressure…

To help fuel North American expansion, William Thomas Digital has added to its marketing technology leadership team with the addition of Bob Sybydlo in the role of Director, Marketing Automation Solutions. Sybydlo is a recognized leader in marketing technology who has spent the last 13 years leading award-winning enterprise marketing automation solutions, implementations, and programs for eBay, Air Canada, CIBC, HP, Dominos, Samsung, BMO, BMW and more. Sybydlo most recently served as Director, Marketing Technology for…

GeekHive welcomes Gene De Libero to its executive leadership as Director of Digital Strategy and Marketing Technology. A recognized advisor in the digital marketing industry, De Libero brings over 20 years of professional knowledge and experience to the GeekHive strategy team. "Adding Gene to our team of GeekHive consultants demonstrates our company's commitment to providing digital strategy and marketing technology solutions for our clients," stated Peter Ladka, GeekHive…