Social & Environmental Impact Investment Management

Tammie is an accomplished leader whose passion for advancing the field of sustainable and impact investing is highly aligned with Sonen’s mission.

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
April 28, 2020

Sonen Capital LLC, an investment management firm focused exclusively on impact and sustainable investing and advice, is pleased to announce that Tammie Arnold has joined its Board of Directors. Ms. Arnold brings over 25 years of experience in the investment management industry, much of which is focused in the areas of sustainability and impact.

Ms. Arnold has had a distinguished career in the sustainable investment management field, having most recently been a Partner at Generation Investment Management where she was a member of their Management Committee and, prior to that, serving as a Managing Director at the Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), where she was a member of their Executive Committee. At PIMCO, Ms. Arnold led the integration of sustainability into their investment process and into their secular economics forum. Ms. Arnold also serves on the Board of Directors of the World Resources Institute.

“Tammie is an accomplished leader whose passion for advancing the field of sustainable and impact investing is highly aligned with Sonen’s mission,” said Stuart Davidson, Sonen’s Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board. “We look forward to Tammie’s unique and insightful perspective as Sonen continues to grow and innovate on behalf of its clients and the world of impact. We are very excited to have her join our team.”

“I am thrilled to join Sonen’s Board,” said Ms. Arnold. “Sonen has been at the forefront of impact investing for many years, and I have the highest regard for the team they built and the work they have done in this space over the years. I look forward to helping Sonen further their efforts in impact, which couldn’t be more important given the many challenges we face today as a society.”

About Sonen Capital LLC

Sonen Capital is a specialized impact investment management firm headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Sonen invests on behalf of institutions, family offices, high net worth individuals, foundations and endowments seeking both exceptional financial returns as well as social and environmental sustainability. http://www.sonencapital.com

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“Gullaksen’s proven leadership in performance marketing will help scale NP Digital through the next stage of growth.”

SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)
April 28, 2020

NP Digital, a leader in performance marketing, announced today that Michael Gullaksen has joined the agency as its CEO.

Gullaksen, former President of iProspect and CEO of Covario (acquired by iProspect), succeeds co-founder Mike Kamo in the role. Gullaksen’s proven leadership in performance marketing will help scale the company through the next stage of growth, while Kamo continues to support NP Digital as Chief Executive Officer of NP Brands.

Gullaksen has 20 years of experience as a leader, product visionary, and innovator in performance marketing. His most recent role was President of iProspect, where he focused on agency acquisitions and operational excellence across client services, product innovation and technology to support agency growth. Gullaksen joined iProspect through the acquisition of Covario where he held the position of Co-CEO. Prior to running Covario, he spent nine years at iCrossing as the Senior Vice President of Search.

Gullaksen joins long time business associate and friend Jeff Johnson who serves as President of NP Digital. The pair have a long track record of success dating back to 2001. They worked together through 2014 when, as Co-CEO’s of Covario, they sold the firm to Dentsu Aegis. Under their leadership, Covario received OMMA’s Search Agency of the Year award three straight years 2011-2013.

“I couldn’t be more delighted that Mike has joined NP Digital. His years of successful experience align with the needs of our clients and goals for our business moving forward,” said Neil Patel, co-founder of NP Digital. “Mike shares the passion that I have, and NP Digital has in helping brands connect with their customers in the moments that matter.”

Gullaksen has a reputation for creating award-winning performance marketing teams and developing proven digital strategies that drive business growth for Global 1000 clients. Gullaksen also served for eight years on the Board of Directors and as President for SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization), which was acquired by the Digital Analytics Association in 2020.

“We see tremendous opportunity for NP Digital, and I’m thrilled to be joining this dynamic group of experts with a focus on high touch client service and having fun while doing it,” said Gullaksen. “With the landscape more complex than ever, NP Digital is focused on the critical need to close the gap between performance marketing and consulting while balancing agency goals with customer needs. Without each, true partnerships cannot be achieved with clients.”

About NP Digital:

NP Digital views marketing through a consultative lens that takes a holistic view when applying specialist execution to building meaningful partnerships. These partnerships include some of the world’s most important Fortune 500 brands in addition to mid-size challenger-type organizations.

NP Digital has offices in San Diego and Chicago. For more information visit npdigital.com

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“Location data has myriad applications, all of which become more valuable as the data becomes more reliable. With this new advancement, we’re helping the advertising industry increase its confidence in targeting ads based upon the location of mobile devices.” – Brian Handly, CEO of Reveal Mobile.

RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB)
April 28, 2020

Reveal Mobile, a leader in location-based analytics, audiences and attribution, today announced it has been awarded a U.S. patent for a system that determines the quality score of a mobile device. This quality score is assigned based on the reliability and accuracy of a mobile device’s location data.

“Determining Device Quality Score” (U.S. Patent No.: 10,536,823) describes a method and system for scoring the reliability of a predictive determination regarding the assigning of a geographic location to a mobile device.

The patent has two important implications for the location data industry: users of location data, including institutional and public sector organizations, can more effectively model, predict and mitigate the spread of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19; and commercial location data providers can better price location data offerings based on higher device quality scores.

“Location data has myriad applications, all of which become more valuable as the data becomes more reliable,” said Brian Handly, CEO of Reveal Mobile. “Whether you’re an advertiser, a researcher or a scientist, data quality determines the quality of your work. With this new advancement, we’re helping the advertising industry increase its confidence in targeting ads based upon the location of mobile devices.”

New Funding

In addition to the company’s latest patent, Reveal Mobile has closed on a new round of funding. Following record growth in 2019 and a strong start to 2020, even amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, the Series A is led by Bull City Venture Partners and includes investors from Alerion Ventures, IDEA Fund Partners, VentureSouth, Wolfpack Investor Network, and Carolina Angel Network among others.

“This new round of funding comes at a time when the advertising industry is doubling down on audience targeting because of its efficiency and its effectiveness,” Handly said. “Even as people are staying home due to the pandemic, advertisers are continuing to spend in key retail segments, from apparel and electronics to personal care and pharmaceuticals. All of our location data products provide agencies, brands and retailers the ability to understand and reach the right audiences at a time when they most need to reach them. We’re solving the right problem in downturns and in boom times.”

This new funding will go towards R&D and sales to stay ahead of market requirements and the rising demand for location-based marketing software.

Leadership Promotion

Reveal Mobile has also appointed Jason Crocker to Chief Technology Officer. Having served as the company’s vice president of technology since June 2018, Crocker has been instrumental in key innovations while keeping technical costs down, as the company has seen unprecedented growth in transaction volume and data processing.

The increase in data volume is critical to addressing the advertising industry’s location-based marketing needs.

“Jason is a key player in helping Reveal Mobile grow efficiently,” said Handly. “His technical leadership is fundamental to our ability to deliver innovative products to a dynamic and demanding market. He is also able to rapidly understand complex technical concepts, break them down, and then communicate them to a diverse audience. He has been great at helping to shape our technical vision and is a collaborative, can-do leader.”

About Reveal Mobile

Reveal Mobile is a leader in location-based analytics, audiences, and attribution. Creator of VISIT Local, VISIT Match and VISIT Data, the company’s products help marketing agencies, brands and retailers of any size leverage location data to understand & reach the right audiences. Reveal Mobile is CCPA compliant and a member of the Network Advertising Initiative, which conducts an annual privacy certification. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit https://revealmobile.com.

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Eric Cantor named Chief Executive Officer of KnowFully Learning Group

We are pleased to have an executive of Eric Cantor’s caliber and experience join the dedicated KnowFully team. He has had great success growing businesses organically and through targeted acquisitions and has demonstrated leadership across various economic cycles.

RADNOR, Pa. (PRWEB)
April 28, 2020

KnowFully Learning Group (“KnowFully” or the “Company”), a leading provider of continuing professional education and exam preparation courses to the accounting, finance, and healthcare sectors, today announced that Eric Cantor has been selected as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Evan Kramer, who stepped down as KnowFully’s CEO earlier this year but remains on the Company’s Board of Directors.

Founded in 1985, KnowFully has been committed to supporting its customers as they prepare for exams, take training courses, and pursue continuing education. The Company is comprised of two brands: Surgent, a leading provider of professional certification and continuing education solutions serving accounting, tax, and financial professionals, and PharmCon, a top-rated provider of continuing education for the pharmacy industry. The Company is backed by NexPhase Capital Partners (“NexPhase”), an operationally-focused, independent private equity firm.

Mr. Cantor has more than 30 years of strategic planning, operating, and M&A experience in the education and professional development industry. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of Paradigm Education Solutions, an education and career services business where he directed the launch of its innovative learning platform, Cirrus. Previously, Mr. Cantor was Chairman and CEO of private-equity backed New Mountain Learning, an education services company that provides classroom management and tools that support instruction. Earlier in his career, he spent six years at the College Board and he has also served as CEO of Kaplan Professional, a division of Kaplan, Inc.

Throughout his career, Mr. Cantor has served on the advisory boards of several small to mid-sized companies in the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors. Currently, he sits on the advisory boards of Mindprint Learning and Beagle Learning. Mr. Cantor received a BA in history from Haverford College and an MBA in marketing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

“It is a unique time to be joining KnowFully and I am excited about the opportunity to be part of an industry-leading learning platform that plays such a vital role in our clients’ professional career development,” stated Mr. Cantor. “Now more than ever, clients are turning to KnowFully’s solutions, and I look forward to working closely with the management team and NexPhase to build upon the Company’s impressive trajectory and serve more professionals at every experience level.”

Stephen Hoffman, Executive Chairman of the Board at KnowFully said, “We are pleased to have an executive of Eric Cantor’s caliber and experience join the dedicated KnowFully team. He has had great success growing businesses organically and through targeted acquisitions and has demonstrated leadership across various economic cycles. We all look forward to working with him and trust he is the right person to navigate through the current health crisis, while positioning the company for continued short-term growth and long-term success.”

“We are committed to supporting KnowFully as a leader in the industry and believe that Eric’s proven track record and experience make him uniquely qualified to lead the Company through this period of uncertainty, and in its next chapter of growth and development,” said Joel Killion, Partner at NexPhase. “He is a widely-respected industry veteran committed to innovation in the education space, and we are confident that he will further enhance KnowFully’s offering and provide timely and topical solutions to professionals around the world.”

About KnowFully

Founded in 1985 as Surgent McCoy CPE, LLC, the KnowFully Learning Group now provides continuing professional education and exam preparation courses to the accounting, finance, and healthcare sectors. KnowFully’s brands help exam takers become credentialed, satisfy required credit hours to maintain credentials, and remain informed on the latest trends in their industries thereafter. For more information, please visit https://www.knowfully.com.

About NexPhase

NexPhase Capital (“NPC”) is a thematic and operationally-focused private equity firm that invests in lower middle market growth-oriented companies within three distinct sectors: consumer, healthcare, and software & services. The firm partners with companies that have reached a growth inflection point and are seeking a value-added partner to help navigate the company’s “next phase.” The NPC team has extensive industry and operational experience and NPC’s partners have invested together for nearly a decade. The firm has completed nearly 60 investments including add-ons and targets control equity investments between $25 million and $75 million. For more information, please visit https://www.NexPhase.com.

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Jim Edgerton, VP of AgileAssets National Partner Program

AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)
April 28, 2020

AgileAssets Inc., a leading global provider of transportation asset lifecycle management solutions, has named industry expert Jim Edgerton as Vice President of the company’s National Partner Program. A 29-year veteran of North Carolina Department of Transportation, Edgerton has held leadership roles at AgileAssets since 2009. In his new role, he will continue to help AgileAssets partner firms expand their business and improve client success by helping transportation agencies advance their infrastructure management practices using AgileAssets solutions.

“Jim is highly respected throughout the transportation industry by agency officials and senior executives,” said Joe Garvey, Chief Growth Officer at AgileAssets. “His new role is a natural extension of our strategy to develop the AgileAssets ecosystem and expand our ability to support government agencies through collaboration with the engineering and consulting community.”

An innovator in transportation asset management for more than 25 years, AgileAssets recently released version 7.5 of its enterprise solution, which helps agencies manage the full lifecycle of their infrastructure assets through the timely preservation and efficient maintenance of pavements, bridges, tunnels, fleets, facilities, and many other asset types. Delivered through a subscription-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, AgileAssets web and mobile applications help agencies use advanced analytics and integrated field-to-office workflows to improve decision-making and make better use of public infrastructure funds.

“A key part of our company mission is to provide the world’s best and most widely used software solutions to improve lives through safer, more economical infrastructure,” said Garvey. “Jim will be instrumental to achieving that goal by strengthening and expanding our national partner network to share our solutions with a wider range of state, county, and municipal agencies.”

The AgileAssets Partner Program is a global network of engineering companies, data collection firms, IT consulting and integration firms, and specialized software providers who collaborate with AgileAssets to provide guidance and solutions to transportation agencies at the national, state, and local level worldwide. Agencies use AgileAssets solutions to deliver safer, longer-lasting transportation networks and get the highest return on their infrastructure investments.

“By collaborating with AgileAssets, our partners can draw on a global ecosystem of expertise and support to develop new sources of business and revenue for their firms,” said Garvey. “Our partners can branch out into new business lines and markets—bringing the benefits of their knowledge and our solutions to many more customers.”

“I am delighted to continue building long-term relationships with AgileAssets partners that bring value to agencies across the United States,” said Edgerton. “The combination of our partners’ specialized expertise and AgileAssets advanced solutions gives agencies twice the support and helps partners drive their own business forward,” said Edgerton.

Learn more about the AgileAssets Partner Program and AgileAssets solutions at AgileAssets.com.

About AgileAssets

AgileAssets is a leading global provider of SaaS and mobile solutions for transportation asset lifecycle management. From advanced analytics and strategic decision-making to day-to-day maintenance operations, AgileAssets solutions help cities, counties, states, and countries worldwide deliver safer, more reliable road networks and achieve the highest return on infrastructure investments.

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Local Marketing Solutions Group, Inc. http://LMSG.co

“When the opportunity presented itself to take stewardship of this iconic national brand, we were all in. Money Mailer integrates so well with our vision to supply the nation’s local businesses with state-of-the-art marketing solutions to drive revenue growth…” President and CEO, Al Croke

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (PRWEB)
April 27, 2020

Local Marketing Solutions Group, Inc. (LMSG) President and CEO Al Croke announced today the acquisition of the assets of direct marketing company Money Mailer, based in Cypress, CA. LMSG named long-time franchise-operator and board advisor Tom Baber as an investor and company CEO to lead the company on a purpose-driven mission to enable Money Mailer franchisees to help Main Street small and medium businesses quickly recover and thrive in the post COVID-19 economy.

Croke said, “When the opportunity presented itself to take stewardship of this iconic national brand, we were all in. Money Mailer integrates so well with our vision to supply the nation’s local businesses with state-of-the-art marketing solutions to drive revenue growth with a measurable and attractive return on investment. Money Mailer fits perfectly both with our philosophy that the best marketing is local and our belief that the success of small business means everything. Through its extensive franchisee network, Money Mailer targets consumers through direct mail, a proprietary mobile app, and online coupons to deliver special offers right into the consumers’ mailbox, their video screen, or to their smart devices. We are excited to have this great brand, a visionary industry leader in Tom Baber, and all of its great people as part of our LMSG team.”

Tom Baber has been a multi-unit Money Mailer franchisee for 27 years and an IHOP franchise multi-unit owner for 19 years. He has served for three years on the board of directors of the International Franchisee Association and is a partner in Performax Franchisee Advisors.

“It is thrilling to see Money Mailer move up to a higher level of marketing service and expertise,” said Baber. “This is an unprecedented opportunity to serve the consumer. I could not be happier for our franchisees and clients. As part of LMSG, we will now expand our offering of digital, creative, and other marketing tools that already serve our clients well. It’s an exciting time for Money Mailer franchisees and management as we join the expanding LMSG family of companies.”

LMSG contributes to the Money Mailer offering a suite of marketing products selected to target audiences on a hyper-local basis. These services include marketing automation technology, data-driven lead generation and market development, state-of-the-art eCommerce, marketing research, public relations, website development, and a complete range of advertising services including creative, media planning and buying, digital marketing, and video production.

ABOUT MONEY MAILER

Money Mailer (national.moneymailer.com) serves a very broad range of customers through corporate and franchise-owned locations. Industries served range from home improvement and gardening to retail, professional services, restaurants and retail. Founded in 1979, Money Mailer currently provides mailing and digital marketing services in more than 30 states coast-to-coast and continues to expand. Services include direct to consumer couponing, shared mail, individualized direct mail, a mobile app, and online couponing, as well as in-depth reporting and analysis that includes call tracking, multi-channel reporting and attribution analysis. Franchise opportunities are being offered.

ABOUT LOCAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.

Local Marketing Solutions Group, Inc. (lmsg.co) was recently named for the third consecutive year to the annual Inc. 5000. It was formed in 2012 by the executive management team of JGSullivan Interactive Inc. The purpose of the holding company is to continue the expansion of offering the broadest and most efficient marketing and sales solutions to national and international brands that drive revenue through local sales and marketing channels. The company provides marketing automation technology and supporting sales and marketing services capabilities, allowing corporate sales and marketing to control brand image and to ultimately facilitate use of product and service content and materials from national to local channels. Corporate brands include JGSullivan Interactive (Chicago), DuFour Advertising (Sheboygan, Wis.), KMA One (Atlanta), Webly Guys (Chicago) and Godwin (Jackson, Miss.).

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Frazier & Deeter’s Global Transfer Pricing Practice helps companies develop transfer pricing strategies to maximize global profitability.

ATLANTA (PRWEB)
April 27, 2020

Frazier & Deeter, one of the nation’s largest accounting and advisory firms, announced today that Malcolm Joy has been named as the firm’s Leader for its Global Transfer Pricing Practice.

“Malcolm’s deep transfer pricing expertise and experience leading a transfer pricing practice makes him an ideal person to lead our global transfer pricing practice,” said Seth McDaniel, Managing Partner of Frazier & Deeter. “He brings our clients exceptional knowledge of transfer pricing strategies that will provide great value to our clients with cross-border businesses.”

As the leader of Frazier & Deeter’s UK tax practice, Joy works with the firm’s corporate clients across all industries. His knowledge of transfer pricing enables him to lead transfer pricing projects including transfer pricing policy design, benchmarking, documentation, dispute resolution and value chain analyses.

“Transfer pricing can be an extremely complex tax issue for multinational companies,” said Joy. “Frazier & Deeter’s Global Transfer Pricing Practice helps companies develop transfer pricing strategies to maximize global profitability.”

Joy joined Frazier & Deeter in 2019 after serving in a variety of leadership roles in the tax practice of BDO. In addition to leading the tax teams in Bristol and Reading, Joy was the leader of BDO’s transfer pricing practice and their life sciences sector in the UK.

About Frazier & Deeter

Frazier & Deeter is an award-winning accounting and advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The firm provides a wide range of tax, audit, accounting and advisory services to serve the emerging needs of clients as they evolve. Frazier & Deeter and its FD family of brands have nine offices across the United States and one in the United Kingdom. The firm has been recognized repeatedly as a Best of the Best Accounting firm, a Best Firm to Work For in the U.S. and a Best Firm for Women in Leadership. Frazier & Deeter’s brand promise is investing in relationships to make a difference™.

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T1V CTO Jim Morris to share insights in THE rAVe Agency’s LAVNCH Week UCC Panel

“I’m excited to join this panel with fellow industry veterans, especially as we discuss what collaboration will look like through the duration and aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic,” says Jim Morris, T1V CTO.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB)
April 27, 2020

T1V joins the AV industry’s first all-digital launch event, LAVNCH WEEK, created by THE rAVe Agency in partnership with Zoom Video Communications. LAVNCH WEEK (pronounced “launch” week) is a five-day virtual event that combines live keynote presentations, interactive panels and video content.

LAVNCH WEEK creates a timely, exciting opportunity for T1V to share new products and education with its dealers, distributors and reps from anywhere in the world. LAVNCH WEEK will kick off on April 27, 2020, and focus on a different industry vertical market each day — including ProAV, digital signage, unified communications and collaboration (UCC), house of worship (HOW) and an end-user day. T1V is proud to be a partner on LAVNCH WEEK’s UCC Day on April 29.

UCC Day will include a panel discussion featuring Jim Morris, chief technology officer of T1V. The panel, “What’s Next for UCC Integrators and Power Users?” will dive into the future of UCC technology — outlining the steps to building future-proof, lasting solutions and discussing how to effectively communicate with customers for UCC-integration projects.

“I’m excited to join this panel with fellow industry veterans, especially as we discuss what collaboration will look like through the duration and aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic,” says Jim Morris. He continues, “We are eager to share our thoughts around staying connected and effectively collaborating now that COVID-19 has upended the traditional workspace, and what the future of work looks like a month, a year, or even several years from now.”

LAVNCH WEEK attendees can earn CTS RUs, learn about the latest ProAV technology, and network with industry influencers and peers — at no cost to industry professionals. They’ll also have the ability to virtually interact in discussions. Attendees are encouraged to take their conversations to social media, as well, through LinkedIn and Twitter with the custom hashtag (#LAVNCHweek).

Join us for UCC Day on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 — spaces are limited, so please register now: https://rave.pub/LAVNCHRegister.

For more information on T1V participation in LAVNCH WEEK, please visit https://theraveagency.com/lavnch-week. Keep up with the latest news on LAVNCH WEEK by connecting with THE rAVe Agency on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

About T1V

T1V is a visual collaboration company specializing in multitouch, multiuser software for enterprise and education markets. The company’s collaboration platform includes ThinkHub® multitouch collaboration for global teams, HubVC™ BYOD whiteboarding and video conferencing, and AirConnect™ mobile app – all working cohesively to support a seamless, intuitive user experience for both in-room and remote participants.

T1V’s suite of collaboration software represents total meeting room solutions that replace much of the hardware we equate meeting room technology with today.

T1V ThinkHub Connect™ active learning technology is designed to support a variety of teaching and learning styles, from traditional lecture to team problem solving and group-based work. The solution also supports collaboration amongst students located at off-site locations and allows easy content sharing between remote locations.

All T1V solutions are Built for BYOD™ (bring your own device) to support the many devices, programs, and platforms of today’s meeting and learning environments. T1V is a leading innovator in large-scale, interactive software technology, with seven issued patents in collaboration and active learning software.

To learn more visit t1v.com.

About THE rAVe Agency

Founded in 1998 by Gary Kayye, Kayye Consulting was the AV industry’s first marketing consulting firm. Now, it has become THE rAVe Agency, providing the AV market, globally, with the industry’s first creative agency. We’re leaders in social media marketing, strategy, branding, product development, experiential marketing, content marketing, lead generation and storytelling. THE rAVe Agency incorporates more than 50 years of professional experience into six strategic talents, including rAVe [PUBS], rAVe [NOW], rAVe [CREATE], rAVe [CONSULT], rAVe [STORYTELLING] and rAVe [SPEAK].

For more information, please visit http://www.THErAVeAgency.com.

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