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10 Best Proxy Services for US Users 2023

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With the rise of network technologies in the United States, web proxies sites have become an integral part of daily life in 2023. Trusted intermediary connections enhance users’ online security, anonymity, and overall Internet experience — these are only part of the reasons why proxy services are now increasingly popular. This review highlights the best proxy server providers for US users based on various requirements and tasks. MobileHop — Best 4G Mobile Proxies 🥇 Proxy-sale.com — Best for Online Gaming 🥈 Proxyseller — Best for Cheap IPv6 🥉 SmartProxy — Best Web Scraping API OxyLabs — Best Premium Provider BrightData — Best Premium Ecosystem Hidemy.name — Best VPN Service IPRoyal — Best for Marketing NetNut — Best Cheap Proxies Storm Proxies — Best for Sneaker Bots 📌Best US Proxy Sites 1. MobileHop — Best 4G Mobile Proxies 📱 IPs and locations Verizon: 47 cities in 28 US states: AL, CA, CO, NY, PA, and others. AT&T: 10 cities in 5 states: NY, TX, CA, FL, and WA. Convenience MobileHop's dedicated US-based proxies are easily available through a quick purchase system, enabling you to access geo-blocked content, run social media accounts, and extract data. The service offers two setups: SingleHop connects you to a single desired location without the rotation feature; MultiHop setup offers access to all 47 locations at once. The latter package allows you to roam freely across millions of additional mobile IP addresses for the duration of your subscription. Prices Type of payment plan: subscription, by period. SingleHop dedicated IPs: from $5 hourly to $180 monthly. MultiHop rotating IPs: from $9 hourly to $225 monthly. Free options 24-hour money-back guarantee. 2. Proxy-sale.com — Best for Online Gaming 🎰 IPs and locations IPv4: 43 countries: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, the UK, the USA, and others. IPv6: 7 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Russia, the UK, and the USA. Convenience Proxy-sale.com has a convenient website and affordable prices. Its main benefit is a large selection of free tools such as a port scanner, speed test tool, IPv6 validator, etc. Prices Type of payment plan: by quantity, by period. Private data center IPs: from $1.05/1 pc. per week to $23.44/1 pc. per year. Free options Free proxies — page currently unavailable. Refunds are considered individually. 3. Proxyseller — Best for Cheap IPv6 💸 IPs and locations IPv4: 57 countries: USA, UK, Canada, Spain, Japan, etc. IPv6: 17 countries: USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Japan, etc. Mobile: 16 countries: USA, UK, India, Germany, etc. Convenience Proxyseller is an affordable provider that gives access to connections of different types. You can buy mobile or data center proxies — all for a very reasonable price. Prices Type of payment plan: by quantity, by country IPv4/US IPs: from $2.14 per 1 pc. IPv6/US IPs: from $0.16 per 1 pc. Mobile/US IPs: from $26 per week. Free options 24-hour refund policy. 4. SmartProxy — Best Web Scraping API 💻 IPs and locations 195 countries 40M residential IPs 100K data center IPs 10M mobile proxies Convenience SmartProxy is a well-known provider on the market. It offers solutions for social media, web scraping, sneaker copping, and developer-friendly scraping APIs and web tools. SmartProxy provides not only proxies but also several types of convenient scraping APIs. For example, you can use SERP, eCommerce, or social media scraping API in combination with a proxy for your website to boost your business. Prices Type of payment plan: per Gb / per month Residential plans: from $12.5/Gb Mobile plans: from $50/month Datacenter plans: from $10/month Dedicated plans: from $7/month Free options 3-day free trial 3-day refund option 5. Oxylabs — Best Premium Provider 🔥 IPs and locations 195 countries 100M residential IPs 2M dedicated data center IPs 29K shared data center IPs 20M mobile IPs (3G/4G/5G) ISP proxies Convenience OxyLabs is a premium service that provides the best proxies with a wide range of options including residential and data center, dedicated, and ISP products. The platform also offers high-quality support, personal managers, and special events for big companies. Prices Type of payment plan: per Gb / per month Residential plans: from $15/Gb Mobile plans: from $250/month Rotating ISP plans: from $340/month Shared data center plans: from $50/month Dedicated data center plans: from $180 Free options 3-days refund policy 7-day free trial Where Do Proxy Companies Get Proxies? Interview With Oxylabs.io 6. BrightData — Best Premium Ecosystem 🔗 IPs and locations 195 countries 72M residential IPs 770K shared data center IPs 700K ISPs 7M mobile IPs (3G/4G/5G) Convenience BrightData offers a premium service to large enterprises, delivering a ready-made environment. It includes a Web Scraper IDE, proxy-based APIs, the best proxies possible and other tools to create a functioning ecosystem for their customers. Also it is even the best proxy for PS4 and PS5 rated by YAHOO. Prices Type of payment plan: per use / per month Residential plans: from $15/Gb Mobile plans: from $500/month Rotating ISP plans: from $500/month Shared data center plans: from $500/month Free options 7-day free trial for registered companies 3-day refund period 7. Hidemy.name — Best VPN Service 🔒 IPs and locations 45 countries: USA, Canada, Germany, Egypt, South Africa, and others Convenience Hidemy.name is a VPN service for personal use with very affordable pricing and lots of attractive features such as anonymous purchase, 30 days refund guarantee, etc. It has an attractive and user-friendly design and an easy-to-use app. Hidemy.name offers a highly intuitive website and an extensive F.A.Q section. The VPN app is compatible with any popular OS and router. Additionally, they provide complimentary tools: a free proxy list and a free 1-day VPN trial. Prices Type of payment plan: per month $11 — per month/1 month plan $5 — per month/6 months plan $4 — per month/1 year plan Free options 1-day trial without prepayment Full refund Free proxy list 30-day money-back guarantee What is a VPN? / hidemy.name 8. IPRoyal — Best for Marketing 🚀 IPs and locations 195+ countries 2M residential proxies 1M mobile IPs Datacenter proxies Convenience IPRoyal offers a flexible pricing policy featuring extensive IP coverage at prices unmatched by premium providers. Prices Type of payment plan: per Gb / per proxy / per month Residential plans: from $2.45/Gb Datacenter plans: from $1.57/1 pc. Mobile plans: from $81/month Free options No trials/refunds 9. NetNut — Best Cheap Proxies 📉 IPs and locations 23 countries, including the USA and Europe Convenience The NetNut prices are really low. For example, you can buy a proxy package of 10 pcs for $10 per month. In comparison, other small and medium providers seldom offer five proxies for under $20. Prices Type of payment plan: per month Dedicated proxies: from $10/month Semi-dedicated proxies: from $20/month Free options 3-day money-back guarantee 10. Storm Proxies — Best for Sneaker Bots 👟 IPs and locations 700K residential IPs in the USA and Europe. Convenience Storm Proxies is a low-cost provider that offers proxies for individuals and small businesses. Its primary focus is rotating backconnect proxies for sneaker sites and personal use. Storm Proxies primarily employs US proxy servers and provides both rotating and dedicated IP addresses. The rotating proxies are fully compatible with sneaker bots like AIO Bot and Nike Bot, and ticket software such as TicketMaster Avenue, MLB, etc. Prices Type of payment plan: per proxy / per month Residential plans: from $50/5 pcs./month Dedicated plans: from $39/month Free options 24-hours refund guarantee 💡 Free Proxies VS Paid: Know the Difference Many proxy providers have a list of free proxies on their sites so that you can compare paid and free third-party services. Free servers are usually maintained by enthusiasts from around the world. Unfortunately, many of these servers belong to scammers who can steal your data and use your IP as a node in their network. By contrast, paid providers care about their reputation, so they respect user security and guarantee a good customer experience. 😊 Conclusion If you need to be sure about all of these sites on the list, stop by here for a review: https://proxybros.com/ Choosing the right provider is not easy, given the massive selection of options on the market. However, it's incredibly important to do research and find the best proxy server provider that guarantees your security and efficiency in your work and online activities. Contact Details Proxy Bros Nick +1 929-491-3157 hello@proxybros.com Company Website https://proxybros.com/

May 04, 2023 06:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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QYOU Media Announces Record 2022 Results

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Contact Details Doug Barker +1 437-992-4814 shareholder@qyoutv.com Company Website https://www.qyoumedia.com

May 03, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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NAVEX Opens Nominations for 2023 Customer Excellence Awards

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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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IotaComm and Fintech.TV Announce Joint Venture Center for Sustainable Innovation

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Iota Communications, Inc. (“IotaComm”) a wireless communication and data analytics software company, today announced a joint venture with FINTECH.TV, the leading global news media platform focused on Digital and Impact investment content, to create the Center for Sustainable Innovation (“CSI”), a public benefit corporation to foster the adoption of new technologies to bring societal and economic benefits to local communities. The partnership will combine a thematic media and content distribution of Fintech.TV with IotaComm’s network and technology platform with the goal of serving as a catalyst to spur economic growth, increase awareness, education and adoption of sustainable business practices for the future. The Center for Sustainable Innovation will be based in the IotaComm’s corporate headquarters in the Lehigh Valley, PA, where FINTECH.TV will have a broadcast studio presence. IotaComm’s role is to foster a collaborative environment of technology innovators, adopters, research organizations, universities, and government to create an ecosystem of stakeholders to enable the implementation of emerging technologies. Artificial intelligence, digital assets, blockchain, metaverse and other technologies can help businesses reduce costs, increase safety and well-being for employees, and advance sustainability initiatives while also aiding communities in increasing the quality of life for citizens across all spectrums of society. Through its local studio presence, Fintech.TV will cultivate media content from successful use cases and broadcast these stories to its worldwide audience of viewers. “We are thrilled to enter into this partnership with Fintech.TV as it is a catalyst for our IotaCommUnity corporate social responsibility initiative,” stated Terrence DeFranco, Chairman and CEO of IotaComm. “Starting here in the Lehigh Valley, we believe the CSI will help to revitalize the community, spread technology gains and wealth across a broader population, enhance the quality of education in local schools, and help create solutions to the challenges the community faces. For IotaComm’s stakeholders, the CSI supports our culture of innovation and collaboration, which fosters a growth mentality, enhances morale, and helps to deliver value to our customers. We look forward to a long prosperous relationship with Fintech.TV in bringing these benefits to many communities across the world.” Vince Molinari, Founder and CEO, FINTECH.TV, added, “Creating an ecosystem of public, private and government entities all working towards the same goals will break down silos to innovation, and we believe having a focused content plan to raise awareness will lead to increased adoption of these critical goals for our collective future. We could not have a better partner than IotaComm to co-create this essential content that will amplify, educate, and create visibility for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the goals of 2030. IotaComm and Fintech.TV are providing actionable leadership as we walk the walk of SDG #17 – Partnerships.” ABOUT THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION The Center for Sustainable Innovation is a public benefit corporation joint venture between Iota Communications Inc. and Fintech.TV. The purpose of the CSI is to serve as a catalyst to positively impact communities by revitalizing local economies, spreading technology gains, and finding impactful solutions to challenges facing communities. The focus of CSI is to address how new, disruptive technology innovation such as blockchain, AI, digital assets, and metaverse enable new business models and change key industries, including manufacturing, logistics, utilities, health care, hospitality and transportation, ultimately leading to significant and measurable economic and societal benefits. ABOUT IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Iota Communications, Inc. (IotaComm™) is a wireless communications and data analytics company that provides Internet of Things (“IoT”) solutions that enable health, safety, and sustainability initiatives. IotaComm provides gateways and sensors to gather data related to indoor air quality, resource consumption, water quality, asset monitoring, and other critical data across multiple verticals, including commercial real estate, municipal, education, health care, and manufacturing. The data analytics services are used to provide insights that enable a safe and healthy environment, higher productivity and efficiency, and cost-savings. IotaComm also offers related services which facilitate the adoption of its subscription-based services, such as customization and advanced data analytics. ABOUT FINTECH.TV FINTECH.TV is a first of its kind global media platform bringing the latest news and perspectives in finance, blockchain, technology, sustainability, impact investing, SDGs, and ESG. FINTECH.TV broadcasts from its marquis studios on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, at ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s leading International Finance Center, and with presence at other leading international exchanges including NASDAQ and the London Stock Exchange. Contact Details FINTECH.TV Lauren Hurvitz +1 917-683-5118 lauren@fintech.tv Iota Communications, Inc. Corporate & Investors +1 855-743-6478 investors@iotacommunications.com Iota Communications, Inc. Kim Velez VP, Head of Marketing +1 484-861-2994 Company Website https://fintech.tv/

May 01, 2023 09:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Connected Mom - Spring into Summer Gadgets

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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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QYOU and Maxamtech Launch Q GAMESMELA

QYOU Media

Contact Details QYOU Media Doug Barker +1 437-992-4814 shareholder@qyoutv.com Company Website https://www.qyoumedia.com

April 28, 2023 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Unleash Your Inner Adventurer

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Are you looking for a vacation destination that offers endless adventure and relaxation? Well, look no further than northeastern North Carolina’s charming lake and river towns. Wit Tuttell, executive director of Visit NC, and Bruce Tyler, co-founder of Weldon Mills Distillery, recently conducted a satellite media tour to talk about the hidden gems and local hotspots that make this region so special. A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/CF6-KlI9A90 With spring in full flow, Visit North Carolina rolls out Dream Big in Small Town NC in the state’s Northeast Lakes & Rivers region, an area dotted with waterside gems, refreshing views and resonant history. Travelers can try their luck with sweepstakes prizing as they follow the Dream Big initiative’s roadmap to under-the-radar destinations that will welcome a boost in visitation and interest in longer stays. “Halifax, Henderson, Tarboro, Warrenton — these towns and others invite travelers to cozy up and connect,” said Wit Tuttell, executive director of Visit North Carolina. “Their appeal is immediate as well as timeless with fresh vitality springing from the big dreams of hometown heroes and newly arrived visionaries. Now is a perfect time for travelers to discover places worth knowing.” Dream Big in Small Town NC, created by the General Assembly as the Rural Tourism Recovery Pilot Program, targets 16 counties at risk for population loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative began with a focus on five Scenic Mountain counties and now continues in Edgecombe, Halifax, Vance and Warren counties, whose bodies of water include Kerr Lake, Lake Gaston, and the Tar and Roanoke rivers. The final phase, beginning in June, will zero in on seven Inner Banks counties. Easily reached from exits along Interstates 85 and 95, the Northeast Lakes & Rivers destinations combine distinctive culture with landmark history plus natural beauty and recreation. Start the getaway dream by entering the sweepstakes for a chance to win: · A $1,000 voucher from program partner Airbnb. · Three $100 gift cards for a choice of restaurants, shops and activities. · A $500 gift card from Visit NC to assist with travel expenses. For outdoor lovers, the rivers and lakes create ample reason to explore, Tuttell said. In Henderson, Kerr Lake and its 850 miles of shoreline have a dozen local access points, including eight in a state recreation area known for hiking and birding as well as water activities. At Lake Gaston, between Warrenton and Roanoke Rapids, adventure seekers can sign up for lessons from international wakeboarding champion Adam Fields’ AF Wake. Tarboro visitors can access the scenic Tar River Paddle Trail, and distance paddlers can embark on the Roanoke River State Trail from Weldon. Stunning views of history and nature reward hikers and bikers at Medoc Mountain State Park and on the Roanoke Canal Museum & Trail, which makes loaner bikes available. “There’s joy in these outdoor activities plus a sense of wonder from the historic moments since the time of the Tuscarora,” Tuttell said. “In Halifax, North Carolina became the first colony to call for independence from Britain. Weldon was home to the world’s longest railroad, which played an outsize role in Civil War history. The Roanoke Canal Trail includes stops on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Princeville became one of the first towns in the country chartered by Black residents, and Warren County is recognized as the ‘birthplace of environmental justice’ based on a 1982 protest.” If economic growth has favored urban areas in recent decades, the Lakes & Rivers towns have been fortified by a deep-rooted community spirit and sense of possibility. Ambitious locals who left have returned with big ideas for revitalizing and reinventing the places where they grew up. Homecoming enterprises include Tarboro’s On the Square restaurant and Tarboro Brewing, Halifax’s Hen & the Hog and Halifax Studios, and Littleton’s Blue Jay Bistro, Main Street Wines and Daphne’s Coffee Shop plus the revitalized Lakeland Cultural Arts Center. Near Norlina, Seven Springs Farm & Vineyard opened in 2020 to become a popular spot for music events and wine tastings. Lori Medlin, president and CEO of the Halifax County Convention & Visitors Bureau, cites a pair of entrepreneurs who were inspired to turn a former sleepwear factory in Weldon into a distillery. Almost immediately after opening in 2019, Weldon Mills Distillery gained national attention with its award-winning bourbons and other spirits. The founders of Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck arrived by way of Great Britain. And in nearby Vance County, downtown Henderson attracted an achiever who opened The Eleanor on Belle hotel and a shop called Gear and Beer. “Small towns are best explored at leisure,” Tuttell said. “Between the outdoors and the distinctive downtowns, there’s infinite opportunity to dream big in our Lakes & Rivers destinations.” Dream Big comes with a two-facet approach to economic development: a tourism promotion to infuse revenue into local economies plus appeal to people interested in relocation. As a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, Visit NC is coordinating Dream Big with the N.C. Department of Commerce and other private and public entities involved in growing the state’s first-in-talent workforce. Funded with $1.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, the initiative has a dedicated presence on VisitNC.com, complete with links for job postings in the Scenic Mountains ( Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell and Yancey ) and Inner Banks ( Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Martin, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington ) as well as the Northeast Lakes & Rivers. The Dream Big homepage also links to the Airbnb website with content to help travelers plan trips and find short-term rental properties in each region. Beyond the exposure from the satellite media tour and sweepstakes, Dream Big will reach the traveling public via @VisitNC’s social media channels. A digital content creator campaign is bringing selected tastemakers to the destinations to engage followers in the local culture and lifestyle appeal for people interested in a long-term change of scenery. Program partner Airbnb, which is also promoting the campaign on its social media channels, is using its inventory of short-term rental properties to host the content creators. “North Carolina is full of unmatched opportunities for big dreams to take hold,” Tuttell said. “We want people to bring them here and make them real.” · For a quick look at enticements in Dream Big destinations, click here. · Find photos from Dream Big destinations here. About Wit Tuttell Wit Tuttell was named Executive Director of Visit North Carolina in November 2013. He oversees the strategic planning, policy development and marketing initiatives for North Carolina's official state tourism office and the industry sectors it serves. North Carolina's state tourism office, formerly the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film, and Sports Development, was transferred to the non-profit Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina in October 2014 and renamed Visit North Carolina. Tuttell has been in North Carolina tourism since 2006. During this time, the office has been recognized with numerous national awards for excellence in marketing and advertising. He has served as chair of the board of directors of Travel South USA and serves on the board of the U.S. Travel Association. In 2022, Tuttell was named State Tourism Director of the Year by the National Council of State Tourism Directors. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the tourism industry including working for Universal Studios Florida and the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc. He graduated from the University of Florida and was also a reporter for the Anchorage (Alaska) Times. About Bruce Tyler Attorney Bruce Tyler, a 26-year Army veteran, and Michael Hinderliter opened Weldon Mills Distillery in 2019. Their quest to create a distillery in a historic building with character led them to Weldon, a historic town on the Roanoke River that's known as the “rockfish capital of the world.” Weldon Mills quickly became a regular award winner at competitions, including the East Coast Craft Spirits Awards, the Microliquor Spirit Awards, the SIP Awards and the San Diego International Wine and Spirits Challenge, which named Weldon Mills the Distillery of the Year for 2022. Best known for its bourbons (The All Malt, Reserve, Select and Soldier's Cut, which honors the 82nd Airborne Division and raises money for Gold Star Families), Weldon Mills also crafts vodka, gin, tequila and other spirits. Tyler is vice president of the Distillers Association of North Carolina Board of Directors. About Visit North Carolina: Visit North Carolina is part of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. Established in 2014, the EDPNC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that oversees the state's efforts in business and job recruitment and retention, international trade, and tourism, film and sports development. The mission of Visit North Carolina is to unify and lead the state in developing North Carolina as a major destination for leisure travel, group tours, meetings and conventions, sports events and film production. For more information on North Carolina’s destinations and travel assets, go to VisitNC.com. Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

April 26, 2023 11:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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OYO USA Clocks 48% Growth in Revenue from Bookings on its Own Platforms

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Global travel tech company OYO’s US business witnessed a 48% growth in revenue from bookings on its own platform, such as the app, website, mobile web and call centers in Q4 2022 vs same period in 2021. OYO’s app led the growth with a 99% surge in revenue from bookings in Q4 2022 vs same period in 2021. The company had earlier disclosed that its app is the second most downloaded travel app with over 100 million downloads globally. Growth in revenue from bookings via the company’s call centers saw a 59% increase for the same period. Talking about the improved direct demand, Gautam Swaroop, CEO OYO International said, “US is a highly competitive travel & hospitality market. Driving revenue from bookings onto one's own platform and channels is always a demanding task. While bookings through online travel agents such a Booking.com and Expedia.com play an important role in increasing revenues for our hotel partners, direct demand through OYO’s own platforms leads to better margins for our hoteliers. We have improved direct bookings through simple yet effective measures to bring in operational efficiencies and create a strong business impact. We saw a 3x growth in app conversions and a 2x growth in conversions from the call center using product, price optimizations and by creating operational efficiencies, performance management & better incentive structures in the organization.” Nikhil Heda, Head of Business Development, OYO USA added, “We have focused on things that matter to travelers while planning their stays and improving reach and readability of our communication. As a result, we have seen 1.4X growth in our email opens and 2X growth in click throughs of notifications on our app. This has resulted in a significant improvement in demand via OYO’s own channels. Optimizations such as focusing on the right SEO keyword and improving property reviews on Google have also resulted in improved direct bookings, in turn resulting in substantial savings in OTA commissions for our owners.” Commenting on their experience of working with OYO, Ajay Patel, owner of OYO Hotel Eloy Casa Grande, Arizona said, “We have been seeing 1.5X growth in RevPar from bookings via OYO’s app and call center. Over the last 6 months this has resulted in us paying lower commissions. Typical OTA commissions range anywhere between 15% to 18% and reduced reliance on other channels have helped us save over 50% of the commissions.” OYO offers hotels access to a large base of regular customers through its app and website, and also lists hotels on multiple Online Travel Agents (OTAs) to boost booking demand and, revenue. OYO’s best-in-class Artificial Intelligence-enabled pricing software automatically drives the best booking prices across all channels, based on room type, seasonality and other factors, therefore, enabling such increase in online revenues. Earlier this year OYO said that it is planning to add over 100 hotels in the US in 2023. This is nearly double the number of hotels the company added to its portfolio in 2022. OYO will focus on adding more hotels in the states of Oregon, Washington, Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia and Florida. Texas continues to be the largest and fastest growing market for OYO in the US, while it also has sizable concentration of hotels in Oregon, South and North Carolina, Florida & Georgia. In 2022, the company saw a ~23% increase in new hotels added to its portfolio in the US vs 2021. OYO has started offering hotels the flexibility of not having to invest heavily in redoing the hotel to join the OYO platform, something that other budget hotel chains insist on. Therefore, the initial investment to join OYO is minimal. It has been focusing instead on standardizing service led components such as customer support and booking experience. The company helps ensure great experience for customers, with ease of search and a quick booking experience, highly competitive room prices as per market demand patterns, automated tools such as Artificial Intelligence powered chatbots to quickly resolve customer queries, loyalty programmes and easy refund, if needed. OYO’s US operations recently announced that it has outpaced the budget hotel segments growth in per available room revenue (RevPar) with an 18% rise in 2022 vs pre-covid year, 2019. The budget hotel segment in the meanwhile, grew by only 6% in the US. Disclaimer: Oravel Stays Limited is proposing, subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, receipt of requisite approvals, market conditions and other considerations, to make an initial public offering of its equity shares (the “Equity Shares”) and has filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (“DRHP”) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”). The DRHP is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in, websites of the Stock Exchanges, i.e., BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited at www.bseindia.com and www.nseindia.com, respectively, and is available on the websites of the Global Coordinators and Book Running Lead Managers, i.e., Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, J.P. Morgan India Private Limited and Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited at www.investmentbank.kotak.com, www.jpmipl.com and www.online.citibank.co.in/rhtm/citigroupglobalscreen1.htm; the websites of the Book Running Lead Managers, i.e., ICICI Securities Limited, Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private Limited, JM Financial Limited and Deutsche Equities India Private Limited at www.icicisecurities.com, www.nomuraholdings.com/company/group/asia/india/index.html, www.jmfl.com and www.db.com/India, respectively. Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and for details relating to the same, refer to the Red Herring Prospectus which may be filed with the Registrar of Companies in the future, including the section titled “Risk Factors”. Potential investors should not rely on the DRHP filed with SEBI for making any investment decision. The Equity Shares offered in the Fresh Issue (as defined in the DRHP) and the Offer for Sale (as defined in the DRHP) have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and, may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the Equity Shares are only being offered and sold (i) within the United States only to “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements under the Securities Act, and (ii) outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act and pursuant to the applicable laws of the jurisdictions where those offers and sales are made. There will be no public offering of the Equity Shares in the United States. Contact Details Anupriya +91 97911 63065 anupriya.d@oyorooms.com Company Website https://www.oyorooms.com/

April 26, 2023 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Super League announces company has agreed to a strategic partnership with LandVault

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Super League President Matt Edelman joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news about the company that is a publisher and creator of games and experiences with such platforms as Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite. The company allows users to play, explore, collaborate, shop, learn, and create. Edelman also told Proactive the company has announced a partnership with the largest construction company in the metaverse, LandVault. Super League says it has appointed LandVault as the official builder for Web3 platforms in the GCC region, with a particular focus on the UAE. Contact Details Proactive Investors +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

April 24, 2023 12:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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