Stingray Names Jim Riley as President, US Operations

Montreal, May 6, 2021 – Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY. A; RAY.B), a leading music, media, and technology company, today announced that Jim Riley will join its management team as President, US Operations. In his position, Riley will help shape Stingray’s US strategy and enhance sales and marketing capabilities across the United States.  He will support the US sales team, drive new strategic partnerships, and expand the business into new verticals.

Riley brings to Stingray 30 years of experience in media and entertainment. He has a broad range of start-up expertise and has driven business and technical innovations for VOD, and more recently OTT brands and platform partners. He is a seasoned TV and On-Demand industry veteran, and as a co-founder of Vubiquity, his team deployed the largest VOD licensing and services business in the United States supporting every studio, pay-TV network, and specialty networks, including the NFL and UFC, and the first nationwide VOD Olympics coverage.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jim as part of Stingray’s impressive US sales team,” said Eric Boyko, President, Co-founder, and CEO of Stingray. “He is a team player with an innate understanding of the global media industry and has a vision for how Stingray can continue to grow and flourish by further developing our relations and opportunities in the United States.”

“Following my appointment as Stingray’s President, US Operations, I’m excited to advance the company’s ambitious growth objectives,” said Jim Riley. “Stingray’s collection of media and technology assets is far-reaching, and the company’s ambition is immeasurable. I’m looking forward to propelling the distribution of Stingray products to even greater heights.”

Riley joins Stingray from Bitmax Inc., where he led the company’s global product strategy, sales, and marketing. Jim was also Chief Revenue Officer at Whip Media, where he is credited with opening new territories and expanding customer verticals. A native of Rochester, NY, and a graduate of Fordham University in NYC, Jim began his TV career working at AMC, Bravo and SportsChannel.  He moved to Los Angeles, California as part of E! Entertainment TV’s launch team to head up digital distribution, before building and selling TVN/Vubiquity.

About Stingray
Montreal-based Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is a leading global music, media, and technology company with over 1,200 employees worldwide. Stingray is a premium provider of curated direct-to-consumer and B2B services, including audio television channels, over 100 radio stations, SVOD content, 4K UHD television channels, FAST channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, and music apps, which have been downloaded over 160 million times. Stingray reaches 400 million subscribers (or users) in 160 countries. For more information: www.stingray.com.

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For more information, please contact:

Mathieu Péloquin
Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
Stingray
mpeloquin@stingray.com
1 514 664-1244, ext 2362

Watch TV, Plant a Tree: On April 22, Stingray Will Donate all the Proceeds of its Stingray Naturescape Channel to One Tree Planted

Montreal, April 1, 2021 – Stingray Group Inc (TSX: RAY. A; RAY. B), a leading music, media, and technology company, today announced a collaboration with One Tree Planted, a U.S.-based environmental non-profit that plants a tree for every dollar donated. With the support of distribution partners, Stingray has committed to donating all the proceeds of the Stingray Naturescape channel on Earth Day 2021 (April 22) to the organization. This initiative has the potential of adding thousands of trees to One Tree Planted’s reforestation efforts, which will directly impact community empowerment and local agroforestry projects.

Stingray Naturescape features breathtaking, relaxing scenery from around the world, including majestic forests and woodlands. The free ad-supported channel is available on Channelbox, Distro TV, Freebie TV, Freecast, LG Channels, Pluto TV, Rakuten TV, Redbox, Samsung TV Plus, STIRR, Vizio Free Channels, and Xumo.

“Stingray is happy to help the world breathe a little easier through this green initiative,” stated Eric Boyko, President, Co-founder, and CEO of Stingray. “Stingray Naturescape brings the beauty of nature to anyone who wants to transform their homes into a peaceful, relaxing oasis. I invite all viewers to support our effort and tune in on April 22. Together we can make a difference and make our planet a safer place for all.”

Stingray Naturescape offers a free YouTube playlist Enchanting forests for the occasion, including a collection of videos such as Relaxing Autumn Forest With Beautiful Early Fall Leaf Colors in Canada, Relaxing Waterfall in Hawaii or Beautiful Beaches in Tropical Paradise in the Philippines.

For more information about One Tree Planted or to donate: https://onetreeplanted.org/

About Stingray
Montreal-based Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is a leading music, media, and technology company with over 1,200 employees worldwide. Stingray is a premium provider of curated direct-to-consumer and B2B services, including audio television channels, over 100 radio stations, SVOD content, 4K UHD television channels, FAST channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, and music apps, which have been downloaded over 150 million times. Stingray reaches 400 million subscribers (or users) in 160 countries. For more information: www.stingray.com.

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For more information, please contact:
Mathieu Péloquin
Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
Stingray
mpeloquin@stingray.com
1 514 664-1244, ext 2362

ONMOBILE LEADS $13 MILLION INVESTMENT ROUND IN CHINGARI

Bengaluru, 01 April, 2021: OnMobile Global Limited (“OnMobile”), the global leader in mobile entertainment, and Chingari, India’s homegrown short-form video app announced today that OnMobile has led a $13 Million round in Chingari.

This investment will allow Chingari to accelerate its growth from 56 Million users to over 100 million users. As part of the deal, OnMobile will integrate and distribute its direct-to-consumer gaming platform, ONMO, on the Chingari app and collaborate on other mobile product integrations to serve millions of users. Chingari will use the funds to enhance its content portfolio, hire top talent and accelerate its growing user base.

Other investors who participated in this round include Republic Labs US, Astarc Ventures, White Star Capital, India TV (Rajat Sharma), JPIN Venture Catalysts Ltd, ProfitBoard Ventures, Raghunandan G of Zolve (Co-Founder of TaxiForSure) and some large family office funds from the UK. Earlier last year Chingari had raised $1.4 Million from a series of Angels, including Jasminder Gulati, FJ Labs (Fabrice Grinda), Angelist, Utsav Somani’s iSeed, Village Global, and Blume Founders Fund.

Commenting on this investment, François-Charles Sirois, Executive Chairman of OnMobile, said, “We are very excited about this investment and partnership bringing millions of users to the new ONMO gaming service while providing immediate business value and increased user reach for both companies”

Krish Seshadri, CEO of OnMobile, said “The Chingari team has built a terrific product with great user retention and growth. ONMO gaming’s short format challenges and Chingari’s short-form videos complement each other well”

“We couldn’t have hoped for a better partner than OnMobile to help Chingari embody its vision and become a content super media app for Bharat, and help engage a billion Indians. With our visions aligned, this partnership promises to be a winning collaboration.”, said Sumit Ghosh, Co-Founder & CEO of Chingari.

“We are thrilled to have Krish Seshadri join our board at Chingari. His vast business experience and working on mobile & social products will add great value to the team,” said Aditya Kothari, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Chingari.

About Chingari

Chingari that started as a short-form video app, has now positioned itself as a Content media super app for Bharat. Chingari not only offers short-form videos, but has carved its niche by also introducing Chingari Multiplex, and the first one in India to introduce Social Video Commerce. Now, With the strategic partnership of OnMobile Chingari would also be introducing gaming within the app.

About OnMobile

OnMobile [NSE India: ONMOBILE] [BSE Ltd: 532944], is a global leader in mobile entertainment. Headquartered in Bangalore, India and with offices globally, OnMobile offers a wide array of products such as Videos, Tones, Games & Contests. OnMobile has an addressable base of more than 1.68 billion mobile users and over 100 million active subscribers across several geographies based on current deployments. For further information, please visit www.onmobile.com

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Coveo Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Insight Engines

March 24, 2021 (Montreal, QC) — Coveo, a leader in relevance platforms that transform search, recommendations, and personalization, today announced it was named a Leader in the March 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Insight Engines.

“Gartner defines insight engines as systems that apply relevancy methods to discover, describe, organize and analyze content and data. They enable pre-existing or newly synthesized information to be delivered proactively or interactively, in context, to digital workers, customers and others at timely business moments[G1] [DB2] .”

Coveo’s cloud-centered approach unifies content and behavioral data (which are often called signals). Machine learning is applied to learn both the body of content — and user intent. This allows highly personalized and relevant recommendations in customer service, ecommerce and digital workplace.

Global brands now have the ability to tailor experiences to every user – making each interaction relevant. This stands apart from others who may deliver their software as a physical appliance, or installed as a single instance online. Both of these modes require specific, ongoing-maintenance that limits the ability to automatically deploy innovations, which Coveo’s multi-tenant cloud enables for our customers.

“People expect relevant digital experiences in every aspect of their lives – whether at work, at home, and of course, while working from home. Enterprises are realizing the need to tackle the issue of relevance at every touchpoint – whether for their prospects, their customers or their own employees,” explained Louis Têtu, CEO and Chairman at Coveo.

“We believe this recognition of Coveo’s as a Leader for a fourth year acknowledges our vision that every experience and every insight needs to be relevant to the individual it is meant for – no matter which ‘hat’ they are wearing. Our relevance platform helps some of the world’s most admired companies achieve successful results in ecommerce, customer service and digital workplace,” Têtu added.

“Coveo is a part of our Co-Innovation Network (COIN™) and a strategic partner for TCS,” said V Rajanna, Senior Vice President and Global Head, Technology Business Unit at Tata Consultancy Services. “Coveo combines simplicity with highly contextual experiences powered by AI/ML to deliver ‘mass personalized’ experiences and enables customers to create a ‘Segment of One.’“
Coveo enables fast time to value with integrations with some of the world’s largest platforms including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Sitecore, Microsoft Dynamics and others. Coveo’s cloud infrastructure scales to support customers globally, with the highest security and compliance standards, such as SOC II and HIPAA.

To find out more about how to transform your business with Coveo relevance platform, download the full report here.

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Insight Engines, Stephen Emmott, Anthony Mullen. March 2021.

Gartner Disclaimer
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 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.

Coveo Appoints Demand Gen Leader Barbara Dischner to SVP Growth Marketing

The former Blue Jeans Network and Pentaho executive will focus on global go-to-market strategies and demand growth.

March 2, 2021 (Montreal, QC) — Coveo, a leader in Applied AI platforms for Relevance – spanning search, recommendations, and personalization – today announced Barbara Dischner as its new Senior Vice President of Growth Marketing. In this role, Dischner will play a crucial part in accelerating global demand generation, customer marketing, the marketing stack, and continuous optimization for how we engage customers across their  lifetime.

Dischner brings extensive experience helping B2B SaaS companies develop go-to-market plans that accelerate revenue while building, nurturing, and scaling high-powered marketing teams.  She has developed integrated marketing programs in executive positions at SAP, Dell, Pentaho (acquired by Hitachi) and most recently, SVP of Marketing at Blue Jeans (acquired by Verizon). She is an expert at building sales pipeline, accelerating sales velocity, and ensuring branded touch points across the customer journey.

“I am thrilled to join a company that has such exciting momentum. When I hear of customers like Palo Alto Networks talking about saving millions after implementing Coveo, I know that this is a company that delivers real value to its customers. This is in keeping  with my philosophy that a business can only experience meaningful growth when its customers grow first,” said Dischner. “My goal is to roll up my sleeves and give Coveo that additional boost to help continue that growth.”

“Barb is a tremendously talented executive who understands building not just a demand funnel – but how to nurture and cultivate devoted customers,” said Michael Ni, Chief Growth Officer, Coveo. “By having a keen appreciation for brand marketing, she will aim to ensure that Coveo is top of mind for customers throughout the  lifecycle.  Barb echoes our view here at Coveo that if our customers succeed — we succeed. I am so thrilled to have her be part of our growing team.”

Stingray Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

February 26, 2021 – Montréal, Québec, Canada – Stingray Group Inc. (the “Corporation”) (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is pleased to announce that Ms. Karinne Bouchard has been appointed to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Bouchard will also join the Corporation’s Audit Committee.  The Corporation also announces that Mr. John Steele has resigned from the board to pursue other interests.

The Corporation wishes to thank Mr. John Steele for his service as a board member.

Holder of a bachelor’s, a CPA certification and a Master’s degree in finance, Ms. Bouchard serves as the Global Head of Treasury and Treasurer at Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. She also sits on the board of directors of the Sandra and Alain Bouchard Foundation, which is dedicated to financially supporting organizations that work in the arts and culture sector, as well as organizations that provide support to people living with intellectual disability in order to enable people to reach their full potential.

About Stingray
Montreal-based Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is a leading music, media, and technology company with over 1,200 employees worldwide. Stingray is a premium provider of curated direct-to-consumer and B2B services, including audio television channels, 101 radio stations, SVOD content, 4K UHD television channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, and music apps, which have been downloaded over 150 million times. Stingray reaches 400 million subscribers (or users) in 160 countries. For more information: www.stingray.com.
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For more information, please contact:

Mathieu Péloquin
Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
Stingray
1 514-664-1244, ext. 2362
mpeloquin@stingray.com

Montréal’s Coveo Announces Ray Wang, Brian Solis, Raechel Powell as Keynote Speakers at Relevance 360 on March 25

February 23, 2021 | Montreal, QC And Quebec City, QC

They join CEO Louis Têtu at The Future of Experience Is AI, a virtual event, to explore importance of relevance in the experience economy

Coveo, the leader in Applied AI platform for Relevance – spanning search, recommendations, and personalization, today announced it is reprising its highly successful fall Relevance 360 virtual event into more frequent events. The next one, The Future of Experience Is AI, is slated for Thursday, March 25, noon-2 p.m. ET.

“Tech giants have thrived by improving interactions at every digital touchpoint. Through the democratization of Applied AI, we believe all companies can now have easy access to relevance,” said Louis Têtu, CEO and Chairman at Coveo. “Gathering industry thought leaders quarterly allows us to hold more frequent and timely discussions on the impact of relevance to business.”

The launch of the new format will feature a very tight and focused pace. The keynote will start with market maker and business disruption expert, R. “Ray” Wang, Principal Analyst, Founder, and Chairman of Constellation Research. Wang will address why the ability to provide relevant customer experiences is key to business survival in the post-pandemic world. He will also share what businesses need to know to become relevant at every interaction, from customer acquisition to service and support.

“Being irrelevant means every action you take is ignored. Relevance is the power to be heard, considered, rewarded, and separating signal from noise,” said Wang.

Louis Têtu, CEO and Chairman at Coveo, will be joined by Rachael Powell, Chief Customer Officer at Xero, to discuss how the cloud accounting service is transforming relationships with its more than two million subscribers. They will be followed by Brian Solis, Author, Digital Anthropologist, and Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. The two will discuss how the pandemic forever changed customer expectations for digital experience and how meeting the ever-changing needs of the digital-first generation is paramount for a business’s bottom line.

“Customers are digital-first by necessity, and they’re much more conscious of their decisions and loyalties because of the somatic marker that is COVID-19,” explained Solis. “Now is the time for a relevance revolution to connect with and foster relationships differently.”

“Driving revenue, retaining customers, and boosting employee engagement have one thing in common: they’re powered by relevance,” said Louis Têtu. “Relevance is a secret weapon for every business in the experience economy, and there will be an enormous upside for businesses that manifest it at every single digital touchpoint.”

Attendees of Coveo Relevance 360 will learn how to harness data and AI to enhance the relevance of every step in their customer’s digital experience — from Ecommerce to customer service to employee experience — by hearing first-hand how other companies have accomplished it. Coveo will also announce a slate of new product capabilities that democratizes AI to enable every business to become more relevant. AI-driven relevance is no longer the exclusive domain of tech giants. Relevance is accessible for every business and with relevance, every business can win.

The event is free and open to all attendees, though registration is required. For more information on event speakers and to register, visit: http://ow.ly/qmhF50DGVic

About Relevance 360

The inaugural event took place October 2020 and featured Netflix CMO Bozoma Saint John, Digital Marketing Expert Seth Godin, as well as more than 20 executives from Humana, Adobe, Snowflake, Informatica, and Acuity Brands. The event was a massive success and attracted nearly 4,500 registrants. Beginning March 2021, Coveo Relevance 360 is transforming into quarterly 2-hour sessions that will attract experts to discuss trends and pressing topics in customer experience.

ÉTS Présidence du conseil d’administration | Fin du mandat de Jean-René Halde et nomination de Charles Sirois

16 février 2020. L’ÉTS tient à exprimer toute sa reconnaissance envers M. Jean-René Halde alors que se termine son deuxième mandat à la présidence du conseil d’administration de l’École. Ce départ concorde avec l’arrivée de M. Charles Sirois au sein du conseil d’administration et sa désignation comme président. M. Halde quitte après plus de cinq années fructueuses marquées par une croissance soutenue de l’ÉTS, et ce, à tous les niveaux.

M. Halde siégeait au conseil d’administration de l’École depuis 2015. Ancien chef de la direction de la Banque de développement du Canada et administrateur de sociétés parmi les plus importantes au pays, son expertise dans le domaine de la finance et sa vaste expérience dans le milieu des affaires ont été des atouts importants pour l’ÉTS. « Jean-René Halde a grandement contribué au développement de la gouvernance et de l’entrepreneuriat de même qu’à la réussite de l’ÉTS au cours de ses deux mandats à la présidence du conseil d’administration. L’étendue de ses connaissances et de son savoir-faire, tout comme sa vision claire des enjeux et de leurs solutions ont été des plus profitables à l’École. Nous le remercions d’avoir fait progresser notre université », a mentionné François Gagnon, directeur général de l’ÉTS.

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Service des communications et du recrutement étudiant

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“Montreal Company Looks To Skylark To Provide Timely Space Situational Awareness”

This article was published 02/12/2021 at
Defense Daily online https://www.defensedaily.com

In an article titled “Montreal Company Looks To Skylark To Provide Timely Space Situational Awareness” Defence Daily reporter Frank Wolfe interviewed NorthStar Earth & Space CEO and Co-Founder Stewart Bain, on NorthStar’s plans to launch the initial three satellites of NorthStar’s “Skylark” SSA constellation.

Of NorthStar’s Skylark constellation, Wolfe wrote, “Such a space-based tracking system could dramatically improve the tracking of space objects and the timeliness of such tracking in low Earth orbit (LEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO), and geosynchronous orbit (GEO).”

Bain spoke of Skylark’s capabilities versus existing systems: “The military refers to it as near-synoptic coverage–near full coverage of space,” Bain said. “We’re not just looking at LEO, MEO or GEO, which is what the ground-based systems do. They see in one orbit or another. We can see all the orbits at the same time and monitor them together. That ability is unheard of. We spent a lot of time developing the algorithms to do it. It’s not in the hardware you do it. It’s in the software.”

The article reviews the significantly improved space surveillance capabilities of Lockheed Martin’s $1.6 billion Space Fence radar system, the primary ground-based space tracking system which achieved initial operational capability on March 27 last year. According to Bain, NorthStar’s Sylark SSA services will deliver a unique space-based perspective to complement and enhance SSA services delivered by Space Fence.

“You’ve got 73 trillion cubic miles of territory to cover between low-Earth orbit all the way up to GEO,” Bain said. “What you’re doing is looking at it through a ‘soda straw’ with current systems that either are telescopes pointing in GEO or LEO ground-based systems that can only see what’s directly above them. Nobody is giving you the perspective of space.”

The article references the scope of the space debris issue, with former Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett noting that that “space debris is really a danger to things like our GPS systems. We’ve got to replace those. We’ve got to minimize their vulnerability, and we have to have, as the Space Force will do, space capabilities that will deter others from doing damage to that system upon which so much depends.”

In the context of national defence and security, Bain spoke of NorthStar/Skylark SAA’s capability to comprehensively monitor space, detect events and potential threats. At the U.S. Space Command’s Commercial Sprint Advanced Concept Training exercise, which began in 2019, NorthStar Earth & Space “demonstrated we could pick up [nesting doll satellite] ‘spawning’ events 52 times faster than anybody else, 34 times more accurately,” Bain said.

“When you have superior situational awareness, the strategy of surprise attack is gone,” he said. “What’s happening now is people are getting away with stuff because you can’t see it.”

Coveo Appoints Brand and Experiential Marketing Leader, Sheila Morin, As Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Brand

January 14, 2021 | San Francisco, CA And Quebec City, QC

In addition to strengthening Coveo’s brand as an Applied AI leader, Morin will accelerate the company’s goal of helping businesses deliver on the promise of engaging, relevant experiences at scale

Coveo, maker of the leading relevance platform, today announced Sheila Morin as its new Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Brand. She will play a crucial part in building a strong, distinct and meaningful brand with Relevance at its core. Her presence will help Coveo accelerate its growth as a global SaaS company powering relevant digital experiences for the world’s most innovative brands.

Morin brings extensive experience building iconic brands and being a thought leader and advocate for delivering on engaging experiences. Morin recently led Marketing Strategies, experiences and brands as CMO for Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, where she helped deliver on worldwide brands management, fan engagement and loyalty, and advertising and content. She has also held brand and product innovation leadership roles at Loop Industries, Danone, Procter & Gamble, and L’Oreal.

“It’s an extraordinary opportunity to join a fast-growing innovator like Coveo. Businesses, both B2B and B2C, have come to recognize the criticality of engaging their customers with relevant digital experiences. Coveo’s platform is a game-changer for brands looking to make a lasting impact on their customer and employee experiences,” said Morin. “I am truly excited to join this great company. Together, we will build a powerful, memorable and meaningful brand to support Coveo’s phenomenal relevance platform.”

“I’m thrilled to have Shelia join the team,” said Michael Ni, Chief Growth Officer, Coveo. “Coveo has become a technology ‘Unicorn’ by powering the relevant experiences behind innovators like Salesforce, ADP, Rolex, and Marketo with AI-driven search, discovery, and personalization.Sheila’s background in generating outsized awareness and building great brands will be critical to drive awareness and evangelize that companies need to put relevance at the top of all engagements in order to compete in today’s digital economy.”

Morin will be based in Coveo’s Montréal office.

About Coveo

Relevance is what creates winners in digital experiences. Coveo is the world’s leading cloud-based relevance platform. Coveo is the intelligence layer that injects relevance into digital experiences, with applied AI-driven solutions spanning intelligent search through to solutions for ecommerce, service, and workplace.
Coveo has more than 1,500 successful implementations around the world, with clients including Tableau, Dell, Palo Alto, Xero and Motorola Solutions. Coveo is supported by a network of accredited global partners, integrators and alliances, including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Sitecore, Accenture, Deloitte, and Ernst & Young.

Coveo is a trademark of Coveo Solutions, Inc.

Stay up to date on the latest Coveo news and content by subscribing to the Coveo blog, and following Coveo on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

Diane Burley
Senior Director, Content & Communications
media@coveo.com
1 418-263-1111

CVTCORP unveils its brand new website!

Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada – December 8, 2020

CVTCORP, a leader in the design and development of continuously variable mechanical transmissions (mCVTs) for high-powered off-highway vehicles, is pleased to unveil its brand new website! This new website is part of the company’s growth plan; in fact, after several months of hard work on the development of its state-of-the-art production line, CVTCORP has officially begun mass production of its product, intended for the construction and agricultural markets. The strong demand for CVTCORP’s mCVT has encouraged the company to accelerate the deployment of its assembly line exponentially. The website has been completely redesigned to keep pace with the company’s progress.

‘’ I am so proud of all the work done and the progress made at CVTCORP over the last few years that we wanted to share it with you on the new website. The website is intended to be a gateway for our current and future clients, and we are extremely pleased to demonstrate it to them through this new platform,” said Daniel Girard, CEO of CVTCORP.

The new platform, in line with today’s trends, showcases all the details necessary to fully understand, among other things, the specialized expertise and products offered by the company, as well as its technology and its many benefits, all through engaging visual material. The company’s website better communicates mCVT’s competitive advantages and provides a better overview of the markets in which CVTCORP operates, including construction and agricultural vehicles, power generation and industrial applications.  The career page, for its part, has been completely redesigned to express to future candidates the unique opportunity of a career at CVTCORP. In short, a visit to the new site is a must!

CVTCORP’s new website was created by Optik Design Stratégies, a 360° agency located in Montreal, offering services in analysis and strategy, website and graphic design, SEO and deployment, as well as printing of all kinds.

About CVTCORP

Founded in 2001, CVTCORP is an international company specializing in mechanical continuously variable transmissions (mCVT). The company develops, manufactures, assembles and supplies CVTs for the construction and agricultural markets. The infinite number of ratios offered by the transmission makes the equipment more productive while consuming less fuel. In addition, the technology provides a cost-effective solution for vehicles and equipment equipped with its innovative products. A privately owned company, its head office is located near Montreal, Canada. For more information, visit www.cvtcorp.com.

For more details:
Caroline Mireault
Marketing Manager
cmireault@cvtcorp.com
450-922-2225

Canadian Space Agency Selects NORTHSTAR for Project Supporting the Conservation of Wetlands

CSA smartEarth Initiative fits with NorthStar’s overall program of technology for sustainability in Agriculture, Forestry and Energy

MONTREAL, CANADA, 24 November 2020 / The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced today that it has selected NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar) as part of its smartEarth initiative for a project to advance the state-of-the-art multi-source data fusion and apply machine learning techniques to map Canada’s environmentally critical wetlands areas (wetlands project).

NorthStar will receive up to $300 000 from the smartEarth initiative, dedicated to the development of innovative satellite data solutions to help meet the needs of Canadians in their everyday lives. NorthStar airborne hyperspectral data acquired during summer 2019 and 2020, covering many sites of interest in Canada, will support the wetlands project and demonstrate NorthStar’s Earth Information and Intelligence (EI2) services capabilities.

“At a time of unprecedented climate change, NorthStar is proud to be working with the Canadian Space Agency on a project that will leverage Space-based Earth Observation and data fusion to support the conservation of wetlands, which are vital to animal species and plant life. Wetlands conservation is critical to mitigating the effects of Climate Change and protecting human beings from severe weather events such as floods. We look forward to working with the CSA.”
– Stewart Bain, CEO and co-founder, NorthStar Earth & Space

Earth Information and Intelligence (EI2) product development
NorthStar continues development of its Earth Information and Intelligence (EI2) services in collaboration with partners in the private, academic and government sectors.

Using proprietary and third-party data, NorthStar is developing solutions in a variety of Earth sectors including Agriculture, Forestry and Energy:

EI2 – Agriculture
NorthStar is leading a partnership with Canada-based horoma AI on the development of EI2 agriculture solutions. By using NorthStar’s AI, hyperspectral data and data fusion capabilities, this partnership will advance solutions for monitoring crop productivity and health in order to achieve high yields while adopting sustainable agriculture practices.

In line with its mission to empower humanity to preserve our planet, NorthStar and its partners are collaborating with Quebec farmers and agronomists from the outset in order to get practical insight and achieve actionable products that will make a difference for global agriculture and sustainable farming when deployed at scale. As part of this partnership, NorthStar will share information with farmers about their land to help them manage environmental stress and increase production yield.

EI2 – Forestry
To empower conservation and sustainable management of the world’s forests, NorthStar is leveraging its advanced platform, AI expertise, proprietary hyperspectral data and third-party data to develop EI2 solutions for mapping and monitoring the condition of forests.

The NorthStar platform will revolutionize forest management when deployed at scale. NorthStar hyperspectral data will enhance forest inventory, disease monitoring, and wildfire response management.

NorthStar is currently developing its EI2 solutions for mapping forest genus and species, and insect infestation with collaborators such as the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks of Quebec.

EI2 – Energy Infrastructure Monitoring 
To support safer and greener operations by the energy sector, NorthStar is developing EI2 solutions for monitoring risks to infrastructure integrity and methane leakage in partnership with leading operators.

Global Coverage Starting in 2024
NorthStar’s planned constellation of dual mission satellites gathering earth observation (EO) as well as Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data, will deliver services starting in 2024. To deliver these next generation solutions supporting the sustainability of our earth and space environment, NorthStar anticipates the creation of over 100 new jobs at its headquarters in Montreal over the next 2 years, mainly in the fields of aerospace engineering, data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Starting in 2024 NorthStar will launch its constellation of satellites performing Earth observation (EO). These satellites will be equipped with Hyperspectral, Infrared and Optical sensors, which will operate continuously from space, imaging, digitizing, and analyzing the details of Earth’s ecosystems and surrounding orbit on a daily basis.

Transforming traditional Earth Observation into Earth Information and Intelligence (EI2), NorthStar’s system will be the first to analyze all matter on the surface of the Earth multiple times per day, delivering knowledge of the Earth at a level of precision, richness and timeliness never before available and to provide actionable information to end clients.

About NorthStar Earth & Space
NorthStar’s investors comprise a global coalition of strategic partners, including Telesystem Space (Canada), the Space Alliance of Europe (Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio), KinetX (USA), the Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada.
The NorthStar Platform uses advanced big data analysis and AI based predictive analytics to deliver contextualized information solutions directly to end users in the private and public sectors, providing critical knowledge about Earth and its orbital environment.

For further information: media@northstar-data.com
Website: https://northstar-data.com/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSEarthandSpace

Stingray Group and dentsu Canada Announce Global Partnership

Montreal, November 19 2020 – Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B), a leading music, media, and technology company, and world-class marketing and advertising network dentsu Canada, today announced that they have signed a three-year partnership of collaboration between the two organizations. Stingray will bring to dentsu priority access to their global music ecosystem while dentsu will contribute their deep expertise in media and access to their world-class client services and roster of premium clients.  Through this partnership, both parties will work together to bring further innovation to the areas of music and audio distribution, consulting services, and sponsorship all while enabling brands to better connect with passionate music audiences. Both companies believe strongly in the value that brands and music bring to one another, and will work collaboratively to harness the power of music for advertisers while creating long-lasting synergies that move the industry forward.

“How exciting to announce a global partnership between two companies that truly share the fundamental belief that brands can power premium content experiences,” said Ryan Fuss, Senior Vice-President, Global Media Solutions of Stingray. “We are thrilled to be partnering with dentsu, and look forward to collaborating with their impressive roster of agencies and clients over the next 3-years to deliver innovative branded content experiences to Stingray music fans around the world.”

“We are always proud to collaborate with strong brands,” added Kai Exos, CCO dentsu Entertainment. “The quality of Stingray’s content is positioned at the forefront of music and lifestyle. Our hope for the partnership is to promote access to new audiences with data and insights in a growth mindset.”

About Stingray
Montreal-based Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is a leading music, media, and technology company with over 1,200 employees worldwide. Stingray is a premium provider of curated direct-to-consumer and B2B services, including audio television channels, more than 100 radio licenses, SVOD content, 4K UHD television channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, and music apps, which have been downloaded over 150 million times. Stingray reaches 400 million subscribers (or users) in 156 countries. www.stingray.com

About dentsu international
Part of dentsu, dentsu international is made up of nine leadership brands – Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Isobar, dentsumcgarrybowen, Merkle, MKTG, Vizeum, Posterscope and supported by its specialist brands. Dentsu International helps clients to win, keep and grow their best customers and achieve meaningful progress for their businesses. With best-in-class services and solutions in media, CRM, and creative, dentsu international operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 48,000 dedicated specialists. www.dentsu.com

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For more information

Mathieu Péloquin
Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
Stingray
1 514 664-1244, ext 2362
mpeloquin@stingray.com

Kate Dobrucki
VP, Communications
dentsu Canada
1 416 347 3059
Kate.dobrucki@dentsu.com

Michael Ni Joins Coveo as Chief Growth Officer as Company Sees Hypergrowth in AI Solutions for Search and Online Experience Relevance

Renowned global SaaS marketing executive to spearhead accelerated growth initiatives for global relevance platform SaaS leader

November 10, 2020 | San Francisco, CA And Quebec City, QC  | Coveo, the leading relevance platform for search, recommendations and personalization, today announced Michael Ni as its new Chief Growth Officer. Ni will oversee the marketing team and lead Coveo’s next stage of growth as a global SaaS company, reporting to CEO and Chairman Louis Têtu.

“Coveo is unequivocally the industry’s largest and fastest-growing global provider of cloud relevance platforms, and a leader in applied AI for the experience economy,” says Louis Têtu, CEO and Chairman. “We are delighted to welcome Mike to the Coveo team. With an exceptional background in SaaS growth and marketing, he brings the same kind of values and work ethic that built this great company. His presence affirms our resolution to continue our journey as a top decile, global SaaS leader.”

With over 20 years of experience driving enterprise software growth, Ni most recently served as Head of Global Marketing at FinancialForce. He previously held marketing leadership and product strategy roles at companies including RichRelevance, Intapp, Oracle and more. Ni holds degrees from MIT, Stanford and Harvard Business School.

“In a world where Netflix and Amazon have set the bar for relevant and engaging experiences,” said Ni, “companies large and small are struggling to find their own ways to embed intelligence and personalize increasingly complex journeys across Ecommerce and service, even as they empower their workforce to do more. Coveo is clearly leading the charge to ‘democratize’ the use of applied AI to help deliver the most personally relevant experiences, information and insight. I’m thrilled to join this team to help accelerate growth.”

NorthStar Building World’s First Satellite Constellation to Combat Imminent Threat of Space Collisions

Safety and Sustainability for the New Space Economy

MONTREAL, Oct. 27, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar), a Canadian company with a first-in-space mission to deliver safe and sustainable operations for the rapidly accelerating New Space Economy, has contracted Thales Alenia Space (TAS) to build the first three satellites of its debut “Skylark” constellation for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services, with Seattle, WA’s LeoStella overseeing the final assembly.

Stingray Business and Space Factory Media Announce Strategic Partnership

Stingray to offer full suite of business services to the US Market

Montreal, September 30, 2020 –  Stingray (TSX: RAY. A; RAY. B), a leading music, media and technology company, today announced that its commercial services division, Stingray Business has signed an agreement with California-based Space Factory Media to represent Stingray products and services for in-store music, digital experiences and AI-driven consumer insights for brands and businesses. Brands today expect more from media experiences, and this new partnership seeks to provide a deeper, cross-platform offering with meaningful connections to consumers. The deal also includes an exclusive option for Stingray to acquire Space Factory Media at a pre-determined purchase price.

With a team of experienced industry professionals, Space Factory will expand Stingray Business’s reach globally and will deliver business planning, market development, strategic sales, and mergers & acquisitions support to activate Stingray’s entry into the commercial background music and in-store media business in the United States. The deal also includes the representation of Chatter Research, a company Stingray acquired earlier this year, providing AI-driven customer insight solutions for instant, actionable data.

Existing and new clients alike will recognize the contextually relevant, premium products and services that drive higher loyalty and transactions. Businesses who seek comprehensive digital media solutions will be able to offer a unified brand experience to their customers through music, digital signage, mobile engagement, and customer data/insights.

“We strongly believe in the continued growth of our commercial music services and are thrilled to be working with Space Factory to allow brands to better connect with their consumers,” said Eric Boyko, President, Co-founder and CEO of Stingray. “Our next phase of expansion in the United States solidifies our position as a global leading music provider for businesses while making way for innovative, data-driven solutions,” he added.

“My partner Walt Tatum and I founded Space Factory with a vision to be a key part of reinventing the branded music media industry,” said John Crooke, Co-Founder and Chief Media Officer for Space Factory. “We sought a partner who shared our commitment to bringing a multi-dimensional solution to enterprise brands inclusive of music, content, media, technology, mobile, and data/insights—all working together ubiquitously across the commercial and consumer space. It was clear that Stingray not only shared our vision but had built the integrated business and solutions to back it up. We couldn’t be more excited about our strategic partnership and what we will accomplish together.”

With more than 125,000 commercial locations around the world, Stingray Business is a dominant provider of licensed background music and digital display for businesses and amongst the leading global suppliers of background music and in-store media.

About Stingray
Montreal-based Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is a leading music, media, and technology company with over 1,200 employees worldwide. Stingray is a premium provider of curated direct-to-consumer and B2B services, including audio television channels, 101 radio stations, SVOD content, 4K UHD television channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, and music apps, which have been downloaded over 150 million times. Stingray reaches 400 million subscribers (or users) in 156 countries. For more information: www.stingray.com

About Space Factory
A Los Angeles based digital media collective offering a range of brand development, music, mobile engagement, and content marketing services for Enterprise Brands, Sports & Entertainment, and Digital Out-of-Home: www.spacefactorymedia.com

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For more information, please contact:

Mathieu Péloquin
Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
Stingray
1 514-664-1244, ext. 2362
mpeloquin@stingray.com

John Crooke
Co-Founder / Chief Media Officer
Space Factory Media
info@spacefactorymedia.com

Coveo Introduces Data Residency for Europe and APAC

The additions of new primary regions in Dublin and Sydney provide options for Coveo’s global customers

September 29, 2020 | San Francisco, CA And Quebec City, QC     Coveo, the leading relevance platform for search, recommendations and personalization, today announces the expansion of its cloud infrastructure to Europe and Australia. This allows multi-national organizations, bound by internal security policies and/or privacy laws, to be in full compliance while taking advantage of the Coveo Relevance Platform™.

The Coveo Relevance Platform™ provides an exceptional digital experience for more than 550 global organizations. The introduction of two new primary centers in Ireland and Australia, in addition to the United States, lets organizations have options on where their data is processed and stored.

“The addition of these two primary regions are a continuation of Coveo’s expanding infrastructure,” says Laurent Simoneau, president and CTO, Coveo. “In the past, we had added multiple regions to handle user queries to reduce latency and handle data replication. For Europe and Australia, we now have complete, independent, primary regions where 100% of the activities and data processing will remain within the region. Customers will have complete control in choosing their primary center.”

Regardless of region, Simoneau assures that all Coveo Data Centers are updated multiple times each day and always run the very latest version of the Coveo Relevance Platform™.

“Data residency capabilities are an integral part of delivering on the security requirements imposed by regulators and internal IT teams alike,” says Mark Floisand, SVP product marketing, Coveo. “With data residency, it is far easier for organizations to control data usage and compliance, which helps you avoid unintentional violations and substantial fines in a world where the rules are constantly changing.”

Customers’ data privacy and security continue to be top priorities:

• Data is encrypted in-transit and at-rest, and the Coveo index is completely segregated from other customer data
• Coveo conducts meticulous self-assessments to verify internal controls and undergoes rigorous third-party audits
• Principles of zero trust are applied throughout our global cloud infrastructure forcing anything and everything, whether it’s inside the perimeter or out, within a service region or beyond, to authenticate before granting access.
• Coveo offers customer support to help them meet obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), HIPAA

About Coveo

Coveo enables enterprises to thrive in the experience age, through delivering unique experiences that are relevant, unified, and valuable. The Coveo Relevance Platform™ uses AI, intelligent search and recommendation technologies to personalize millions of digital experiences for customers, partners, and employees, for many of the world’s most admired digital experience leaders. Coveo delivers solutions for Commerce, Service and the Workplace built on the Coveo Relevance Platform, with Coveo-accredited partners, and through Alliances with Salesforce, ServiceNow, Sitecore and more.

Coveo and the Coveo Relevance Platform are trademarks of Coveo Solutions, Inc.

Stay up to date on the latest Coveo news and content by subscribing to the Coveo blog, and following Coveo on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

Diane Burley
Senior Director, Content & Communications
media@coveo.com
1 418-263-1111

Stingray Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid

Montreal, September 23, 2020 – Stingray Group Inc (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) (“Stingray”), a leading music, media and technology company, today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has approved its normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”), authorizing Stingray to repurchase up to an aggregate 3,485,155 subordinate voting shares and variable subordinate voting shares (collectively, “Subordinate Shares”), representing approximately 10% of the public float of Subordinate Shares as at September 21, 2020.

OnMobile Global appoints Krish Seshadri as CEO

Bengaluru, July 31, 2020: OnMobile Global Limited, the leading provider of mobile content & entertainment with a reach of 1.6 Billion mobile users and 100 Million active subscribers, today announced the appointment of Krish Seshadri as Chief Executive Officer for the company, effective 03 August 2020.

Krish Seshadri joins OnMobile with over two decades of experience leading technology, digital & mobile product businesses across APAC, US and Europe. Most recently, Krish was CEO of Monster.com’s operations across APAC & Middle East. Previously, he held leadership roles at social gaming pioneer Zynga, digital content leader AOL-Verizon and Facebook. Krish is an engineering graduate from Stanford University and received an MBA from London Business School, where he was a Chevening Scholar. Welcoming Krish on board, Francois-Charles Sirois, Executive Chairman of OnMobile said, “We are delighted to have Krish join us as CEO. His rich experience building global businesses in consumer internet, mobile and gaming, coupled with his proven track record of leading diverse global teams will help us accelerate our strategy and transformation in the fast-growing mobile entertainment and gaming space”

Earlier this year OnMobile had acquired a stake in rob0, an AI-powered visual retention analytics product created for game developers. In 2018, OnMobile acquired Appland AB, a pioneer in mobile app distribution and monetization. These investments reaffirm the importance of OnMobile’s strategy to become a leader in the global mobile gaming market.

Speaking about his appointment, Krish said, “I am excited to join OnMobile at this transformational point and looking forward to working with the global teams to develop innovative products, build on the momentum and pursue the significant growth opportunities ahead”

About OnMobile

OnMobile [NSE India: ONMOBILE] [BSE Ltd: 532944], is a global leader in mobile entertainment. Headquartered in Bangalore, India and with offices in all regions of the world, OnMobile offers a wide array of products such as Videos, Tones, Games & Contests. Based on current deployments, OnMobile has an addressable base of more than 1.68 billion mobile users and over 100 million active subscribers across several geographies. For further information, please visit www.onmobile.com

For media queries, please contact:

pr@onmobile.com

Astute, Inc. Adds New Voice of Customer Capabilities to CX Solutions with Acquisition of iperceptions

Two leaders in AI-powered customer experience management software join forces to empower global brands’ customer engagement.

COLUMBUS, OH, USA and MONTREAL, CANADA — July 17, 2020—Astute, Inc. (“Astute”), a leader in customer engagement software, today announced its acquisition of iperceptions, a company that specializes in collecting and analyzing Voice of Customer (VoC) data to help elevate the customer experience.

The iperceptions platform and team of VoC experts have been helping global brands to understand the intentions, needs, and emotions of their customers since its founding in 1999. The company offers a full range of services including survey design, deployment, reporting, and analysis.

Astute’s current AI-driven engagement solutions cover a broad range of applications, including agent desktop CRM, conversational digital self-service, first-party consumer data analytics, email automation, social media monitoring, and more. With the addition of iperceptions VoC capabilities, the company will be in an even stronger position to provide significant value to its combined global customer base.

The combined businesses will provide clients with a unified view of their first-party data across surveys, email, phone calls, web interactions, mobile interactions and in-store interactions.

“The future of customer engagement will require brands to be more flexible, responsive, and data-driven than ever before,” said Alex George, President of Astute. “Joining together the best of our software solutions will allow us to provide an intelligent platform for both customer experience and employee experience teams to easily access an integrated view of all customer data,” said George.

“As the market continues to evolve and consumers have increasingly higher expectations for a frictionless journey, we believe this combination will give our customers the tools they need to provide the high-quality experiences that will differentiate them from the competition.  We look forward to being an integrated part of Astute” said Pascal Cardinal, current President and CEO of iperceptions.

Sampford Advisors acted as exclusive M&A advisor to iperceptions.

About Astute
Astute’s customer and employee engagement software powers smarter CX and delivers invaluable first-party customer data for the world’s most innovative brands. The Astute platform makes it easy for companies to engage and delight individual customers across all channels, while gathering first-hand insight to improve the experience for everyone. Astute blends AI-driven customer self-service, best-of-breed agent desktop, and powerful customer analytics to drive efficiency, loyalty, and brand protection for consumer brands all over the world. Learn more at astutesolutions.com.

About iperceptions
iperceptions is a global leader in Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions, guiding the world’s most respected brands to become customer-centric organizations. iperceptions uses enterprise-class technology and an expert-guided approach to transform feedback into insights that empower brands to deliver optimal experiences across the customer journey. iperceptions offers a full range of solutions tailored to their clients’ unique needs, and which are powered by a team of experts that has managed thousands of customer feedback programs in 35 languages across automotive, retail, hospitality, healthcare, finance, education and telecommunications end-markets. Learn more at iperceptions.com.

Contacts

Natalie Skarzynski, Astute

(877) 769 3750

press@astutesolutions.com

This press release originally appeared on Business Wire.

OnMobile Acquires a 25% Equity Stake in AI-Powered Visual Retention Leader ROB0

Bangalore, 23rd May 2020: OnMobile Global Limited (“OnMobile”), the global leader in mobile entertainment, and Technologies rob0 Inc. (“rob0”) announced today that OnMobile has acquired a 25% equity stake in rob0, through its subsidiary Onmobile Global Solutions Canada Ltd, in exchange for an investment of CAD 1,000,000. This transaction will allow rob0 to accelerate its growth as the most innovative AI-powered visual retention analytics solution for video game developers.

This investment reaffirms the importance of OnMobile’s strategy to become a leader in the mobile gaming market. In addition to its current subscription-based offering of premium games and kids apps, available to more than 50 carriers in over 30 countries, this transaction sets the table for OnMobile to soon introduce a one-of-a-kind gaming offering. Amongst the various synergies, OnMobile will be able to leverage the vast gaming know-how of the rob0 team, which brings several years of experience in the industry, having played key roles for some of the most prominent games behemoths like Electronic Arts, Gameloft and Twitch.

With its Plug & Play SaaS, rob0 is a pioneer in the gaming industry. Its AI-powered visual retention technology allows game developers to detect the exact moment in gameplay where users stop playing, saving them hundreds of hours of observation time and minimizing significantly their go-to-market risks.

“We are very excited about this strategic investment. The combination of OnMobile and rob0 will provide immediate business value and will be the springboard to our enriched mobile gaming offering. Furthermore, it will bring tremendous value to game developers wanting to make their games highly engaging to end-users.”, said François-Charles Sirois, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, OnMobile Global Limited.

“We couldn’t have hoped for a better partner than OnMobile to help rob0 embody its vision and become an essential solution for game developers. We are thrilled to bring our expertise and participate in the success of OnMobile’s new gaming offer.”, said Richard Rispoli, Co-Founder and CEO, Technologies rob0 Inc.

About rob0

rob0 is an AI-powered visual retention analytics service created by and for video game developers. This innovative Plug&play SaaS shows precisely when and why players leave from day 1. It takes video game data and turns it into smart insights to optimize products and maximize revenues while saving time and money. For further information, please visit www.rob0.io

About OnMobile

OnMobile [NSE India: ONMOBILE] [BSE Ltd: 532944], is a global leader in mobile entertainment. Headquartered in Bangalore, India and with offices in all regions of the world, OnMobile offers a wide array of products such as Videos, Tones, Games & Contests. Based on current deployments, OnMobile has an addressable base of more than 1.68 billion mobile users and over 100 million active subscribers across several geographies. For further information, please visit www.onmobile.com

For media queries, please contact:

pr@onmobile.com

Stingray Acquires 30% Interest in The Podcast Exchange, the Leading Podcast Enterprise in Canada

Montreal, March 6, 2020 – Stingray (TSX: RAY. A; RAY. B.), a leading music, media, and technology company, today announced that it has acquired 30% interest in The Podcast Exchange (TPX), the Canadian leader in podcast advertising representing thousands of shows with over 70 million impressions per month across multiple genres and networks. This transaction will give Stingray a head start in podcast digital ad revenue and support the company’s growth in the key 18-34 demographic.

According to estimates by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers, advertisers likely spent close to $700 million on podcasts in 2019, a nearly seven-fold increase¹. Stingray will hit the ground running, instantly benefiting from TPX’s partnerships, proprietary research, and brand equity with Canadian agencies and advertisers.

TPX’s “network” approach to podcasting is not contingent on a one or two-hits model to drive ad revenue but rather offers important potential for return through scale and flexibility. This investment will also give Stingray a platform to test owned and operated podcasts and take advantage of the existing TPX ecosystem to drive listenership of Stingray products and services.

“Stingray’s investment in The Podcast Exchange will provide Stingray and Stingray Radio with a toehold in the fast-growing ad-supported podcast market thus supplementing our radio and digital audio products,” said Eric Boyko, President, Co-founder, and CEO of Stingray. “This strategic investment is a bold move to show our continued commitment to deliver new and innovative content to Canadian consumers and brands. Having the means to deliver music, radio, and podcasts to listeners will pave the way for Stingray’s market position as Canada’s only true ‘Audio Everywhere’ provider.” Jean-Marie Heimrath, President and CEO, The Podcast Exchange added: “This strategic investment will support TPX growth plans in media sales and launch our content production and consulting offerings in 2020.”

About Stingray
Montreal-based Stingray Group Inc. (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is a leading music, media, and technology company with over 1,200 employees worldwide. Stingray is a premium provider of curated direct-to-consumer and B2B services, including audio television channels, more than 100 radio stations, SVOD content, 4K UHD television channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, and music apps, which have been downloaded 150 million times. Stingray reaches 400 million subscribers (or users) in 156 countries. For more information: www.stingray.com.

About TPX
Toronto based TPX is the leading podcast enterprise in Canada co-founded by Jean-Marie Heimrath and Jeff Ulster. From consulting and co-production to ad sales and IP licencing, TPX’s model is based on forging profitable partnerships, inside Canada and globally, to deliver great content, build loyal audiences, and drive solid return on investment. For more information: www.thepodcastexchange.ca

1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielshapiro/2020/02/03/crime-does-pay-my-favorite-murder-stars-join-joe-rogan-as-highest-earning-podcasters/#53d9d1db1377

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For more information, please contact:

Mathieu Péloquin
Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications
Stingray
mpeloquin@stingray.com
1 514 664-1244, ext 2362

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Coveo Professional Services Team Named ‘Best-of-the-Best’

Coveo, the Experience Intelligence Platform leader, has been recognized as one of the “Best-of-the-Best” in Professional Services by SPI Research, the leading technology research services firm. Competing against 513 organizations, Coveo Professional Services scored in the top 5 percent in leadership, client relationships, human capital alignment, service execution, and finance and operations.

“I am very proud of our Professional Services team. This designation demonstrates our commitment to our customers’ and partners’ success,” Chairman and CEO Louis Tetu said. “Today, as many organizations struggle to deliver the intelligent, relevant experiences that their customers and employees expect, our Professional Services team has been a proven, trusted partner, now validated by this recognition and praise from multiple Fortune 500 customers.”

SPI Research’s extensive annual survey draws on a database of over 6,000 PS organizations to provide in-depth analysis of PS metrics and performance. This year, SPI’s PS Maturity™ Benchmark revealed top performers grew both revenues and new jobs while also excelling in customer satisfaction and employee engagement.

The Coveo Experience Intelligence Platform stitches data and context, and uses AI to tailor every interaction along digital journeys, making websites, commerce, contact centers, intranets, and digital properties and apps relevant, unified, and valuable. The Coveo Professional Services team plays a key role in helping clients and partners implement the Coveo platform to maximize business results, like increasing revenues, driving up customer satisfaction, and lowering operational overhead. And when the Coveo team works in concert with its systems integrator partners, the Professional Services team provides architectural direction and governance to ensure such joint projects run like clockwork.

Coveo Vice President, Professional Services, Alain Bouchard commented: “Our approach is simple: make our clients and partners the heroes. Enabling digital transformation at companies is a massive undertaking and we work with our clients every step of the way. This recognition is a huge honor. It validates our philosophy and reflects the success that our clients have achieved.”