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Sorenson Appoints Seasoned Telecommunications Leader as Chief Executive Officer

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Paget Alves, Chairman of the Board, assumes CEO role

Jorge Rodriguez transitions to Board Advisor

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sorenson is pleased to announce Paget Alves—current Chairman of the Board—will step into the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Jorge Rodriguez, who has led Sorenson since 2021, will transition from CEO to Board Advisor, a role that will leverage his strong relationships and Sorenson’s shared advocacy with consumer and community groups. As Chairman, Alves has been instrumental in guiding Sorenson’s strategic direction, championing innovation, and deepening the company’s dedication to customer values and operational success.

Sorenson, the world’s leading provider of communication tools for Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard-of-hearing people, connects more than 140 million conversations across all business lines each year. For more than two decades, Sorenson has focused on driving innovative and functionally equivalent communication technologies for Deaf, DeafBlind, veteran, and hard-of-hearing communities. Under Alves’ leadership, Sorenson will remain unwavering in its support of these groups.

“Serving as Sorenson’s CEO has been an extraordinary journey, and I am immensely proud of what we have achieved together,” shared Rodriguez. “Paget’s leadership approach aligns closely with our culture of service, collaboration and impact, ensuring Sorenson continues to thrive and build on our established momentum.”

Alves, incoming CEO, added, “Jorge’s three-year roadmap for Sorenson—driving R&D and technology enhancements, exploring M&A opportunities, and strengthening our partnerships has positioned us well for the future. My focus is now on continuing Sorenson’s mission to deliver transformative communication tools for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. We will remain steadfast in driving innovation and operational excellence to serve these communities and beyond.”

Alves spent over 30 years as an operating executive in the telecommunications industry, most recently as Chief Sales Officer of Sprint Corporation, after working as President of the company’s Business Markets Group. He is also a director of Assurant, Inc., Synchrony Financial, Yum! Brands, Inc., and Ariel Alternatives—Sorenson’s parent company. In 2023, Savoy magazine recognized Alves among Savoy’s Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. He received a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations and a J.D. from Cornell University.

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About Sorenson
Sorenson is one of the world’s leading language services providers, combining patented technology with human-centric solutions. We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for underrepresented people through communication solutions for all. We provide call captioning and video relay services, video remote and in-person sign language and spoken language interpreting, translation, real-time captioning, and post-production language services. Our company impact extends beyond the 140 million conversations we facilitate annually — Sorenson fosters inclusive workplaces and job creation through communication accessibility and saves lives through interpreted emergency and health services. Sorenson is a portfolio company of Ariel Alternatives LLC’s Project Black Fund®, which aims to scale sustainable minority-owned businesses to serve as leading vendors to Fortune 500 companies, and we strive to manage and minimize our environmental impact. To learn more about our responsible business practices and efforts to advance human connection, visit sorenson.com or es.sorenson.com.

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Analytic Partners Recognized as a Leader in Inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Marketing Mix Modeling Solutions

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Analytic Partners Placed Highest for Ability to Execute and Furthest for Completeness of Vision 

MIAMI, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Analytic Partners, the Commercial Intelligence company for insights-driven brands, announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) Solutions. Analytic Partners is positioned highest in Ability to Execute and furthest in Completeness of Vision.

“We believe our position as a Leader underscores our dedication to our customers and our ongoing commitment to innovation,” said Nancy Smith, President and CEO of Analytic Partners. “We appreciate the extensive research Gartner has done in guiding our industry forward. This recognition, we feel, highlights the critical role Commercial Analytics plays in delivering forward-looking decisioning for lasting, meaningful growth.”   

Elevating Insights Beyond MMM and MTA 

Analytic Partners’ longstanding commitment to deliver insights and solutions extends well beyond Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) and MMM. Analytic Partners’ Commercial Analytics solution integrates all factors driving performance outcomes – including finance, supply chain and other enterprise functions. This holistic, company-wide approach provides a forward-looking decisioning framework that brands rely on to measure both short-term and long-term impact, ensuring sustained growth.

GPS Enterprise: A Powerful Platform for Enabling Growth  

Powered by the GPS Enterprise platform, Commercial Analytics combines data science and technology to deliver actionable insights that enable brands to make proactive, forward-looking commercial decisions. This end-to-end platform, informed by ROI Genome intelligence, ensures streamlined data management, application of advanced analytics and multi-objective optimizations to help brands meet their growth goals.

Recognition extends to Gartner Critical Capabilities Report for MMM Solutions 
The recognition also extends beyond the Magic Quadrant™. In the accompanying Critical Capabilities report for MMM Solutions, Analytic Partners received the highest scores across all 8 Use Cases, including: 

Highest score in Complex Marketing AnalyticsHighest score in Business Scenario PlanningHighest score in Data ManagementHighest score in Media Optimization 

Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the providers in markets where growth is high, and provider differentiation is distinct. Providers are positioned into four quadrants: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries and Niche Players. The research enables businesses to get the most from market analysis in alignment with your unique business and technology needs.

To read the full Magic Quadrant™ report, access a complimentary copy here.  

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Marketing Mix Modeling Solutions, Matt Wakeman, David Walters, Joseph Enever, Weicong Zhao, November 19, 2024

GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, Magic Quadrant is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s Research & Advisory organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Analytic Partners  

Analytic Partners is the leader in Commercial Analytics, providing adaptive solutions for deeper business understanding, right-time planning and optimization for marketing and beyond. We turn data into expertise so our customers can create powerful connections with their customers and achieve commercial success. For more information, visit analyticpartners.com.

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Times Higher Education’s Inaugural ‘Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025’: KIIT Ranked 4th Best in India, 92nd in the World

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BHUBANESHWAR, India, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — KIIT-DU (https://kiit.ac.in/) has secured an impressive 4th position in India in the inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025, which recognizes universities excelling in interdisciplinary scientific research. Notably, only four Indian universities—both private and public—feature among the top 100 universities globally, and KIIT is one of them, ranking 92nd worldwide.

India has a strong representation in the rankings released recently, with 65 universities featuring in it, including seven in the top 100. Notably, Anna University leads among Indian institutions and has secured the 41st position globally.

This recognition underscores KIIT University’s commitment to fostering interdisciplinary research and innovation. Among Indian institutions, KIIT stands as one of the top performers, contributing significantly to the nation’s presence in the global interdisciplinary science landscape.

Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS, lauded the historic achievement and said: “KIIT’s position among interdisciplinary scientific research universities reflects its enormous contribution towards research and development over the decades.” Despite being just a 27-year-old institute and a 21-year-old deemed to be university, KIIT has achieved this milestone through the dedicated efforts of its researchers and staff, who have made this possible through their quality research, innovation, and publications. He congratulated the faculty fraternity of KIIT-DU, staff members and the students for the unique achievement.

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Harbour City Shopping Mall Launches Hong Kong’s Iconic Outdoor Lighting Display, Tatsuya Tanaka’s Miniature Art Exhibition and Peko’s Candy House this Christmas

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HONG KONG, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Harbour City, the largest shopping mall in Hong Kong, has been one of the must-visit destinations during the Christmas season with the impressive scale of festive displays, attracting thousands of tourists and locals to embrace the holiday spirit. This Christmas, Harbour City continues to captivate visitors with two stunning displays: “The Big Little Christmas”, in collaboration with renowned Japanese miniature photographer and Mitate artist Tatsuya Tanaka for his first Christmas-themed art project; and “A Milky Christmas”, a delightful display designed for kids and families featuring the beloved Japanese character Peko, running until 1 January 2025. 

 

 

 

 “The Big Little Christmas” — MINIATURE LIFE by Tatsuya Tanaka x Harbour City

Harbour City collaborates with Tatsuya Tanaka to celebrate Christmas with a large-scale outdoor display and an art exhibition. The display features a 28-meter-long Santa Claus work desk at the Ocean Terminal Forecourt, where five of Tanaka’s festive miniature scenes are brought to life on a grand scale, including a striking 5-meter-high cabin made from stacked books, and a towering 10-meter Christmas tree adorned with a Santa hat. The “Countdown to Mini-mas” Art Exhibition unveils Tanaka’s 25 Christmas artworks, allowing everyone to experience his work up close.

To enhance the celebration, Harbour City invited rising Japanese star Kōki to attend the lighting ceremony, joining Tanaka as officiating guests. Magnificent pyrotechnic displays enchanted audiences with their stunning visual spectacle.

“A Milky Christmas” — Peko & Poko x Harbour City

In addition to the artsy Christmas display, Harbour City surprises everyone with a collaboration featuring the popular character FUJIYA Peko & Poko from Japan, bringing the sweet holiday event “A Milky Christmas”. A giant milk-box-shaped candy house is set with the two adorable characters. Fans can also visit the first FUJIYA Peko Pop-Up Store selling nearly 200 exclusive merchandise, adding a sweet surprise to this holiday!

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