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Townsquare Media (TSQ) – Ignite’s Its Growth

Posted on October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 by cpereira@noblefcm.com

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Townsquare is a community-focused digital media and digital marketing solutions company with market leading local radio stations, principally focused outside the top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include a subscription digital marketing services business, Townsquare Interactive, providing website design, creation and hosting, search engine optimization, social media and online reputation management as well as other digital monthly services for approximately 26,800 SMBs; a robust digital advertising division, Townsquare IGNITE, a powerful combination of a) an owned and operated portfolio of more than 330 local news and entertainment websites and mobile apps along with a network of leading national music and entertainment brands, collecting valuable first party data, and b) a proprietary digital programmatic advertising technology stack with an in-house demand and data management platform; and a portfolio of 321 local terrestrial radio stations in 67 U.S. markets strategically situated outside the Top 50 markets in the United States. Our portfolio includes local media brands such as WYRK.com, WJON.com, and NJ101.5.com and premier national music brands such as XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com, UltimateClassicRock.com and Loudwire.com.

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Forms a strategic partnership. The company announced that it formed a strategic partnership with SummitMedia to offer Townsquare Ignite’s digital advertising solutions to nine of its radio markets that do not overlap with Townsquare’s. We believe that the agreement highlights Townsquare’s preeminence in the digital media space. The agreement will largely kick off in first quarter 2025.

Utilizes SummitMedia’s sales force. Townsquare plans to train SummitMedia’s staff on digital sales practices, at SummitMedia’s expense. Townsquare will add relationship managers to service SummitMedia, execute campaigns, (including creative), and to provide back office support.

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Release – Harte Hanks Announces New Leadership in Sales Transition

Posted on September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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Monday, 16 September 2024 08:05 AM

CHELMSFORD, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 16, 2024 / Harte Hanks, Inc. (NASDAQ:HHS), a global leader in customer experience for over 100 years, today announced a leadership transition within its sales organization.

Jason Chapman, a seasoned executive known for driving business transformation and leading global go-to-market teams, has been appointed as Interim Global Head of Sales and Marketing. Chapman takes over for Kelly Waller, who has stepped down as part of a planned departure due to personal reasons.

Kirk Davis, Chief Executive Officer, remarked: “The entire Harte Hanks team fully supports Kelly in her decision and wishes her the best as she moves forward. Kelly’s leadership has been instrumental in reshaping and expanding our sales organization. She fostered a customer-centric approach, enhanced accountability, and implemented a modern framework for success measurement. Thanks to her efforts, our sales pipeline has grown significantly, and we enter this transition and the final stretch of 2024 from a position of strength. We are well positioned for an executive of Jason’s caliber.”

Jason Chapman brings a wealth of experience from renowned organizations such as Bain & Company, SAP SE, Skillsoft, and most recently, Infor. In his previous roles, he successfully led large global go-to-market teams, introduced advanced productivity tools, developed partnership programs, restructured teams, and launched new go-to-market strategies. His efforts have consistently resulted in successful turnarounds, measurable transformations, and sustainable growth. Chapman holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a bachelor’s degree from Williams College.

Chapman commented on his new role: “Kelly’s initiatives have refocused Harte Hanks’ sales organization around the customer, creating a unified reporting structure to drive cross-selling and growth. I am eager to build on her accomplishments and leverage these improvements to accelerate sustainable growth. Harte Hanks has an exciting array of near-term opportunities, with solutions tailored to address the persistent challenges our customers face.”

In her parting remarks, Kelly Waller stated: “This past year at Harte Hanks has been incredibly rewarding. I am confident that we have built a formidable team, with the right structure to drive long-term growth. While a personal matter requires me to step aside, I believe in the strength of our executive team under Kirk’s leadership and the company’s ability to carry forward the progress we’ve made. I will do everything I can to ensure a smooth and successful transition.”

About Harte Hanks:

Using its unparalleled resources and award-winning talent in the areas of Customer Care, Fulfillment and Logistics, and Marketing Services, Harte Hanks has a proven track record of driving results for some of the world’s premier brands, including GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, Pfizer, Warner Bros Discovery, Volvo, Ford, FedEx, Midea, and IBM, among others. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Harte Hanks has over 2,000 employees in offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

For more information, visit hartehanks.com.

As used herein, “Harte Hanks” or “the Company” refers to Harte Hanks, Inc. and/or its applicable operating subsidiaries, as the context may require. Harte Hanks’ logo and name are trademarks of Harte Hanks, Inc.

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Our press release and related earnings conference call contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. All such statements are qualified by this cautionary note, provided pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements other than historical facts are forward-looking and may be identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “could,” “intends,” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are based on current information, expectations and estimates and involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. In that event, our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity could be materially adversely affected and investors in our securities could lose part or all of their investments. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors include: (a) local, national and international economic and business conditions, including (i) the outbreak of diseases, such as the COVID-19 coronavirus, which has curtailed travel to and from certain countries and geographic regions, created supply chain disruption and shortages, disrupted business operations and reduced consumer spending, (ii) market conditions that may adversely impact marketing expenditures, (iii) the impact of the Russia/Ukraine conflict on the global economy and our business, including impacts from related sanctions and export controls and (iv) the impact of economic environments and competitive pressures on the financial condition, marketing expenditures and activities of our clients and prospects; (b) the demand for our products and services by clients and prospective clients, including (i) the willingness of existing clients to maintain or increase their spending on products and services that are or remain profitable for us, and (ii) our ability to predict changes in client needs and preferences; (c) economic and other business factors that impact the industry verticals we serve, including competition and consolidation of current and prospective clients, vendors and partners in these verticals; (d) our ability to manage and timely adjust our facilities, capacity, workforce and cost structure to effectively serve our clients; (e) our ability to improve our processes and to provide new products and services in a timely and cost-effective manner though development, license, partnership or acquisition; (f) our ability to protect our facilities against security breaches and other interruptions and to protect sensitive personal information of our clients and their customers; (g) our ability to respond to increasing concern, regulation and legal action over consumer privacy issues, including changing requirements for collection, processing and use of information; (h) the impact of privacy and other regulations, including restrictions on unsolicited marketing communications and other consumer protection laws; (i) fluctuations in fuel prices, paper prices, postal rates and postal delivery schedules; (j) the number of shares, if any, that we may repurchase in connection with our repurchase program; (k) unanticipated developments regarding litigation or other contingent liabilities; (l) our ability to complete anticipated divestitures and reorganizations, including cost-saving initiatives; (m) our ability to realize the expected tax refunds; and (n) other factors discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 which was filed on March 31, 2023. The forward-looking statements in this press release and our related earnings conference call are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

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HHS@fnkir.com

SOURCE: Harte Hanks, Inc.

GDEV Inc. (GDEV) – Why An Upswing In Bookings Matters

Posted on August 12, 2024August 12, 2024 by cpereira@noblefcm.com

Monday, August 12, 2024

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Patrick McCann, CFA, Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Initiating coverage with an Outperform rating. We are initiating coverage of GDEV, a global gaming company, with an Outperform rating and a $6 price target. Our favorable rating is based on an improved fundamental outlook and compelling stock valuation. After a post pandemic revenue slump as gaming activity returned to more normalized levels, the company now appears to be turning a corner towards revenue growth again. In our view, the story of GDEV’s improving fundamentals is under the radar, representing an opportunity for investors.

A leading player in the attractive gaming industry. GDEV is the largest independent, publicly traded gaming company that is profitable, generates cash flow, and has a solid balance sheet. The company’s revenues are diverse geographically, by platform, and by titles.

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Harte Hanks (HHS) – Investment In Sales Not Yet Kicking In Gear

Posted on August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 by slightbourne@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Friday, August 09, 2024

Harte Hanks (NASDAQ: HHS) is a leading global customer experience company whose mission is to partner with clients to provide them with CX strategy, data-driven analytics and actionable insights combined with seamless program execution to better understand, attract, and engage their customers. Using its unparalleled resources and award-winning talent in the areas of Customer Care, Fulfillment and Logistics, and Marketing Services, Harte Hanks has a proven track record of driving results for some of the world’s premier brands including Bank of America, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, Pfizer, HBOMax, Volvo, Ford, FedEx, Midea, Sony, and IBM among others. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts , Harte Hanks has over 2,500 employees in offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific .

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Mixed Q2 results. Revenues of $45.0 million was slightly below our $47.5 million estimate. In spite of the lighter than expected revenues, the company delivered on adj. EBITDA expectations at $3.6 million, reflecting benefits from its cost efficiency strategy developed last year. Figure #1 Q2 Results highlights the quarter versus our estimates.

A healthy revenue indicator. Management indicated that its pipeline of business is building and ahead of last year, but that there is a long tail to convert to revenue. We believe that the company’s investment into building its sales infrastructure and culture, which began late last year, has yet to be converted into enhanced revenue. The hoped for impact of the investment may be pushed out a quarter or two.

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Noble Capital Markets Emerging Growth TMT / Consumer Conference Presentation Replays

Posted on July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 by cpatches

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Release – Harte Hanks to Report Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results on August 8, 2024

Posted on July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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Thursday, 25 July 2024 08:00 AM

CHELMSFORD, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 25, 2024 / Harte Hanks, Inc. (NASDAQ:HHS), a leading global customer experience company focused on bringing companies closer to customers for over 100 years, announced today that the company will release financial results for the second quarter of 2024, the period ended June 30, 2024, on Thursday, August 8, 2024, after the close of the market.

The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss these results at 4:30 p.m. EDT on the same day. Interested parties may access the webcast at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2810/50867 or access the conference call by dialing 888-506-0062 in the United States or 973-528-0011 from outside the U.S. and using access code 821775.

A replay of the call can also be accessed via phone through August 22, 2024 by dialing (877) 481-4010 from the U.S., or (919) 882-2331 from outside the U.S. The conference call replay passcode is 50867.

About Harte Hanks:
Harte Hanks (NASDAQ:HHS) is a leading global customer experience company whose mission is to partner with clients to provide them with CX strategy, data-driven analytics and actionable insights combined with seamless program execution to better understand, attract and engage their customers.

Using its unparalleled resources and award-winning talent in the areas of Customer Care, Fulfillment and Logistics, and Marketing Services, Harte Hanks has a proven track record of driving results for some of the world’s premier brands, including Bank of America, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, Pfizer, HBOMax, Volvo, Ford, FedEx, Midea and IBM among others. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Harte Hanks has over 2,500 employees in offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

For more information, visit hartehanks.com

Investor Relations Contact:

Rob Fink or Tom Baumann
646.809.4048 / 646.349.6641
FNK IR
HHS@fnkir.com

SOURCE: Harte Hanks, Inc.

Harte Hanks (HHS) – Recent Move Improves Free Cash Flow

Posted on July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 by cpatches

Monday, July 08, 2024

Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Equity Research Analyst, Digital, Media & Technology , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Jacob Mutchler, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Terminating pension plan 1. On June 25, the company announced it had executed its plan to terminate its Qualified Pension Plan 1. Notably, the company made a one time contribution of $6.1 million to the plan and transferred $71.9 million of plan assets to Nationwide. The company will make payments to plan members until July 31, and will have no further payment obligations beginning on August 1. We view the successful termination of Plan 1 as a favorable development that should positively impact cash flow.

Benefits of termination. With the termination of Plan 1 the company’s pension liability payment is expected to be approximately $1.2 million annually, which is a significant reduction from previous years. Prior to the termination of Plan 1, the company was contributing $3.0 million – $4.0 million annually to pension liabilities.

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Release – Harte Hanks Finalizes Annuity Purchase to Effectively Terminate Qualified Pension Plan I

Posted on June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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Nationwide to Provide Benefits to Plan I Pension Members as of August 2024

CHELMSFORD, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 25, 2024 / Harte Hanks, Inc. (NASDAQ:HHS), a leading global customer experience company focused on bringing companies closer to customers for over 100 years, announced today the successful divestment and termination of its obligations related to Qualified Pension Plan I (“Plan I”), effective as of August 2024.

On June 18, 2024, Harte Hanks selected and signed formal commitment letters with Nationwide to provide pension benefits to its Plan I pension members, commencing as of August 2024. Nationwide’s Pension Risk Transfer business leverages more than 60 years of annuity, defined benefit and risk management experience, as well as the company’s outstanding financial strength, to serve a book with more than 450 contracts with a focus on personalized service and transition simplicity. Harte Hanks will continue to make payments to plan members through the end of July 2024.

“We pride ourselves on offering a seamless transition experience for plan participants, helping them feel confident that their pension benefit will continue under our management,” said Paula Cole, vice president of Nationwide’s Pension Risk Transfer business. “We’re excited to welcome these new plan members to Nationwide and look forward to providing extraordinary care to them beyond just this transition.”

In accordance with the commitment letters with Nationwide, Harte Hanks made a one-time $6.1 million contribution to Plan I on June 20, 2024 and transferred $71.9 million of Plan I assets to Nationwide on June 24, 2024, thereby absolving Harte Hanks of all payment obligations under Plan I as of August 1, 2024. This annuity purchase completes Harte Hanks prior decision to terminate this pension plan, effective as of June 30, 2023.

“This plan termination and annuity agreement is a positive step to increasing Harte Hanks cash flow, as our Plan I pension payments will end as of July 31^st, 2024, and our related PBGC insurance premium payments will stop shortly thereafter. This termination will also further streamline our balance sheet, removing the ongoing obligation related to Plan I. More importantly, we’re ensuring participants will be well taken care of by Nationwide, a company dedicated to extraordinary customer service,” commented David Garrison, Chief Financial Officer of Harte Hanks.

About Harte Hanks:

Using its unparalleled resources and award-winning talent in the areas of Customer Care, Fulfillment and Logistics, and Marketing Services, Harte Hanks has a proven track record of driving results for some of the world’s premier brands, including GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, Pfizer, Bank of America, Warner Brothers Discovery, Volvo, Ford, FedEx, Midea and IBM among others. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Harte Hanks has over 2,500 employees in offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

For more information, visit hartehanks.com

About Nationwide

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Nationwide is rated A+ by Standard & Poor’s. An industry leader in driving customer-focused innovation, Nationwide provides a full range of insurance and financial services products including auto, business, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; and pet, motorcycle and boat insurance.

For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.

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Our press release and related earnings conference call contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. All such statements are qualified by this cautionary note, provided pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements other than historical facts are forward-looking and may be identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “could,” “intends,” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are based on current information, expectations and estimates and involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. In that event, our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity could be materially adversely affected and investors in our securities could lose part or all of their investments. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors include: (a) local, national and international economic and business conditions, including (i) market conditions that may adversely impact marketing expenditures, and (ii) the impact of economic environments and competitive pressures on the financial condition, marketing expenditures and activities of our clients and prospects; (iii) the demand for our products and services by clients and prospective clients, including (iv) the willingness of existing clients to maintain or increase their spending on products and services that are or remain profitable for us, and (vi) our ability to predict changes in client needs and preferences; (b) economic and other business factors that impact the industry verticals we serve, including competition, inflation and consolidation of current and prospective clients, vendors and partners in these verticals; (c) our ability to manage and timely adjust our facilities, capacity, workforce and cost structure to effectively serve our clients; (d) our ability to improve our processes and to provide new products and services in a timely and cost-effective manner though development, license, partnership or acquisition; (e) our ability to protect our facilities against security breaches and other interruptions and to protect sensitive personal information of our clients and their customers; (f) our ability to respond to increasing concern, regulation and legal action over consumer privacy issues, including changing requirements for collection, processing and use of information; (g) the impact of privacy and other regulations, including restrictions on unsolicited marketing communications and other consumer protection laws; (h) fluctuations in fuel prices, paper prices, postal rates and postal delivery schedules; (i) the number of shares, if any, that we may repurchase in connection with our repurchase program; (j) unanticipated developments regarding litigation or other contingent liabilities; (k) our ability to complete reorganizations, including cost-saving initiatives; and (l) other factors discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 which was filed on April 1, 2024. The forward-looking statements in this press release and our related earnings conference call are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

Investor Relations Contact:
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SOURCE: Harte Hanks, Inc.

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Release – Cadent, LLC Completes Acquisition of AdTheorent Holding Company, Inc.

Posted on June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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Jun 21, 2024

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NEW YORK, June 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AdTheorent Holding Company, Inc. (“AdTheorent” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ADTH), a machine learning pioneer delivering measurable value for programmatic advertisers, today announced that Cadent, LLC, a leading provider of platform-based converged TV advertising solutions and a portfolio company of Novacap, one of North America’s established private equity firms, completed its acquisition of AdTheorent for $3.21 per share in an all-cash transaction that valued AdTheorent at approximately $324 million.

With the completion of the transaction, AdTheorent’s common stock has ceased trading and is no longer listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and will not trade in any other public market.

Advisors:

Canaccord Genuity acted as financial advisor and McDermott Will & Emery LLP acted as legal counsel to AdTheorent in connection with the transaction. Moelis & Company LLC acted as lead financial advisor, and Baker Botts LLP provided legal counsel, to Cadent.

About AdTheorent:

AdTheorent uses advanced machine learning technology to deliver impactful advertising campaigns for marketers. AdTheorent’s advanced machine learning-powered media buying platform powers its predictive targeting, predictive audiences audience extension solutions and in-house creative capability, Studio A\T. Focused on the predictive value of machine learning models, AdTheorent’s product suite and flexible transaction models allow advertisers to identify the most qualified potential consumers coupled with the optimal creative experience to deliver superior results, measured by each advertiser’s real-world business goals. AdTheorent is headquartered in New York, with fourteen locations across the United States and Canada.

AdTheorent is consistently recognized with numerous technology, product, growth and workplace awards. AdTheorent was named “Best AdTech Platform” in the 2024 Digiday Media Awards and was honored with an AI Breakthrough Award and “Most Innovative Product” (B.I.G. Innovation Awards) for six consecutive years. Additionally, AdTheorent is the only seven-time recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s “Digital Advertising Leadership Award.” In September 2023, evidencing its continued prioritization of its team, AdTheorent was named a Crain’s Top 100 Best Place to Work in NYC for the tenth consecutive year. AdTheorent ranked tenth in the Large Employer Category and 26th Overall in 2023. For more information, visit adtheorent.com.

About Cadent:

Cadent connects the TV advertising ecosystem. Cadent helps advertisers and publishers identify and understand audiences, activate campaigns, and measure what matters – across any TV content or device. Aperture, the company’s converged TV platform, simplifies cross-screen advertising through a streamlined workflow that brings together identity, data, and inventory with hundreds of integrated partners. For more information, visit cadent.tv.

About Novacap:

Founded in 1981, Novacap is a leading North American private equity firm with over C$8B of AUM that has invested in more than 100 platform companies and completed more than 150 add-on acquisitions. Applying its sector-focused approach since 2007 in Industries, TMT, Financial Services, and Digital Infrastructure, Novacap’s deep domain expertise can accelerate company growth and create long-term value. With experienced, dedicated investment and operations teams as well as substantial capital, Novacap has the resources and knowledge that help build world-class businesses. Novacap has offices in Montreal, Toronto, and New York.

For more information, please visit www.novacap.ca.

Investor Contact:

David DeStefano, ICR
AdTheorentIR@icrinc.com
(203) 682-8383

Press Contact:

Melanie Berger, AdTheorent
melanie@adtheorent.com
(850) 567-0082

Release – Harte Hanks Launches Demand Generation In a Box

Posted on June 20, 2024June 20, 2024 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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Turnkey Suite of Services Give Small and Medium Businesses the Data, People, and Content Needed to Drive Interest in their Brand

CHELMSFORD, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 19, 2024 / Harte Hanks, Inc. (NASDAQ:HHS), the 101-year-old Massachusetts-based global leader in customer experience solutions, has unveiled its newest innovation – Demand Generation In a Box. It’s an all-in-one offering that combines data, sales, and marketing services for business-to-business lead generation and opportunity creation. Specifically geared toward small and medium businesses, Demand Generation In a Box includes comprehensive data to help companies identify high-potential leads. It can also include outsourced sales development representatives to streamline lead qualification and outbound sales efforts, and media, content, and digital marketing offerings.

“We’ve seen tremendous market demand for a turnkey solution with rapid deployment that will help companies generate more high-quality leads and close more business,” said Kelly Waller, SVP of Sales and Marketing for Harte Hanks.

“We know that scaling businesses worldwide are facing strong revenue headwinds. Everything from resource constraints and limited expertise to rapid content creation and data management demands. Moving forward, every dollar spent will need to work harder to grow at the same pace, and that’s why we are rolling out Demand Generation In a Box.”

Demand Generation in a Box services scale depending on the needs of the business. An Essentials package, which includes a foundational data package, weekly reporting, campaign strategy, sales playbook, and digital prospecting through email, display, and social media, starts at $10,000.

“Unveiling this new product is just one of the many bold initiatives we’ve launched this year under Elevate, our transformative program designed to expand our customer base, diversify our product lineup, and boost our efficiency. We’re also thrilled to kick off our first-ever global Enable360 event in London next week,” said Kirk Davis, Chief Executive Officer of Harte Hanks.

Demand Generation in a Box requires no new software or hardware and integrates seamlessly with existing business processes. Campaigns can be up and running in just six weeks to help drive high-quality leads and conversions.

Harte Hanks is unveiling Demand Generation in a Box at its flagship ENABLE360 event in London on June 25, 2024. Tickets are available at: https://e.hartehanks.com/enable360-2024

About Harte Hanks:

Using its unparalleled resources and award-winning talent in the areas of Customer Care, Fulfillment and Logistics, and Marketing Services, Harte Hanks has a proven track record of driving results for some of the world’s premier brands, including Bank of America, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, Pfizer, HBOMax, Volvo, Ford, FedEx, Midea, Sony and IBM among others. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Harte Hanks has over 2,500 employees in offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

For more information, visit hartehanks.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements discussed in this release as well as in other reports, materials and oral statements that the Company releases from time to time to the public may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “target,” “forecast” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward- looking statements. Such forward-looking statements concern management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected by the management of the Company. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events or results may differ significantly from these statements. Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based, except as required by law. It is advisable, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K (if any). These statements constitute the Company’s cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

For media inquiries or further information, please contact: Jen.London@hartehanks.com

SOURCE: Harte Hanks, Inc.

Release – Direct Digital Holdings Appoints BDO as New Auditor

Posted on June 10, 2024June 12, 2024 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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June 10, 2024 4:10 pm EDT

HOUSTON, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) (“Direct Digital Holdings” or the “Company”), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC (“Colossus SSP”), Huddled Masses LLC (“Huddled Masses”) and Orange 142 (“Orange 142”), today announced the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. (“BDO”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, effective June 10, 2024.

BDO, one of the world’s top five accounting firms, delivers assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients throughout the U.S. and around the globe. The firm is home to over 12,000 professionals spread across 75 U.S. offices. BDO succeeds Marcum LLP, which previously was the independent registered accounting firm providing audit services to the Company.

“We are pleased to engage BDO as our new independent auditor,” said Diana Diaz, Chief Financial Officer of Direct Digital Holdings. “The firm has deep experience in the advertising technology sector, working with many of our peers across the industry. Their leading expertise and fresh perspective will be valuable assets as we continue executing our growth strategy and striving for excellence in financial reporting and corporate governance. Now with our new auditor, we look forward to returning to a normal cadence of quarterly and annual filings as soon as possible.”

About Direct Digital Holdings

Direct Digital Holdings (Nasdaq: DRCT), owner of operating companies Colossus SSP, Huddled Masses, and Orange 142, brings state-of-the-art sell- and buy-side advertising platforms together under one umbrella company. Direct Digital Holdings’ sell-side platform, Colossus SSP, offers advertisers of all sizes extensive reach within general market and multicultural media properties. The Company’s subsidiaries Huddled Masses and Orange142 deliver significant ROI for middle market advertisers by providing data-optimized programmatic solutions at scale for businesses in sectors that range from energy to healthcare to travel to financial services. Direct Digital Holdings’ sell- and buy-side solutions manage on average over 115,000 clients monthly, generating over 326 billion impressions per month across display, CTV, in-app and other media channels.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws that are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties.

As used below, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Company. We use words such as “could,” “would,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “likely,” “believe,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but not all forward-looking statements include these words. All of our forward-looking statements involve estimates and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the information described under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) and subsequent periodic and or current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience and our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. As you read and consider this press release, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties (many of which are beyond our control) and assumptions. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual operating and financial performance and cause our performance to differ materially from the performance expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. We believe these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the restrictions and covenants imposed upon us by our credit facilities; our ability to secure additional financing to meet our capital needs; any significant fluctuations caused by our high customer concentration; risks related to non-payment by our clients; reputational and other harms caused by our failure to detect advertising fraud; operational and performance issues with our platform, whether real or perceived, including a failure to respond to technological changes or to upgrade our technology systems; restrictions on the use of third-party “cookies,” mobile device IDs or other tracking technologies, which could diminish our platform’s effectiveness; unfavorable publicity and negative public perception about our industry, particularly concerns regarding data privacy and security relating to our industry’s technology and practices, and any perceived failure to comply with laws and industry self-regulation; our failure to manage our growth effectively; the difficulty in identifying and integrating any future acquisitions or strategic investments; any changes or developments in legislative, judicial, regulatory or cultural environments related to information collection, use and processing; challenges related to our buy-side clients that are destination marketing organizations and that operate as public/private partnerships; any strain on our resources or diversion of our management’s attention as a result of being a public company; the intense competition of the digital advertising industry and our ability to effectively compete against current and future competitors; any significant inadvertent disclosure or breach of confidential and/or personal information we hold, or of the security of our or our customers’, suppliers’ or other partners’ computer systems; as a holding company, we depend on distributions from Direct Digital Holdings, LLC (“DDH LLC”) to pay our taxes, expenses (including payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement) and any amount of any dividends we may pay to the holders of our common stock; the fact that DDH LLC is controlled by DDM, whose interest may differ from those of our public stockholders; any risks associated with the material weakness that was identified in our review of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022; any failure by us to maintain or implement effective internal controls or to detect fraud; our ability to complete the audit of our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023; and other factors and assumptions discussed in our Form 10-K and subsequent periodic and current reports we may file with the SEC. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of these assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual operating and financial performance may vary in material respects from the performance projected in these forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. New factors that could cause our business not to develop as we expect emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each currently known or new factor on our results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Contacts:

Investors:
Brett Milotte, ICR
investors@directdigitalholdings.com

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Released June 10, 2024

Release – QuoteMedia Powers Berkindale Analytics Market Data Platform

Posted on May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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PHOENIX, May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QuoteMedia, Inc. (OTCQB: QMCI), a leading provider of market data and financial applications, is pleased to introduce Berkindale Analytics, as a new Client and Partner for North American market data and information for their advanced data and analytics platform.

QuoteMedia’s real-time and historical market data feeds provide companies with access to fully consolidated feeds for a total picture of North American market activity which they can use in their advanced analytics platforms for the benefit of their users.

QuoteMedia is delivering a wide range of content, including consolidated enterprise data feeds for United States and Canadian exchanges, through low-latency REST APIs and End-of-Day Data Services. This provides Berkindale Analytics with the data required for their state-of-the-art deep analytics solution.

“Our partnership with QuoteMedia is a continuation of Berkindale’s ambition to deliver a cutting-edge data analytics platform that assists customers in modernizing and enhancing their market data strategies,” said Philippe Girard, Founder and CEO of Berkindale Analytics. “The quality and breadth of QuoteMedia’s data offerings, taken together with their unmatched dedication to ensuring we realize our vision, have made QuoteMedia the perfect choice for Berkindale.”

“We are very pleased to be partnering with Berkindale on their leading-edge research and analytics platform,” said Dave Shworan, CEO of QuoteMedia Ltd. “Berkindale takes genuine pride in providing their clients with the very best data solutions, and has earned a well deserved reputation for excellence. We are very proud to be partnering with them in meeting the needs of their diverse client base.”

About QuoteMedia

QuoteMedia is a leading software developer and cloud-based syndicator of financial market information and streaming financial data solutions to media, corporations, online brokerages, and financial services companies. The Company licenses interactive stock research tools such as streaming real-time quotes, market research, news, charting, option chains, filings, corporate financials, insider reports, market indices, portfolio management systems, and data feeds. QuoteMedia provides industry leading market data solutions and financial services for companies such as the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, TMX Group (TSX Stock Exchange), Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), London Stock Exchange Group, FIS, IEX Data Services LLC, U.S. Bank, Bank of Montreal (BMO), Broadridge Financial Systems, JPMorgan Chase, Scotiabank, CI Financial, Canaccord Genuity Corp., Hilltop Securities, Avantax, Zacks Investment Research, S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc., Business Wire, Cision (PR Newswire, CNW Group), The Goldman Sachs Group, TheStreet.com, Motley Fool, Regal Securities, ChoiceTrade, Cetera Financial Group, Dynamic Trend, Inc., Aviso Financial Inc., iA Private Wealth, Ally Invest, Inc., Leede Jones Gable, Firstrade Securities, Charles Schwab, Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC, Equisolve, Stock-Trak and others. Quotestream®, QMod™ and Quotestream Connect™ are trademarks of QuoteMedia. For more information, please visit www.quotemedia.com .

About Berkindale Analytics

Berkindale Analytics offers a sophisticated B2B cloud-based solution providing Level 2 granular market data, financial news, social media, and packaged analytics as distinct products to customers through direct download, API, and dashboards accessed from a web portal. The Berkindale platform uses machine learning technologies, data mining trends, and sentiment analysis with natural language processing which enables firms to maximize the value of the data and to deliver timely, actionable insights to our clients.

For additional information, please visit www.berkindale.com and stay in touch with us by signing up for our newsletter.

We invite you to speak with a representative for your data analytics needs.

QuoteMedia Investor Relations

Brendan Hopkins
Email: investors@quotemedia.com
Call: (407) 645-5295

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Release – AdTheorent Named Best AdTech Platform in 2024 Digiday Media Awards

Posted on May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 by aweinsoff@channelchek.com

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May 22, 2024

NEW YORK, May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AdTheorent Holding Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADTH), a machine learning pioneer using privacy-forward solutions to deliver measurable value for programmatic advertisers, today announced that it has been named “Best AdTech Platform” in the 2024 Digiday Media Awards. The Digiday Media Awards honor the companies that are modernizing digital media.

AdTheorent named “Best AdTech Platform” in the 2024 Digiday Media Awards.

AdTheorent is a digital media platform with transformational privacy-forward methods to execute high-performing programmatic digital advertising campaigns for brand and agency customers. Rather than focusing on targeting user IDs, AdTheorent uses advanced data science and machine learning to score ad impressions based on the statistical likelihood that serving ads on such impressions will yield desired campaign business goals. AdTheorent builds custom machine learning models for each campaign goal and deploys them to the platform for automated execution and optimization. In addition, AdTheorent’s groundbreaking algorithm-based and ID-independent audience targeting solution has re-conceptualized what a targetable digital audience can be, leveraging advanced algorithms – not user IDs – to focus campaign delivery within each advertiser’s desired target audience while driving performance. AdTheorent’s privacy-forward approach to digital advertising and its ability to drive superior performance for advertisers sets the company apart from others in the industry.

“AdTheorent brings a foundationally different approach to programmatic advertising which drives business outcomes for advertisers in a privacy-forward and efficient manner. We remain committed to building and enhancing the most advanced and differentiated machine learning-powered advertising technology and solutions ever deployed in market,” said Jim Lawson, CEO of AdTheorent. “We are honored to win the Digiday Media Award for ‘Best AdTech Platform’ and thank the judges for this valuable recognition.”

The 2024 Digiday Media Awards recognize companies that are modernizing the digital media industry through technology, partnerships, and innovation. Digiday’s panel of industry-leading judges evaluated hundreds of entries to identify the companies or campaigns that clearly demonstrate success based on the following criteria: Innovation, Creativity, Consumer Value, Results and Overall. Digiday’s awards programs are some of the most influential in the industry.

For more information about AdTheorent’s approach, click here.

About AdTheorent
AdTheorent (Nasdaq: ADTH) uses advanced machine learning technology and privacy-forward solutions to deliver impactful advertising campaigns for marketers. AdTheorent’s machine learning-powered media buying platform powers its predictive targeting, predictive audiences, geo-intelligence, audience extension solutions and in-house creative capability, Studio A\T. Leveraging only non-sensitive data and focused on the predictive value of machine learning models, AdTheorent’s product suite and flexible transaction models allow advertisers to identify the most qualified potential consumers coupled with the optimal creative experience to deliver superior results, measured by each advertiser’s real-world business goals.

AdTheorent is consistently recognized with numerous technology, product, growth and workplace awards. AdTheorent was named “Best Buy-Side Programmatic Platform” in the 2023 Digiday Technology Awards and was honored with an AI Breakthrough Award and “Most Innovative Product” (B.I.G. Innovation Awards) for five consecutive years. Additionally, AdTheorent is the only seven-time recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s “Digital Advertising Leadership Award.” AdTheorent is headquartered in New York, with fourteen locations across the United States and Canada. For more information, visit adtheorent.com.

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Melanie Berger, AdTheorent, melanie@adtheorent.com, 850-567-0082