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Gamelancer signs major contract with Australian Bank looking to reach key demographic

Gamelancer Media Corp

Gamelancer Media Corp CEO Jon Dwyer joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news of a new contract for the company’s user-generated content. Dwyer telling Proactive the contact will be a six-figure campaign with a Schedule-1 Australian Bank. The company says this is evidence it is seeing traction on a global scale. The deal will see Gamelancer showcase renowned Australian creators in a native-ad format to highlight the brand's messaging and facilitate increased interaction and engagement with the bank's coveted demographic. With over 50 channels and more than 120 videos per day, Game Lancer offers organic content to reach its global audience, which comprises over 75% of Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia. Contact Details Proactive Investors Canada +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

May 03, 2023 01:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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High School Football National Showcase Returns to Broward County in August 2023

Campus Multimedia

Broward Education Foundation (BEF), a 501(c)3 that supports educational enhancements for the 6 th largest school district in the country, today announced the return of the second annual High School Football National Showcase to Broward County, FL, from Aug. 24-26, 2023. The national showcase will feature 7 of the top 10 ranked High School football teams in the country and will include numerous 4- and 5-star college prospects. ESPN will be broadcasting two of the matchups featuring St. John Bosco (CA) vs St. Thomas Aquinas (NJ) and St. Frances Academy (MD) vs Chaminade-Madonna (FL) which will played at the Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium on the campus of St. Thomas Aquinas. For a full schedule and game matchups, go to browardedfoundation.org. “Broward County is one of the most talent-rich high school football areas in the country and we look forward to welcoming other elite teams to south Florida,” said James A. Knapp, Director of Advancement, Broward Education Foundation. “The National High School Football Showcase in Broward County is a premier event that celebrates amazing teams, players, and coaches. The return of the Broward County Football Showcase will host a hotbed of future star talent over a weekend that will capture that nation’s attention as top-ranked high school athletes face off in person and streamed across ESPN and FloSports. Campus Multimedia will act as the exclusive strategic sponsorship partner for the High School National Football Showcase and will be responsible for commercial partnerships. Campus Multimedia has a passion to support the nation’s 77,000+ schools by bringing brand generosity to students, schools, and school districts. This mission aligns with Broward County’s values and hopes to see its community prosper. About Broward County Education Foundation Broward Education Foundation is the only 501(c)3 charitable organization solely dedicated to supporting Broward County Public Schools and serves as a catalyst for educational excellence by providing teacher grants to fund development of innovative curriculum that advances Pre K-12 achievement; vitally needed school supplies for Title I school students, and scholarships for qualified high school seniors. Established in 1983, the non-profit Broward Education Foundation contributes more than $3 million to Broward County Public Schools annually. About Campus Multimedia Campus Multimedia (CM) is on a mission to improve school life for students, teachers, and school districts through brand partnership programs that meet school needs. Its extensive network of 77,000+ school relationships creates an unparalleled impact for brands to step inside schools at scale with mutually beneficial goals. As the leader in school marketing execution, CM creates platforms for brands to achieve their goals and schools to receive resources. Learn more at campusmultimedia.com ### Contact Details Eric Nemeth nemeth@ericpr.com Company Website https://www.campusmultimedia.com/

May 03, 2023 08:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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NAVEX Opens Nominations for 2023 Customer Excellence Awards

NAVEX Global

NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced nominations are now open for the third annual NAVEX Customer Excellence Awards. This prestigious award acknowledges and celebrates the exceptional performance of NAVEX customers’ ethics, compliance and integrated risk management programs. The nomination window will be open until July 12, 2023. Previous Customer Excellence Award winners include Dell Technologies, Castolin Eutectic Holding GmbH, Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Genpact. Interested NAVEX customers can submit their entry today via the NAVEX Customer Excellence Award website. “A robust risk and compliance program is fundamental to creating and maintaining a highly motivated workplace culture,” said Steve Chapman, Chief Customer Officer at NAVEX. “Our annual excellence awards recognize especially strong programs that demonstrate measurable impact on business success. We look forward to seeing all of this year’s nominations.” The Customer Excellence Awards recognize exceptional program performances from NAVEX's 13,000+ customers worldwide, covering 70 million employees, categorized by company size and across three categories. Ethics & Compliance – Recognizes the exceptional ability to identify and mitigate risks, provide meaningful insights into corporate culture and drive risk aware decision-making through E&C programs. Integrated Risk Management – Recognizes the exceptional ability to adapt to specific risk landscapes, bring visibility to risk across the organization and use informed data to influence decisions that ultimately make for a more resilient and successful business. GRC Program of the Year – Recognizes the exceptional ability to break down silos across the business to align ethics and compliance, and/or integrated risk management, resulting in a comprehensive risk and compliance management program that provides efficiency and actionable insights. As in years past, an expert panel of judges will determine the winners, consisting of some of the most respected names in the industry, including Vera Cherepanova, Studio Etica; Matt Kelly, Radical Compliance; Michael Volkov, The Volkov Law Group; Kyle Welch, George Washington School of Business; Carol Williams, Strategic Decision Solutions; along with NAVEX executives Florian Haarhaus, International General Manager; Steve Chapman, Chief Customer Officer; and Carrie Penman, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer. NAVEX is trusted by thousands of customers worldwide to help them achieve the business outcomes that matter most. As the global leader in integrated risk and compliance management software and services, we deliver solutions through the NAVEX One platform, the industry’s most comprehensive governance, risk and compliance (GRC) information system. For more information, visit NAVEX.com and our blog. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. Contact Details Scott Levesque +1 617-388-5773 scott.levesque@navex.com Company Website https://www.navex.com

May 03, 2023 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Lleida Networks shares company's strategy for growth and innovation in electronic communications

Lleidanetworks Serveis Telematics SA

Lleida.net CEO Sisco Sapena joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive studios to share the company's strategy to growing its reach in the electronic communications space from Spain to the United States. Sapena says Lleida Net has announced the granting of 72 new patents in roughly 30 European countries, bringing its intellectual property portfolio to almost 300. The company has already obtained worldwide patent recognition in more than 60 countries. Lleida.net's growth strategy includes a solid growth policy in intellectual property and R&D, as well as a reinforcement of its internationalization policy. Contact Details Proactive Investors +1 347-449-0879 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

May 02, 2023 02:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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ToolsGroup Ranked Top in Three FeaturedCustomers Award Categories

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain and retail planning and optimization software, has been named a Market Leader in the Demand Forecasting Software category for the Spring 2023 Customer Success Report, published by FeaturedCustomers. FeaturedCustomers is the leading customer success content marketing platform for B2B business software and services, helping potential B2B buyers make informed purchasing decisions through vendor-validated content. FeaturedCustomers evaluated all the potential Demand Forecasting Software companies on its platform for possible inclusion in the Customer Success Report. The report is based on the curation of authenticated case studies, testimonials, and videos from across the web, telling a complete story of vendors through real customer experiences. Only 15 companies met the criteria needed to be included in the Spring 2023 Demand Forecasting Software Customer Success Report. ToolsGroup earned a Market Leader award in the category. The Market Leader designation is awarded to vendors with substantial customer base, market share, and enough customer success content to validate their vision. Leaders have the highest ratio of customer success content, content quality score, and social media presence relative to company size. Highly rated by customers, ToolsGroup consistently publishes high-quality, vendor-produced customer success content and curates quality customer references from multiple third-party sites. ToolsGroup also ranked among FeaturedCustomer’s Hot 100 Vendors and Top Rated Software Vendors for Spring 2023, distinctions earned based on overall customer content engagement throughout the quarter. “We’re thrilled to be recognized by FeaturedCustomers as a market leader in Demand Forecasting, and grateful that our customers have enthusiastically shared their wonderful experiences using our AI-powered probabilistic forecasting solution,” said ToolsGroup CEO, Inna Kuznetsova. “At ToolsGroup we are dedicated to helping companies optimize their supply chain performance, and it is very gratifying to be recognized as a market leader based on the opinions that matter most – those of our customers.” See ToolsGroup’s listing on FeaturedCustomers here. The full report, along with ToolsGroup’s profile, is available for you to download here. About ToolsGroup: ToolsGroup’s innovative AI-powered solutions enable retailers, distributors, and manufacturers to navigate through supply chain uncertainty. Our retail and supply chain planning suites empower a new level of intelligent decision making and unlock powerful business improvements in forecast accuracy, service levels, and inventory - delighting customers and achieving financial and ESG KPIs. Stay in touch with ToolsGroup on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, or visit www.toolsgroup.com. About FeaturedCustomers: FeaturedCustomers, the world’s only customer reference platform for B2B business software & services, helps potential B2B buyers research and discover business software & services through vendor validated customer reference content such as customer testimonials, success stories, case studies, and customer videos. Every day their platform helps influence the purchasing decisions of thousands of B2B buyers in the final stages of their buying cycle from Fortune 500 companies to SMB’s. For more information, visit their website. Contact Details Meir Kahtan +1 917-864-0800 mkahtan@rcn.com Company Website https://www.toolsgroup.com

May 02, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Connected Mom - Spring into Summer Gadgets

News Media Group, Inc.

Contact Details News Media Group Karl Wayne +1 334-440-6397 karl@newsmg.com Company Website https://newsmg.com/

May 01, 2023 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Winners (WNRS) Reports Best Ever Annual Revenue Increase of Almost 400% in 2022 for its Sports Gambling Research, Data, Advice, Analysis and Prediction Services

WINNERS INC

Winners, Inc. (OTC: WNRS) through its operating subsidiaries provide sports betting enthusiasts with high-quality content, analysis, research, data, and guidance for popular betting sports, reported revenues for the year ending December 31 st, 2022, of $109,080 compared to revenues of $27,483 for the year ending December 31 st, 2022, representing an increase of almost 400%. 2022 was a year testing various marketing initiatives to determine how best to allocate marketing $ to significantly increase revenues in 2023 and beyond. The Financial and Disclosure Statement can be viewed in its entirety at OTC Markets. Recently, Winners (WNRS) reported it had executed a definitive agreement with Horse Races Now (“HRN”), a leading entity in the Horse Racing Industry, and with Next Play Digital (“NPD”), a leading digital marketing agency with expertise in sports betting marketing, content and optimization for the competitive sports betting and gaming sectors to market sportsbook services and opportunities to its database of over 380,000 Users of its Horse-Racing App to expand its handicapping services into this Multi-Billion Dollar industry. The parties shall have a split of fees. Brian Foy, CMO of Winners stated, “After the acquisition of my company The Longshot Report by Winners, football season was just starting, so we had to first lay out and build the proven funnel and foundation all while proving the revenue model. We have been implementing and working on this subscription model for four plus years now, so with experience and historical data it was seamless to implement VegasWinners picks into the funnel. Subscription revenues are continuing to come in daily and we don’t see a stop to them anytime soon.” Wayne Allyn Root, CEO of Winners, stated, "This was our first-ever test of a digital marketing campaign to sell our handicapping advice to sports gamblers. We’ve been a leader in the sports handicapping industry for 38 years. In all that time, we only advertised on television and radio. Today digital marketing is the only cost-effective way to advertise. We purchased The LongShot Report last year. Brian Foy, its CEO, is an expert in digital marketing. We decided to use the four months of NFL 2022 as a test. We tested with a very small amount of money. We were literally shocked by the results. The response to Brian's digital marketing campaign was outstanding. It was beyond our wildest expectations. We spent very little money and received back very favorable sales CPA (“cost per acquisition”) from September to December 2022. And without spending any further money, we produced subscription renewal sales from January through March 2023. And in our off-season (post-March Madness), subscription renewals continue to come in. We've found a winning formula. This fall, we plan to invest substantial money into digital marketing. And we now have a second powerful revenue stream, as we now have signed affiliate revenue-sharing partnerships for sports with many of the biggest names in the casino and sportsbook industry." VegasWinners is a licensed sports gambling affiliate that intends to drive traffic to gaming operators for commission. Currently licensed in several states and awaiting make applications in others, it is the intent of VegasWinners to get licensed in all states that allow online sports gambling. To date, online sports gambling is legal in; Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wyoming and Ontario. Globally, sports betting accounted for US$83.65 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% from 2023 to 2030 as reported by Grand View Research. The demand for sports betting is driven by factors such as the major shift in the regulatory landscape of the global gambling sector, the penetration of connected devices, and the developing digital infrastructure. Online sports betting gained popularity during the pandemic due to an upsurge in eSports and similar forms of betting and an increased usage and accessibility of smartphones which accounted for nearly 70% of online betting in 2020 according to a recent survey from Uplatform ABOUT WINNERS, INC. Winners, Inc. (OTC: WNRS) through its subsidiaries is engaged in the business of sports gambling research, data, advice, analysis and predictions utilizing all available media, advertising formats and its database of users. Revenues are expected to accelerate due to the explosion of legalized sports handicapping since the 2018 Supreme Court decision granting States have the right to approve sports. Its Subsidiaries: VegasWinners is a registered sports gambling affiliate that intends to drive traffic to gaming operators for commission and is currently registered in West Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, New Jersey, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and able to operate in New York, Nevada, Mississippi, Wyoming, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana and has made application in several additional states; The LongShot Report is a rapidly growing internet/online subscription-based company that gives advice on sports picks for fantasy and sports betting including football, basketball, baseball, hockey and golf. For more information, please visit websites VegasWinners and The LongShot Report and on Social Media at Twitter. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT This press release contains forward-looking statements that can be identified by terminology such as "believes," "expects," "potential," "plans," "suggests," "may," "should," "could," "intends," or similar expressions. Many forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results implied by such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to continue to enhance our products and systems to address industry changes, our ability to expand our customer base and retain existing customers, our ability to effectively compete in our market segment, the lack of public information on our company, our ability to raise sufficient capital to fund our business, operations, our ability to continue as a going concern, and a limited public market for our common stock, among other risks. Many factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond the company's control. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Brian Foy Chief Marketing Officer Brian@winnersinc.us SOURCE: Winners, Inc. Contact Details Winners, Inc. Brian@winnersinc.us Company Website https://vegaswinners.com/

April 27, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Expert All-Woman Panel to Explore the Future of Web3 During Startup Accelerator Event at Blockchain Climate Summit

Cloudwerx

CloudWerx, a full-service enterprise cloud consulting firm, is co-hosting a Startup Accelerator Panel with Google Cloud to explore how the top startups in climate tech, blockchain, and sustainability are driving innovation in Web3 and using modern technology to scale their businesses. Taking place during Consensus 2023, the Startup Happy Hour will be held as part of the Blockchain Climate Summit at ReFi House, 811 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, on April 28, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Other event hosts include Celo Foundation and Flowcarbon. An expert all-woman panel will examine the future of Web3 and how blockchain is leaving its mark on the digital world. Moderated by Anella Bokhari, Startup Sales Leader at Google Cloud; the panelists include Betsy Reed, Co-Founder and CRO at CloudWerx; Sandy Carter, COO and Head of Business Development at Unstoppable Domains; Xochitl Cazador, Head of Ecosystem Growth at Celo Foundation; and Maryam Ayati, Co-Founder, Watr Protocol. The panel will dive deep into how startups can navigate the complicated macro environment. They will also discuss the importance of technology decisions and partner ecosystems to future success, as well as how to advance DEI strategies and hire diverse talent. “I am delighted that CloudWerx will be partnering with Google Cloud to sponsor another event and looking forward to joining such an immensely talented group of women on stage for this panel. We are aiming to empower startups to utilize blockchain technology to innovate in a wide range of areas, from digital identity to sustainability. We hope our attendees stick around afterwards for our cocktail reception — an incredible opportunity to intermix with thought leaders and professionals across the climate, blockchain, and sustainability industries,” said Reed. CloudWerx is an engineering-focused cloud consulting company with a Web3 and blockchain-specific consulting practice focused on making efficient use of the blockchain and Web3 services that Google Cloud enables. The company empowers customers to build high-scale businesses on Web3 and blockchain with tools like Google’s fast and secure node infrastructure with Blockchain Node Engine, analyze large amounts of blockchain data with BigQuery and Pub/Sub, and more. To attend the Startup Accelerator Panel, RSVP to apply here. To learn more about CloudWerx, please visit cloudwerx.tech. About CloudWerx CloudWerx is an engineering-focused cloud consulting company that provides the most elite technology resources to solve the toughest challenges. Maintaining 100 percent customer retention and a commitment to 11/10 technical, account and customer service, the CloudWerx team has unique experience working in some of the most complex cloud environments at scale and can help your business accelerate with confidence. Please visit https://www.cloudwerx.tech/ to learn more. Contact Details Betsy Reed +1 206-999-3517 press@cloudwerx.tech Company Website https://www.cloudwerx.tech/

April 26, 2023 01:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time

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AmeriLife’s LeadStar Announces Latest Platform Enhancement Backed by RGI Solutions, Combining Best-in-Class Leads Platform with Enterprise-Wide Direct Mail Leads Solution

AmeriLife

LeadStar, the proprietary, private leads platform created with and exclusively for AmeriLife -affiliated agents, announced today that it has partnered with data-driven business solutions company RGI Solutions to develop LeadStar Direct, the latest enhancement to LeadStar that will sit alongside its Marketplace platform and deliver agents fully compliant direct mail lead campaigns and a CRM solution. LeadStar Direct, which is slated to be launched later this summer, will initially allow agents to seamlessly order Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and Final Expense lead mailers that are tested, fully compliant, and have 100 percent data availability with no territorial blackouts – all in one central location and without having to juggle multiple leads vendors. Leveraging the proven success of RGI Solutions, all lead cards in LeadStar Direct will be continuously tested and optimized to generate the performance required to deliver more sales at a lower cost for agents. Additionally, agents using LeadStar Direct will have access to award-winning customer support should they need it. This support, alongside LeadStar Marketplace’s seamless onboarding for real-time data leads and both inbound and warm-transfer customer calls, will provide agents with the tools they need to start selling quickly and confidently on all channels. “Our agents spoke and we listened, and with both cost and compliance being top of mind today, LeadStar Direct is coming online at the perfect time,” said William DeCourcy, senior vice president of Growth Marketing and Customer Acquisition for AmeriLife and founder of LeadStar. “We’re excited to deliver premier direct mail lead options to agents, through an Amazon-like storefront, which includes competitive pricing, worry-free compliance, and a best-in-class user experience that is the hallmark of the LeadStar platforms.” “We’re thrilled to join forces with LeadStar and AmeriLife to bring this much-needed program to market,” added Nathan Addesa, president of RGI Solutions. “RGI has been longtime partners with a number of AmeriLife’s affiliated companies. This enterprise partnership will drive end-to-end efficiencies and total compliance for everyone in the AmeriLife network.” Launched in October 2022 in partnership with Fluent and SalesRiver (formerly known as Leadrilla), LeadStar Marketplace delivers exclusive, real-time leads as well as inbound and warm-transfer calls – directly to field agents – at the industry’s best prices. With the ability to customize lead volume and types against individual agents’ needs, LeadStar Marketplace empowers agents with unmatched flexibility, reliability and performance to accelerate their sales and grow their businesses. Now, together with LeadStar Direct, agents will have access to one of the best one-stop-shop lead solutions in the market today. “The launch of LeadStar and LeadStar Marketplace was a major milestone not only for AmeriLife’s affiliated agents, but the industry as well,” said Ovi Vitas, Chief Marketing Officer for AmeriLife. “LeadStar Direct is yet another reminder to our partners that we remain laser focused on their needs, working tirelessly to deliver tools and technology that will truly move the needle for the growth of their business.” ### About RGI Solutions With over 40 years of experience, RGI Solutions has helped thousands of clients in the insurance industry. RGI’s focus is to help clients grow their top line revenue. Our innovative cost per lead program generates consistent flows of direct mail leads to agents, carriers and marketing organizations. RGI also helps companies grow thought its Agent Boost solution. This recruitment program cost effectively sources highly qualified agents for our clients. For more information, visit us at RGIDA.com. About AmeriLife AmeriLife’s strength is its mission: to provide insurance and retirement solutions to help people live longer, healthier lives. In doing so, AmeriLife has become recognized as the leader in developing, marketing, and distributing life and health insurance, annuities and retirement planning solutions to enhance the lives of pre-retirees and retirees across the United States. For more than 50 years, AmeriLife has partnered with top insurance carriers to provide value and quality to customers served through a distribution network of over 300,000 insurance agents and advisors and 120 marketing organizations and insurance agency locations nationwide. For more information, visit AmeriLife.com, and follow AmeriLife on Facebook and LinkedIn. Contact Details Media Jeff Maldonado +1 321-297-1112 jmaldonado@amerilife.com Partnership Inquiries Patrick Nichols +1 727-726-0726 pnichols@amerilife.com Company Website https://amerilife.com/

April 26, 2023 01:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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