2024 Australian IT Journalism Awards Winners Announced

SYDNEY, AU, Mar 25, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – ABC News and David Swan, technology editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age have walked away with the “Gold Lizzies”, taking the top honours at the 22nd Annual Samsung IT Journalism Awards.

Produced by media intelligence platform Influencing, the Awards recognise the most outstanding journalists and outlets covering technology in Australia each year.

This year our event’s new home at Doltone House in Jones Bay Wharf played host to around 300 guests and sponsors, with the harbour providing a stunning backdrop for red carpet arrivals & cocktails from 6.30pm.

Below – Marc Fennell of the ABC with Graeme Philipson Best Columnist winner Jackson Ryan on the red carpet.

(Event Photos by Elly at Fluential Studio / fluential.au)

Free to enter, and predominantly peer-judged, these awards are only possible thanks to our Name Sponsor Samsung Australia, our lifelong event partners at Watterson, our partners Amazon Web Services, Optus, Cisco, NetApp, the Australian Computer Society, Meta, our design & print partners Canva and our Official Gin Sponsor Aussie Broadband.

With 23 categories contested by 140 entrants, the awards were as closely fought as they have ever been. This year The Age and Sydney Morning Herald’s David Swan and ABC News have taken home the top awards known as the gold Lizzies, taking home Best Journalist and Best Title respectively.

This was the third win for both parties. David Swan also scored the trophy for Best Technology Journalist and Best Telecommunications Journalist with a highly commended in the Best Technology Issues category.

Meanwhile ABC News also took home Best Gaming Coverage and Best News Coverage in addition to their Best Title win. The ABC team is pictured below with our Naming Rights sponsor Samsung Australia.

Left to to right: Julian Fell (ABC); Ben Spraggon (ABC); Matea Rojas, Head of Corporate Communications at Samsung Australia; Gianfranco Di Giovanni (ABC) and Jackson Ryan.

“Once again, the Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards proved what a special event it is – it is remarkable that even after 22 years it continues to grow in importance and stature,” said Influencing CEO and show host / MC Phil Sim (Pictured below presenting this year’s Pioneer of IT Media to industry veteran Len Rust).

“Our 2024 awards once again served their mission. Primarily, that is to recognise excellence in technology media and journalism, with the ambition that it inspires journalists to rigorously investigate and report on critical technology-related issues faced by the world today.”

“However, it is also about bonding the community – it is the one event that brings together technology journalists, and the people they work with, to renew friendships and build new ones, and with more than 280 people in attendance, it certainly achieved that again.”

We would like to once again thank all our sponsors for their support; the community of media communications professionals who choose to join in support of the event each year, and of course all our entrants, finalists and winners at this year’s Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards.

The complete list of winners and highly-commendeds is below. Thank you everyone for making the event special, we look forward to bring this event to you again in 2025.

2024 IT Journalism Award Winners

Alicia Camphuisen Best New Journalist
Petra Stock
HC: Emily Spindler-Carruthers

Best Security Journalist
David Swan
HC: Patrick Gray

Best Technical Journalist
David Braue
HC: Jeremy Nadel

Best Gaming Journalist
Fergus Halliday
HC: Daniel Van Boom

Best Gaming Coverage
ABC News
HC: GamesHub

Paul Zucker Best Technology Industry Journalist
Jessica Sier
HC: Nick Bonyhady

Best Game Reviewer
Edmond Tran
HC: Amanda Yeo

Best Technology Reviewer
John Davidson
HC: Alex Kidman

Best Technology Issues Journalist
Ariel Bogle
HC: David Swan, Julian Fell

Pioneer of IT Media
Len Rust

Best Short Form Content
Tobias Venus
HC: Cam Wilson

John Costello Best Business Technology Journalist
Justin Hendry
HC: Paul Smith

Best Business Coverage
The Australian Financial Review
HC: Mi-3

Best Consumer Technology Coverage
The Age & Sydney Morning Herald
HC: SmartCompany, Canstar Blue

Best News Coverage
ABC News Story Lab
HC: The Age & Sydney Morning Herald

Graeme Philipson Best Columnist
Jackson Ryan
HC: Paul Smith

Cass Warneminde Best News Journalist
Ariel Bogle
HC: Andrew Birmingham, Joseph Brookes, David Braue

Best Independent Media
Checkpoint Gaming
HC: The Martech Weekly, Player2

Helen Dancer Best Consumer Technology Journalist
Alex Kidman
HC: Fergus Halliday

Best Audio Program
Risky Business
HC: Download This Show, Debunks

Best Video Program
SBS
HC: Tobias Venus

Best Telecommunications Journalist
David Swan
HC: Paul Smith

David Hellaby Best Media Relations
Salvatore Di Muccio
HC: Angela

Best Corporate Content
David Braue
HC: Huntley Mitchell

Gold Lizzie: Best Journalist of the Year
David Swan

Gold Lizzie: Best Title of the Year
ABC

About Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards

Known affectionately as The Lizzies and held every year since 2003, the Australian IT Journalism Awards acknowledge the most outstanding journalists and outlets covering technology in Australia each year. Content, Journalism, Beat/Vertical and Media Relations – there are 21 separate awards, plus our two special categories: Title of the Year, currently held by the Australian Financial Review; and Journalist of the Year, currently held by David Braue. Ensuring audiences have an accurate, balanced & accessible understanding of technology is critical for Australia’s future commercial growth. The peer-judged awards advance this cause each year, by publicly identifying and encouraging good tech journalism. https://www.thelizzies.com/

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Cleverbridge and PartnerStack Launch CleverPartners to Accelerate the Growth of B2B Partner Ecosystems

Cologne, Germany, Mar 21, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Cleverbridge, a growth engine for global technology companies, today announced the launch of CleverPartners, powered by PartnerStack, a one-stop solution for accelerating B2B partner revenue and performance.

Built specifically to drive revenue for SaaS businesses, CleverPartners simplifies and automates many of the toughest parts of scaling partner programs – like recruiting the right partners, tracking partner-sourced conversions through the entire funnel, calculating and paying partner rewards, and selling through software marketplaces – all while providing a great experience for both customers and partners.

“It’s getting more expensive and challenging to acquire customers, with increasing marketing costs, traditional go-to-market motions declining in effectiveness, and fewer prospects willing to talk to a sales rep. In this environment, it’s critical that technology companies meet B2B buyers where – and how – they want to discover and purchase software,” said Wendi Sturgis, CEO of Cleverbridge. “With CleverPartners, businesses can expand their reach, unlock new revenue streams, and efficiently manage and scale any kind of partner program.”

CleverPartners empowers businesses to easily recruit from a network of 80,000+ active B2B affiliate, referral, and reseller partners earning commissions in over 50 countries. Businesses can also leverage established partnerships to streamline the process of getting listed in high-value distributor marketplaces like Ingram Micro and Arrow, and hyperscale marketplaces like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and IBM Cloud.

Leads and deals are automatically routed and managed within a partner portal, and an integration with Cleverbridge’s eCommerce platform allows partners to drive high-intent prospects or customers to a direct buying point. By leveraging CleverPartners alongside CleverAutomations, businesses can automate long-tail renewals while maintaining existing commission structures, enabling channel partners to redirect their focus to new customer acquisition and larger, more strategic opportunities.

“ISVs require top-tier tools and teams to scale their affiliate and channel programs effectively,” said Bryn Jones, CEO of PartnerStack. “With this new CleverPartners offering, ISVs can support their entire go-to-market by generating demand, closing new business, automating expansions and renewals, and simplifying the end-to-end partner management journey. I could not be more excited to collaborate with Cleverbridge to bring their B2B expertise to the forefront of partnerships and drive value together.”

No matter where your SaaS business is in its partnerships journey, CleverPartners provides everything you need to accelerate revenue growth and scale your partner ecosystem to its fullest potential. Schedule a demo today at grow.cleverbridge.com/cleverpartners-demo.

About Cleverbridge

Cleverbridge makes it easy to maximize customer lifetime value. We leverage deep eCommerce expertise to automate and optimize self-service transactions across the entire customer journey, empowering customers to purchase, expand, and renew subscriptions in 240+ countries and territories globally. For more than 18 years, our Growth Engine has integrated payments with subscription management, tax compliance, lifecycle marketing, advanced analytics, and partner ecosystems to consistently deliver recurring revenue growth without added headcount. Learn more at grow.cleverbridge.com.

About PartnerStack

PartnerStack is the all-in-one platform for scaling your SaaS partner ecosystem with a network of top B2B partners. Unlike other partnerships software that only handle one step of the partner journey, or work for only a single type of partner, PartnerStack comes with everything you need to recruit, activate, track, commission, and optimize all of your partnerships: affiliate partners that drive traffic, referral partners that bring you qualified leads, and reseller partners that sell your solution for you. PartnerStack connects you with more of the right partners and automates the toughest parts of managing partnerships, so you can grow your ecosystem and unlock new revenue channels.

Contact Information
Gordon Knapp
Senior Director, Marketing
gordon.knapp@cleverbridge.com

SOURCE: Cleverbridge

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Lizzies 2024: Finalists & Final Updates

SYDNEY, AU, Mar 21, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – The 2024 Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards are finally here! This Friday from 6.30 our new venue at Doltone House on Jones Bay Wharf will play host to this annual event celebrating Australia’s leading technology journalists, publishers and media partners at this year’s Night of Nights.

As ever, these awards are only possible thanks to our Name Sponsor Samsung Australia, our lifelong event partners at Watterson, our partners Amazon Web Services, Optus, Cisco, NetApp, the Australian Computer Society, Meta, and our Official Gin Sponsor Aussie Broadband.

(Above: WhistleOut with last year's Best Consumer Technology Coverage award) — WhistleOut with last year’s Best Consumer Technology Coverage award

Dates, Times, Dress code

For everyone attending the awards this Friday March 22nd, here’s some essential housekeeping –

Date: Friday March 22nd from 6.30pm
Venue: Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney
Dress Code: Black Tie / Dress to theme
Best Dressed Theme: Sequins and Sparkles
Socials: #Lizzies, #Lizzies24

Late RSVP’s and tickets

If you have an urgent query, RSVP, or late ticketing enquiry, please email Mike@Influencing.com ; or contact Donna@Influencing.com.

Cisco Webex Livestream

Big thank you to Cisco for assisting the livecast of the event for those who can’t make the trip to Sydney. This has been something we’ve done since Lockdown (remember that?), and our online audience keeps growing each year.

Cisco’s Director of Public Relations and Communications Cori Moran: “Cisco is once again proud to support the Lizzies this year – the best recognition and celebration of the IT Journalism industry. We are pleased to enable connections through Webex that will allow anyone to join the celebration from anywhere. Congratulations to all the finalists!”

The livestream will go live from 7.45pm on Friday for all the award coverage, with the first award live from 8pm. Your link for that viewing stream is here. (Remote finalists will be sent a separate email with instructions for following along and joining live presentations.)

Full Finalists List – Support Your Favourite Outlets!

Thank you again to everyone who entered this year’s awards. The standard keeps rising year after year, a glowing testament to the abilities of Australian technology journalists. In acknowledgment of that we’d like to reaffirm this year’s list of finalists, and wish every the best of luck!

ABC's Marc Fennell, of 2023's Best Outlet with Download this Show on ABC Listen — ABC’s Marc Fennell, of 2023’s Best Outlet with Download this Show on ABC Listen

Finalists – Coverage Awards

Best News Coverage
ABC News Story Lab, AFR, ARNNet, Capital Brief, Digital Nation, GadgetGuy, Games Hub, Gizmodo Australia, Information Age, InnovationAus, iTnews, Mi-3, Reseller News, Reviews.org/au, Safewise, SmartCompany, The Age & Sydney Morning Herald

Best Business Coverage
AdNews, AFR, Capital Brief, CRN, Digital Nation, Information Age, InnovationAus, iTnews, Mi-3, SmartCompany

Best Consumer Technology Coverage
Canstar Blue, Explosion Network, GadgetGuy, GamesHub, Gizmodo Australia, Lifehacker Australia, Reviews.org/au, SmartCompany, The Age & Sydney Morning Herald, WhistleOut

Best Independent Coverage
AlexReviewsTech, BTTR, Checkpoint Gaming, Craving Tech, Explosion Network, Gamer Girl Journalist, High Performance Laptops, Pickr, Player2, SIFTER, SMB Tech, Stevivor, SuperJump, The Martech Weekly, Vertical Hold

Best Gaming Coverage
ABC News, Checkpoint Gaming, Explosion Network, GadgetGuy, GamesHub, IGN Australia, Kotaku Australia, Lifehacker Australia, Player2, Reviews.org/au, Stevivor, SuperJump, The Game Crater

Best Video Program
ABC Gamer, Chris Stead, Good Game Spawn Point, SBS, Tobias Venus, Women Love Tech

Best Audio Program
Checkpoint on JOY, Debunks, Digital Nation, Download This Show, Hello AI Overlords, KBKast, Mi3 Audio Edition, PocketBuds, Risky Business, The Business of Tech, The Wrap, Vertical Hold, Walkthrough by SIFTER, We Review Stuff

Beat Awards
John Costello Best Business Journalist
Andrew Birmingham
Athina Mallis
Chris Pash
Christopher Kelly
Jeremy Nadel
Justin Hendry
Liam Tung
Paul Smith
Rob O’Neill
Ry Crozier
Tess Bennett
Velvet-Belle Templeman

Paul Zucker Best Technology Industry Journalist
Andrew Birmingham
Daniel Van Boom
David Swan
Eleanor Dickinson
Eloise Keating
Jessica Sier
Nick Bonyhady
Paul Smith
Rob O’Neill
Simon Sharwood
Tess Bennett
William Maher

Helen Dancer Best Consumer Technology Journalist
Alex Choros
Alex Kidman
Alice Clarke
Chris Neill
David Braue
Fergus Halliday
James Purtill
Jarni Blakkarly
Josh Taylor
Tegan Jones
Zachariah Kelly

Best Gaming Journalist
Amanda Yeo
Daniel Van Boom
Elliot Attard
Emily Spindler-Carruthers
Fergus Halliday
Gianfranco Di Giovanni
Isaac McIntyre
Jack Ryan
James Cottee
Leah Williams
Matthew Hewson
Ruby Innes

Best Telecommunications Journalist
Alex Angove-Plumb
Alex Choros
David Braue
David Swan
Josh Taylor
Mariam Gabaji
Paul Smith
Rob O’Neill
Ry Crozier
Simon Sharwood
Tara Donnelly

Journalism Awards
Alicia Camphuisen Best New Journalist
Ashley Regan
Brandon How
Christie Graham
Christie McQualter
Courtney Borrett
Dylan Crismale
Emily Spindler-Carruthers
Hannah Geremia
Julian Fell
Ky Stewart
Lauren Rouse
Petra Stock
Ruby Derrick

Cass Warneminde Best News Journalist
Andrew Birmingham
Ariel Bogle
David Braue
David Hollingworth
David Swan
Eloise Keating
Georgia Dixon
Jason Pollock
Josh Taylor
Justin Hendry
Paul Smith
Tegan Jones

Graeme Philipson Best Columnist
Bronwen Clune
Cam Wilson
Casey Tonkin
Chris Griffith
Jack Ryan
James Riley
Luke Reilly
Paul Smith
Simon Sharwood
Tegan Jones
Tim Biggs

Best Security Journalist
Amanda Yeo
David Braue
David Hollingworth
David Swan
Hannah Geremia
Leigh Stark
Leonard Bernardone
Patrick Gray
Paul Smith
Thomas Uren

Best Technology Issues Journalist
Ariel Bogle
Cam Wilson
Daniel Van Boom
David Swan
Jack Ryan
Jarni Blakkarly
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Jessica Sier
Josh Taylor
Julian Fell
Sam Nichols
Tess Bennett

Best Technical Journalist
Adam Turner
Alex Kidman
Alice Clarke
Amanda Yeo
Casey Tonkin
David Braue
Jeremy Nadel
Leigh Stark
Neerav Bhatt
Petra Stock
Tara Donnelly
Zachariah Kelly

Best Gaming Reviewer
Alice Clarke
Amanda Yeo
Christie McQualter
David McNamara
Edmond Tran
Fergus Halliday
Jam Walker
James O’Connor
James Wood
Leah Williams
Luke Reilly

Best Technology Reviewer
Adam Turner
Alex Choros
Alex Kidman
Alice Clarke
Anula Wiwatowska
Chris Button
John Davidson
Leigh Stark
Nick Broughall
Nick Ross
Rae Johnston
Rose Jordan
Zachariah Kelly

Best Short Form Content
ABC Gamer
Cam Wilson
Frances Cook
Gizmodo Australia
Jack Ryan
Kotaku Australia
Lifehacker
Naomi Jackson
Quest Daily
Safewise Australia
The Game Crater
Tobias Venus
WhistleOut

Content & Media Relations Awards
Best Corporate Content
David Braue
Huntley Mitchell
Kathryn Goater
Matt Hopkins
Nick Ross
Velvet-Belle Templeman

David Hellaby Best Media Relations
Adela Amanowicz (Cisco)
Angela Coombes (NetApp)
Doug Johns (Power Up PR)
Justin Stolarski (Optus)
Mike Foley (Five Star Games)
Oisin O’Callaghan (Watterson)
Salvatore Di Muccio (WellAbove)

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Introducing Presento: Transforming Data Visualization in PowerPoint

COPENHAGEN, Mar 19, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – OfficeReports, renowned for its integration with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, proudly presents Presento. This cutting-edge software redefines data visualization in Microsoft PowerPoint, enabling users to effortlessly create stunning, data-driven presentations.

Presento in PowerPoint Screenshot

The Presento Ribbon tab and the Workbook Pane showing the attached Excel Workbook inside Powerpoint

Presento is a spin-off of OfficeReports, which has been trusted by professionals for years to streamline market research data reporting in Excel and PowerPoint. Drawing on this wealth of experience in creating software for PowerPoint, Presento takes data visualization to the next level.

This groundbreaking tool seamlessly bridges the gap between Excel workbooks and PowerPoint slides, simplifying the process of integrating data into presentations. With its AI Assistant, Presento enables users to effortlessly generate, rephrase, or create text by analyzing selected tables or charts, ensuring that data-driven presentations are not only informative but also captivating. Look at the image and see how Presento makes the workbook appear inside PowerPoint in the ‘Workbook Pane’:

Key Features of Presento:

Seamless Workbook Integration: Easily link Excel data from the ‘Workbook Pane’ to PowerPoint shapes, tables, and charts.

Enhanced Visualizations: Explore a wide range of chart types, including rotated line chart, diverging bar chart or quadrant chart, and infographics like gauge charts and sliders, which can be very difficult to create manually in PowerPoint.

Data Updates: Keep presentations current with a simple click to get the presentation updated with the latest data.

Preserve PowerPoint: Your resulting presentation retains its native PowerPoint format everybody can use.

AI Assistant: effortlessly generate, rephrase, or create text by analyzing selected tables or charts.

“Presento is a game-changer for data-driven presentations,” said Torben Laustsen, CEO of OfficeReports. “We believe it will empower professionals to transform data into compelling stories.”

Presento is available in three editions: Free, Pro, and Premium, each tailored to the unique needs of data-driven presenters. The Free edition offers essential features, while the Pro and Premium editions unlock advanced functionalities and support.

For more information about Presento, please visit https://www.officereports.com/powerpoint-data-visualization/

Contact Information
Torben Laustsen
CEO
tl@officereports.com
+45 22146460

Fred Balkenende
CTO
fb@officereports.com

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SOURCE: OfficeReports ApS

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Litum Named to Fast Company’s 2024 List for World’s Most Innovative Companies

Houston, TX, Mar 19, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Litum, a global leader in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024. This recognition places Litum among innovators such as Nvidia, YouTube, and OpenAI, showcasing its notable impact and leadership in location technologies.

Litum Named Among Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024

Litum named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies 2024 list, joining the ranks of Nvidia, YouTube, OpenAI, and more

Litum has distinguished itself as number 8 in the Business Services category on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 list. The list, renowned for identifying organizations that are making remarkable strides in transforming industries and influencing society, underscores Litum’s impactful presence in location technology and the wider IoT domain. With innovations that transcend traditional boundaries, Litum has set new benchmarks in enhancing safety, efficiency, and productivity across industrial and healthcare environments.

A key driver of Litum’s recognition on the MIC list has been the impact of its forklift solutions in industrial settings, significantly improving safety and efficiency in manufacturing, warehousing, and supply chain industries. Litum’s pioneering work in forklift productivity has also played a crucial role in this acclaim, demonstrating its role in optimizing industrial spaces and enabling business continuity and success.

“This year we are celebrating 20 years of growth and innovation, and this recognition comes at the perfect time. Our work in location services technologies is now setting industry standards, making jobs safer and businesses more efficient,” shared Ozgur Ulku, Co-Founder and CEO of Litum. “Being recognized by Fast Company shows that our efforts matter. We will continue to build technology that makes people’s lives around the world better every day. “

Contact Information
Dilge Imer
Marketing Communications Lead
media@litum.com

SOURCE: Litum

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Raychem RPG achieves significant milestone to facilitate faster execution in electricity distribution projects with its ‘Make India’ initiative

NEW DELHI, Mar 19, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Raychem RPG, established in 1989, is a 50:50 joint venture between TE Connectivity, U.S.A., and RPG Enterprises, India. Raychem RPG is the imprint of a successful Indo-US bilateral relationship that has lasted for nearly four decades, the longest of its kind.

Raychem RPG has added another significant feather to its already decorated portfolio, by completing the very stringent, yearlong Pre-Qualification (PQ) test protocols, at Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) for its 245KV cable accessories manufactured in India.

CPRI has now approved its 245 KV, Extra High Voltage Cable Accessories (EHVCA) for usage in India for different projects, which are so far dependent on imports from Europe. This marks a significant milestone and achievement, catapulting Raychem RPG to unprecedented heights within the EHVCA product portfolio.

Raychem RPG is the only organisation among its peers to have received the PQ test report following a rigorous process that took over a year to complete. The bagging of the test report also bears testimony to Raychem RPG’s hitherto unheralded technical and technological prowess in the area and the success of the “Make in India” initiative.

This success will enhance the acceptability of Raychem RPG’s 245kV cable accessories not only in the Indian markets but also in SAARC countries, namely Bangladesh, Nepal, and Srilanka where many infrastructure projects are currently ongoing, and this will significantly help in better project management. The product, belonging to the EHVCA category, is produced in the JV’s Halol plant in Gujarat using world class material. Raychem RPG’s product will now receive widespread acceptance across the country. India will no longer have to rely on imports to meet the growing domestic demand, which was entirely met through imports.

Commenting on the development, Mr Vivek Venkatachalam, CEO of Raychem RPG, said, “With unwavering dedication, we strive to champion the Make in India initiative and actively contribute to advancing our nation’s progress and self-reliance.”

Adding to this Mr. Sankara Raman, Sr. VP – Operations & Technology of Raychem RPG said, “Engineering excellence is not just a goal; it’s a commitment to pushing boundaries and ensuring our product development & testing capabilities reflect the forefront of innovation. At Raychem RPG, we embraced the challenge of EHVCA with unwavering dedication and the recent attainment of the PQ test report for our 245kV cable accessories marks a significant milestone that will undoubtedly propel Raychem RPG to unprecedented heights within the EHVCA product portfolio.”

Mr. Tamal Kanti Saha, Sr. VP and Head – Global Sales & Marketing, Raychem RPG commented, “As we continue in the journey of self-reliance & ‘Make in India’ initiative a success, we stand determined to support all our customers and large infrastructure projects, with our commitment in delivering world-class products with speed, affordability, and unwavering reliability. With comprehensive installation and after-sales services, coupled with manufacturing warranty, we pave the way for faster project execution and unparalleled peace of mind in every infrastructure project in India and SAARC countries wherever EHVCA are currently used through costly imports with long lead time and associated execution challenges.”

Besides Halol, Raychem RPG’s operation facilities are located at Vasai, Chakan, and Naigaon in Maharashtra, India. All the facilities are covered under a multi-site certification to management systems, thus providing the company with one platform to carry out good management practices across locations without diluting the focus of each plant.

About Raychem RPG:

A Joint Venture between TE Connectivity, U.S.A. and RPG Enterprises, India, Raychem RPG has the distinction of being one of the longest, most successful joint ventures in India for nearly four decades. Raychem RPG caters to the infrastructure segment of multiple industries. Its pioneering technologies provide solutions for various businesses in the domestic and global markets. The company caters to segments such as Cable Management & Connection Systems, Asset & Theft Protection Systems, Loss Reduction Systems, Electrical Safety Products, Energy Efficient Transformers, Gas Flow Metering and Manufacturing Processing Outsourcing.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Raychem RPG: Anuneha Sinha, Global Lead – Communications, +91-8879114246, Email address: Anuneha_Sinha@raychemrpg.com

Website: https://www.raychemrpg.com/

Eight tips for choosing a domain name for your small business

SINGAPORE, Mar 15, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Choosing a domain name for a small business requires careful consideration, as it is often the first thing people see about your business. The domain name of a business is often considered a piece of real estate on the internet, or your business home on the web. It is core to the digital presence of your business.

GoDaddy shares eight tips to help select a domain name that is right for your business and can serve you for years to come.

1. Keep it simple

The first rule of choosing a domain name is to keep it simple. If your domain name has an unusual spelling or is difficult to type, chances are people could mis-spell your domain name and not find you on the internet. Use proper spellings for words, instead for example of using ‘u’ for ‘you’ or ‘c’ for ‘see’. If you have to explain how to spell your domain name, then it might be too confusing.

2. Shorter is better

Consider aiming for six to fourteen characters to the left of the dot. The fewer characters your domain name has, the easier it will be to type, say and share. There is also less risk of losing visitors who might mistype or misspell it.

This also allows more of the URL address to show up in search engine list results, which can help customers quickly find your website.

3. Add keywords to your domain name

Using keywords that describe your business and the products or services you offer can make it easier to recognize the nature of your business.

For example, if you run a specialized cake business, you might want to register a domain name with the words “specialized” and “cakes” in it, depending on your business name. Try to Include keywords that people might enter when searching for your product or service can help improve your search engine results.

4. Mention your location

You may want to consider including your location in your domain name, by choosing a domain name extension for your location, like a .ph. or a .sg domain name, shows customers that you are a business located in the country. This can be important for customers who would like to do business with companies located in their country.

Whether you add your location before or after the dot, customers will be able to find you geographically more easily. They will know quickly they are dealing with someone based locally and supporting a local business.

5. Avoid numbers and hyphens

Numbers and hyphens can easily cause confusion. People who heard your domain spoken might not immediately known if you are using a number, or whether the number is spelled out as a word.

Likewise, if you used a hyphen, customers could forget the hyphen and mistype your URL. Or they would remember the hyphen but put it in the wrong place. Either way, the result is the same, a potential customer lost because they could not find your website.

6. Make it unforgettable

With so many businesses online, there is a lot of competition out there. So having a catchy and memorable domain name is essential. An easy-to-remember custom domain name will help to encourage word-of-mouth advertising and help spread your brand faster. If you cannot get your domain name down to one memorable word, you might want to think about joining two words together.

7. Consider all your domain name options

The internet’s been around for decades, but there’s still a strong bias towards choosing a .com domain name extension. So, if you can, you can try and register a .com domain address.

But if the .com domain name you want isn’t available, there are a variety of industry-specific domain extensions available, such as .co, .net, .org, .online and .news. There are also extensions that can clearly show the nature of the business such as .photography, .shop, .coffee and .club.

8. Safeguard your brand

To help further protect your brand, consider registering your domain name with various domain extensions, as well as misspelled versions of your domain name, if you think that might be helpful. This can help to prevent competitors from registering different versions of your domain name, and then using them to pull traffic away from your website.

Once you have found the perfect domain name(s) for your business, it is important to check that the name is not trademarked or copyrighted by another company. It can also help to check that the domain name you want is available on social media sites, by checking social media networks to make sure the name is not already taken, and helpful to have the same name across your website and social platforms for consistency.

And finally, be sure to keep your domain names current and registered, as you do not want the registrations to lapse. Providers, like GoDaddy, offer automatic renewals for domain names to help ensure they do not expire.

Take your time and do it right and your domain name will be a proud representation of your business for many years to come.

For more information on how GoDaddy can help your small business: Domain Names, Websites, Hosting & Online Marketing Tools – GoDaddy IE

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GoDaddy helps millions of entrepreneurs globally start, grow, and scale their businesses. People come to GoDaddy to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and accept payments online. GoDaddy’s easy-to-use tools help microbusiness owners manage everything in one place and its expert guides are available to provide assistance 24/7. To learn more about the company, visit www.godaddy.com.

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mindzie Unveils AI Process Intelligence Copilot: Revolutionizing Business Process Improvement

DALLAS, TX, Mar 12, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – mindzie, inc. (“mindzie“), mindzie, a leading provider of Generative AI-Driven process mining and business process optimization software, is thrilled to announce the launch of its next generation of Generative AI, the mindzie AI Process Intelligence Copilot.

Process Intelligence AI Copilot

The mindzie AI Process Intelligence Copilot stands at the forefront of technological innovation, integrating state-of-the-art Generative AI to redefine the way businesses approach process mining and intelligence. With its advanced capabilities, users can effortlessly inquire about their business processes in natural language, receiving in-depth insights and actionable recommendations in near real-time. This marks a pivotal advancement in making complex data analytics accessible and actionable for decision-makers across various industries.

“At mindzie, we are committed to enabling businesses and users of all levels with data-driven operational intelligence. The launch of our AI Process Intelligence Copilot is a testament to this vision,” said James Henderson, mindzie’s Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that the future of business operations lies in harnessing the power of Generative AI to make complex data analytics both accessible and actionable for businesses. Our latest innovation is designed to empower organizations to not just understand their processes better, but to drive meaningful change that enhances operational efficiency and business outcomes.”

mindzie’s latest offering is designed to cater to the evolving needs of businesses striving for efficiency and excellence in their operations. The AI Process Intelligence Copilot goes beyond mere data analysis. It can explain complex processes, pinpoint the top-priority improvements, and provide recommendations on how to initiate these improvements. This added functionality ensures that not only are insights provided, but a roadmap for action is also delivered, facilitating practical steps towards operational enhancement.

With multi-language support, this feature democratizes the power of advanced process mining, ensuring that organizations worldwide, regardless of their primary language, can leverage the full potential of Generative AI-driven insights.

Learn more at https://mindzie.com/ai-process-intelligence-copilot/.

About mindzie Studio

The mindzie studio is available in Cloud Hosted, Enterprise On-Premise, Desktop Professional Edition, and Free Desktop Edition, allowing companies to select the architecture that best fits their unique requirements.

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UAE’s Swan Achieved 40% Boost In Email Campaign View Rates With CleverTap

Mountain View, Calif, Mumbai, India, & UAE, Mar 12, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – CleverTap, the all-in-one engagement platform today announced that Swan, one of UAE’s most trusted groceries and home services app, achieved a 40% boost in view rates of email campaigns after leveraging CleverTap’s tools.

Swan is an app-based e-commerce platform that strives to create a personalized shopping experience for each customer. Established in 2019 in the UAE, Swan has grown from a small e-commerce app to one of the biggest and most trusted e-commerce applications for groceries and home services in the UAE.

Recognizing the value in users who already have the app installed, Swan sought to ensure they keep returning to make transactions. To achieve successful engagement with this base, the key focus areas were: building precise target segments, crafting effective incentives and messages, and pinpointing the optimal timing and channels to maximize engagement. Robust measurement at each stage was critical to determine the effectiveness of messages, channels, and timing, individually.

Swan found the ideal solution for enhancing customer engagement through CleverTap’s comprehensive and integrated approach. Leveraging CleverTap’s smart segmentation capability, Swan organized users into groups based on their transaction activity. They conducted extensive A/B testing for creatives and content that were regularly used as part of their messaging strategy. By employing multiple channels based on specific contexts, they found that emails and push notifications were most effective in reactivating dormant users. Personalized experiences were crafted for each user through message customization. Swan relied extensively on the Analytics feature to assess the impact of their campaigns.

Deploying CleverTap helped Swan achieve the following:

40% boost in view rates of email campaigns thanks to systematic experimentation on content and creative
Swan saw a 3% activation rate of targeted dormant users
Reactivation campaigns drove a 15% share of incremental orders

Solomon George, Managing Director, Swan, said, “CleverTap’s combination of analytics and orchestration has been integral to Swan’s growth and customer engagement journey. With CleverTap’s user-personalization prowess, we were able to drive 15% of incremental orders from reactivation campaigns alone. This level of growth across multiple cohorts and periods solidifies Swan as a reliable and trusted shopping companion.”

Sidharth Pisharoti, Chief Revenue Officer, CleverTap, said, “Reactivating dormant users is essential for modern businesses, especially with the exorbitant customer acquisition costs of today. It opens up a new realm of untapped potential for any app-first business. Partnering with an industry frontrunner like Swan, we witnessed this notion play out in full swing. Swan saw a 40% boost in view rates of email campaigns after deploying our all-in-one platform. It’s a testament to our platform’s prowess in driving unmatched customer engagement. We’re excited to bring more such significant wins for Swan in the future.”

About CleverTap

CleverTap is the all-in-one engagement platform that helps brands unlock limitless customer lifetime value by helping them create personalized experiences to retain their most valuable customers. The platform empowers businesses to orchestrate experiences for individuals across their lifecycles and design personalized journeys that span a lifetime. It offers analytics that encompasses every aspect of the lifecycle, enabling businesses to measure and optimize each experience in real-time. Its unique AI capability is insightful, empathetic, and prescriptive, facilitating smarter and faster decisions. The all-in-one platform unifies experiences from every touchpoint, paving the way for a new era of customer engagement.

The platform is powered by TesseractDB™ – the world’s first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale.

CleverTap is trusted by 2000 customers, including Electronic Arts, TiltingPoint, Gamebasics, Big Fish, MobilityWare, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John’s, and Tesco.

Backed by leading investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, Accel, CDPQ, and 360 One, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, São Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Singapore, and Jakarta.

For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow us on:
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Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap’s belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in the actual outcome being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release.

Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction.

For more information:
SONY SHETTY
Director, Public Relations, CleverTap
+91 9820900036
sony@clevertap.com

IPSHITA BALU
Consultant
Archetype
+91 9590111798
ipshita.balu@archetype.co

Media Savvy Awards 2023 Winners Honored; 2024 Awards Announced

SINGAPORE, March 12, 2024 (ACN Newswire) – A senior civil servant, a private equity advisor, and a funeral director have won the Media Savvy Awards 2023, celebrating exceptional public speakers in Singapore and Malaysia.

Janice Lai, Group Director (Housing & Investment), CPF Board won the Best Hybrid Event Presentation Award for her presentation to the Public Service Conference, while Michael Sng, CEO & Managing Partner, TAEL Partners took the Best Sustainability Communications Award. The Best Broadcast Interview category went to Jeffrey Lee, Founder, Embrace Funeral Services Pte Ltd.

The winners were ascertained by judges from the Asia Pacific Association of Communications Directors (APACD), who returned for their fourth year. They were joined by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), and the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID).

Mark Laudi, Media Savvy Awards convenor and ex-CNBC anchor, said “As we head into the 7th year of the Media Savvy Awards, it’s become clear how deep our local talent pool of excellent presenters really is. Singaporeans and Malaysians who are still shunning the limelight are starting to catch on that public speaking appearances are essential for building your personal brand, especially for the most senior of business leaders.

*Media Savvy Awards 2023, Best Hybrid Event Presentation 2023: Janice Lai, Group Director (Housing & Investment), CPF Board, Singapore*

*Media Savvy Awards 2023, Best Broadcast Interview: Jeffrey Lee, Founder, Embrace Funeral Services Pte Ltd, Singapore*

“The Media Savvy Awards celebrate those Singaporeans and Malaysians who lead the way with their articulate and confident presentations, both on stage and on camera. It’s time for other senior business leaders who have not yet taken the plunge to follow their example.”

Keith Morrison, President of APACD, said “Empowering Singaporeans and Malaysians to be media-savvy spokespeople is crucial for today’s communication landscape. Hearing the stories and perspectives of our leaders, hearing their authentic and diverse voices will go a long way to ensure we preserve trusted media sources.”

Tara Munis, Head of PRCA APAC, said “We are thrilled to continue our steadfast support for the Media Savvy Awards as they enter their 7th year. These awards provide a vital platform for local businesses in Singapore and Malaysia to showcase their exceptional work in the communications realm, offering an invaluable opportunity to share their stories with the wider community.

“As we eagerly anticipate this year’s entries, we remain committed to celebrating and amplifying the innovative contributions of our region’s businesses to the ever-evolving media landscape,” said Tara.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 awards in the same categories of Best Broadcast Interview, Best Online Interview, Best Hybrid Presentation and Best Sustainability Communications. You can nominate yourself or another senior business leader another Singaporean or Malaysian senior business leader by visiting www.mediasavvyawards.com.

The Media Savvy Awards also unveiled its new look logo for 2024.

About Media Savvy Awards

The Media Savvy Awards recognise local business leaders who are good orators and have excellent traditional and new media skills. Convened in 2018 by Hong Bao Media, the awards seek to encourage business leaders, entrepreneurs and founders to step up in front of the camera or on stage.

As businesses move forward in a digital world with new media platforms, having a strong media presence and the ability to get your message across to your key stakeholders is crucial for business leaders and entrepreneurs alike.

For further information:

Mark Laudi, Convenor, Media Savvy Awards
Tel: +65 9017 3534
Email: mark.laudi@hongbaomedia.com
Hong Boa Media: www.hongbaomedia.com
Hong Bao Media provides a new generation of communications services to corporate clients throughout the Asia Pacific, for a new era of communications.