Introhive Announces Appointment of Lee Blakemore as Chief Executive Officer

FREDERICTON, NB, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Introhive, the world’s leading Customer Intelligence Platform, announced today that Lee Blakemore has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Blakemore brings over 30 years of software and sales experience to lead Introhive through its next phase of growth, with a focus on customer growth and product research and development.

Lee Blakemore, new CEO of Introhive

Lee has a proven track record of success and deep expertise in scaling software businesses to a global audience.  Throughout his career, he has led go-to-market, operations, customer support, and international operations at leading global enterprise software companies. He is a seasoned technology leader who leads business transformations to drive growth.

Blakemore most recently served as President of K-12 Community Engagement at Anthology, where he successfully ran the Blackboard K-12 business leading to the sale of the business to Finalsite, where Blakemore assisted in the successful integration and unification of the company. Before Anthology, Lee held several senior executive roles at Blackboard, including President, Global Markets & Chief Client Officer. Before joining Blackboard in 2015, Lee was SVP of Global Sales & Marketing at Velocity Technology Solutions and held senior roles at IBM, Corio (acquired by IBM), and Scala Business Solutions (acquired by Epicor).

“I am thrilled to join Introhive and lead our talented team. I look forward to unlocking the company’s full potential as we leverage our proprietary customer intelligence platform to help businesses realize the full value of their CRM investment and deepen customer relationships,” said Blakemore. “Introhive is trusted by hundreds of the world’s leading professional services enterprises to improve top-line revenue, reduce operational costs, and improve workforce efficiency. We have an exciting opportunity to continue to grow as we enter the vast number of markets that remain underserved and unaware of the power of Introhive.”

In 2021, Introhive secured $100M in its Series C funding round led by PSG, a leading growth equity firm, to further invest in developing Customer Intelligence solutions for the world’s leading enterprises.

About Introhive

Introhive is an award-winning software company that helps sales-focused B2B enterprises become more customer intelligent. Introhive’s customer intelligence platform captures and delivers trustworthy customer data automatically in CRM to surface relationship insights and actionable intelligence to revenue teams where and when they need it, in order to find, win, and grow customer accounts. Introhive has offices in the US, Canada, UK, and India, supporting hundreds of thousands of users in over 90 countries around the world. Learn more at www.introhive.com.

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Jawhara Jewellery & Natural Diamond Council join hands to promote the natural diamond dream in UAE

One of the world’s leading retailers and the global authority on natural diamonds will work together to highlight the legacy of diamonds

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Natural Diamond Council (NDC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promote and support the natural diamond industry has partnered with leading jewellery brand, Jawhara Jewellery, to enhance aspiration and desire for natural diamonds in the United Arab Emirates. This intriguing collaboration will showcase the inherent and emotional value of this billion-year-old jewel and inform and educate people in the region about the integrity and heritage of diamonds, while celebrating innovations in the world of jewellery design and craftsmanship.

Natural diamonds make for the perfect accessories for moments both big and small, and are ideal modern heirlooms that can be cherished by generations to come. Through this partnership, NDC and Jawhara will work together to celebrate this miracle of nature in all its glory. The collaboration will further shine a light on how their real beauty lies in the good that natural diamonds do for the world; empowering and enriching communities, the environment, the people and the countries they are found in.

David Kellie, CEO, Natural Diamond Council said, “Natural diamond jewellery seamlessly straddles between tradition and modernity and we are here to shine a light on this elegant gem. With this collaboration, we are excited to highlight the incredible innovation happening throughout the world of natural diamonds, while celebrating the integrity and ethics of our wonderful industry.”

Richa Singh, Managing Director, Natural Diamond Council, India & Middle East said, “ With this collaboration with Jawhara we are enthralled to showcase the sparkling world of natural diamonds – from style, celebrities, inspiring design as well as our sustainability initiatives. With Jawhara’s incredible designs, we will create more opportunities to celebrate personal connections and meaningful moments.”

Muhammad Tamjid Abdullah, Deputy CEO, Spokesperson of Jawhara Jewellery said , “Ushering in modern aesthetics interwoven with tradition, we are excited to collaborate as a trusted partner of Natural Diamond Council in the UAE region to showcase the incredible legacy of natural diamonds and the positive social contribution they make to the world.”

Through this collaboration, NDC and Jawhara will inspire and educate consumers on the world of diamond jewellery as well as the emotional value and heritage that natural diamonds personify.

About The Natural Diamond Council :

NDC inspires & informs consumers about the incredible world of natural diamonds through its Only Natural Diamonds platform. The platform is the authoritative publisher on all things natural diamonds including celebrities and pop culture, epic diamonds and jewelry trends, engagements and weddings, and diamond buying guides.

The NDC supports the integrity of the natural diamond industry by providing transparency and insight on the progress of this sector and its commitments to further betterment. NDC is a global organization whose members’ operation span four continents and ten countries including Canada, South Africa, and Botswana. Their operations support the livelihood of 10 million industry employees and their families around the world. The NDC operates in the US, China, India and Europe.

About Jawhara Jewellery:

Since 1907 with extensive knowledge and decades of jewellery business experience, Jawhara as an Emarati Jewellery company was born out of the notion that jewellery should resonate with the wearer’s innermost desires. Jawhara began with traditional and modern jewellery designs with unique beauty and quality. This belief is reflected in every creation of the brand, from the highly innovative, novel designs to the care and precision accorded to each place. Made for the modern young woman, Jawhara epitomizes the youth, while celebrating the different nuances of the region. All the collections are conceived, created and developed by a team of skilled in-house and international jewellers known for their exceptional craftsmanship.

Our designs are manufactured & responsibly sourced from the best international alliances located in Italy, Turkey, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, India, Bahrain and Lebanon. Jawhara travels the world to offer unconventional, trendy & stylish jewellery that complements the youth as a leading jewellery wholesaler, retailer and manufacturer of 18k, 21k, 22k supported by a network of over 240 outlets in the region.

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24-7 Intouch Announces Rebranding, Changes Name to IntouchCX 

WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — 24-7 Intouch, a global leader in contact center and technology solutions, announced today it is changing its corporate name to IntouchCX to better align with its accelerated growth, new solution offerings, and positioning as a market innovator.

IntouchCX is a global leader in customer experience management, digital engagement, and technology solutions. We immerse ourselves in your world with curiosity, creativity, and innovation to deliver exceptional results. For over 20 years, we have scaled with soul to become a disruptive industry leader by building trusted long-term relationships with our brand partners and empowering our people to drive positive change. To learn more about us, visit intouchcx.com (CNW Group/24-7 Intouch)

The Company has also unveiled a new brand that reflects the company’s roots and equity while encompassing its new ambitions with a more modern and human-centric appeal.

“We recognized there was a huge opportunity for us to rebrand ourselves to further showcase our commitment to innovating in an industry that really needs it,” said Greg Fettes, Founder and CEO of IntouchCX. “Being an innovation-led company has always been part of our foundation and culture, and it’s important to us because it demonstrates that we bring more to the table than operational excellence. It is not easy to differentiate yourself in this industry, and innovation is a way we have always set ourselves apart to deliver value that nobody else is able to deliver.”

IntouchCX’s bold new identity and positioning is anchored in its strategic pillars of having unparalleled understanding of their client partners ecosystems, commitment to building trusted, long-standing relationships centered on exceptional performance, innovation, and developing knowledgeable and empowered people.

“Our transformed brand evokes what our strategy and North Star are,” said Wilma Chan, EVP of Marketing at IntouchCX. “As we look to the future, our brand amplifies our position as a thought leader, by anticipating future customer experience needs in new ways and developing unique solutions that truly deliver.”

The Company continues to invest in global scale, employee engagement, and leadership with a differentiated approach that balances performance, people and technologies. IntouchCX creates elevated customer and employee journeys through cognitive research and experience design, and has successfully launched new solutions this year including well-being led Trust and Safety solutions, Mosaic Languages, and IntouchCX Disrupt – a bespoke customer experience solution designed specifically for hyper-growth companies.

IntouchCX currently operates globally in a work from anywhere model. The Company’s new branding is being rolled out across all its physical campuses in the United States, Canada, Guatemala, Colombia, Jamaica, Honduras, Greece, India, and the Philippines, including a newly launched website (intouchcx.com), and updated social media presence.

About IntouchCX

IntouchCX is a global leader in customer experience management, digital engagement, and technology solutions. We immerse ourselves in your world with curiosity, creativity, and innovation to deliver exceptional results. For over 20 years, we have scaled with soul to become a disruptive industry leader by building trusted long-term relationships with our brand partners and empowering our people to drive positive change. To learn more about us, visit intouchcx.com

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Crurated Raises $7.2 MM to Further Innovate Blockchain-Based Wine Community and Expand Market Reach

After another successful year the company will also begin to partner with wine producers beyond France and Italy

Crurated Connects Connoisseurs with World-Class Producers

Crurated Raises $7.2 MM to Further Innovate Blockchain-Based Wine Community and Expand Market ReachAfter another successful year the company will also begin to partner with wine producers beyond France and Italy

LONDON, Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Crurated, the London-based membership wine community designed to connect connoisseurs with world-class producers, today announced that the company has raised $7.2 MM from a group of private investors. The money will be used to further evolve the technology platform, expand producer partnerships beyond France and Italy, and increase overall market share across the globe.

“The past year has been both innovative and successful for our entire team and the producers we’ve partnered with,” said Alfonso de Gaetano, founder of Crurated. “In addition to becoming the first wine community to offer fractional barrel sales backed by NFT technology, we signed an exclusive distribution deal with Charles Lachaux, grew our roster of producers to more than 60, and have attracted a younger demographic of oenophiles onto the platform.”

Crurated Wine Bottles With NFC RFID

Crurated is the first wine community to offer fractional barrel sales backed by NFT technology

Crurated reports that 70% of its member base is below the age of 45. With 35% of those members under the age of 35, younger than the majority of wine buyers which skews at 45+. The team believes that Crurated’s direct partnerships with the world’s top wine producers, innovative approach to how wine is purchased on the platform — traditional lot purchases/auctions and fractional barrel sales — as well as the use of NFTs to validate a wine’s authenticity is helping to increase the interest in wine with a younger demographic.

In addition, revenues were up 214% in the first half of year two vs. the first half of year one. Membership grew by 180% in the first half of year 2 vs. the first half of year 1 and is up 400% year to date.

About Crurated
Launched in 2021 with an emphasis on France and Italy, Crurated is a membership-based wine community designed to connect connoisseurs with world-class producers. A team of specialists provides personalized services and authentic experiences, while Crurated’s seamless logistics service guarantees quality and provenance thanks to secure wine cellar storage and innovative blockchain technology. For more on Crurated, visit crurated.com.

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‫شركة 24-7 Intouch تعلن إعادة تسمية العلامة التجارية ليصبح الاسم IntouchCX 

وينيبيغ، مانيتوبا، 17 يناير 2023 / PRNewswire / — أعلنت اليوم شركة 24-7 Intouch ، رائدة مراكز الاتصال والحلول التقنية، تغير اسم الشركة إلى IntouchCx لتتماشى بشكل أفضل مع نموها السريع، وعروض الحلول الجديدة، ووضعها كشركة مبدعة في السوق.

IntouchCX is a global leader in customer experience management, digital engagement, and technology solutions. We immerse ourselves in your world with curiosity, creativity, and innovation to deliver exceptional results. For over 20 years, we have scaled with soul to become a disruptive industry leader by building trusted long-term relationships with our brand partners and empowering our people to drive positive change. To learn more about us, visit intouchcx.com (CNW Group/24-7 Intouch)

وقد كشفت الشركة أيضًا عن علامة تجارية جديدة تعبر عن التاريخ الطويل للشركة وقيمة العلامة التجارية بينما يشمل طموحاتها في طابع أكثر حداثة يتمحور حول الإنسان.

 صرح جريج فيتس، المؤسس والرئيس التنفيذي لشركة IntouchCX ، قائلًا: “لقد لاحظنا وجود فرصة لنا لإعادة تسمية علامتنا التجارية لإظهار بشكل أوضح تعهدنا للابتكار في القطاع الذي بحاجة إلى ذلك بالفعل. لقد مثل كوننا شركة قائمة على الابتكار جزء من أساسنا وثقافتنا، وهذا مهم بالنسبة لنا لأنه يظهر قدرتنا على جلب المزيد أكثر من التفوق التشغيلي. وليس من السهل تمييز نفسك في القطاع، ويُعد الابتكار هو الطريق الذي دائمًا يحقق التميز وتقديم جودة ليس لها نظير”.

تتركز هوية IntouchCX الجديدة والجريئة ووضعها على الأسس الاستراتيجية المتمثلة في الفهم العميق للأنظمة البيئية لشركاء عملائهم، والتعهد لبناء الثقة، والعلاقات طويلة الأمد مرتكزة على أداء استثنائي، والابتكار، وتطوير ذوي المعرفة والقدرة.

كما صرح ويلما تشان، نائب الرئيس التنفيذي للتسويق في IntouchCX ، قائلًا: “تستحضر علامتنا التجارية المحولة خطتنا الاستراتيجية و North Star . فكلما نظرنا للمستقبل، نجد علامتنا التجارية تزيد من مكانتنا كقائد فكري، من خلال توقع احتياجات خبرات العميل المستقبلي بطرق جديدة وإيجاد حلول مميزة يمكن تحقيقها فعلًا”.

تستمر الشركة في الاستثمار على النطاق العالمي، وارتباط الموظفين، والقيادة بنهج متباين يوازن الأداء، والأشخاص، والوسائل التكنولوجية. تبتكر شركة IntouchCX جولات للعميل والموظف من خلال البحث المعرفي وتصميم التجربة، ولقد أطلقت بنجاح حلول جديدة هذا العام يشمل حلول الثقة والسلامة ( Trust and Safety ) المُعدة جيدًا، ولغات الرسوم التشكيلية ( Mosaic Languages) ، و IntouchCX Disrupt وهو حل مفصل لتجربة العملاء مخصص بالتحديد للشركات المتنامية.

وحاليًا، تعمل شركة IntouchCX عالميًا بنظام العمل من أي مكان. تُطرح العلامة التجارية الجديدة الخاصة بالشركة على المقرات في الولايات المتحدة وكندا وغواتيمالا وكولومبيا وجامايكا وهندوراس واليونان والهند والفلبين، بما في ذلك الموقع الإلكتروني الذي تم إطلاقه حديثًا ( intouchcx.com ) وظهورها في ثوب جديد على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي.

نبذة عن IntouchCX

تُعد IntouchCX رائدة عالمية في إدارة تجربة العملاء، والتفاعل الرقمي، والحلول التقنية. نغوص في عالمك بفضول، وإبداع، وابتكار لتقديم نتائج استثنائية. لأكثر من 20 عام، قمنا بالتوسع مع الإنسان رائدة متميزة للقطاع من خلال بناء علاقات طويلة الأمد موثوقة مع شركائنا وتمكين الأشخاص لدينا لإحداث تغيير إيجابي. لمعرفة المزيد عنا، يرجى زيارة  intouchcx.com

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للتواصل الإعلامي: خايمي دزيكوفسكي، نائب الرئيس لشؤون العلامة التجارية والاتصالات، في شركة IntouchCX، jdzikowski@intouchcx.com

Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde lines up MOUs in excess of $17 billion with investors, during visit to the World Economic Forum

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, India, Shri Eknath Shinde, has lined up 21 Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with leading foreign investors and global companies, worth over $17 billion, at the World Economic Forum (WEF). The investments are estimated to create more than 66,500 jobs over the next few years. These investments are aimed at jumpstarting Maharashtra on its ambitious $ 1-trillion economy goal journey.

Of these, the majority are greenfield projects in Data Centres, pharmaceuticals, logistics, chemicals, automobiles, electric vehicles, renewable energy and ESDM, which will foster inclusive growth, job creation and sustainable development. Shri Shinde is on a two-day visit to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde stated: “Maharashtra has been a key driver and contributor to India’s economic growth. We are leading the way in delivering ground-breaking investment opportunities and building confidence for the investing community. These MOUs demonstrate the heightened interest in the state and are a testament to Maharashtra’s progressive policies and investor-friendly initiatives under our new government. I have presented the progressive policy reforms of my government, making the state a part of the global conversation, to reiterate to political leaders and global investors why Maharashtra is a premier investment destination.”

Maharashtra also signed the prestigious three-year Platform Partnership with the WEF, a commercial contract for continuous engagements on subjects of strategic importance to the State. The subjects focus on Shaping the Future of Urban Transformation – smart and connected cities, urban resilience, governance, infrastructure & services and resource management – and New Economies and Societies, focusing on entrepreneurship, education & skills, economic growth and job creation.

During his visit, Shri Shinde also will be presenting Maharashtra’s progressive policies and investor-friendly outlook to key political and government representatives from Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore, among others.

About Maharashtra:

Maharashtra is one of the most industrialised states in India, contributing 16% to the country’s industrial output and 15% to its GDP. The service sector contributes the most to the state’s economy, accounting for 62% of its GDP, while the manufacturing sector is the second-largest contributor to the state’s economy, accounting for 20% of its GDP. Major industries in Maharashtra include automobiles, engineering, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, petrochemicals, food processing and IT/ITeS.