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Niche Direct Admissions® Named One Of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024

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Best Inventions list features Niche as one of 200 extraordinary innovations changing our lives

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Niche Direct Admissions® has been selected as one of TIME’s 2024 Best Inventions, an annual list that celebrates the most groundbreaking innovations in the world.

The list, released today, showcases 200 products, software and services (and 50 special mention inventions) that are making the world better and smarter — “changing how we live, work, play, and think about what’s possible,” said TIME’s editors.

A winner in the Education category for elevating how we learn, the Niche Direct Admissions program is revolutionizing the college admissions landscape by modernizing the way students and families choose their best-fit colleges, and how institutions build their future classes. With Niche Direct Admissions, colleges come to students by sending them real-time acceptance and upfront scholarship offers based solely on a student’s online profile with Niche.

“Students simply complete a free profile (with details like grade point average) and colleges come to them—automatically offering admissions and even scholarships via the platform,” wrote TIME.

This prestigious award reflects the strength of Niche’s vision, impact and people, said Niche CEO and Founder Luke Skurman.

“This is a real testament to our exceptional team that I’m very honored to lead,” said Skurman. “We are transforming the college admissions process from one that is complex, time-consuming and intimidating into a student-first experience that is frictionless, inclusive, transparent and free. Over 580,000 students already have acceptance and scholarship offers for next fall thanks to Niche Direct Admissions. We’re really proud to be providing so many young people and their families with well-deserved peace of mind.”

Niche Direct Admissions allows institutions to set their own unique acceptance criteria, like GPA and intended major. In real time, students see if they’ve been accepted, receive a scholarship offer, access detailed information about the institution and have the option to initiate the enrollment process — all within their Niche account.

For institutions, Niche Direct Admissions helps navigate a rapidly changing industry, while providing a new source of enrollment and tuition that seamlessly complements existing strategies. In the 2023-24 cycle, Niche Direct Admissions generated nearly $100 million in estimated first-year net tuition, averaging 10% of partner institutions’ total deposits, with some reaching as high as 30%.

Nearly 130 institutions across 38 states have committed to offering Niche Direct Admissions for the 2024-25 cycle, with dozens more expected to join soon. Students and families can review the institutions that have already been added to the program here. New institutions are added on a rolling basis.

“A huge thank you to each of our incredible direct admissions partners,” said Skurman. “These forward-thinking institutions are helping pave a new path to higher education in a way that benefits all parties.”

The TIME 2024 Best Inventions are evaluated based on key factors such as originality, efficacy, ambition and impact. You can read more about Niche’s selection at TIME.com or in the upcoming print issue of TIME.

Higher education institutions seeking more information on how to accelerate and increase enrollment by meeting students where they are should visit niche.com/about/partners/direct-admissions.

ABOUT NICHE:

Niche is changing how colleges connect with students and build their future classes. As the trusted partner to hundreds of colleges, Niche is helping higher education institutions across the country streamline operations, forge genuine connections with students and achieve their enrollment targets. Our nationally recognized Niche Direct Admissions® program enables colleges to proactively accept qualified students based on their Niche Profile alone. Through real-time acceptance and scholarship opportunities, Niche Direct Admissions offers a modern experience for today’s students, resulting in more enrollments for college admissions teams. Learn more about how over 125 institutions are already leveraging Niche Direct Admissions.

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Nick Liberati
Director, PR
nick.liberati@niche.com

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AXM Wins 2024 Vega Digital Award for Best Use of AI & Machine Learning with “The Power of Agile Mix Modeling™ and AI-Driven Insights”

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AXM (Ars x Machina), formerly known as Media Matters Worldwide, proudly announces its 2024 Vega Digital Award win for Best Use of AI & Machine Learning. The winning entry, titled The Power of Agile Mix Modeling™ and AI-Driven Insights, demonstrates AXM’s commitment to pioneering innovative media solutions at the convergence of technology and human ingenuity.

This award comes on the heels of AXM’s recent rebrand, a transformation designed to emphasize the company’s evolved focus on architecting data-driven media solutions that harness cutting-edge technology to deliver impactful, measurable outcomes for clients. AXM’s reimagined identity, rooted in the synergy between ‘Ars’ (art) and ‘Machina’ (machine), embodies its mission to combine human expertise with advanced AI capabilities to elevate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

“Our rebrand to AXM represents a shift towards a more dynamic and technology-driven approach to media,” said Sara Owens, Senior Vice President of Analytics and Data Science at AXM. “This award win is a testament to our commitment to harnessing AI and machine learning in ways that truly revolutionize media measurement. Agile Mix Modeling™ (AMM) exemplifies this vision, offering clients adaptive, real-time insights that go beyond traditional media evaluation methods.”

AMM is AXM’s latest proprietary technology, addressing the persistent challenges in media measurement that have consistently plagued the industry, such as cookie deprecation, privacy regulations, and the limitations imposed by walled gardens. Leveraging AI-powered Bayesian methods and historical time series data, AMM provides a comprehensive, near real-time approach to assessing media impact across the entire marketing funnel.

AMM’s capabilities include in-flight campaign optimization, detailed sales attribution, forecasting, and scenario planning, all designed to maximize ROI and media effectiveness. By automating data collection and providing rapid weekly insights, AMM outperforms traditional models that often rely on quarterly data, offering marketers the flexibility and precision they need to succeed.

Currently, AMM is in beta testing with Sierra Nevada Brewing, showcasing its ability to adapt and evolve with the complexities of the modern marketing landscape. Leading the development of AMM is Sara Owens, whose 20+ years of experience in analytics and data science ensures continuous innovation and refinement of the platform.

For more information about AXM and its suite of services, visit WeAreAXM.com

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The SalesRabbit Platform Introduces Native Solar Design Tool to Create a Fully Streamlined Solar Sales Process

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LEHI, Utah, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SalesRabbit, the leader in field sales software, announces the launch of its native Solar Design tool, a new addition to the SalesRabbit platform. This tool aims to further streamline the solar sales process by allowing solar sales teams to fully design and present solar proposals within the SalesRabbit ecosystem. By incorporating this tool with SalesRabbit’s existing Solar Proposals capability, the field sales management platform now offers a complete solution for rooftop sales and solar teams, enabling reps to manage the entire sales process from start to finish within a single piece of software—SalesRabbit.

SalesRabbit Solar Design allows solar sales teams to fully design and present solar proposals from start to finish.

The new Solar Design tool simplifies the process of creating solar designs. With a focus on speed and accuracy, sales reps can generate roof-ready solar designs in minutes.

“We’re changing the industry by helping sales reps design a complete solar system for homeowners within minutes,” said Rachelle Van Wagoner, Principal Product Manager at SalesRabbit. “This allows reps to get buy-in and show real numbers on the spot.”

The company’s focus remains on delivering practical solutions that allow field sales professionals to be more responsive and effective in their interactions with prospects.

For more information on the new Solar Design tool, visit salesrabbit.com/design or contact the SalesRabbit team to schedule a demo.

About SalesRabbit

SalesRabbit is the only all-in-one field sales management platform, used by 85 thousand salespeople daily. The SalesRabbit platform has evolved for more than a decade to include everything a field sales team needs to succeed, from DataGrid AI buyer scores and territory management to gamification and solar proposals. With SalesRabbit, sales teams discover they can save money by consolidating several single-point software solutions into one easy-to-use platform with industry-leading support.

Ben Nettesheim
Chief Marketing Officer
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HiddenLayer Recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor for AI Security in 2024

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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — HiddenLayer, a leader in security for AI solutions, is honored to be recognized as a Cool Vendor for AI Security in Gartner’s 2024 report. This prestigious distinction highlights HiddenLayer’s innovative approaches to safeguarding artificial intelligence models, data, and workflows against a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

HiddenLayer’s proactive solutions ensure organizations can rely on comprehensive and resilient AI systems in an era of accelerated AI adoption. Gartner’s recognition underscores the company’s expertise and leadership in the AI security space, setting a benchmark for the industry as enterprises increasingly turn to cutting-edge solutions to protect sensitive AI systems and data.

“Being named a Gartner Cool Vendor for AI Security validates our vision and the critical work our team has undertaken to provide organizations with sophisticated tools that address real-world AI threats,” said Chris Sestito, CEO of HiddenLayer. “This acknowledgment strengthens our commitment to staying ahead of adversarial attacks and ensuring safe AI deployment for our clients and partners.”

HiddenLayer’s innovative solutions encompass capabilities tailored to address unique security challenges in machine learning and artificial intelligence. By focusing on AI integrity and model protection, HiddenLayer empowers businesses to fortify their AI assets without compromising on performance or innovation.

The Cool Vendor recognition reinforces HiddenLayer’s momentum as a leader in AI security, following recent achievements such as receiving the SINET16 Innovators award and being recognized as an AI Standout at the A-List Austin awards. These honors reflect HiddenLayer’s continued dedication to advancing AI security standards and ensuring secure AI adoption on a global scale.

For organizations looking to safeguard their AI models and tools, HiddenLayer offers an unparalleled solution grounded in resilience and adaptability to modern security demands.

About HiddenLayer
HiddenLayer is the leading provider of Security for AI. Its security platform helps enterprises safeguard the machine learning models behind their most important products. HiddenLayer is the only company to offer turnkey security for AI that does not add unnecessary complexity to models and does not require access to raw data and algorithms. Founded by a team with deep roots in security and ML, HiddenLayer aims to protect enterprise AI from inference, bypass, extraction attacks, and model theft. The company is backed by a group of strategic investors, including M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, Moore Strategic Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, IBM Ventures, and Capital One Ventures.

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