See Who is Going COPA Gold - COPA Awards Ceremony February 10
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The 2021 COPA AWARDS ceremony will be held on February 10, 2022 in a virtual event on a Paradise Island. This year’s COPA was one of the most competitive years with a bumper crop of entries with a lot new publishers. One the new entrants this was was Air Canada’s Enroute Magazine thats is a finalists in 7 categories. Other notable publishers were Discourse Media with 14 nomination for their IndigiNews, Nanaimo, Cowichan Valley and West Shore publications. Hakai Magazine had 9 suggest a strong west coast presence in the year’s COPA’s. French language entries from NumériQ inc for 24 heures, QUB, Le Guide de l'auto, Billie garnered 8 nominations. Below is a list of all nominations.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 4
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Why the Canadian Online Publishing Awards is Good for Canada.
The Canadian Online Publishing Awards aka COPAs has become the tip of the spear for the digital publishing industry in Canada by showcasing and helping Canadian content creators move the needle forward for their brands on the global stage. The COPAs was started in 2009 as an industry showcase of the Best Digital Content creators in the magazine and newspaper industries. In 13 years it has become the largest Digital Publishing Awards Program in Canada with 4 divisions - Academic, B2B, B2C and News/Sports with a mandate to reflect Canada’s multi-cultural diversity whenever possible.
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The COPAs is supporting News Media Canada in their efforts in the Digital Reset of the Media Industry - “The Government recognizes the need for revenue sharing; understands that there is a negotiating imbalance between digital platforms and news outlets; and acknowledges the need for tools that allow press publishers to negotiate commercial deals on a level playing field,” said Paul Deegan, president and CEO of News Media Canada.
The entries are reviewed by a Who’s Who’s of the digital publishing in Canada. The panel has over 90 judges and is a collection content, creative, digital, web, tech marketing, media and publishing experts.
FREE to ENTER
There are two categories that anybody can enter for for FREE - the Best Feel Good Story and Best Multicultural Story. This is part of the COPA’s inclusiveness policy to ensure that anybody can win a COPA. There are 4 divisions Academic, B2B, B2C and News/Sports. The COPA’s has become a badge of honour for the winners. Winners are announced at a COPA Awards Party in Toronto.
The Who’s Who’s of Canada in Digital Publishing
The COPA’s have become the tip of the spear for the Canadian digital publishing industry to help promote Canadian talent to the world and the COPA’s is now the largest Digital Publishing Awards program in Canada.
The 2021 COPA Judging has now been released on the COPA website and there are over 90+ judges this year along with 30 new ones to help determine who is the best in Canada. The COPA Judges is a volunteer panel and has participation of all geographic regions in Canada. Some of the new judges this year are shown below and they offer a blend of expertise that includes digital publishing, podcaster, art director, photographer, marketer, publisher, editor, journalist and academia. Industry participation from all sectors is growing each year. You can see the full Judging Panel at this link.
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The 2021 Catgories Have Been Released
The Call for Entries Begin July 1, 2021
The COPAs enter their 13th year in 2021 and the COPAs has grown into the largest Digital Awards program in Canada. One of the COPA’s mandates is to provide a forum for all publishers in Canada to participate and to reflect the nation’s multicultural diversity. The best way is to allow them to enter for free. In 2020, this was provided via a COVID news category to help publishers participate in what was a very challenging year. In 2021 it has been expanded to include two categories - the Best Feel Good Story” and Best Multi-Cultural story. Also, new in 2021 are the Best Webinar and Best Virtual Event categories.
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The COPAs wishes to provide a forum for publishers to help change the narrative about visible minorities in Canada with the Best Multi-cultural story as the events of the past year show that Canada’s history has a lot of secret skeletons in the closet and these will have a chance to win a COPA award this year. The Call for Entries begins on Canada Day - July 1, 2021. All entries must have been published between September 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 to be eligible for the 2021 awards. The 2021 Rules are available at this link. BusinessWire has also come back as returning sponsor in 2021.
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HuffPost Canada the Big Winner of the 2020 COPAs
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The Big Winner this year was HuffPost Canada (Quebec) with 7 Gold and 2 Silver out distancing second place, IT World Canada by 4 medals who had 4 gold and 1 silver. Third place this year was York University in the Academic category with 4 Gold. York also won Gold for Best of Canada for Best Publication, which was a first for the COPAs by a school entry.
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Marty Seto presents Gold for Best Video to Annie Martineau from Tabloïd
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One of the mandates of the COPAs is to foster the dialogue between schools and the publishing industry and this year one of the judges (Pepper Parr, Burlington Gazette) decided to pick up a story entry, written by Akshay Kulkarni , who attends UBC, that happened to win Gold. Article Link.
Another goal of the COPAs is to be inclusive to the whole media industry and the introduction of a FREE entry opportunity in the COVID category provided the proverbial long shot in winning a COPA award. This year two long shots emerged as part of the cream of the crop of this year’s entries from the COVID category. First, was PressProgress that won Gold for Best Independent Publisher and Silver for Best Content of the Year that was won by HuffPost Canada. Article LInk, Cabin Radio from the NWT, who came in a very close second to Press Progress in the COVID Category was able to grab silver for Independent Publisher of the Year. Article Link
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The HuffPost Canada COVID Team Photo Virtual Version
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There was a multi-cultural diversity of this year’s COPA winners that had English, French, Chinese and new this year Native tribal communities (IndigNews (gold and Silver) and Nuu-chah-nuith Tribal Council (Silver). Elle Canada Quebec (two gold,) Tabloïd (gold, silver), Fête Chinoise (two gold ) and Xtra magazine a gender magazine won a silver were the other notable medal winners.
The winners were scattered across Canada with Western Canada with 25%, Central (Ontario) with 55% and Eastern (Quebec and Maritimes) with 20% of the 94 winners. A podcast entry from Alberta, Cross-polliNation, won a Best of Canada Gold for for Best Digital Solution, they beat out another podcast from the CBC and VG for the honours. The Cross-polliNation podcast team is part of creative hub of podcasters called the Alberta Podcast network.
You can visit the COPA winners page here to check out some great Canadian Content
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF) (Thunderbird or the Company) is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2022 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market in the 2021 calendar year. This is the first time Thunderbird has been included on this list.
The OTCQX Best 50 is an annual ranking of the top 50 U.S. and international companies traded on the OTCQX market, spanning companies of all sizes, industries, and geographic regions, from well-capitalized US community banks to large cap global brands. The ranking is calculated based on an equal weighting of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth in the previous calendar year. Companies in the 2022 OTCQX Best 50 were ranked based on their performance in 2021.
“The teams at Thunderbird are thrilled to be included on the 2022 OTCQX Best 50 list and we are grateful to the OTC Markets for recognizing our Company,” said Jennifer Twiner McCarron, Chief Executive Officer of Thunderbird Entertainment. “I would like to acknowledge our many shareholders for their support and also personally thank our employees for their hard work and teamwork. The future is bright for Thunderbird, and our journey is just beginning. We are excited about our growth and are just getting started.”
For the complete 2022 OTCQX Best 50 ranking, visit https://www.otcmarkets.com/files/2022_OTCQX_Best_50.pdf.
The OTCQX Best Market offers transparent and efficient trading of established, investor-focused U.S. and global companies. To qualify for the OTCQX market, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.
ABOUT THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global award-winning, full-service multiplatform production, distribution and rights management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates award-winning scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for the world’s leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international broadcasters. Thunderbird’s vision is to produce high quality, socially responsible content that makes the world a better place. The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated, factual, and scripted content through its various divisions, including Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird Factual (Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird Scripted. Productions under the Thunderbird umbrella include The Last Kids on Earth, Molly of Denali, Highway Thru Hell and Kim’s Convenience, among others. The Company also has a division dedicated to global distribution and consumer products. Thunderbird is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv.
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility of the adequacy or accuracy of this release, which has been prepared by management.
Contacts
Investor Relations:
Glen Akselrod, Bristol Capital
Phone: + 1 905.326.1888 ext 1
Email: glen@bristolir.com
Media Relations:
Julia Smith, Finch Media
Phone: +1604.803.0897
Email: julia@finchmedia.net
Thunderbird Entertainment Group Named to 2022 OTCQX Best 50
Reflecting Legible’s focus on accessibility and corresponding market opportunity
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$READ #cdntech--Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (FSE: D0T) ("Legible” or the “Company”), a browser-based, mobile-first, globally accessible online eBook reading and publishing marketplace, is excited to welcome Laura Brady, an internationally renowned and respected accessibility, eBook, and publishing professional, as Head of Accessibility.
Legible’s advanced browser-based eBook reading and publishing platform, Legible.com, has been designed to improve accessibility to eBooks globally - both through its browser-based eBook reading platform, but also in terms of providing improved accessibility to books to those with disabilities. Readers on Legible.com can already use browser-based accessibility solutions, as well as tools in Legible’s reading system for the dyslexic community.
“While accessibility is one of Legible’s four founding values, addressing and improving accessibility also presents a large market opportunity in the world,” commented Kaleeg Hainsworth, CEO and founder of Legible. “Many disabled people are tired of not being considered at all and embrace the opportunity to not only be considered, but also valued and addressed as a powerful segment of the consumer population.”
According to published insights from the Return on Disability Group (ROD Group), a data-driven insights and design firm that leverages disability to help its clients delight their customers and employees, people with disabilities (or PWD) constitute an emerging market larger than the population of China, with their numbers estimated at over 1.85 billion people globally. Friends and family who act on their emotional connection to PWD add another 3.4 billion people globally, and together these groups control over $13 trillion in annual disposable income.
“Legible’s browser-based innovation stack and business model is ideally suited to this emerging market, and in recognizing this opportunity we are also very happy to welcome Laura Brady to Legible as our Head of Accessibility,” stated Hainsworth. “Laura is an eBook accessibility expert and brings to Legible a profound respect for the various needs of readers, a vast experience with print and eBook production, and a gift for sharing her knowledge. Nothing can stop her drive to create accessible content.”
Laura brings twenty-five years of trade publishing experience working for large and small publishers as well as freelancing. She's produced beautiful children's books with eBook and braille editions. Laura’s work has included rendering complex poetics and mathML into digital environments, and she has also worked with Cree syllabics. A sought-after consultant, trainer, and public speaker, Laura has advocated with government funders, accessible library organizations, and publisher associations for disability issues. She serves on the board of directors of eBound Canada and the Accessible Books Consortium, helps to organize ebookcraft and the annual Accessible Publishing Summit, and her blog posts, workshops, and videos have taught hundreds of people to make eBooks more accessible.
"I am truly delighted to join Legible,” said Laura Brady. “I have admired Legible’s mandate and work for some time now, and I very much look forward to joining this passionate and determined team devoted to an inclusive reading experience."
“As a core value, Legible is fully committed to being a globally accessible marketplace for books, and to ensuring that Legible is the first born-accessible platform for all users and reading needs in the twenty-first century,” Hainsworth added. “Access to books and publishing for a globally connected population means access for everyone. The next one billion users of the internet will include 250 million people with disabilities. Ensuring that Legible is a born-accessible platform and working collaboratively with all communities to overcome barriers to access, not only makes sound business sense, but it is manifestly the right thing to do. Welcoming Laura to Legible’s team will help us ensure that we meet the needs of a vibrant and significant market, and that we do so to the highest standards available.”
About Legible Inc.
Legible is a new browser-based eBook reading platform that is revolutionizing how readers, publishers, and authors connect. Founded by a team of authors, digital eBook publishers, designers, and book publishing industry insiders, Legible’s strategy is to offer readers around the globe open access to millions of books on any internet-connected device. Legible’s core values—accessibility, sustainability, beauty, and integrity—inform its ongoing commitment to, and active engagement in, promoting literacy, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and a climate-conscious future worldwide.
Visit Legible.com and discover the place where eBooks come to life!
Readers are invited to visit Legible’s continually evolving curated Staff-Picks Bookshelf: https://legible.com/ca/list/staff-picks
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements and are prospective in nature. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “should”, “will”, “could”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or similar variations. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; and the diversion of management time. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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Contacts
Kaleeg Hainsworth
Chief Executive Officer
Daniela Trnka
Head of Investor Relations
Legible Inc.
Phone: 1 (672) 514-2665
Email: invest@legible.com
Website: Legible.com
Investor Relations: investors.legible.com
Legible Inc. Announces Appointment of Laura Brady as Head of Accessibility
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q4 Inc. (TSX: QFOR) (“Q4” or “the Company”), a leading capital markets communications platform, today announced the appointment of Julie Silcock, currently a Senior Advisor at CDX Advisors, bringing 35 years of Capital Markets and M&A experience, to Q4’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
As a Senior Advisor at CDX Advisors, a tech-enabled investment bank, Ms. Silcock is involved in strategic advisory M&A and capital raising activities primarily for growth-oriented companies in the Southwest. Ms. Silcock previously served as Co-Head of Southwest Investment Banking at Houlihan Lokey and, prior to that, founded and acted as Head of Southwest Investment Banking at Citigroup. Ms. Silcock earned her M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business and holds a B.A. degree from Princeton University. She currently also serves on the boards of MoneyGram International, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., a crude oil and petroleum shipping company, JC Skincare, a privately held beauty company and U.S. Ski and Snowboard.
“As a strategic growth capital and M&A advisor with deep expertise in capital markets transactions, I have an intrinsic understanding of, and appreciation for the value Q4 delivers to its clients through its world class technology and services,” said Ms. Silcock. “Now more than ever, all participants across the capital markets need clear investor communication and the ability to discover and engage with each other in a virtual environment. I look forward to working with this highly talented team and contributing to the growth and success of Q4.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Julie as an independent director to the Q4 board,” said Darrell Heaps, CEO of Q4. “Julie brings invaluable and distinctive experience in the capital markets. We are excited to have her guidance and unique perspectives to help steer us as we continue to execute against our strategy, and capture the significant market opportunity that lies ahead of us.”
About Q4:
Q4 Inc. (TSX: QFOR) is a leading capital markets communications platform that is transforming the way publicly traded companies, investors and investment banks make decisions to efficiently discover, communicate and engage with each other. The Q4 end-to-end technology platform facilitates interactions across the capital markets through its IR website products, virtual events solutions, capital markets CRM, shareholder and market analytics tools. The firm is a trusted partner to more than 2,600 public companies globally including many of the most respected brands in the world. Q4 is based in Toronto, with offices in New York and London. Learn more at q4inc.com.
Contacts
Investor Relations: Matt Tractenberg, ir@q4inc.com
Media: Karen Greene, media@q4inc.com
Q4 Inc. Announces Appointment of Julie Silcock, Investment Banking Veteran, to Board of Directors
Exponential growth is a critical goal for today’s emerging ventures. And while such growth can feel elusive, game-changing transformation is within our grasp -- with the right leadership mindset.
No-Headquarters/BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DataCloud--In AMP IT UP: Leading for Hypergrowth with High Expectations, Urgency, and Intensity (Wiley; January 19, 2022), Frank Slootman, chairman and CEO of Data Cloud company Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), reveals what it takes to transform any organization, to maximize growth and scale. The three-time CEO and industry leader spearheaded the largest software IPO in history for Snowflake in 2020, previously led IPO’s for both Data Domain and ServiceNow. In AMP IT UP, he shares how leaders can convert lingering potential into superior results with the resources they already possess. Order a copy of AMP IT UP here.
Slootman focuses on the keys to mission-driven leadership discipline, proven to drive exponential growth – and hundreds of billions of dollars in market value.
The Amp It Up process features five key steps to boost growth and meaningful change, including:
- Raise Your Standards: be mission-driven, combat incrementalism, and place execution ahead of strategy.
- Align Your People: empower your team with a shared mission; hire drivers, not passengers, and get the wrong people off the bus.
- Sharpen Your Focus: put analysis before solutions; prioritize more and multitask less.
- Pick Up the Pace: speed up timelines, seize the moment to ramp up speed, and deliver.
- Transform Your Strategy: sharpen your peripheral vision to expand your reach and growth potential.
Leading for growth means declaring war on mediocrity, breaking the status quo, and making choices, all with a relentless focus on the mission. AMP IT UP empowers executives, entrepreneurs, founders, managers, and leaders of all kinds, to unleash the growth potential of a company, and scale it to new heights with urgency and intensity.
ADVANCE PRAISE for Amp It Up:
"Over the last 20 years I have been fortunate to watch Frank Slootman build a Hall Of Fame career. In Amp It Up, he shares his must read offensive game plan for your business. Unlike most CEO books today, this is a plain spoken, hard driving, attack oriented, precision obsessed offense. If you want to be the best - Amp It Up is for you. "
—Brad Gerstner, Founder & CEO, Altimeter Capital
"With Frank, it all starts and ends with hardcore and focused execution."
—Doug Leone, Global Managing Partner, Sequoia Capital
"Amp It Up is a terrific read for leaders and future leaders, whether they are at a start-up, an SMB, or a big company. If you are looking for a must-read about leadership, being focused on your mission and executing at the highest levels, this is the book!"
—Joe Tucci, former Chairman and CEO, EMC
"Frank Slootman is one of the best-performing CEOs there is. This book is essential reading for every leader who aspires to motivate teams, inspire excellence and deliver beyond expectations.”
—Bill McDermott, President and CEO, ServiceNow
“What makes Frank the best technology CEO on the planet: he sets and then beats unreasonably high expectations; he is a high-integrity people leader; he makes the strategy clear to all; and he is a fearless leader willing to do whatever it takes to win. Amp It Up is a must-read book for anyone looking to take their team and organization to the next level."
—Mike Speiser, Managing Director, Sutter Hill Ventures
"What an incredible leader Frank is. At Data Domain, he built an intensity around clear business priorities and the customer value proposition and drove it through the organization daily. Amp It Up tells that story and how it can be recreated in other organizations.”
—Pat Gelsinger, CEO, Intel
“Frank Slootman brings his practical experience of delivering success into plain sight for all of us to learn and be inspired by. Amp It Up is a recipe we can all apply.”
—Frans van Houten, CEO, Royal Philips
About Snowflake
Snowflake enables every organization to mobilize their data with Snowflake's Data Cloud. Customers use the Data Cloud to unite siloed data, discover and securely share data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single data experience that spans multiple clouds and geographies. Thousands of customers across many industries, including 223 of the 2021 Fortune 500 as of October 31, 2021, use Snowflake Data Cloud to power their businesses. Learn more at snowflake.com.
Contacts
Danica Stanczak
Sr. PR Manager, Snowflake
press@snowflake.com
WITH MORE THAN 120,000 MEMBERS “LIL’ HEROES” DISCORD COMMUNITY IS ALREADY IN THE TOP 10, WITH STAR COLLECTORS INCLUDING GLOBAL MUSIC ICON J BALVIN
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The mint date for the “Lil’ Heroes” NFT collection from Exile Content Studio, artists Edgar Plan and Curatible, is this Sunday, January 16, it was announced today by Daniel Eilemberg, Exile’s President of Content. The “Lil’ Heroes” collection of 7,777 NFTs, is, according to the industry site MintyScore, one of the “top five hottest upcoming NFT collections to launch,” and the “Lil’ Heroes” Discord community has grown in just 15 days to more than 120,000 members, placing it in the top 10 communities based on number of members.
Eilemberg said, “We, along with our partners Edgar Plans and Curatible, are delighted by the tremendous excitement our launch of the ‘Lil’ Heroes’ NFT collection has generated in such a short amount of time, along with the very positive reaction we’ve gotten from the NFT community.”
Among the “Lil’ Heroes” Discord community members are top celebrities, including award-winning international musical artist J Balvin, who’s one of the first collectors to own a unique “Lil’ Heroes” NFT, which Edgar Plans custom designed for the music icon.
“I’ve been a longtime fan of Edgar’s art and friend of Exile,” said J Balvin, adding “I am thrilled to support their entry into the NFT space and the Lil’ Heroes community.”
Fifty unique “one of one” NFTs will be minted based on the greatest heroes of all time, remarkable people who have gone above and beyond to make the world a better place.
The “Lil’ Heroes” collectors’ community will have exclusive access to events, custom merchandise and previews of the coming series.
ABOUT THE “LIL’ HEROES ENTERTAINMENT FRANCHISE
The Lil’ Heroes entertainment franchise, from Exile Content Studio, Artist Edgar Plans, and Curatible, will have multiple components, including an animated TV series, a virtual metaverse experience, consumer products, and publishing. Lil’ Heroes is a new way of building an engaged community around an entertainment franchise, while rewarding early fans with real value and ownership. Building this franchise not just for, but with the community is a new way to think about the relationship between a studio and its audience, and one Exile is excited to explore.
ABOUT EXILE CONTENT STUDIO
Exile Content Studio creates content in Spanish and English for a global audience across multiple platforms — TV, Film, Audio and Digital. It recently co-produced Todo Va A Estar Bien with Diego Luna as showrunner for Netflix and docu-series Un Sueño Real, about Real Madrid’s women’s Football team for HBO with journalist Ana Pastor. Exile’s team has led content for the largest media companies in Spanish in the world with responsibility for the film studio, OTT service, broadcast and cable networks, music, news and digital. Their current slate includes Oscar winners and talent across genres and formats. The studio not only understands global trends – it shares and creates culture with content that generates buzz and breaks through the noise. To stay up to date with Exile’s upcoming projects, follow along at @ExileContent.
Contacts
Kathy Saldivar
kathy@hm-com.com
Mr. Levy most recently Served as Vice Chairman of Archie Comics, the Globally Renowned Publishing House Behind the Iconic Brand
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jérôme Levy to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") as the newest independent member, effective today. The appointment furthers the strategic alignment of the Board and management team to become the next major global studio under the guidance of seasoned media and industry experts.
"It is with great excitement that we begin 2022 with the addition of Jérôme Levy to our Board. He offers a tremendous wealth of media and entertainment industry operating, investment banking and capital markets knowledge, which will enhance our Board as we collectively support Thunderbird’s execution of the Company’s long-term growth plan,” said Marni Wieshofer, Interim Board Chair. “I had the privilege of partnering with Jérôme at MESA and Houlihan Lokey and I am thrilled to be working with him again.”
Mr. Levy was recently Vice Chairman of Archie Comics Publications (“Archie”), the company behind the comic book series of the same name as well as Netflix television series Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. At Archie, Mr. Levy oversaw aspects of TV and Film production, publishing, digital, international expansion, licensing and merchandising. He also negotiated production and licensing deals with Warner Brothers, Netflix and Spotify among others. Prior to joining Archie, Mr. Levy was a Managing Director of Houlihan Lokey’s Technology, Media & Telecom Group. Mr. Levy joined Houlihan Lokey after its acquisition of MESA, a boutique advisory firm specializing in digital and traditional media transactions, where he was a Co-Founder and Managing Partner. There, he spearheaded an array of investment banking, strategy and capital raising engagements for companies throughout the entertainment space including Endemol, Banijay and Tinopolis. Before co-founding MESA, Mr. Levy worked in business development at Canal Plus, a division of Vivendi Universal, responsible for managing acquisitions in the fields of video, music publishing and production. Mr. Levy began his career at Goldman Sachs International in London, where he worked on privatizations and M&A transactions. Mr. Levy holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Thunderbird CEO and Board Director Jennifer Twiner McCarron added, “Our teams are focused on producing quality programming and global brands, while investing in owned-IP and exploring strategic M&A opportunities. We welcome Jérôme to the team and look forward to his valuable contributions to our Board and Company.”
Thunderbird’s diverse and gender-balanced Board is comprised of five independent directors as well as the Company’s CEO. With 120+ years of combined industry-specific experience, five Board members have significant industry pedigree, and all directors are recognized as leaders within their respective fields.
Thunderbird Board Overview
Interim Board Chair – Marni Wieshofer
Ms. Wieshofer previously served as the CFO and EVP of Corporate Development at Lionsgate Entertainment where she oversaw the company’s U.S. IPO, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and other strategic financial initiatives and as SVP Corporate Development and M&A at Media Rights Capital. More recently she was Managing Director, Head of Media in Houlihan Lokey’s TMT Corporate Finance Group, based out of Los Angeles, providing M&A, capital markets, financial restructuring and financial advisory services and was a Managing Director and Partner at MESA. Ms. Wieshofer is a member of the Board of Directors at Organigram Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI, TSX: OGI) and Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: HYMC). Ms. Wieshofer also sits on several private institution boards of directors including Acceso Impact, Inc. and the Dean’s Advisory Board at the Rotman School of Management.
Directors
Frank Giustra
Mr. Giustra’s entrepreneurial success extends to both his established works within the natural resource industry and the film industry. He is President and CEO of Fiore Financial Corporation and Co-Chair of the International Crisis Group. In 1997, he founded Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Mr. Giustra worked with current Thunderbird Interim Chair Ms. Wieshofer while at Lions Gate Entertainment. Mr. Giustra is also a global philanthropist working in the areas of refugee resettlement, poverty alleviation, conflict prevention, food security and education.
Linda Michaelson
Ms. Michaelson is a Partner and a Practice Group Leader for the Corporate and Securities Practice at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP, based in Los Angeles. Ms. Michaelson brings with her a broad range of experience in the public and private sectors, with a focus on companies primarily in the entertainment and digital media, technology, and fashion industries. Among her many accomplishments, she has been recognized multiple years as a Top Entertainment Lawyer in Variety’s Dealmakers Impact Report (most recently in 2021 for deals involving Lions Gate Entertainment and Sony Pictures), and as a Best Lawyer in Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures & Television in Best Lawyers of America (2018 and 2022). In 2020, she was recognized in Daily Journal’s Top Women Lawyers listing, and in 2021, was recognized in Women of Influence: Attorneys in the Los Angeles Business Journal. Michaelson also serves on the board and executive committee of the non-profit legal services organization, Bet Tzedek.
Azim Jamal
Mr. Jamal is the CEO and Founder of Pacific Reach, a diversified investment company. He has extensive experience managing and overseeing investments in several industries, including real estate, hospitality, healthcare and private equity. In addition to his responsibilities with the Pacific Reach group, Mr. Jamal oversees the creative direction and strategy for the company’s Hospitality and Entertainment Division. Mr. Jamal is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Jennifer Twiner McCarron
Ms. Twiner McCarron is an award-winning producer and has been the CEO of Thunderbird Entertainment Group since 2018. Having joined Atomic Cartoons (Thunderbird’s Kids and Family division) as the Head of Production in 2011, Ms. Twiner McCarron was promoted to its chief executive in 2016, and under her leadership the studio grew from 25 artists to more than 1,200 today. She continues to hold both CEO roles, overseeing Thunderbird’s overall business as well as a team of more than 1,400 people across Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Los Angeles.
Grant of Stock Options
Thunderbird’s Board of Directors has authorized the grant of an aggregate of 40,000 stock options to Mr. Levy in accordance with the terms of the Company’s stock option plan. The options are exercisable at a price of $4.27 per share and have a seven-year term, subject to vesting provisions.
For information on Thunderbird and to subscribe to the Company’s investor list for news updates, go to www.thunderbird.tv.
ABOUT THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global award-winning, full-service multiplatform production, distribution and rights management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates award-winning scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for the world’s leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international broadcasters. Thunderbird’s vision is to produce high quality, socially responsible content that makes the world a better place. The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated, factual, and scripted content through its various divisions, including Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird Factual (Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird Scripted. Productions under the Thunderbird umbrella include The Last Kids on Earth, Molly of Denali, Highway Thru Hell and Kim’s Convenience, among others. The Company also has a division dedicated to global distribution and consumer products. Thunderbird is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv.
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility of the adequacy or accuracy of this release, which has been prepared by management.
Contacts
Investor Relations:
Glen Akselrod, Bristol Capital
+1 905.326.1888 ext 1
glen@bristolir.com
Media Relations:
Julia Smith, Finch Media
+1 604.803.0897
julia@finchmedia.net
Thunderbird Entertainment Appoints Jérôme Levy to the Board of Directors
The Industry-First Report Uncovers An Overlooked Hurdle at Checkout: Only 52% of Desktop Shoppers and 42% of Mobile Shoppers That Proceed to Checkout Actually Complete Their Purchase
AUSTIN, Texas & WINNIPEG, Manitoba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bold Commerce, the ecommerce technology company that powers checkout and subscription experiences for the world’s leading retailers and emerging DTC brands, today released The Checkout Benchmark. The new benchmark research reveals that nearly half (48%) of shoppers that initiate the checkout process on an ecommerce site are abandoning before completing their purchase. And on mobile, the number is even higher: 58% abandon their purchase after proceeding from cart to checkout, but before completing their order. The inaugural report explores shopper dropoff that occurs specifically during checkout, exposing key reasons shoppers abandon at this critical stage, including friction and poor user experience related to payment options, shipping and device experience.
Retailers have long focused on cart abandonment, due in large part to the 70% of shoppers that abandon their cart before making it to checkout to purchase. The industry’s laser focus on cart abandonment has built an assumption that if retailers can get shoppers from cart to checkout, they’ll complete the purchase. It’s for this reason that checkout abandonment is often an unrecognized hurdle for retailers.
The Checkout Benchmark establishes the industry’s first series of metrics for brands to measure their checkout performance compared to other retail brands. The research analyzed data from 3 million checkout sessions, generating $138M in revenue across 80+ retailers to uncover the true story of checkout performance and variables impacting checkout completion rate.
Other key findings from The Checkout Benchmark include:
- Shoppers often need to edit details such as delivery, shipping, and quantity during checkout, and drop off when they’re not able to. The Checkout Benchmark reveals that mobile shoppers who convert to buyers are 41% more likely to review or edit their checkout. This behavior reveals that checkout experiences must be flexible enough to allow shoppers to review and revise in the final moments leading up to conversion.
- Different device types benefit from different checkout experiences. Retailers have long tried to crack the code of optimizing the number of clicks and pages in checkout to maximize conversion, but The Checkout Benchmark reveals there is no one-size-fits-all answer. For example, across devices single-page checkouts convert at 48.4%--a rate nearly identical to progressive or multi-page checkouts (47.5%). But on mobile, single-page scrolling checkouts actually see lower checkout completion rates (41.6%) than progressive multi-page checkouts, which deliver 44.7% checkout completion.
- As shipping fees increase, checkout completion goes down. Intuitively it makes sense that increasing shipping fees raises the barrier to purchase. The Checkout Benchmark begins to quantify this impact for brands to consider in setting shipping fee thresholds. With zero shipping fees, checkout completion rates are at 56% (desktop) and 45% (mobile). As shipping fees increase by 10%, checkout completion rates fall 6% on desktop and nearly 4% on mobile.
- PayPal remains a top digital payment choice for shoppers. Even with the proliferation of payment methods including digital wallets and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions, Paypal remains a top payment option for shoppers. The Checkout Benchmark found that PayPal was the digital payment choice for 38.7% of all orders. Shoppers’ preference of PayPal’s one-click to purchase will continue to gain traction with similar easy-to-purchase options vying for market share in the coming years.
“We see retail brands pouring over details like colors, product images and descriptions, loyalty tactics and other elements that influence whether shoppers make it to checkout, but then foregoing customization of the checkout itself, ” said Yvan Boisjoli, CEO of Bold Commerce. “This checkout experience gap is a wake-up call to retailers. If the checkout isn’t optimized, it doesn’t matter whether shoppers get there–they simply won’t complete their purchase.”
The Checkout Benchmark is based on Bold Commerce-powered checkout sessions from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. You can find Bold Commerce’s full Checkout Benchmark here.
The Checkout Benchmark: Methodology
The Checkout Benchmark is a set of aggregated and anonymized insights focused on the checkout metrics within ecommerce sites. Strict aggregation measures are employed to ensure brand/, retailer, and shopper anonymity. These measures include requirements on analysis set size, diversity, and consistency, in order to present credible and reliable information that is insulated from concentration risk. To qualify for inclusion in the analysis set, each site must have transacted throughout the entire analysis period, in this case July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. Additional data hygiene factors are applied to ensure accurate metric calculation.
The Checkout Benchmark is not directly indicative of the operational performance of Bold Commerce or its reported financial metrics. The performance metrics shared within this report are calculated based on the analysis set, and should not be taken as a guarantee of site or checkout performance.
About Bold Commerce
Bold Commerce is powering anywhere commerce for brands by delivering high-converting, customizable checkout experiences. The company works with leading omnichannel retailers like Vera Bradley, Harry Rosen, and Staples Canada, and emerging DTC brands, such as Pepsi’s Mountain Dew and Game Fuel, and Mars Petcare, to reimagine commerce. Its proprietary suite of modular checkout, subscriptions and price rules solutions is compatible with multiple ecommerce platforms and headless architectures. Bold Commerce has been named to Deloitte’s Tech Fast 50, E&Y’s Entrepreneur of the Year, and CBInsights’ Retail Tech 100.
Contacts
Media
Kieran Powell
Kieran.powell@channelvmedia.com
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$READ #cdntech--Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (FSE: D0T) ("Legible” or the “Company”), a browser-based, mobile-first, globally accessible online eBook reading and publishing platform, is pleased to announce that the Company’s common shares commenced listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (“FSE”) under the trading symbol D0T (D/zero/T).
“Listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is an important milestone for Legible as it provides us with the ability to increase our investor base, improve our liquidity, and more broadly introduce our unique global eBook marketplace to the European financial community,” stated Kaleeg Hainsworth, CEO of Legible. “We want to attract investors globally as we fulfill Legible’s vision to become the Internet for Books,” Hainsworth added.
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is one of the world’s largest trading centres for securities and the largest stock exchange in Germany. It facilitates advanced electronic trading, settlement and information systems enabling it to meet the growing requirements of cross-border trading. The FSE is considered an international trading centre for investors.
Investors can visit the FSE website here: https://www.deutsche-boerse.com/dbg-en/our-company/frankfurt-stock-exchange.
About Legible Inc.
Legible is a new browser-based eBook reading platform that is revolutionizing how readers, publishers, and authors connect. Founded by a team of authors, digital eBook publishers, designers, and book publishing industry insiders, Legible’s strategy is to offer readers around the globe open access to millions of books on any internet-connected device. Legible’s core values—accessibility, sustainability, beauty, and integrity—inform its ongoing commitment to, and active engagement in, promoting literacy, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and a climate-conscious future worldwide.
Visit Legible.com and discover the place where eBooks come to life!
Readers are invited to visit Legible’s continually evolving curated Staff-Picks Bookshelf: https://legible.com/ca/list/staff-picks
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements and are prospective in nature. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “should”, “will”, “could”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, information concerning the listing of the common shares on the FSE. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; and the diversion of management time. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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Contacts
Kaleeg Hainsworth
Chief Executive Officer
Daniela Trnka
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: 1 (672) 514-2665
Email: invest@legible.com
Website: Legible.com
Legible Inc. Announces Listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE), Symbol “D0T”
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Paul, Minnesota-based The Vomela Companies today announced that it has acquired the assets of Gillespie Graphics of Portland, Oregon. The acquired company will roll its operations into the Vomela Transportation Group division of Vomela.
Vomela President and CEO Mark Auth stated, “As a full-service provider of fleet, transit and OEM graphics, Gillespie’s capabilities align well with our current transportation offerings and strengthen our nationwide footprint.”
“Our strong, loyal customer base has added value to the Gillespie family brand for over 100 years,” stated Kerry Gillespie, Gillespie President and Owner. “We look to The Vomela Companies to continue providing the same service, along with the added benefits that can only be provided by a strong network like Vomela.”
Paul Graefen, Vomela Transportation Group, Vice President and General Manager added, “This is a natural fit; we service many of the same markets and work with many of the same vendors.”
The Vomela Companies
The Vomela Companies are a full-service specialty graphics provider capable of producing a wide variety of promotional, store décor, event, fleet, OEM, commercial, and transportation graphics. The company employs more than 1,400 people in 23 cities across the U.S. and Canada.
Contacts
Teri Mascotti
The Vomela Companies
teri.mascotti@vomela.com
651-523-9673
The Vomela Companies adds Gillespie Graphics to its Transportation Group
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (“Legible”), a browser-based, mobile-first, globally accessible online eBook reading and publishing platform, has announced today that it has retained Red Cloud Securities Inc. (Red Cloud) to initiate its market making service and provide market making services to Legible in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), and other applicable regulations.
Red Cloud will trade shares of Legible on the CSE on a best-efforts basis for the purposes of maintaining a reasonable and consistent bid and offer spread and board lot size for Legible’s common shares for the majority of the daily trading hours on the CSE, and to supply liquidity as needed.
The agreement provides that Legible will pay Red Cloud $5,000 per month, payable quarterly in advance. The engagement may be terminated by either party with written or verbal notice. Legible and Red Cloud act at arm’s length, but Red Cloud may provide investment banking services to Legible and/or its clients may have an interest, directly or indirectly, in securities of Legible.
The agreement is principally for the purposes of maintaining market stability and liquidity for Legible’s common shares and is not a formal market making agreement. There are no performance factors contained in the agreement between Red Cloud and Legible, and Red Cloud will not receive any shares or options from Legible as compensation for services it will render.
About Legible Inc.
Legible is a new browser-based eBook reading platform that is revolutionizing how readers, publishers, and authors connect. Founded by a team of authors, digital eBook publishers, designers, and book publishing industry insiders, Legible’s strategy is to offer readers around the globe open access to millions of books on any internet-connected device. Legible’s core values—accessibility, sustainability, beauty, and integrity—inform its ongoing commitment to, and active engagement in, promoting literacy, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and a climate-conscious future worldwide.
Visit Legible.com and discover the place where eBooks come to life!
Readers are invited to visit Legible’s curated Staff-Picks Bookshelf:
https://legible.com/ca/list/staff-picks
About Red Cloud Securities Inc.
Red Cloud Securities Inc. is a IIROC regulated broker dealer offering corporate issuers a wide breadth of advisory, investment banking, research, and distribution services.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking information" and "forward looking statements" as such terms are used in applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information are based on plans, expectations and estimates of management at the date the information is provided and are subject to certain factors and assumptions, including, among others, that Legible’s financial condition and development plans do not change as a result of unforeseen events, and Legible’s ability to execute on its business plans. Specifically, this news release contains forward-looking statements relating to Legible’s agreement with Red Cloud Securities Inc.
Forward-looking statements and information are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause plans, estimates and actual results to vary materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements and information. Factors that could cause the forward-looking statements and information in this news release to change or to be inaccurate include, but are not limited to, the risk that any of the assumptions referred to prove not to be valid or reliable, that occurrences such as those referred to above are realized and result in delays, or cessation in planned work, that Legible’s financial condition and development plans change, as well as the other risks and uncertainties applicable to the industry in which Legible operates, and as set forth in Legible’s public documents available under Legible’s profile at www.sedar.com.
The above summary of assumptions and risks related to forward-looking statements in this news release has been provided in order to provide shareholders and potential investors with a more complete perspective on Legible's current and future operations and such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. There is no representation by Legible that actual results achieved will be the same in whole or in part as those referenced in the forward-looking statements and Legible does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities law.
Contacts
Kaleeg Hainsworth
Chief Executive Officer
Daniela Trnka
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: 1 (672) 514-2665
Email: invest@legible.com
Website: Legible.com
Legible Inc. Announces Retention of Market Maker
Agreement will provide readers access to hundreds of publishers, millions of books
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$READ #cdntech--Legible Inc. (CSE: READ) (“Legible”), a browser-based, mobile-first, globally accessible online eBook reading and publishing platform, is delighted to announce that it is working with one of the largest digital asset management and distribution platforms in the world, CoreSource®, from Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”).
Ingram will provide millions of new titles from hundreds of international publishers to Legible’s transformational reading and publishing platform, significantly bolstering the depth, breadth, and richness of Legible’s eBook catalogue.
Legible’s use of the CoreSource platform unlocks Legible’s key marketing abilities through the dual offering of an international catalogue and an unparalleled selection of the most compelling content in the world. One of Legible’s core business strategies is to provide highly curated and merchandised storefront content; this partnership will provide its teams expanded reach to curate dedicated lists for readers such as holiday, seasonal, award winners, new and noteworthy, sustainable living, mystery, sci-fi, young adult, and other popular topics and themes, while greatly enhancing Legible’s bespoke AI and recommendation system, the Librarian™.
“We are extremely pleased to work with Ingram Content Group as Legible continues to expand globally,” said Kaleeg Hainsworth, Legible’s CEO. “Ingram’s digital platform is a benchmark within our industry, empowering the digital growth of publishers and authors in the 21st century.” Legible’s browser-based technology opens markets that were previously unavailable to publishers, significantly increasing market reach for the multi-billion dollar publishing industry by making books accessible to anyone anywhere while harnessing the full power of the latest code-bases to enable multimedia books, children’s books, and textbooks to be rendered more beautifully and accessibly than ever before.
“Working with Ingram connects Legible with hundreds of publishers with millions of titles, further unlocking Legible’s ability to connect readers from around the world with diverse and engaging content,” added Legible’s Chief Publishing Officer, Cameron Drew.
Legible currently offers eBooks for purchase and is developing additional ways to provide eBooks to readers, including through subscription and sponsored-reading models. By combining one of the world’s largest suppliers of digital content with its uniquely positioned business model and its team of globally respected publishing insiders, Legible is ready for the next phase of its global expansion and looks forward to sharing this success with Ingram’s publishers.
Established in early 2020, Legible’s easily accessible online browser-based, mobile-first publishing and reading platform offers book publishers and authors unprecedented global audience reach. Legible’s platform brings eBooks to anyone with an internet-enabled device, allowing readers to stream their eBooks and read them in their browser. Through Legible.com, content providers, both big and small, including global publishers, independent publishers, and authors, can offer their eBooks to readers around the world, including to disadvantaged or under-valued communities.
About Legible Inc.
Legible is a new browser-based eBook reading platform that is revolutionizing how readers, publishers, and authors connect. Founded by a team of authors, digital eBook publishers, designers, and book publishing industry insiders, Legible’s strategy is to offer readers around the globe open access to millions of books on any internet-connected device. Legible’s core values—accessibility, sustainability, beauty, and integrity—inform its ongoing commitment to, and active engagement in, promoting literacy, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and a climate-conscious future worldwide.
Visit Legible.com and discover the place where eBooks come to life!
Readers are invited to visit Legible’s curated Staff-Picks Bookshelf: https://legible.com/ca/list/staff-picks
About Ingram Content Group
The world is reading, and Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”) connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation, and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print-on-demand, and digital learning. Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking information" and "forward looking statements" as such terms are used in applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information are based on plans, expectations and estimates of management at the date the information is provided and are subject to certain factors and assumptions, including, among others, that Legible’s financial condition and development plans do not change as a result of unforeseen events, and Legible’s ability to execute on its business plans. Specifically, this news release contains forward-looking statements relating to Legible’s use of the CoreSource platform from Ingram Content Group.
Forward-looking statements and information are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause plans, estimates and actual results to vary materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements and information. Factors that could cause the forward-looking statements and information in this news release to change or to be inaccurate include, but are not limited to, the risk that any of the assumptions referred to prove not to be valid or reliable, that occurrences such as those referred to above are realized and result in delays, or cessation in planned work, that Legible’s financial condition and development plans change, as well as the other risks and uncertainties applicable to the industry in which Legible operates, and as set forth in Legible’s public documents available under Legible’s profile at www.sedar.com.
The above summary of assumptions and risks related to forward-looking statements in this news release has been provided in order to provide shareholders and potential investors with a more complete perspective on Legible's current and future operations and such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. There is no representation by Legible that actual results achieved will be the same in whole or in part as those referenced in the forward-looking statements and Legible does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities law.
Contacts
Legible Inc. Contact:
Kaleeg Hainsworth
Chief Executive Officer
Daniela Trnka
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: 1 (672) 514-2665
Email: invest@legible.com
Website: Legible.com
Ingram Content Group Contact:
Zach Hunt
The Strategy Group
Phone: 1 (615) 321-3110
Email: zach@tsgnashville.com
Website: Ingram Content Group
Legible Announces Agreement with Ingram Content Group for its Digital Sales Platform
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valnet Inc. (or “Valnet”) has successfully completed the acquisition of SimpleFlying.com (the “Company”), the leading online destination for aviation enthusiasts. The Company is a reference in the aerospace industry, providing the latest news and information on aircraft, airlines, airports, passenger experience, and other aspects of commercial aviation. In 2021, the Company also co-hosted its first ever Future Flying Forum, an industry-focused event for aviation professionals and enthusiasts alike.
As per Simple Flying Founder and CEO, Arran Rice:
“Simple Flying has been an incredible journey, from what started out as a personal passion for airlines and the commercial aviation industry has turned into a platform read and loved by millions. I would like to personally thank everyone who has been involved and made Simple Flying possible, both past and present. This acquisition marks an exciting next step in Simple Flying's journey and I'm excited for the future of the platform.”
Valnet is looking forward to integrating Simpleflying.com within its portfolio of brands and build upon the Company’s strong foundations - loyal readers, quality publishing and brand authority. This acquisition further strengthens Valnet’s position as the leading digital content investor that aligns itself with market-leading digital publishers.
About Valnet Inc.
Driven by passion and performance, Valnet’s overarching goal is to create and distribute content to millions of users daily across our brands. With more than 3 billion web sessions and 20 billion Youtube views, Valnet is the leading digital content investment company that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of premier publishing and studio assets.
About Simple Flying
Simpleflying.com has been online since 2018, making it one of the fastest-growing digital publishers in the commercial aviation vertical. The site served over 7 million unique monthly visitors in November 2021.
Contacts
Rony Arzoumanian
Head of M&A
Contact: rony.a@valnetinc.com | 514-497-7787
Website: valnetinc.com
Acquisition of SimpleFlying.com by Valnet Inc.
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Digital, Inc., a leading provider of digital solutions and next-generation communications software for unions, today announced that John Camilleri has been named as its President.
Mr. Camilleri has 25 years of leadership experience in the labour movement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). He spent over 20 years with CUPE Local 1 in a leadership capacity, including President. John served on a number of National Committees, he also served as third Vice President at CUPE Ontario.
“John is the right leader at the right time for Union Digital, as the company ramps up its next-gen communications platform for the Canadian Labour Industry,” said Tim Hirasawa, Chief Financial Officer. “John’s extensive background and leadership skills will help Union Digital strengthen partnerships, develop strategic alliances and expand our National presence. We are confident his leadership experience will drive our growth efforts and increase the bargaining unit of CUPE 5277.”
“I am very excited to be joining Union Digital,” said John Camilleri. “I believe Union Digital has unparalleled industry innovation for enabling effective, user-friendly and functional communication between Unions, their members and the communities they serve.”
Camilleri's predecessor Shy Jacoby, who helped build the company to-date, will focus on opportunities within the International labour markets. “John Camilleri is a recognized leader in the labour movement and I am thrilled that John will lead Union Digital with the same integrity and passion he has demonstrated for over three decades in Canada’s labour movement,” said Mr. Jacoby on the appointment of his successor.
About Union Digital Inc.
Union Digital Inc. is committed to helping unions build strong relationships with union members and their employers, while gaining positive public support from communities across Canada. Union Digital's purpose-built ‘member engagement platform’ offers user-friendly membership databases, grievance tracking, and communications. The production side of Union Digital specializes in high quality print & promotional products, creative design, copywriting, as well as digital and conventional media - all within a unionized facility.
For additional information, please visit Union Digital Inc. website at uniondigital.ca
Contacts
Adam Chow
Creative Director
Tel : 416.829.5958
Email: adamc@uniondigital.ca
Union Digital - The Leading Digital Solution for Unions Has a New President
Newly combined solution further enhances RevSpring's value proposition that no two consumers are alike—all engagement is designed for each individual, to ensure a better experience and superior results
NEW YORK & NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#accessibiledigital--T-Base Communications, the leading global provider of technology-enabled digital and print accessibility solutions, announced today that it has partnered with RevSpring—the leading provider of intelligent consumer engagement and payment solutions for healthcare and accounts receivables management markets.
The new partnership enables RevSpring to deliver fully accessible consumer engagement, including billing information, across digital and print channels for visually and cognitively impaired patients and consumers, as well as those with auditory requirements.
T-Base's revolutionary approach to accessibility solutions ensures seamless inclusivity for all with disabilities. The company provides fast, secure delivery of accessible communications in various formats including accessible PDF, e-Text, HTML, audio, braille, and reflowed large print.
RevSpring will integrate T-Base’s accessible PDF, braille, and reflowed large print capabilities into its omnichannel suite of engagement solutions to provide enhanced service to its healthcare and financial services markets. RevSpring's healthcare services focus on the patient's journey from pre-care to post-care while delivering a positive patient experience. Additionally, the company’s financial services provide consumer financial engagement and payment solutions for accounts receivables management organizations and other industries.
"At RevSpring, we believe that the unique characteristics and situation of each consumer and patient contribute to the way they interact with and respond to communications," said Scott MacKenzie, CEO of RevSpring. "That vision and philosophy are without exclusion, which is why we are thrilled to now offer our clients the ability to provide the personalized and accessible engagement experiences consumers deserve, regardless of physical impairments."
"We are thrilled to be the accessibility solutions provider of choice for RevSpring," commented Ariel Kunar, Chief Executive Officer of T-Base Communications. "RevSpring is a rare breed of company, one that continually works towards improving the human-centric experience for its customers. The addition of fully accessible print and digital options for those with impairments is a testament to RevSpring's dedication to a more inclusive environment for all."
For more information regarding RevSpring, and how the company improves communications and billing solutions to increase consumer engagement and payment rates, visit www.revspringinc.com.
For information regarding T-Base Communications and its comprehensive suite of Accessibility Solutions, please visit www.tbase.com.
Contacts
MEDIA
RevSpring
Kellie Kennedy
The Harbinger Group
312.933.4903
kelliek@theharbingergroup.com
T-Base Communications
Scott Williams
info@tbase.com
613.755.2272
Redgol awards 10 exclusive honors to Chile’s top women’s soccer players, head coach, and media members at a red carpet event following the conclusion of the 2021 Chilean women's soccer championship
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Media--Playmaker Capital Inc., the digital sports media company that delivers authentic content experiences through its portfolio of sports media and technology brands, announced today that Redgol, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company in Latin America, successfully launched and hosted Chile’s first-ever women’s soccer award ceremony, Premios Contragolpe 2021 (2021 Counterattack Awards), at House of Culture of Ñuñoa in Chile on December 9.
The red carpet ceremony recognizing and celebrating the top female soccer players in Chile was exclusively livestreamed via Redgol and Contragolpe. In partnership with a number of Redgol’s prime sponsors, including adidas, EstelarBet, and Budweiser, the ceremony saw 10 exclusive honors awarded to Chile’s topflight women’s soccer league players, head coach and media members following the conclusion of 2021’s Primera División de fútbol femenino de Chile (Chilean women's soccer championship).
“We are proud of the great work done by the teams at Futbol Sites Chile and Redgol,” said Federico Grinberg, CEO of Futbol Sites, a Playmaker Brand. “Our goal is to regionalize these events and provide more support to women's football throughout Latin America and in the US Hispanic market. We are proud of the fact that our properties have managed to transcend the digital world and create a real impact on local communities across these regions.”
“Premios Contragolpe 2021 exemplifies the commitment of Redgol, Futbol Sites and Playmaker to the advancement of women’s soccer in Chile and Latin America,” commented Paulina Agüero, Futbol Sites Chile Head of Sales. “To be able to host a ceremony to celebrate Chile’s top female soccer performers is a fitting tribute to the growth of the sport in our country and the potential our soccer league, players and coaches have. This is only the beginning of a prosperous relationship between Redgol and Chile’s elite women’s soccer community.”
Renowned Chilean sports journalists, Grace Lazcano and Rodrigo Herrera, hosted the awards, welcoming a plethora of Chile’s women's football championship players, journalists, club members and executives. The complete list of winners for the inaugural edition of Premios Contragolpe included:
- Best goalkeeper: Natalia Campos (Universidad de Chile)
- Best defender: Carla Guerrero (Universidad de Chile)
- Best midfielder: Yessenia López (Universidad de Chile)
- Best forward: Javiera Grez (Colo Colo)
- Best head coach: Carlos Véliz (Universidad de Chile)
- Best revelation player: Sonya Keefe (Universidad de Chile)
- Best career trajectory: Carla Guerrero (Universidad de Chile)
- Best goal: María José Urrutia (Colo Colo)
- Best women’s soccer journalist: Grace Lazcano (Históricas)
- The Best 2021: Karen Araya (Santiago Morning)
- Best XI: Natalia Campos (Universidad de Chile); Su Helen Galaz (Santiago Morning), Carla Guerrero (Universidad de Chile), Fernanda Ramírez (Universidad de Chile), Daniela Ceballos (Universidad de Concepción); Karen Araya (Santiago Morning), Nicol Sanhueza (Colo Colo), Yessenia López (Universidad de Chile); Rebeca Fernández (Universidad de Chile), María José Urrutia (Colo Colo), Javiera Grez (Colo Colo). – head coach: Carlos Véliz (Universidad de Chile).
Playmaker’s continuous efforts to elevate sports in Latin America are exemplified through Redgol’s key role with Premios Contragolpe 2021. Additionally, early in November, 2021, Playmaker announced the acquisition of leading Brazilian media company Grupo SuperPoker, as well as the acquisition of Varsky Sports and the associated partnership with renowned Argentinian sports journalist Juan Pablo Varsky.
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Contacts
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Playmaker Subsidiary Redgol Hosts Chile’s First-Ever Women’s Soccer Award Ceremony
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$READ #cdntech--Legible Inc. (CSE: READ), a browser-based, mobile-first, globally distributed eBook reading and publishing platform, is excited to welcome Wai-Ming Yu as Legible Inc.’s new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Ms. Yu will begin on January 4, 2022.
An accomplished senior executive with over twenty-six years of global experience in profitably building, growing, and running multi-million-dollar businesses, Ms. Yu brings a strong track record of achieving profitable growth through business, digital, and technology transformations; product innovations that deliver delightful customer experiences; and high value sales, branding and marketing strategies.
“On behalf of our entire Legible team, I am both excited and honored that Wai will be joining us as our new CRO,” said Legible’s CEO, Kaleeg Hainsworth. “Wai’s extensive experience in both marketing strategy and in driving profitable business growth, as well as Wai’s understanding of Legible’s business, our values, and our brand, will allow us to accelerate our vision of becoming the Internet of Books.”
Ms. Yu has previously served as a Partner/Managing Director of Accenture, as the Chief Digital, Product, and Marketing Officer at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, as the Chief Revenue Officer at PureFacts Financial Solutions, and as the President and CEO of ALVALUE Consulting where she advised various organizations on their growth journeys.
“I’m thrilled to join the Legible team of deeply talented digital technologists, publishers, authors, and book lovers,” said Ms. Yu. “This is a team of people with a common cause, which is to spread the magic of knowledge, the excitement of new adventures, and to enable human connection through beautifully written words. A company is a living organism with a heart. At the heart of Legible are people with integrity that embody its mission and values—to make beautiful digital books that are globally accessible and sustainable for our earth. This is a mission that I connect with, and I’m delighted to be part of.”
“Books are a uniquely portable magic” - Stephen King
Legible was created to usher in the future era of eBook reading and publishing through its browser-based, mobile-first, globally distributed eBook platform available to book lovers all over the world.
About Wai-Ming Yu:
Wai-Ming Yu is a seasoned Chief Revenue Officer, deeply skilled in developing go-to-market strategies, with an execution bias, and a track record of achieving and exceeding growth expectations. Over the course of a successful career spanning twenty-six years, Ms. Yu served as Partner/Managing Director of Accenture Inc.; Chief Digital, Product, and Marketing Officer at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation; Chief Revenue Officer at PureFacts Financial Solutions; and as the President and CEO of ALVALUE Consulting. Ms. Yu is a business and technology savvy strategic leader. She is a veteran business development, sales, marketing, and customer success executive, who is resourceful, outcomes focused, and committed to delivering meaningful business value.
About Legible Inc.
Legible is a new browser-based eBook reading platform that is revolutionizing how readers, publishers, and authors connect by presenting books the way they were meant to be enjoyed. Founded by a team of authors, digital eBook publishers, designers, and book publishing industry insiders, Legible’s strategy is to offer readers around the globe open access to millions of books on any internet-connected device. Legible’s core values—accessibility, sustainability, beauty, and integrity—inform its ongoing commitment to, and active engagement in, promoting literacy, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and a climate-conscious future worldwide.
Investors are invited to visit Legible’s Investor Relations Website at: www.investors.legible.com
Investors are also invited to enjoy one of Legible’s many eBooks or curated eBookshelves, such as our Staff-Picks Bookshelf here:
https://legible.com/bookshelf?bookshelfId=26b31d56-e75d-414e-99ae-8852d1990010.
Visit Legible.com and discover the place where eBooks come to life!
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements and are prospective in nature. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “should”, “will”, “could”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, information concerning the listing of the Common Shares. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: ability to obtain requisite regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions to the listing of the Common Shares; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; and the diversion of management time. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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Contacts
Legible Inc.
Daniela Trnka
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: 1.672.514.2665
Email: invest@legible.com
Website: www.investors.legible.com
Legible Announces Appointment of Wai-Ming Yu as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Postmedia Network Inc. (“Postmedia”) is pleased to announce Jessica Mundie as the recipient of this year’s Michelle Lang Fellowship in Journalism. Starting December 6, 2021, Ms. Mundie will spend her first six months working at the National Post in Toronto, after which she will move to the Calgary Herald for the next six months of her fellowship.
With an Honours Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, and a Master of Science degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City, Ms. Mundie most recently interned at Religion News Service, where she covered the intersection of religion and popular culture. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Associated Press, Manhattan Times and Columbia News Service. She has covered topics including representation of indigenous video gamers on streaming platforms, and the lack of accessibility in outdoor dining in New York City. Ms. Mundie is originally from Ottawa, Ontario.
“The Michelle Lang Fellowship celebrates Michelle’s passion for journalism and we are proud to continue honouring that by welcoming Jessica as this year’s fellowship recipient,” said Rob Roberts, Editor in Chief of the National Post. “We look forward to Jessica working with the National Post’s award-winning journalists to continue Michelle’s legacy with stories that engage, include and educate.”
Michelle Lang, an award-winning Calgary Herald journalist, died in December 2009 while on assignment in Kandahar, Afghanistan. She was the first Canadian journalist killed while reporting on the Afghan war.
Ms. Mundie is the ninth recipient of this fellowship, which began in 2010. Michelle Lang fellows engage in daily journalism and also work on an investigative project. Ms. Mundie will explore how children’s education in rural and low-income communities has been affected during the pandemic by the lack of dependable internet access.
“I am so excited to begin this fellowship," said Ms. Mundie. "I am honoured to carry on Michelle Lang's legacy and report on stories that impact all Canadians."
The Michelle Lang Fellowship in Journalism is a national fellowship awarded annually to a recent Canadian graduate from any discipline for the chance to apply his or her passion for writing and interest in current events. This fellowship includes a salary for the year, plus funding for a special project, as chosen by the fellow, on a topic of social significance inspired by Michelle Lang’s own portfolio of work. Funding for the fellowship is provided by the Calgary Herald and Postmedia Network, as well as the Michelle Lang Trust, with the fellow’s special project funded exclusively by the Michelle Lang Trust.
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About Postmedia Network Inc.:
Postmedia Network Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (TSX:PNC.A, PNC.B), is a news media company representing more than 120 brands across multiple print, online, and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it. This exceptional content, reach and scope offer advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences.
Contacts
Phyllise Gelfand
Vice President of Communications
Postmedia Network
(647) 273-9287
pgelfand@postmedia.com
Postmedia Announces 2022 Michelle Lang Fellowship in Journalism Winner
Airship’s survey exposes key shifts in consumer behavior with greater expectations for personalized controls and value exchanges enabled by mobile apps
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CX--Increasing data privacy regulations and changes from Apple and Android give consumers greater transparency and control over the personal information they share with brands, which predictably is resulting in the demise of third-party data. To help companies transition to direct customer relationships where first-party and zero-party data improve customer understanding and provide more opportunity to create greater mutual benefit, the mobile app experience company Airship today published a report, “The Mobile Customer Imperative.” Based on a survey of more than 9,000 consumers across seven countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Australia, Singapore and India, the report spotlights new consumer behaviors and expectations for digital communications along with recommendations for how companies can gain greater value while enhancing the customer experience.
A few key findings include:
- More than three-quarters of consumers (78%) ignore or delete emails from brands they’ve subscribed to half of the time or more. Younger generations are more likely to rarely check their email as well as use anonymous or fake email addresses
- Consumers are least likely to share information from their social profiles across 15 types of information, but many more will share their social values relating to environmental, moral, political and religious views
- “Personalized offers based on behaviors” is one of the least likely motivators for consumers to opt in to smartphone communications, though “information not relevant/personalized to my needs” is the second most common reason for opting out
- More than half of U.S. consumers (52%) will share their mobile phone number for text messages, but only 37% will share it for phone calls
Survey results show a strong and growing consumer preference for mobile apps, with most app categories trending towards 75% of respondents using them more or about the same since the pandemic began — highlighting the opportunity to establish positive feedback loops between brands and customers. Now, brands are better able to engage customers wherever they are, while app users benefit from sharing their preferences and affinities for more personalized service, with greater control over their data and the ability to easily shut down brands that aren’t meeting their needs.
The full report is available for download here, with details on regional and generational splits across the following topics:
- The reasons consumers opt in or out of brand communications
- Consumer preferences regarding the timing and frequency of receiving brand messages
- What personal information consumers are willing to share with brands, and for what reasons
- Why and how consumers are increasingly ignoring emails from brands
- Consumer demand to meld digital and physical experiences.
Considered together, these topics offer a more nuanced understanding of consumer behaviors and expectations. For example, while “personalized offers based on behavior/past purchases'' doesn't motivate the initial opt-in, both “interests relevant to a brand” and “what they’ve browsed on a brand’s app or website” are among the top five items consumers are willing to share with brands for personalized interactions and special incentives. In addition, more than 40% of respondents are more likely to continue receiving brand communications if they are given controls over purpose, frequency and channel of communication. These specific preferences are the fourth-most-likely item consumers are willing to share with brands — ahead of more traditional information like postal address or demographics.
“Data privacy remains a key issue for consumers. Companies must go far beyond targeting ‘eyeballs’ and delivering one-way messaging and brand-centric campaigns to succeed in the customer-first digital future,” said Brett Caine, CEO and president, Airship. “To gain the insights necessary to meet today’s expectations, brands must provide a more robust mobile app experience with individualized control to reach much deeper into the hearts and minds of their customers.”
Methodology
The survey was conducted by Sapio Research on behalf of Airship in September 2021. Respondents included 9,143 consumers in seven countries who were asked a variety of questions about their experiences, expectations and desires in interacting with brands digitally. At an overall level, the survey’s results are accurate to ±1% at 95% confidence level.
About Airship
No one knows more, does more, or cares more when it comes to helping brands master mobile app experiences than Airship. From the beginning of apps, we powered the first commercial messages and then expanded our data-led approach to all re-engagement channels (mobile wallet, SMS, email), app UX experimentation, proactive in-app conversations and now rich in-app experiences that business users can create and adapt on their own — with no ongoing developer support or app update required.
From the trillions of mobile app interactions we’ve powered for thousands of global brands, we’ve been there, and done that, lending our solutions and expertise to help apps become the pinnacle of elegant customer experiences and winning brand loyalty strategies.
For more information, visit www.airship.com, read our blog or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Contacts
Media Contacts:
North America:
Corey Gault
Airship
+1 503-206-9164
corey@airship.com
Kristen Caron
Aircover Communications
978-407-9283
kristen.caron@aircoverpr.com
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$READ #cdntech--Legible Inc. (CSE: READ), a browser-based, mobile-first, globally distributed eBook reading and publishing platform, today announced that it will be presenting at the SNN Network Canada Virtual Event 2021 on Wednesday, December 8 at 8:30 AM EST.
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Kaleeg Hainsworth and Chief Financial Officer, Helena Patience, will be hosting the presentation and answering questions from investors.
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Legible was created to usher in the future era of eBook reading and publishing through its browser-based, mobile-first, globally distributed eBook platform available to book lovers all over the world.
NOTE: Investors are also invited to watch our interview with SNN, “Legible Describes Browser-based eBook Reading Platform with Goal to be “Internet for Books”, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwKfVkVpcTg.
“Books are a uniquely portable magic” - Stephen King
About Legible Inc.
Legible is a new browser-based eBook reading platform that is revolutionizing how readers, publishers, and authors connect by presenting books the way they were meant to be enjoyed. Founded by a team of authors, digital eBook publishers, designers, and book publishing industry insiders, Legible’s strategy is to offer readers around the globe open access to millions of books on any internet-connected device. Legible’s core values—accessibility, sustainability, beauty, and integrity—inform its ongoing commitment to, and active engagement in, promoting literacy, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and a climate-conscious future worldwide.
Investors are invited to visit Legible’s Investor Relations Website at: www.investors.legible.com
Investors are also invited to enjoy one of Legible’s many eBooks or curated eBookshelves, such as our Staff-Picks Bookshelf here: https://legible.com/bookshelf?bookshelfId=26b31d56-e75d-414e-99ae-8852d1990010.
Visit Legible.com and discover the place where eBooks come to life!
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements and are prospective in nature. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “should”, “will”, “could”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, information concerning the listing of the Common Shares. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: ability to obtain requisite regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions to the listing of the Common Shares; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; and the diversion of management time. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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Contacts
Legible Inc.
Daniela Trnka
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: 1.672.514.2665
Email: invest@legible.com
Website: www.investors.legible.com
Legible to Present at the SNN Network Canada Virtual Event on Wednesday, December 8, 2021
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Messagepoint announced today that it has entered into a global OEM partnership with Sefas. Messagepoint will leverage Sefas Designer’s communications composition capabilities in Messagepoint Composer, a new add-on module to the Messagepoint platform. In addition, the enterprise communications processing (ECP) capabilities available in the Sefas Harmonie Communications Suite and the digital archive product will be offered through an add-on module called Messagepoint ECP to provide communications processing, delivery, tracking and archiving capabilities.
Messagepoint is an AI-powered content hub that enables non-technical business users to author and manage complex customer communications, eliminating their reliance on IT teams to program layouts, content and data feeds in legacy customer communications management (CCM) solutions. With the introduction of Messagepoint Composer, Messagepoint seamlessly adds powerful composition capabilities to its platform and empowers those non-technical business users with control over the composition template. Messagepoint Composer not only simplifies and accelerates the process of bringing critical customer communications to market, it also reduces the cost and complexity of managing these powerful systems.
“Through the OEM partnership with Sefas, Messagepoint now offers best of breed capabilities to support the entire customer communications lifecycle from content migration, optimization, authoring and management to communications composition, production and post-production,” said Steve Biancaniello, CEO of Messagepoint. “The combination of Sefas’ high performance, enterprise-class solutions with Messagepoint’s market-leading content hub is a game-changer for the CCM market. Now organizations needing a CCM system can turn to one powerful solution and, in doing so, increase their agility and responsiveness to customers while reducing cost and complexity.”
Bruno Henry, president of Sefas North America, said, “We are excited about offering the market a totally integrated solution through this partnership with Messagepoint. Together we offer the most complete solution in the CCM market.”
Messagepoint is used by leading brands in financial services, insurance and healthcare sectors to manage personalized, and often regulated, customer communications. Messagepoint ECP leverages Sefas’ high-performance production, orchestration and post-composition solutions. These capabilities give customers control and visibility across the process of generating communications and into what is being delivered to whom, via which channels and when, while also keeping an archive to meet regulatory requirements.
Messagepoint also offers connectors to leading CCM and digital delivery solutions, including Quadient Inspire, OpenText Exstream, Doxee and Salesforce Marketing Cloud. In providing these connectors, Messagepoint helps its customers leverage existing investments in legacy CCM software and communications management tools while still taking advantage of Messagepoint’s powerful content hub and enterprise communications processing capabilities.
Messagepoint Composer and Messagepoint ECP are now generally available. For more information, contact Messagepoint at sales@messagepoint.com.
About Messagepoint
Messagepoint is a leading provider of customer communications management software. Only Messagepoint harnesses AI-powered Content Intelligence to automate and simplify the process of migrating, optimizing, authoring and managing complex customer communications for non-technical (business) users. Customers rely on its award-winning platform to consistently deliver exceptional, highly personalized customer communications across all platforms and channels. For more information, visit www.messagepoint.com.
Contacts
Patricia Kilgore
Sterling Kilgore
630-964-8500
pkilgore@sterlingkilgore.com
Messagepoint Announces OEM Agreement with Sefas
Vidyard recognized in Salesforce Partner Innovation Awards
KITCHENER, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vidyard, a leading video platform for businesses, today announced that it has helped Corporate Traveler transform its business by pioneering a new approach to video selling that resulted in $42 million of new business in six months.
For this innovative work, Vidyard has been named a recipient of the Salesforce Partner Innovation Award in the Travel, Transportation and Hospitality category. Using the Salesforce integration, Vidyard helped Corporate Traveler reduce sales turnaround time and the number of interactions needed to secure meetings with new prospects by more than 60%.
Comments on the News
- “Business travel came to a halt last year, but we were able to help Corporate Traveler quickly adjust their sales tactics through engaging, relevant video,” said Tyler Lessard, Chief Video Strategist and VP of Marketing, Vidyard. “Our continued innovation with Salesforce enables us to help users engage with prospective customers virtually. We’re grateful to Salesforce for recognizing our work and ingenuity with this award.”
- “Salesforce Partner Innovation Award winners such as Vidyard work relentlessly to enable their customers’ success,” said Tyler Prince, Executive Vice President, Alliances & Channels, Salesforce. “Vidyard’s initiative and ability to deliver results illustrates how Salesforce partners are integral to creating value and enabling digital transformation in our new work-from-anywhere world.”
Salesforce partners such as Vidyard are part of the growing Salesforce economy, which according to a new study by IDC*, is projected to produce more than 9 million new jobs and $1.6 trillion in new business revenue by 2026. The study finds that Salesforce is driving massive gains for its partner ecosystem, which will see $6.19 in gains for every $1 Salesforce makes by 2026.
Salesforce, and others are among the trademarks of salesforce.com, inc.
*IDC White Paper, sponsored by Salesforce, “The Salesforce Economic Impact,” doc #US48214821, September 20, 2021
About Vidyard
Vidyard helps businesses and professionals connect with their audiences in a whole new way through engaging, personalized, and measurable video experiences. Through its global video hosting and analytics platform, Vidyard empowers companies like LinkedIn, Zycus, League, Stanley Black & Decker, and others to transform their approach to marketing, sales, and corporate communications. Vidyard helps any business professional create and share custom videos to deliver their message in a more personal and impactful way through its free and pro tools. Thousands of businesses and millions of people around the world rely on Vidyard for their video needs. Sign up for Vidyard for free: https://www.vidyard.com/free.
Contacts
Media:
Josh Swarz, Big Valley Marketing for Vidyard - press@vidyard.com
Sarah Duckett, Public Relations & Communications, Vidyard - sarah.duckett@vidyard.com
Corporate Traveler Transforms Its Business with Vidyard and Salesforce
Whitley to lead branding, strategic partnerships, and digital growth
ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPLSI, the parent company of LegalShield and IDShield, and a champion of equal access to justice and security, names Cara Whitley as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer. In her role, Whitley will oversee marketing and advertising creative, media planning and buying, and will work across departments to develop new product benefits and features for members and customers. Whitley will also oversee LegalShield’s first brand marketing campaign, expected to launch the first half of 2022.
Whitley comes to the company with more than two decades of professional experience across a variety of industries with a focus on marketing, branding, strategic partnerships, and business development. Most recently, Whitley was the Global Chief Marketing Officer for Century 21 Real Estate, where she led a global and award-winning rebranding campaign across 85 countries.
“Cara brings a tremendous digital, loyalty, and retention acumen and her brand work in revitalizing Century21 is proof of her extraordinary capabilities,” said Jeff Bell, CEO of PPLSI. “We are proud to have her join our leadership team and lead us through a continued marketing and brand transformation.”
Aside from her most recent role at Century 21, Whitley has held executive positions at several major corporations including Hilton Hotels, Epsilon and American Express. She is a graduate of the University of Miami where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication with a concentrated focus in advertising and graphic design.
“I’m very excited to join the PPLSI brand and be a part of a growing company that is expanding products and services to serve a great mission. I look forward to collaborating with the highly talented team to strengthen the brand and have a positive impact for all stakeholders,” said Whitley.
About PPLSI
A champion of equal access to justice and security, PPLSI has provided individuals, families, businesses, and employers with the tools and services needed to live a just and secure life for 49 years. Under PPLSI, our consumer brand, LegalShield, is disrupting the legal services industry by giving everyone the resources and tools to affordably find their justice. We are transforming the traditional way of receiving legal guidance and services and providing qualified, trusted attorneys and law firms in the palm of your hands. Our security brand, IDShield, specializes in privacy and reputation management and protects your online data and information. To learn more about PPLSI and our brands and products that currently improve and empower 4.5 million individuals and 140,000 businesses across North America, visit PPLSI.com, LegalShield.com and IDShield.com.
Contacts
Hollon Kohtz, Director of Publicity, LegalShield
hollonkohtz@legalshieldcorp.com
317.847.5658 (Cell)
PPLSI Hires Branding and Marketing Maven, Cara Whitley, as New Chief Marketing Officer
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#browserbased--Legible Inc., formerly Twenty20 Investments Inc. (the “Company” or “Legible”), is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced transaction (the “Transaction”) with Legible Media Inc. (“Legible Media”), whereby the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding securities of Legible Media.
Pursuant to the Transaction, the Company changed its name to “Legible Inc.”, and Legible Media became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Upon completion of the Transaction, the Company has 62,800,000 Common Shares outstanding, approximately 7.3% that are held by the former shareholders of Twenty20 and approximately 92.7% that are held by the former shareholders of Legible Media.
Full details for the Company, including the Transaction, will be set out in the Company’s listing statement dated on or around November 26, 2021 (the “Listing Statement”). A copy of the Listing Statement will be available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Kaleeg Hainsworth, CEO of the newly combined entity Legible Inc., stated, “On behalf of Legible Media shareholders I’d like to say how thankful and excited we are in closing this Transaction with Twenty20. I would also like to thank all Legible Media and Twenty20 employees and shareholders, especially all those who worked tirelessly on completing this Transaction, as well as legal counsel of Legible Media, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP., financial advisor of Legible Media, Merchant Equities Capital Corp. and legal counsel of Twenty20, EnerNext Counsel, for their guidance and support in ensuring the successful closing of this Transaction.”
Pursuant to the Transaction, Kaleeg Hainsworth, the CEO and a director of Legible acquired 17,000,700 Common Shares (representing 27.07% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares). Prior to the closing of the Transaction, Mr. Hainsworth did not hold any securities of the Company. Mr. Hainsworth may increase or decrease his investment in Legible depending on market conditions or any other relevant factors. The head office address for Legible is 2230 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 2X2. The address for Mr. Hainsworth is 2230 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 2X2.
The CSE (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.
About Legible Inc.:
Legible is a new browser-based eBook reading platform that is revolutionizing how readers, publishers, and authors connect by presenting books the way they were meant to be enjoyed. Founded by a team of authors, digital eBook publishers, designers, and book publishing industry insiders, Legible’s strategy is to offer readers around the globe open access to millions of books on any internet-connected device. Legible’s core values—accessibility, sustainability, beauty, and integrity—inform its ongoing commitment to, and active engagement in, promoting literacy, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and a climate-conscious future worldwide.
Investors are invited to visit Legible’s curated Staff-Picks Bookshelf: https://legible.com/bookshelf?bookshelfId=26b31d56-e75d-414e-99ae-8852d1990010.
Visit Legible.com and discover the place where eBooks come to life!
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements and are prospective in nature. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “should”, “will”, “could”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, expectations for the effects of the Transaction or the ability of the combined company to successfully achieve business objectives, and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following the potential impact of the announcement of the consummation of the Transaction on relationships, including with regulatory bodies, employees, suppliers, customers and competitors; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; and the diversion of management time on the Transaction. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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Legible Inc.
Daniela Trnka
Head of Investor Relations
1.672.514.2665
invest@legible.com
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