The future of the way we live is set to be one thing: Smart and Gitex Global is showing that — living up to its name as one of the world’s biggest technology shows, whether it is to showcase cloud offerings, state-of-the-art servers, first connected smartwatch for children or electric flying race car. The global […]
Vezeeta announced the appointment of Choucri Asmar, the former founding executive of AXA Africa Health as its new Chief Providers Officer, Customer and Experience. In his new role, Choucri will now lead Vezeeta’s clinical network across the Middle East and Africa region and empower healthcare providers and entities to offer exceptional patient experiences. With more […]
With property sales in Dubai having bounced back over the last 12 months, and with 64,000 units scheduled to come online in the next year, according to Dubai Land Department records, Avaya is helping Emaar Properties PJSC to fast-track growth with digital real estate buying experiences powered by Avaya Spaces, the workstream collaboration platform for […]
IRI announced that Euan Jarvie will join IRI as president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, effective immediately. In this role, Jarvie will drive strategy, commercial activity operations and financial performance for the EMEA region, and oversee its assets, alliances and partnerships. Jarvie will also join IRI’s Executive Leadership Team. “We are thrilled […]
Yelp recently announced new features including custom search filters, a new review flow, themed ads and Project Cost Guides. Optimising the search experience for services businesses, Yelp is helping users hire professionals in an easier format. For instance, when a user searches for popular services, they will find custom search filters to help them refine their search. […]
Visa is partnering with artist Micah Johnson, the former second baseman and outfielder for the White Sox, Dodgers, Braves and Rays, in building a program to support artists in the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Through the collaborative effort, Visa and Johnson will help creators understand NFT technology and how to harness public blockchains for […]
Multinational eCommerce company Shopify is partnering with a series of enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers to provide direct integrations into the Shopify App Store, allowing for seamless connections between workflows and more data-driven decisions. Shopify says more than 10,000 merchants use Shopify Plus to manage their volume and complexity, including Allbirds, Heinz, Schwinn and Lord […]
The ad-free, private search engine Neeva, recently announced a new feature called FastTap Search. Consumers can type their query directly into the URL of the Neeva app, which then provides a drop-down menu with direct links. Upon selection, the user can bypass the search page entirely. “A feature like FastTap Search cannot co-exist with a […]
Twitter has rolled out new ad features and revamped the algorithm that decides which ads users see, as part of an effort to lay the groundwork to launch future eCommerce features. The new features come as Twitter is pushing to grow its performance advertising business, a strategy that aims to quickly generate sales, and constituted […]
Customer relationship management platform HubSpot launched the open beta version of its end-to-end payments solution, HubSpot Payments. More than three-quarters (77 per cent) of B2B buyers consider their most recent purchase to be complex or difficult, according to research firm Gartner, which means longer purchase processes and more friction for customers as well as lost […]
