“Regardless of the titles they hold, all of the leaders named to the AX50 have led change across departments to reshape whole organizations,” said Nicole France, vice president & principal analyst at Constellation Research.

SILICON VALLEY, Calif. (PRWEB)
January 28, 2020

Constellation Research announced its first annual Ambient Experience 50 (AX50), an elite list of executives transforming customer experiences (CX). These leaders have demonstrated bravery in breaking barriers, crafting compelling experiences and redefining business models. The induction ceremony will be held at Constellation’s Ambient Experience Summit on February 27 in Atlanta.

Constellation Research’s nomination committee looked for key traits and actions among the AX50 leaders:

• Thinking outside of the box and breaking the status quo through bold measures
• Activating and advancing experiences that understand and anticipate customers’ needs
• Recognizing and respecting that customers call the shots
• Making real impact by guiding their organizations to reinvent themselves and disrupt their industries

“Regardless of the titles they hold, all of the leaders named to the AX50 have led change across departments to reshape whole organizations,” said Nicole France, vice president & principal analyst at Constellation Research. “They demonstrate the vision to transform customer interactions and internal systems accordingly. They’ve used creativity and resourcefulness to power transformation. And through all of their efforts, they’ve kept an unwavering focus on doing right by customers.”

The listed executives were chosen through nominations from peers, industry influencers, technology vendors, analysts and reference checks. Among the notable honorees are Heather Hanson, head of global IT user experience at AB Electrolux, John Walsh, vice president of marketing with Mack Trucks, Steve Stessman, VP of retail sales at Tuff Shed, Janet Song, chief customer officer with Dollar Shave Club, Chris X. Moloney, CMO and SVP of eCommerce with Brinks Home Security, Alexandra Moorehouse, CMO and CDO with Banner Health, Charlie Shin, vice president of strategy and analytics with Major League Soccer and Jo Ann Herold, CMO with The Honey Baked Ham Company.

The complete list of AX50 honorees can be found here: https://www.constellationr.com/ax50-2020

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ABOUT CONSTELLATION RESEARCH

Constellation Research is a technology research and advisory firm based in Silicon Valley. We deliver strategic guidance to companies seeking to transform their businesses through the early adoption of disruptive technology. Our analysts draw on their experiences as practitioners to deliver pragmatic advice to CXOs leading digital transformation within their organizations. Clients include board of directors, C-suite executives, line-of-business leaders, and IT visionaries who are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Our mission is to conduct research on emerging technologies, identify and validate trends, and empower our clients to succeed in the digital economy.

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John Brennan, Eze Castle Integration, Chief Strategy Officer

Over the past two decades, Eze Castle Integration has been an industry leader with first to market solutions and a focus on customer success. I look forward to helping the company execute on its vision and believe Eze Castle is uniquely positioned to deliver even greater value to its clients.

BOSTON (PRWEB)
January 28, 2020

Eze Castle Integration, a global managed service provider to the financial sector, today announced that John Brennan has joined as Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, Brennan will oversee the strategic evolution of Eze Castle’s solutions and identify new growth opportunities.

Brennan is a recognized technology leader and visionary who has served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at multiple highly respected hedge fund and alternative investment firms. Most recently he served as CTO at Highfields Capital, a value-oriented investment management firm in Boston. Previously Brennan held CTO roles at Dawson-Samberg Capital Management, Andor Capital Management and Pequot Capital. He is also a founding member and vice-chairman of AITEC, an influential alternative investments peer community trusted by firms across the globe.

“John’s wealth of experience intersects directly with Eze Castle Integration’s future. At Eze Castle, our vision is to be a trusted advisor to clients around the globe, delivering innovative technology solutions that transform their businesses. John’s professional history, deep industry insights and unique understanding of Eze Castle Integration are incredible assets as we execute against this vision,” said John Cahaly, Chief Executive Officer at Eze Castle Integration.

John Brennan said, “The race to embrace new technologies from cloud and cyber to applications and digital transformation has created a significant opportunity for innovative companies like Eze Castle Integration. Over the past two decades, Eze Castle Integration has been an industry leader with first to market solutions and a focus on customer success. I look forward to helping the company execute on its vision and believe Eze Castle Integration is uniquely positioned to deliver even greater value to its clients.”

About Eze Castle Integration

Eze Castle Integration is a global managed service provider delivering complete cloud solutions, IT services and cybersecurity to the investment industry. The company’s products and services include Technology Consulting, Outsourced IT Support, Public and Private Cloud Services, Cybersecurity Solutions, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Voice Solutions, Project and Technology Management, Archiving, Storage and Internet Service. Eze Castle Integration is headquartered in Boston and has offices in Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco, Singapore and Stamford. Learn more at http://www.eci.com.

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Kirsten Curtis, COO, Redacted

“With over a decade of experience leading complex and strategic initiatives, Kirsten Curtis has taken on significant challenges and overcome them,” commented Larraine Segil, Chair and CEO of The Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
January 28, 2020

The Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation (EWA, Los Angeles CA) today announced that after interviews with multiple candidates Kirsten Curtis, COO of Redacted, has been selected to participate in their Cohort of Women Leaders in the January 2020 EWA Program.

With over a decade of experience leading complex and strategic initiatives, Kirsten Curtis’ career journey has not been a straight path. She has taken on significant challenges and overcome them especially in the Supply Chain arena, then moving into senior leadership in complex operations and from there into Private Equity,” commented Larraine Segil, Chair and CEO of The Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation. ” Her new challenge is with a portfolio company, where her role is to leverage on the existing technology and company talents to add value, transforming the company into a growth engine. We are delighted to welcome her into EWA, to provide her with the insights and support that our network of over 35 industry leaders can offer.”

‘Redacted’ causes attackers to feel the consequences, both technically and legally, of their actions. They do this work because they know it’s the right thing to do. They do it because nobody else is willing or able to do it. Every outcome of their engagements is a reflection of their collective goal to empower customers to proactively defend against an attacker. They recognize that in cyber security one solution does not fit all. They collaborate with the customer to prioritize their business needs to ensure that the customer succeeds with the most relevant security controls. Doing the right thing is in their history. Empowering their clients is in their DNA.

Learn more at https://www.redacted.com/

The Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation (EWA) selects high potential, upper-career Exceptional Women from multiple industries, develops and mentors them with guidance and career redesign advice to propel them to sustainable success – one woman at a time. Their year-long program enables the EWA to be connected for life to their ever-expanding EWA global network, as their fellow women leaders move into positions of significance.

Learn more at The Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation http://www.ExceptionalWomenAwardees.com

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I’m elated we’ve received this recognition for that focus

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
January 28, 2020

WorkStride, a leading provider of channel incentives and employee recognition solutions, announced that it has been named one of Built In’s 50 Best Small Companies to Work for in New York City for 2020. This marks the first year WorkStride is recognized for this particular honor.

The 2020 Best Small Companies to Work for in NYC is made up of 50 companies. The annual list is created by Built In NYC. This rapidly growing online community offers tech news, trends, networking, and jobs over a shared passion for technology, across multiple cities, throughout the United States. Their mission is to “reinvent how talented people find their professional purpose, companies tell their stories, and communities connect over a shared passion for tech”. Interested parties can read more about winners here.

“Our employees are vital to our organizational success,” said Tom Silk, CEO of WorkStride in response to the award. “As such, we strive to create and foster an exemplary culture at WorkStride that engages, excites, motivates, and inspires our employees every day at work. I’m elated we’ve received this recognition for that focus.”

Built in NYC’s algorithm weighs compensation and workplace benefits to obtain their scores. Benefits like a flexible work environment, diversity in the workplace, financial planning and stability, and professional and social impact are all weighed accordingly to determine an organization’s score. Both compensation and benefits are weighted at 50% and allotted accordingly.

About WorkStride

WorkStride provides clients configurable reward, recognition, and incentive programs, through powerful software, strategic program design, and modern rewards experiences. Our mission is to provide the most effective and results-driven solutions, centered around client needs and positive behaviors that produce results and growth. The company represents clients of various sizes, including a number of Fortune 500 organizations, from a wide range of industries. WorkStride is based in New York City and is backed by The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm. Learn more about WorkStride at http://www.workstride.com.

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TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)
January 28, 2020

The Paid Search Association, the first association dedicated to the paid search industry, launched a daily email newsletter and added eight leading paid search experts to its Board of Directors.

The Daily PPC Links is authored by Paid Search Association President David Szetela, also author of Paid Search An Hour Per Day and host of the PPC Rockstars podcast. To get the Daily PPC Links, join the Paid Search Association at https://paidsearch.org.

New Paid Search Association board members include:

Andrew Goodman, Founder and President of Page Zero Media, a pioneering PPC agency that originally started in 1999. Goodman is the author of one of the first books on paid search, Winning Results With Google AdWords (McGraw-Hill, 2005, 2008). He is a frequent speaker on ppc subjects.

Anders Hjorth is the author of the Search Strategies Report and the founder of Innovell, a Digital Marketing Insights consultancy researching trends in Digital Marketing. As a pioneer in SEO, one of the first Google Advertising Professionals and the co-founder of several agencies: Relevant Traffic (Search Marketing), BDBL MEDIA (Biddable Media) and AZNOS (Content Marketing). Anders was also COO for GroupM Search across EMEA

William (Bill) Leake is the CEO of ApogeeResults.com, whose clients include high-growth VC-backed, Internet Retailer 500 and Inc. 5000 companies, as well as large brands like Amazon, Whole Foods, HP, IBM, and others. He is also the president of the Austin Interactive Marketing Association, and is a SEMPO board member. He has driven provable digital revenues since building the first company obtaining nine-figures of Internet-based revenue, before Amazon or eBay.

Gianpaolo Lorusso AdWords trainer since 2004, he is the founder of ADworld Experience (the largest European PPC event, as well as the only one in the World based exclusively on real PPC & CRO cases). Author of the best-selling Italian book on Google Ads, Agile Google Ads. He patented in US the “PPC CheckMate” optimization methodology and is a frequent speaker on paid search topics.

Ginny Marvin is Editor-in-Chief of Search Engine Land, Marketing Land and MarTech Today. In addition, She s about digital advertising and measurement including paid search, paid social, display, mobile, with a focus on Google, Microsoft and Amazon. She is heavily involved in programming and speaking at SMX events.

Christi Olson is Head of Evangelism for Search and Advertising at Microsoft, where she is responsible for increasing brand awareness and bring feedback to engineering and product teams. Olson is a frequent columnist and speaker and is also a member of SEMPO’s Board of Directors.

Adam Proehl is Co-founder/Partner at Nordic Click, where his primary role is to drive strategic direction and support agency teams. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and is an instructor at the Online Marketing Institute and the University of San Francisco. He has more than two decades of online marketing expertise.

Purna Virji was crowned the 2019 Search Personality of the Year at the US Search Awards, Purna was also named by Adweek on their 2018 Young Influentials List, and in 2016 was named by PPC Hero as the #1 Most Influential Expert in the world. She is a keynote speaker at conferences such as AdWeek, DMEXCO, The Next Web Conference and INBOUND. Purna is a columnist on digital marketing for Search Engine Land and Moz.

About the Paid Search Industry

In 2019 Paid Search Advertising became a $135.9 billion industry, see https://www.statista.com/statistics/267056/paid-search-advertising-expenditure-worldwide/

About the Paid Search Association

The Paid Search Association is dedicated to advancing the paid search industry by encouraging communication, learning, collaboration, diversity and high ethical and business standards among professionals and organizations involved in the paid search industry.

Paid Search Association, 500 North Reo Street, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33609

Contact: Mike Freedman (813) 368-1501

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