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RevBits has been recognized as a winner in the Privileged Access Management category for its PAM solution by the 2023 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards®. The review process judges the world's top providers by their size, performance, technology, products, and leadership. RevBits Privileged Access Management is an advanced access management solution that offers seven modules and extensive session logging that captures keystrokes and video. RevBits PAM has two U.S. patents: a methodology for browser-based zero-knowledge encryption and authentication authority that extends to various hardware security solutions.

TuffStuff Fitness International, Inc. (TUFFSTUFF), an American strength equipment manufacturer and fitness innovator for over five decades, was acquired by metals processing and fabrication company Brooks Industrial Marketplace (BROOKS) on December 16, 2022. The move to acquire TuffStuff Fitness International began in early December last year as Brooks Industrial Marketplace saw an opportunity to expand their production in Southern California while adding strategic machinery and experienced personnel to their U.S. team.

Brightcove, one of the world’s most trusted streaming technology company, has announced new integrations with Shopify, Instagram and Salesforce Sales Cloud to its video cloud platform. The new integrations are designed to enable companies to reach, engage and activate audiences with immersive, interactive, and live and on-demand video content. 

Following their merger in August 2022, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) and The NPD Group (NPD) have unveiled a new combined organisation name and brand identity: Circana. Circana™ is one of the leading global advisors on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data and deep expertise, Circana provides clarity that helps clients take action and unlock business growth. The Circana brand was created in partnership with global brand consulting firm Landor & Fitch. 

UiPath, a world-renown enterprise automation software company, has announced that data science teams using Amazon SageMaker, an end-to-end machine learning (ML) service, can now connect to UiPath to quickly and seamlessly connect new machine learning (ML) models into business processes without the need for complex coding and manual effort.  

AB InBev was once again named Creative Marketer of the Year by Cannes Lions. This is the first time in awards’ history that the same company has been selected two years in a row. The annual Creative Marketer of the Year (CMOY) award is presented to the marketer that has amassed an industry-leading body of Lion-winning work over a sustained period of time.

HanesBrands, a global iconic apparel brands provider, announced that Lorenzo Moretti has been named President of Champion Europe. In this role, Moretti will drive growth in the Champion brand across Europe, with a focus on continuing to elevate the business by delivering innovative products and building brand desire. He will lead the Champion Europe direct-to-consumer business and build the company’s strong position in wholesale channels.

Nitro Software, an SaaS eSignature and PDF document solutions provider for businesses, announced that Nitro Sign was again named a Leader in the GigaOm Radar Report for E-Signature Solutions. Nitro Sign provides firms with high-trust electronic signatures that meet or exceed global security and compliance standards, including multiple layers of protection and identity verification. The solution also offers flexible integrations and APIs.

AlertEnterprise, Inc., the physical identity access management and security convergence software firm, announced a partnership with WaveLynx, a secure and interoperable access control solutions firm, offering employee badge in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch. The new AE Wallet app integrated with the AlertEnterprise Guardian platform, empowers security teams with end-to-end automation of the entire NFC Wallet mobile credential lifecycle, delivering unmatched governance and a convenient workforce access experience.

Rimini Street, Inc., a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP products, and a Salesforce partner, announced that it earned the 2023 Top Workplaces USA award from Energage, an independent platform that measures and benchmarks employee engagement through an anonymous survey.