monetate , the global leader in personalization software for consumer-facing brands , enables marketers to create truly individual experiences that surprise and delight every customer , increasing engagement and improving performance .

monetate ’s approach to personalization starts with the understanding that each individual is unique , and instantly chooses the best interaction for each one .

unlike testing , which identifies the best choice for everyone , or segmentation , which defines the best choice for a group of people , monetate ’s 1-to-1 personalization engine reflects the full diversity of human beings and creates an experience for each one , in each moment .

in order to deliver true 1-to-1 experiences , monetate ’s platform is : open , so marketers can use all of their data wherever it sits , push a decision to any touchpoint and pull the results back into their data/analytics infrastructure independent , so you can use any best of breed solution in your marketing stack and not be tied to one vendor ’s offerings real-time , to enable interactions based on a customer ’s in-session behavioral and event data that get their attention in increasingly narrow buying windows bionic , giving the creative marketer the power to manage a machine learning engine and operate at 1-to-1 scale , for real founded in 2008 , with offices in the u.s. and europe , monetate is used by leading brands around the world and influences billions of dollars in revenue every year for qvc , newegg inc. , j. crew group inc. , the north face , and hundreds of other market leaders .

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additionally , monetate is launching monetate university , a robust online knowledge base to help monetate customers with their testing and optimization strategies .
monetate websites in the united kingdom monetate customers that have an address in the united kingdom .
monetate websites with a high technology spend monetate websites spending over $ 1000 / month on technologies .
monetate websites with a medium technology spend monetate websites spending over $ 100 / month on technologies .
monetate websites with a low technology spend monetate websites spending over $ 10 / month on technologies .
monetate websites that were added recently monetate sites that we recently detected in the last few months .
websites that have used monetate long term websites that have used monetate for at least a few months .
additionally , monetate has also unveiled monetate university , an online knowledge base and educational hub for customers . monetate university contains relevant user information , from release notes and faqs to case studies and video tutorials about the monetate platform . click here to explore monetate university .
monetate websites in the united states monetate customers that have an address in the united states or a related tld .
monetate websites with low visitor traffic volume monetate sites that have a traffic rank outside the top 1 million sites on the internet .
monetate websites with high visitor traffic volume monetate sites that have a traffic rank in the top 100 , 000 sites on the internet .
david brussin , founder and executive chairman of monetate , will provide insights into new monetate products and features coming to market in the year ahead .
will give an overview of the current state of monetate , updates from the past year and insight into what the future holds for monetate and the larger ecommerce ecosystem .
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as vice president of sales , mark servati leads the go to market team in north america at monetate . mark joined monetate in 2014 and rapidly established himself as a sale innovator . prior to monetate mark perfected his customer centric leadership in the digital advertising technology space .
marifran manzo - ritchie director of corporate communications monetate mmanzoritchie @ urltoken 215 . 987 . 4441
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thank you , daniela ! so glad you were able to join us . see you at monetate summit 2017 ( if not sooner ) ! # monetatesummit…
jay leads monetate’s client services org across north america and europe . he has a passion for helping consumer enterprises formulate high - impact digital strategies , and for driving execution through the monetate platform .
monetate is a marketing acceleration software company that believes when the customer wins , the marketer wins .
monetate partners represent a global network of user experience optimization leaders . leading enterprises trust monetate to optimize and deliver the best user experience – on every page , every day , for every visitor . their continued success , and monetate’s , requires collaborative partnerships and innovative strategies to address complex business challenges .
monetate believes in a world in which brands can effortlessly deliver the best experiences to their customers—every time .
tomorrow is the first day of monetate summit ! ( see also : directions and venue info . )
david founded monetate with david bookspan in 2008 to help online marketers fulfill the long - held promise of using big data to get the right experience in front of the right customer at the right time . david collaborates regularly with monetate customers to understand their challenges and evolve monetate products to best meet their needs . he is dedicated to shaping and preserving the culture that makes monetate one of pennsylvania’s “best places to work . ”
david founded monetate with david bookspan in 2008 to help online marketers fulfill the long - held promise of using big data to get the right experience in front of the right customer at the right time . david collaborates regularly with monetate customers to understand their challenges and evolve monetate products to best meet their needs . he is dedicated to shaping and preserving the culture that makes monetate one of pennsylvania ' s “best places to work . ”
about monetate monetate is the global leader in experience marketing for brands worldwide . monetate makes it fast and easy for marketers to test , target , merchandize , synchronize and personalize experiences across multiple devices and channels . our brands grow their business by delivering one - of - kind experiences to every customer at each moment of interaction .
monetate is led by an entrepreneurial team with proven track records in the saas , ecommerce , and technology industries .
lucinda duncalfe is ceo of monetate . a seasoned entrepreneur and innovator , lucinda has proven experience building mature sales and operations cultures , and developing product strategies that accelerate company growth . she has served on monetate’s board of directors for the past seven years , and helped monetate create and establish a multi - billion dollar market for digital personalization .
this partnership allows hybris customers to quickly and easily add monetate functionality to the hybris b2b and b2c commerce platform .
several dozen shrimp and gallons of coffee later , monetate summit 2015 is over . the event was a resounding success .
the monetate platform is scalable enough to handle our volume , yet flexible enough to allow us to test virtually any idea .
revolve clothing , a designer apparel and accessories retailer , is a monetate client and an early user of the merchandiser product .
emerging — david brussin , founder and chief executive officer of monetate inc . , an online marketing technology firm based in conshohocken .
the monetate “add - on” was built by pragiti , a certified hybris technology partner , and will be available to customers via the hybris extend online integration marketplace . once the add - on is installed , monetate is fully integrated with the hybris platform , providing hybris customers a deep integration with – and instant access to – all of monetate’s products for websites , email and display advertising .
registration for the 2016 monetate summit is open . those interested in attending should visit the registration page for more details and information .
founded in 2008 , monetate influences billions of dollars in annual revenue for world - class brands like qvc , office depot , patagonia , sur la table , and the north face . during cyber week 2015 , monetate influenced more than a third of all u . s . ecommerce sales . monetate is the industry leader , with more clients in the ir 500 than any other company .
duncalfe’s appointment follows monetate’s recent addition of bob lawson as cfo , and the addition of marketing industry veteran tim kopp to its board of directors . about duncalfe’s hire , kopp comments , “we conducted an extensive search to find the right person to lead monetate into its next chapter , and we are very confident that lucinda has the operational expertise and is the right cultural fit for monetate . ”
we had to get site visitors to shift their mind - set from “i like” to “i want , ” said victoria reuter , vice president of ecommerce at jansport , in a presentation this week at the monetate summit in philadelphia . to help with that initiative , jansport partnered with monetate in april 2014 . jansport is working with monetate to improve personalization , testing and targeting , and merchandising .
benchmark data from monetate recently found that nearly a quarter of all customer journeys begin on a product description page—but those pages . . .
monetate does it all through the industry ' s first experience marketing platform , the only platform that combines marketer creativity with predictive models and machine learning to optimize each moment of interaction . monetate drives your roi by continually improving your roe . . . your return on experience .
of customers know that their purchasing behavior is documented to provide relevant information e . g . in individual emails ( source : monetate ) ?
monetate is led by seasoned entrepreneurs and thought leaders with a passion for creating new ways to enhance the digital experience for businesses and consumers .
monetate today announced a strategic partnership and software integration with hybris software , an sap company and the world’s fastest - growing commerce platform provider .
monetate generates billions of dollars of new revenue for businesses , helping them grow 39 percent faster than the industry average . brands such as best buy , national geographic , and celebrity cruises rely on monetate to put the customer first , creating stronger relationships that drive sustained competitive advantage .
leading marketers rely on monetate’s cloud - based browser technology to achieve a new level of speed and control , allowing them to run 16 times more optimization campaigns compared to industry averages . the monetate agility suite includes advanced products for testing , merchandising , targeting , and cross - channel consistency , providing an opportunity to bypass it restraints and react in real time to customer demands . monetate also helps marketers implement best practices and drive online revenue through its expert strategic services and content publishing teams . for more information visit urltoken or follow us on twitter @ monetate .
this is part 2 of our roundup of press coverage about monetate summit 2015 . ( part 1 here . ) inside the annual event that reminds you that monetate is kind of a big deal [ technical . ly philly ] glowing blue orbs sit at the center . . .
at this year ' s summit , monetate will also be announcing the winners of its customer and partner awards . categories with finalists include :
many people do not like the idea of feeling like they are being tracked while they shop online . how does monetate deal with that challenge ?
monetate is the partner of choice for more brands in the ir500 than any other personalization solution . here ' s a partial list of our clients .
based in pennsylvania , monetate powers multi - channel testing & personalization for brands worldwide . built for speed , the monetate platform’s easy - to - use interface allows marketers to create , test and deploy an unlimited number of personalized digital experiences with limited need for it or consulting resources . with monetate , marketing is transformed from a world of discrete campaigns to one of always - on , personalized experiences that maximize the lifetime value of each individual customer .
thank you , daniela ! so glad you were able to join us . see you at monetate summit 2017 ( if not sooner ) ! # monetatesummit
need a fast and nimble solution to test your ideas ? we ' ve got you covered . monetate test & segment is a world - class targeting and optimization solution . with monetate test & segment , you can use rich behavioral and contextual data to test , iterate , and improve the entire customer experience .
monetate employs the best engineers , ui designers , sales leaders , marketers , client success professionals , and more . their dedication , talent , and passion for personalization is what helps set monetate apart from the competition . here’s what some of our employees have to say about their on - the - job experience .
the monetate team will demonstrate its cloud - based optimisation solutions that make it easy to personalise , merchandise and test every aspect of the digital customer journey .
the vision of the product marketing team at monetate is to inspire customers to purchase , adopt , and champion the company’s products . in order to bring real value to the customer , joanna and her team need to understand the customer deeply and make sure they are connecting monetate’s solutions to their real world problems .
we are thrilled to have been selected as finalists for the monetate technology partner of the year award ,
said andré brown , ceo of attraqt ltd .
by combining attraqt ' s powerful online visual merchandising technologies with monetate ' s leading personalization capabilities , we have been able to offer unrivalled solutions for our joint clients . this partnership is one which we value very highly and look forward to working with the fantastic team at monetate on future endeavors .
this , and other data , can be found in this infographic from monetate , which takes a closer look at how intelligent email marketing can drive conversions .
prior to joining monetate , jay spent ten years in silicon valley helping to scale venture - stage technology firms . he joined monetate from xtime , an automotive retail platform that was successfully acquired by cox enterprises in 2014 . prior to that he served in various roles at codexis , which completed its ipo in 2010 .
leading marketers rely on monetate’s cloud - based browser technology to achieve a new level of speed and control , allowing them to run 16 times more optimisation campaigns compared to industry averages . the monetate technology includes advanced products for testing , merchandising , targeting and cross - channel consistency , providing an opportunity to bypass it restraints and react in real time to customer demands . monetate also helps marketers implement best practices and drive online revenue through its expert strategic services and content publishing teams .
the internetretailing expo will be held in birmingham , uk , 21 - 22 march 2013 . to request a meeting with monetate at internetretailing , contact mharris @ urltoken .
a new kind of marketing technology , the monetate acceleration cloud lets marketers understand their customers’ situations , behaviors and preferences , and act on those insights with in - the - moment , relevant experiences , targeted to the right customer at the right time . the monetate acceleration cloud runs above traditional infrastructure and is accessed through one seamless ui .
monetate will be exhibiting at the urltoken annual summit , booth 828 from september 10 - 12 , 2012 . press and attendees are invited to stop by the monetate booth on tuesday , september 11 at 11 : 00 am mt to see a live q & a about merchandiser , featuring kobie fuller , chief marketing officer , revolve clothing .
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monetate ' s platform has been instrumental in helping our optimization team drive revenue and engagement for our clients ' customers and prospects . we ' ve seen great success using the monetate platform , and are honored to be recognized for our joint efforts with the partner of the year award .
92 results in this full report . we know of 27 , 584 live sites using monetate and 63 , 146 sites in total including historical . · page 1 of 10
“as the world’s fastest - growing commerce platform provider , hybris looks forward to working with monetate as a new extend partner to drive additional value for our customers , ” said patrick finn , vice president of channels , americas , at hybris . “monetate’s marketing acceleration cloud provides our customers with a proven solution to further personalize their ecommerce experience . ”
monetate has enabled us to keep our optimization strategy moving forward . it’s helped ensure we never slow down when it comes to delivering the experience that keeps our customers coming back .
at internetretailing expo , monetate ( booth p39 ) will showcase how internet retailers can drive real - time , customer - centric experiences to generate improved customer engagement and higher revenue .
the laid - off employees will receive severance packages that includes medical coverage and outplacement services . she said monetate leaders are also working to help impacted staff members find new positions .
she said monetate intends to keep its development team , which is the majority of its employees , in conshohocken while moving client - facing roles and the executive staff to manhattan .
others said the fact monetate has reached the level of success where a move to marketing - and ad - centric new york was necessary proof that the region can cultivate success .
philadelphia , pa . – monetate announced today that lucinda duncalfe has been named ceo . founder and ceo david brussin will remain with the company full time as executive chairman of monetate’s board of directors and will be completely focused on product innovation . as a global leader in cloud - based testing and targeting , email optimization and in - the - moment personalization software , monetate has grown revenue in the 12 month period through june 2014 by more than 60 percent over the prior year and increased revenue by over 300 percent in europe during the first half of 2014 . duncalfe will build upon this record momentum by focusing on business execution , while continuing to support the type of product innovation that helped monetate lead the digital personalization movement .
monetate , the global leader in personalization software for consumer - facing brands , enables marketers to create experiences with improved relevance for every customer , increasing their engagement and boosting business outcomes .
“personalization is at the center of our brand , ” said kelly at last week’s monetate summit . “we started with personalized curated fabrics and we continue with personalization throughout our brand . ”
corra is honored to be a finalist for monetate ' s solutions partner of the year . as corra ' s partnership with monetate has strengthened over the past year , we ' ve been able to grow our strategy practice and bring their innovative personalization solutions to our clients . we look forward to continuing this collaborative partnership in the years to come ,
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monetate’s marketing acceleration cloud generates billions of dollars of new revenue for businesses , helping them grow 39 percent faster than the industry average . with monetate , brands gain a clearer understanding of their customers’ situations , behaviors , and preferences and can take immediate action on those insights with in - the - moment , relevant experiences targeted to the right customer at the right time .
come and meet us at monetate summit 2016 . the event will take place on may 24th and 25th at loews philadelphia , 1200 market st , philadelphia , pa 19107 , united states .
monetate drives billions of dollars of revenue every year for some of the best - known brands in the world , including best buy , qvc , godiva , and officemax . the company’s comprehensive product suite and conversion expertise enable marketers to deliver a more relevant customer experience with unprecedented agility . leading marketers rely on monetate’s cloud - based browser technology to achieve a new level of speed and control , allowing them to run 16 times more optimization campaigns compared to industry averages . the monetate agility suite includes advanced products for testing , merchandising , targeting , and cross - channel consistency , providing an opportunity to bypass it restraints and react in real time to customer demands . monetate also helps marketers implement best practices and drive online revenue through its expert strategic services and content publishing teams .
monetate is all about opportunity . i’ve led teams and built global learning programs before , but i had never specifically run internal learning and development prior to coming here . monetate has given me a balance of responsibility and freedom to build a new function ; figure out how to make it impactful ; experiment , learn and constantly improve ; and discover a field where i want to keep advancing .
monetate recently did an extensive customer study which entailed in - person interviews around the globe , surveys , and input from their customer advisory board . monetate used that to redesign their services model . according to joanna , “customer feedback indicated that we had an opportunity to provide a clearer understanding of our services offering , including new packages , so we used that input to deliver a new model that was on target with customer input . ” for the product team specifically , monetate tries to be very “outside in” , which means they prioritize everything from defects to new features based upon customer impact .
monetate is helping its customers achieve unparalleled success in building brand loyalty , improving customer experiences and driving sales . in fact , during the 2013 holiday shopping season , monetate influenced more than one third of total u . s . ecommerce sales ( or one in every three dollars ) , and its customers dramatically outperformed their peers with 39 percent greater year on year revenue growth than the industry average .
“today’s top global brands know that in order to stay relevant , they need to tailor the online experience to the individual customer , ” said colton perry , vice president of partnerships , monetate . “this is an extremely potent partnership and one we’re very proud to announce . partnering with hybris allows us to further extend the monetate brand globally , during a time of rapid growth for our company . ”
combine testing , segmentation , and automation with product recommendations for a holistic personalization strategy . monetate’s product recommendation capabilities allow marketers and merchandisers to personalize and even individualize product recommendations to increase order value and conversions .
“monetate powers retailers to take a customer - centric approach to ecommerce , leveraging what has been learned about customers through data and using that information to present the optimal online experience” , said blair lyon , vice president of marketing , monetate . “by drawing insights from historical and real - time data , marketers can anticipate and react to consumer preferences and situations and deliver a fantastic online experience for the customer . ”
people rising star award : teresa becker , owner of tkb consulting , has helped drive marketing strategy and execution for firms including exacttarget , monetate , captora , act - on , clientsuccess , and leveleleven .
monetate appreciates the uniqueness of each human . we don ' t see segments , we see individuals . and we ' re letting you see them too , with monetate intelligent personalization engine™ . so you can talk with each person and develop a true relationship . leverage our artificial intelligence engine that gives you the scale you need to deliver a true 1 - to - 1 experience to every one of your customers .
at the conference , attendees can discover how retailers use monetate solutions to create a web experience that reacts intelligently to a customer based on data such as purchase history , device , location , in - session browsing behaviour and more . monetate will also show how brands can easily deploy a / b / n and multivariate testing , and quickly optimise their websites to provide the experience that works best for different customer segments .
homegrown tech company monetate cut a small percent of its staff thursday , ahead of the e - commerce personalization company’s shift in product focus , executive leadership and a relocation of its headquarters from conshohocken to new york city .
duncalfe said the net impact of the restructuring is more staff members per client to provide deeper coverage and a greater focus on the one - to - one personalization platform that is now central to monetate’s strategy moving forward .
the decision spurred some in the tech community to speculate about the impact the move could have on the region , given monetate’s success and a the region ' s history of losing philadelphia - grown companies to new york .
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why monetate ? for me it ' s simple : i come into work and i know what i do will help the company grow and help me to grow with it . there isn ' t a day when i ' m not challenged or a day when i don ' t have the opportunity to learn something new . i know that monetate invests just as much into my personal development as i invest into the growth of the company .
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it ' s important for brands to always place the customer top of mind to help differentiate themselves and remain memorable , which has become increasingly complicated in the ever - evolving consumer market .
to succeed with customer success at your organization , it takes incredible alignment and collaboration with the product team . we interviewed and asked 8 industry leading product leaders their advice on how they put customers first when building new products or working on existing products at their particular companies . today we’ll highlight joanna milliken , senior director of product marketing at monetate . in this post , we’ll briefly explore her approach to customer success alignment as it relates to the product team at monetate .
“marketers today have an unprecedented opportunity to build deep customer relationships by creating personalized experiences across touch points . monetate is driving that movement forward with products that enable marketers to reach their customers at the right time with the right message , ” said lucinda duncalfe , ceo , monetate . “i am excited to lead the company into its next chapter of success , with a focus on operational scalability , and i look forward to developing a vibrant ecosystem of partners that share our vision . ”
monetate intelligent recommendations empowers merchandisers and marketers to personalize product recommendations with a consistent brand experience , without absorbing it resources . use our solution to enhance the omnichannel customer experience and escape data silos while also improving conversion rates and ultimately , sales .
companies are at varying stages of their approach to personalization and the experts at monetate get that . we created the most flexible and complete solutions for optimizing and personalizing your customers’ experience - from the simplest use cases to the most complex strategies .
this is a story i hear over and over again when asked for suggestions on how to transform a legacy it department into an organization of progress and innovation like we have at monetate . my response always comes back to three critical areas .
monetate summit 2016 is this tuesday and wednesday . it’s an event dedicated to helping your business build momentum and maximize impact . it’s a new summit experience , dedicated to you and the future of your business . we’ll be providing . . .
the monetate customer intelligence layer empowers brands to conquer this challenge by identifying unique individuals over the sea of touchpoints . it interprets key attributes and critical behavioral signals buried in mountains of online and offline data to inform evidence - based marketing strategies .
using contextual data for decisioning and recommendations is the core of monetate ' s platform . bring together first - party data from sources like your crm and pos and combine them with real - time behavioral and contextual observations to create powerful customer segments .
every day at monetate , the brightest individuals from around the world come together to help build the future of ecommerce . if you love the excitement of working in a fast - paced environment and collaborating with diverse teams , you’ll fit right in .
monetate empowers marketers to leverage big data to create more personalised and engaging online customer experiences . by providing a more relevant web experience , leading brands are able to anticipate and react to consumer preferences to generate stronger customer relationships and significantly increase profits .
about a month ago , i received a solicitation to submit monetate for a timmy award . having never heard of it before , i had to do a quick bit of research . i learned the timmys , presented by tech in . . .
highlights from the fireside chat between kevin young , vp marketing , monetate and parker block , director of ecommerce , vf sportswear . [ view the story
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it is far quicker to conceive , prepare , and deploy a marketing campaign using monetate . by continually testing and tweaking campaigns and increasing our knowledge of the customer , we’re able to be more efficient with our resources and efforts to drive more sales .
get up and running in days , not months . with monetate test & segment , you can work with the team you have now , utilize current creative assets , and leverage your existing technologies—all without ongoing involvement from outside consultants or the it department .
as vice president , emea sales at monetate he is responsible for leading the european sales organization and growing market share in europe . he is a senior software executive with over 15 years’ experience selling across emea . prior to joining monetate , jens held vp of emea sales roles at act - on , zimbra and telligent . he also held a senior sales role at inquira , and first started his career in software sales at ibm . jens holds a master of laws degree from the university of copenhagen .
in commemoration of monetate’s tenth anniversary , co - founder david brussin offers his reflections on the role the company has played in the development of ecommerce marketing , and the journey of its growth into the full - fledged omnichannel personalization solution that . . .
david brussin , the co - founder , chairman and chief product officer at monetate , is an entrepreneur and innovator whose career has been dedicated to helping marketers succeed in the digital world . in 1996 , david co - founded infosec labs , which helped large enterprises move safely into ecommerce and online marketing in the early days of the commercial internet . following the success of infosec labs , he co - founded eprivacy group , developing technology that allowed marketers to use email to build strong customer relationships , and turntide , a technology that protected the value of the email channel by attacking spam in a new and effective way . david co - founded monetate in 2008 to help online marketers fulfill the long - held promise of using big data to get the right experience in front of the right customer at the right time . david collaborates regularly with monetate customers to understand their challenges and evolve monetate products to best meet their needs . david also serves on the board of directors of urltoken and is a published author .
founders will luttrell , whose past companies include integral ad science ( adsafe media ) , and david bookspan , founder of west conshohocken - based monetate — “have very deep product knowledge , an ambitious vision , and a great track record , ” vague told me .
prior to founding monetate , david served as president and ceo of marketspan , inc . , whose casestream® service aggregated and enhanced court docket information and created new research tools and marketing opportunities for legal professionals . he sold marketspan , and casestream was rebranded lexisnexis courtlink .
several dozen shrimp and gallons of coffee later , monetate summit 2015 is over . the event was a resounding success . but don ' t take it from us . reporters were on the scene , and they captured the innovative things our customers are . . .
three best - in - class solutions for ecommerce optimization and personalization , designed from the ground - up for marketers . read on to learn how monetate harnesses the power of technology and marketer - driven creativity to massively improve the customer experience and drive impressive business results .
now monetate , which is based in the philadelphia suburb of conshohocken , employs about 130 people . it claims to have influenced more than $ 1 billion in online sales on black friday and cyber monday , two of the biggest days of the recent holiday shopping season .
monetate , the leading provider of cloud - based testing , targeting and personalization technology for online marketers , announced at the 2012 urltoken annual summit the launch of merchandiser , an agility suite product that enables marketers to create a more relevant and intuitive shopping experience for customers .
monetate intelligent personalization engine ' s open architecture means you can connect all of your data sources to make the most intelligent decisions possible regarding your interactions with each customer . the more data you have on a customer , the more relevant and personalized customer experience you can provide .
industry leaders , however , said the news does not spell doom - and - gloom for the region’s growing tech ecosystem , with cloudamize ceo bob moul saying it seems like a “one - off decision to monetate and not a trend or sign of structural issues regionally . ”
monetate drives significant revenue every year for some of the best - known brands in the world , including best buy , frontier airlines , aeropostale , the sports authority and petco . the company’s solutions and conversion expertise enable marketers to deliver a more relevant customer experience with unprecedented agility .
brian is cto at monetate , where he lives at the intersection of innovation and execution . brian has a proven track record of applying open - source solutions to enterprise - scale data and analytics problems , specializing in big data , high - throughput , real - time systems .
panel moderated by david brussin , monetate . panelists include rob garf , demandware ; jason goldberg , razorfish ; bridget fahrland , fluid . [ view the story
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monetate’s success , having raised more than $ 46 million in venture capital since it was launched by david brussin and david bookspan in 2008 , made it one of a handful in the region to go beyond the startup stage and hit full growth mode . when announcing the move of its headquarters earlier this week , duncalfe said it was a crucial change for the company — which also has offices in london and palo alto — because it embeds monetate within the retail marketing ecosystem , while moving it closer to new york - based clients and a larger talent pool .
founded in 2008 , with offices in the u . s . and europe , monetate is used by leading brands around the world and influences billions of dollars in revenue every year for qvc , newegg , timberland , carnival , the north face , and hundreds of other market leaders .
the elite work ethic , team first mentality , and creative attitude present in every monetate employee is what sets us apart and drives us down the winning path . every day i walk into the office , i know that my peers have my back and are here to win together .
ever hear of a company called facebook ? the social network uses an open source project called hadoop , which is also used for monetate livepredict . or how about linkedin , which uses site search based on lucene and has contributed an extension of the software library to the open source community .
“the consumer cannot purchase what they cannot find , ” said kurt heinemann , chief marketing officer at monetate . “merchandiser helps online shoppers quickly find products relevant to them and their shopping experience . this better customer experience leads to increased purchase events and increased average order value for online businesses . ”
, ceo and co - founder of clearhead , the digital optimization company .
since starting clearhead in 2011 , we became partners from the start . as early innovators in testing and personalization , monetate is an ideal partner to accelerate many joint clients toward data - driven customer experiences .
today , monetate is also adding to the strength of its board of directors with the announcement of two new board members . wayne jackson , ceo of sonatype , will be joining monetate’s board immediately . prior to sonatype , jackson served as the ceo sourcefire , inc . ( nasdaq : fire ) , which he guided from fledgling start - up through an ipo in march of 2007 , and he co - founded and led riverbed technologies until the sale of the company for more than $ 1 billion . also joining monetate’s board is jon temple , president and ceo of it service management company frontrange solutions . temple has a track record of leading and accelerating growth of established and emerging software companies , including helping orchestrate the $ 3 . 3 billion acquisition of hyperion by oracle . david bookspan , co - founder and chairman , will also retain his seat on the board .
with monetate intelligent personalization engine , you can deliver incredibly engaging customer experiences that inspire loyal , lasting relationships . think 1 - to - 1 personalization is out of reach ? think again . the engine uses the power of artificial intelligence , so you can deliver individualized experiences that drive satisfaction and conversions .
david bookspan is one of the founding partners of dreamit ventures where he helps startups achieve their next market milestones . he is the founder and chairman of monetate , inc . an online platform that turns ecommerce websites into agile platforms for testing , merchandising , targeting , and creating personal experience for customers .
monetate test & segment™ is the best - in - class testing and targeting solution designed and built for marketers . the solution combines an easy - to - use interface with a powerful backend testing and segmentation engine , giving you the power to create engaging and immersive customer experiences that increase conversions and revenue .
we ' ve been doing this for a decade and have more than 300 customers to prove it . with the power to serve more ir500 brands than any other personalization platform and the scale to process more than 2 . 1 billion personalized pages over cyber weekend , monetate delivers real - time personalization at astounding scale .
monetate drives billions of dollars of revenue every year for some of the best - known brands in the world , including best buy , comcast , urban outfitters , aeropostale , the sports authority , and petco . the company’s comprehensive product suite and conversion expertise enable marketers to deliver a more relevant customer experience with unprecedented agility .
marc hummel is a former content marketing associate for monetate . he ' s also a part - time grad student at the university of pennsylvania . he enjoys biking to work , reading , listening to podcasts / music , and eating ice cream . usually not all at once . for more about marc , go here .
“we’ve had a product - dominated culture since our inception and i am very proud of the advancements we’ve made to bring true personalization to digital marketing . by bringing on a new ceo with tremendous operational experience , we are making the right move to ensure we scale to win , ” said david brussin , co - founder and executive chairman of the board , monetate . “in my experience there’s no one better suited than lucinda to guide us in this critical next phase of our journey . she brings exactly what monetate needs today and in the future . a proven , three - time successful ceo , who is decisive , focused and inspirational . ”
, the global leader in providing multi - channel personalization to the world’s best brands . the monetate platform is built for speed , with an easy to use interface that allows markets to create , test and deploy real - time personalized experiences – linked across web , email and mobile channels – with little or no it support .
the rise of open source application platforms like ruby on rails , django , and jboss has quickly led to software development becoming a core competency . these platforms have started to tip the scale as an increasing amount of talent emerges thanks , in part , to vibrant open source communities in cities across the country , including monetate’s hometown of philadelphia .
tom janofsky is senior vice president of delivery and engineering at monetate . a software engineer with 15 years of experience in successfully delivering enterprise and internet software , tom has designed and developed software as well as led teams that built large - scale , web - facing transactional software for clients that included emc , fema , jboss , and pearson .
monetate intelligent personalization engine ' s machine learning capabilities evaluated hundreds of visitor data points to determine the best homepage experience for each visitor , decreasing our bounce rate by 3 . 3 % in just one week . the engine ' s 1 - to - 1 personalization ensures more customers remain on our site , increasing our likelihood of converting them to a purchase .
the monetate intelligent personalization engine has quickly proven itself beneficial to our business . in less than three weeks , two of our brands saw a 5 . 6 % and 2 . 2 % lift in revenue per session . without the engine , that lift would not have been possible and we would have missed out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue .
ceo lucinda duncalfe said less than 15 percent of the staff was let go but declined to provide an exact number . she emphasized the staff reduction is far fewer than the figures circulating in the rumor mill . previous reports have put the total number of monetate workers – before the cuts – at between 150 and 200 , but the company declined to specify an exact figure .
marifran manzo - ritchie is the former director of corporate communications at monetate . she has over 12 years of experience in helping companies create and share the messages that resonate with their target markets . in a previous life , marifran worked as a radio news writer , producer and occasional on - air talent . she is always trying to learn the italian language and the piano .
monetate has a team that’s both passionate and brilliant , and tackling incredibly hard problems . we spend our days bringing sophisticated machine learning algorithms to bear against a staggering stream of data . in a nutshell , we are creating an adaptive , globally distributed platform for personalization , processing millions of events per second . the environment and the challenge is a recipe for fun and success .
“the customer experience drives almost everything we do at monetate , ” said joanna . “we have a team devoted to gathering and synthesizing input from customer interviews , surveys , online advocacy and community , services requests , and dozens of other inputs . this insight is shared across the company for every department to use in decision - making to ensure the customer is always front and center . ”
jonathan has more than 25 years’ experience as a ceo and operating executive in the software industry with an impressive track record of leading and accelerating the growth of public , venture - backed and pe owned software organizations . jonathan holds a bachelor of science from manchester metropolitan university , uk and currently serves as an independent director on the boards of host analytics , metric insights , monetate and firstfuel software .
“the types of people who work at monetate are fun , caring , and talented . they’re the kind of people who come together to work through a client deliverable on a saturday morning or trek down to philadelphia to see you perform in an improv show after work . i’m grateful to be in an environment that fosters a team mentality—not to mention that my bulldog ( carl ) can come , too .
the monetate intelligent personalization engine makes it easy to test and optimize , segment and target , recommend products , and even create true 1 - to - 1 experiences . with all this in one solution , marketers have the flexibility to leverage proven approaches to personalize the customer experience across web , email , mobile apps , in - store and other touch points for all aspects of the customers’ experience with your brand .
maribeth is a veteran b2b marketer fascinated with cracking the code of what makes customers engage , buy from , and champion a brand . as senior vice president of marketing , maribeth leverages her deep expertise to lead monetate’s marketing functions . with over 15 years of award - winning experience driving marketing strategy and execution for high - growth technology companies , maribeth brings a passion for integrated marketing and marketing technology to her role .
when you look at some of my personal favorite success stories―such as modcloth , one kings lane , and fab―you can see real proof of how companies can quickly adapt their businesses in areas such as website optimization , big data , and mobile to truly become modern technology organizations . in fact , a lot of these companies also contribute to making open source even better , which is an ongoing objective of the monetate team .
“revolve saw a strong lift in conversions when we implemented merchandiser , ” said kobie fuller , chief marketing officer at revolve . com . “the targeted endcap feature allowed us to highlight the right products to the right visitors in real time , and really took the user experience to a new level . and similar to monetate testing and targeting products , implementation was simple and gave our marketing team control over merchandising campaigns sitewide . ”
fran was honored along with lucinda duncalfe , president and ceo of monetate , as an entrepreneurial role model and strong supporter of nfte and its vision . “nfte teaches young people entrepreneurial thinking , ” said fran pierce . “so not necessarily just to be an entrepreneur , but the characteristics that entrepreneurs possess , and taking those characteristics into any workplace so it definitely benefits business , whether you start your own company or join another company . ”
prior to monetate , lucinda was founder and ceo of real food works , a start - up delivering meal programs for health based on a real food diet , using local restaurants as suppliers . lucinda has founded and run a number of venture capital - backed companies , including clickequations , acquired by channel intelligence ; turntide , acquired by symantec for $ 28 million six months after founding , and destiny websolutions , an inc . 500 winner .
duncalfe has proven experience building mature sales and operations cultures , and developing product strategies that accelerate company growth . duncalfe has been on monetate’s board of directors for the past seven years , helping the company create and establish a multi - billion dollar market for digital personalization . she was also founder and ceo of clickequations , an enterprise paid search management company acquired by channel intelligence , and turntide , an anti - spam technology company acquired by symantec .
when it comes to product roadmap , monetate’s customer advisory board is a critical component . joanna and her team do detailed roadmap reviews every quarter , and , “feedback from our customer advisory board is weighted slightly differently , especially if they have feedback that we have heard before – we’re more likely to give those items a higher priority , ” explained joanna . “we develop a relationship with our customer advisory board members to get a deeper sense of their problems and the benefits associated . ”
merchandiser delivers rich shopping experiences across the entire ecommerce website , making items easy to find and easy to purchase . it allows online marketers to deploy a single merchandising strategy across the website through product recommendations , endcaps that can be targeted to customer segments in real time , visual search , and dynamic product badging . when used in tandem with monetate’s testing and targeting tools , marketers can test and iterate merchandising strategies and target campaigns to specific groups within a customer base , creating a more personalized , relevant experience .
joanna and her team interact with customers across the entire relationship with monetate by supporting the sales organization and actively participating in the sales process with prospective customers . “we want to learn all we can about our customers’ motivations and expectations for our company and products , before they buy , ” said joanna . “a straightforward buying process sets the tone for the rest of the customer relationship . ” her team is also involved in post sales where they conduct win / loss interviews to identify opportunities for improvements in positioning , product messaging , and sales process . finally , her team also spends a lot of time with current customers . “we get their feedback on products before we take them to market , participate in onsite quarterly business reviews , lead road - map webinars , and work 1 : 1 with customers to develop use cases , ” explained joanna .


media wales ltd. is a publishing company based in cardiff , wales .

as of 2009 it was owned by the trinity mirror group .

it was previously known as the western mail & echo ltd .

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an iwa media group response to the independent review into how the bbc is governed and regulated .
the wales media audit 2015 , carried out by a group of media experts and academics on behalf of the institute of welsh affairs , has examined in detail the range and output of tv , radio , online and press , and sets out 37 recommendations for change .
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its welsh arm , media wales , moved to the six storey purpose - built office block in 2008 but following cuts , it will retain one floor as a tenant .
the latest wales news , sport , weather and events from wales online : western mail & south wales echo . we ' re also on facebook
the new iwa wales media audit is a brilliant pull - together of things you never knew , things you thought you knew and things you once knew but , you know what , you’re out of date .
the national assembly must look beyond the fragmented media in wales to better communicate its work to a wider audience and address the democratic information deficit , according to the digital news and information taskforce report , published today .
“the assembly has done much to embrace digital communication , but in an age where increasing numbers of people are looking to social media for news , and traditional media outlets are providing less political coverage than ever , the assembly must provide the people it serves with engaging content , delivered in formats that they wish to use . ”
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—were created and placed under the custody of a justice of north wales . in northeastern wales a fourth county ,
the story of wales begins with the celts - our timeline gives a snapshot of wales ' history . . .
the institute of welsh affairs’ media policy group’s response to the dcms white paper on the bbc ; “a bbc for the future : a broadcaster of distinction” which was published in may 2016 .
titles currently printed at cardiff include the western mail , south wales echo , south wales evening post and the llanelli star .
hereford , and from each of these strongpoints advances were made into wales . norman progress in southern wales in the reign of
to download the iwa media policy group’s response to ofcom’s consultation on bbc performance , submitted in july 2017 , please click here . the original consultation document , published by ofcom , is available here .
construction work has begun on the cardiff bay production centre that will house bbc wales dramas including doctor who and casualty , along with other businesses from the creative media . bbc executives , politicians and developers will visit the roath basin site today to celebrate work getting . . .
. ( university of wales trinity saint david was itself amalgamated from the university of wales lampeter and trinity university college carmarthen in 2010 . )
huw edwards continues tracing the story of wales . this week he looks at welsh steam coal—the ' black gold ' that built a new wales
@ yourassembly this is the national assembly for wales feed for young people . learn about what we do in wales and how it affects you .
the report encourages the assembly to lead the way and establish an integrated content service using social media and other channels to engage directly with the people of wales . it recommends placing people , rather than the institution and its processes at the heart of topical news stories as it looks to build citizen engagement .
amazingly all this has been done on a shoestring budget and is a example of true recession film making - creating a 15 part drama for next to no budget and ensuring a high quality and innovative end product is no mean feat - i hope it will shock the grant and subsidy addicted media scene in wales .
the richest business people in wales have enjoyed another rise in their collective fortunes .
the film developed from a community based project encouraging widening engagement in the media . director , cardiff - born james robson , 30 , said he wanted to shoot a feature film but didn ' t feel it needed to be set away from his home .
in may 2017 the iwa media policy group’s responded to the national assembly for wales’ culture , welsh language and communications committee’s inquiry into the future of news journalism . our response is available here . in october 2017 , the welsh government’s draft budget 2018 - 19 proposed an investment of 100k pa for two years in “start up grants for journalists seeking [ … ]
the joint industry currencies ( jics ) are owned by the industry - advertisers , agencies and media owners – to provide transparent and objective audience measurement for each medium . these data are produced and sold at cost providing both industry accountability and a robust trading currency for each medium .
, was attached to the earldom of chester . in southwestern wales the counties of cardiganshire and
methodism and dissent were not the only influences at work in 18th - century wales . the
plus : deals table – the latest acquisitions , buyouts and funding deals from across wales .
1543 . statutory recognition was now given to the council of wales and the marches , which exercised a jurisdiction over both wales and four border counties of england . but the council fell into
the media in wales has increasingly highlighted a sense of national identity . bbc wales , which has always had considerable independence from the british broadcasting corporation , provides television and radio services in both english and welsh . itv wales , a commercial company , covers wales and the western part of england . a welsh - language television channel , s4c ( sianel pedwar cymru , or channel four wales ) , began broadcasting in 1982 after a long campaign against the homogenizing tendencies of english - language television . the western mail is the national newspaper for wales , although liverpool’s daily post also has a significant readership . in addition to a lively periodical press , there are several other regional and local newspapers and dozens of welsh - language papurau bro ( “community papers” ) produced by volunteers . the internet has reduced the costs of , and expanded the possibilities for , welsh - language publishing .
plus : events guide – the low - down on the top business events happening across wales .
wales only gradually embraced the radicalism that came to be regarded as its traditional political allegiance . the political
with a population of 6 . 7 million people the state accounts for 32 % of australia ' s population and is the nation ' s most populous state . new south wales is also the birthplace of the name australia for the entire continent where the name changed from new holland . the capital sydney , is a vibrant and exciting city and the home of many of australia ' s leading publishing and broadcasting media companies .
the idea came from living on a street in cardiff where i was in the ethnic and cultural minority - a welsh white person surrounded by people from various asian backgrounds , i wanted to interact with this part of the city and felt that it was under - represented in the media and there was a cultural gap emerging .
news more mountain fires have been raging in the south wales valleys firefighters battled the flames on sunday afternoon .
national museum of wales ( 1907 ) is situated in cardiff ; the museum of welsh life , in the castle and grounds of nearby st . fagans , embraces the antiquities and natural history of wales along with a
we ' ve got more castles in wales per square mile than anywhere else in the world . . .
there are three united nations educational , scientific and cultural organization ( unesco ) world heritage sites in wales .
use flickr to view photographs of events in the senedd , on the assembly estate and visits around wales .
dr richard marsden from the open university discussed on bbc radio wales about the installation of the statue of henry vii at his birthplace of pembroke , and what it means to his ambiguous reputation in wales today .
’s government enacted a measure that made important changes in the government of wales . whereas the statute of wales ( 1284 ) had annexed wales to the crown of england , the new act declared the king’s wish to incorporate wales within the realm . one of its main effects was to secure “the shiring of the marches , ” bringing the numerous marcher lordships within a comprehensive system of counties . for the first time in its history wales was to have uniformity in the administration of justice . welshmen were to enjoy the same political status as englishmen , and the
getting your business to the top of google is no mean feat , says hannah durham of superfast business wales .
wales has had no coinage , except perhaps for the penny of the chieftain howel dda ( 909–950 ) . …
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the iwa has responded to the independent review of s4c , convened by the uk government’s department for digital , culture , media & sport the consultation focused in particular on s4c’s remit , funding methods and governance structure . the full terms of reference for the review can be found here . the iwa identified 3 priority issues for the review to [ … ]
the station broadcasts an analogue signal across wales on the 88 and 105–106fm frequencies . it also broadcasts a digital signal .
i for one hope the very best work still lies ahead , because i think wales needs it more than ever .
there are indications of a romano - british christian church in southeastern wales , but christian influence may also have penetrated much deeper into wales in the roman period . inscribed stones , though themselves belonging to the 5th or 6th century , carry terms such as
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. in december 2008 , gmg was awarded a fm licence to launch real radio in north and mid wales . following an agreed format change request , the existing south wales service has been rolled out to the new coverage area . the station began broadcasting on its north and mid wales frequencies at 8am on tuesday 4 january 2011 .
, ostensibly directed against the exaction of road tolls , gave expression to the underlying difficulties of the tenant farmers of southwestern wales .
though the assembly was only formed in 1999 , the history of the movement towards political devolution in wales dates back to 1886 .
for nearly thirty years the iwa has played an indispensable role in the political , economic , intellectual and cultural life of wales .
there had been singing in wales for centuries , formally in monasteries and cathedrals , informally in taverns and ale - houses , but it is with the industrial history of wales that the popular mind associates the welsh male voice choir and the popular mind is right .
in the insurrection at newport in 1839 . rural wales , too , was subject to social unrest , and between 1839 and 1843 the
that year , though it lost the seat in 1970 . the party subsequently won three seats in northwestern wales in october 1974 . the
wales has a history of descendants across the globe . there are a number of websites that can help you trace your welsh roots .
everywhere you go in wales someone will point out a hill , church or a standing stone that has a story of its own .
each person in wales is represented by five assembly members : one for your constituency – local area – and four for your region .
is welsh film making on the brink of international success ? discover why , at least on film , wales is the new scotland .
“there will certainly be logistical challenges for us to produce newspapers so far away from west wales and get them to the shops on time .
into wales occurred on a massive scale . in this period 126 , 529 persons , the majority of whom came from outside wales , migrated into glamorgan and monmouthshire alone , further enlarging the population of the counties that had benefited most from the internal migration of the earlier decades .
unlike scotland , wales has no separate justice system . criminal and civil cases are heard by magistrates’ courts and by a circuit of the crown court . the home office in whitehall , london , is responsible for police services in wales , which are administered through local police headquarters or constabularies . the country has no independent defense forces , although three british army regiments are historically associated with wales—the welsh guards , the royal welch fusiliers , and the royal regiment of wales ( the latter two were merged into a single unit and dubbed the royal welsh in 2006 ) .
the plant , which prints all of tm’s south wales titles along with those of some independent publishers , is expected to close shortly before christmas .
trinity mirror , which publishes the western mail and south wales echo , received £7 . 8m for the building on park street in central cardiff .
by 1800 wales was rapidly ceasing to be a land whose people were almost entirely dependent upon a rural economy . industrial development , already present in certain localities , now took place on a larger scale . there was considerable development in the coalfield of northeastern wales ; in the southwest , in
tolls on the severn crossings will end this year . we look at the impact on south wales businesses , and ask whether transport in the region…
stuart gall , chief executive of medaphor , says how his ultrasound technology business has dramatically increased its potential market . we look inside some of wales’s…
church disestablishment act ( 1914 ) , was a parliamentary success matched in cultural life by the founding of three university colleges and the federal university of wales and the securing of a royal charter for the establishment of the national library of wales and the national museum of wales . the attempt by welsh liberal associations to secure a representative assembly reached its peak with the home rule movement of 1886–96 , but it was wrecked by dissension within the associations .
the party registered gains in rural wales and held as many as 32 of 36 welsh seats until 1966 . their position was not maintained , however .
national museum wales today revealed that it has made an important purchase for welsh art - william dyce ' s painting welsh landscape with two women knitting , dating from 1860 . william dyce ' s welsh landscape with two women knitting , 1860 © amgueddfa cymru - national museum wales . the painti . . .
with the new assembly there ' s growing public confidence and a tangible centre of welsh identity and culture . now people of wales want to have their voices heard beyond wales . the recent boom in wales is comparable to what happened in scotland three or four years ago . we ' ve currently got one film in post - production , one half way through filming , two major features just about to start and at least four more next year .
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treaty of montgomery , in which llywelyn’s style , “prince of wales , ” first assumed in 1258 , and his right to the homage and fealty of the welsh lords of wales were recognized . llywelyn had thereby brought into being a principality of wales composed of the lands that had formed the 12th - century kingdoms of gwynedd , powys , and deheubarth as well as parts of the march . historically , this meant the reversal of a situation , for which there were several centuries of
among its range of manufactures . the main industrial expansion occurred , however , with the growth of substantial ironworks on the northern rim of the south wales coalfield in
in wales there was a particularly vigorous upsurge of nonconformity , and the welsh chapel was to influence late 19th - century and 20th - century british politics . …
wales may be described as possessing a welsh - speaking rural north and west and an english - speaking urban and industrial south and east . the welsh - speaking areas long considered themselves culturally welsh rather than british , and during the 20th century many welsh thus sought connections to a wider pan - celtic network of minority groups such as bretons , basques , and galicians . the english - speaking areas , on the other hand , largely rejected definitions of welsh identity that they believed were too closely allied to the welsh language , and some promoted an alternative cosmopolitanism . by the early 21st century the divide between the two groups had begun to break down as a wider sense of inclusive welshness took hold . the process was reinforced by the revival of the welsh language in south wales and its widespread presence in the media and classroom .
dominates competitive sporting culture in wales , especially among males , and the sport plays a major role in welsh national identity . although welsh athletes compete as members of the united kingdom’s olympic team , the country fields national teams for other sports ( e . g . , football [ soccer ] and rugby ) . wales hosted the
wales celebrates the national holidays of great britain . in addition , many institutions have effectively made st . david’s day ( march 1 ) , the feast day of the
, the aspirations of the community were focused in a demand for english denizenship . first individual petitioners looked for enfranchisement , and then whole communities in northern wales secured from
the future of wales is as exciting as its past . take our challenge , listen to stories from the locals and get to grips with welsh culture and language .
real radio wales is a music and speech station , playing a hot ac format of classic , contemporary and current music the past 25 years to the present day .
although united politically , administratively , and economically with england since the act of union of 1536 , wales has preserved , maintained , and developed a somewhat independent cultural identity . it is the interplay between english and welsh elements—sometimes united , sometimes independent , and sometimes in conflict—that characterizes contemporary cultural life in wales . a more distinctive perception of welsh identity emerged in the final decades of the 20th century , arguably underpinning support for creation of the national assembly for wales , which was approved by referendum in 1997 .
during the 19th and early 20th centuries the liberal party promoted the policy of home rule and produced such figures as prime minister david lloyd george . the electorate in wales’s industrial regions then began to support socialist labourites such as keir hardie , the british labour leader and the first independent labour member of parliament , who ( although scottish ) represented the south wales constituency of merthyr tydfil . other prominent labour members of parliament for south wales have included aneurin bevan , michael foot , james callaghan , and neil kinnock .
to further their ends , while the more extreme factions have carried out attacks on property , most notably on english - owned holiday homes in rural wales in the 1980s .
, linked with the oxford circuit . the great sessions remained the higher courts of wales until 1830 when , despite considerable opposition , they were abolished . finally the courts of
on the eve of the civil war in 1642 there was much sympathy for the royalist cause in wales . but the parliamentarians also found adherents among some landowners , such as
national eisteddfod of wales , a competitive and highly individualized festival held alternately in north and south wales . the eisteddfod consists of competitions in all aspects of music , literature , drama , and art , together with a series of dramatic performances and concerts , all in the welsh language . it also boasts a series of fringe activities , including a weeklong
look beyond the biggest companies in wales , and you’ll find some amazing businesses competing with the best . this feature will rank the top companies in wales with a turnover of less than £15m . and it will look in detail at some of the star companies on the list , what makes them stand out , and how they plan to expand .
clive myer hopes that wales can become a major player in the international film scene :
the boundaries between what is national and what is international are blurring and we ' re developing towards a much broader horizon of where film making can take place . we don ' t just want to help people in wales to make films , we want to bring people from all over the world to make films in wales . there ' s an awful lot of talent around in the new generation – it ' s fantastic !
the welsh people historically have tended to support liberal and radical governments and have done so in large numbers . wales has a consistently higher turnout at the polls than does britain as a whole . the labour party is the largest single political party in wales ; plaid cymru , the liberal democrat party , and the conservative party have more limited electoral support .
south wales miners’ federation ; the coal owners strengthened their position by forming powerful combines . despite fierce resistance , the miners won their campaigns for an 8 - hour day and a
alan niblo says :
it ' s important for two reasons . firstly as a cultural representation of a country that has very little filming representation anywhere in the world . many people ' s views of wales abroad are very narrow and judgmental . this film helps keep wales on the map and signals that it ' s cool and hip as well .
as we celebrate st david ' s day , the patron saint of wales , find out more about welsh language , culture and society with our great range of learning resources .
“it is now expected that most of the welsh newspaper titles will be printed in either birmingham or watford . this means earlier deadlines , and less flexibility for the press in wales .
swansea fire crews battle large grass fire near swansea ' s kilvey hill mid and west wales fire and rescue service were called to the fire just after 6 : 30pm on monday .
, under the custody of the justice of west wales , were formed out of lands over which royal power had been gradually extended by a process completed upon the failure , in 1287 , of the revolt of rhys ap maredudd , the last of the princes of the dynasty of deheubarth . structurally , the shires that formed the principality of wales were similar to those of
, and , later , beaumaris . each castle sheltered a borough where english colonists were settled . the king’s arrangements for the governance of llywelyn’s former lands in northwestern wales were embodied in the
on these pages you will find out about the history of wales . take a look at our history timeline , learn about our castles , museums and our patron saint , st david .
‘this continues to be an indispensable source of information for the political and social history of medieval wales . the documentary evidence presented here casts fascinating light on the careers and connections of the ruling classes and on the interactions between english overlords and the welsh gentry who administered local government on their behalf . ’ - professor dafydd johnston , university of wales centre for advanced welsh and celtic studies
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the winners , highlights and pictures from the wales property awards 2018 , insider’s celebration of the top property deals , construction projects , and the people , companies and advisers that made them happen .
, receives copies of virtually all books published in the united kingdom . it is also the main welsh reference library and a repository of documents and manuscripts relating to wales from the earliest times . the
‘the economic , social , religious and linguistic tensions of nineteenth - century montgomeryshire provide the fascinating context for this investigation of how justice was administered at local level when the legal system itself was being reformed . this book admirably complements existing studies of crime and criminality in wales , contributing significantly to our knowledge of the kinds of people involved . ’ - professor thomas glyn watkin , wales legislative counsel 2007–10
wales in the mid - 16th century probably had a population not much above 250 , 000 , though it was by then growing once more after a period of prolonged stagnation . towns , though often prosperous , remained small , and wales possessed no major urban and commercial focus . although industrial enterprises had an effect upon the economy of certain localities and some welshmen were enriched by entrepreneurial ventures outside wales , income was largely derived , directly and indirectly , from pastoral and arable farming . during the 16th and 17th centuries gentry estates were enlarged and consolidated , and the holdings of innumerable proprietors were absorbed into the
play football in the english league system , and wales also has its own league . the national parks are popular locations for outdoor pursuits of all kinds , and snowdonia is particularly renowned among rock climbers .
cunedda wledig migrated from northern britain to northwestern wales to expel the irish who had occupied the area . this may be an example of the origin stories that were current in early medieval europe , and the
the settlement of anglo - saxon peoples along the welsh borderland separated the brythonic peoples of wales from those of northern and southwestern britain . whereas to the english they were “welsh” ( foreigners ) , they identified themselves as “cymry” ( compatriots ) . offa’s dyke , the great linear earthwork built in the times of king offa ( died 796 ) of mercia , represents the demarcation line of english penetration into wales .
, renamed bilingually as plaid cymru–the party of wales , was founded in 1925 to promote a full parliament for wales and direct international representation . the party first won a parliamentary seat in a by - election in 1966 and then captured additional seats at local , national , and european elections . support for the party is concentrated in areas where welsh is widely spoken . more radical organizations , such as cymdeithas yr iaith gymraeg ( the
, whose influence was felt both at westminster and in local government . in the northeast and in the slate - quarrying communities of northwestern wales , which also experienced prolonged and enervating industrial disputes , an allegiance to radical
wales in the roman period shared broadly the experience of other parts of highland britain , but modern archaeological study has tended to moderate the traditional contrast drawn between military and civil zones . mediterranean culture is best exemplified in southern
rhys ap tewdwr , king of deheubarth ( died 1093 ) , made a compact that recognized the welsh ruler’s authority in his own kingdom and perhaps also his influence in those other areas of southern wales outside deheubarth , particularly morgannwg and brycheiniog , that still lay outside norman control . meanwhile , from chester and shrewsbury , the normans had penetrated more deeply into wales , so that at domesday , though the area colonized was limited , norman lordship had been asserted over numerous
( 1086 ) , was probably in large measure due to him . his death in 1063 meant that the most powerful ruler of independent wales was destroyed only a few years before the norman forces came to the anglo - welsh frontier .
the crucial years after 1093 saw also the initiation in northern wales of a period of conflict by which the area was gradually recovered from norman rule and the kingdoms of gwynedd and powys reconstituted as major political entities . gwynedd , first under
industrial growth made it possible for large numbers of people whom the rural economy could not sustain to find a livelihood within wales , and the industrial communities of glamorgan and monmouthshire contained a substantial welsh - speaking element throughout the 19th century .
there are great variations in rates of death and illness in wales , with the highest rates in the southern industrial valleys and poorer inner - city areas . life expectancy has reached about 75 years for men and 80 for women . deaths from cancer and heart disease are significantly higher than in england ; other leading causes of death include respiratory and cerebrovascular diseases . social security benefits make up a higher proportion of income in wales than elsewhere in the united kingdom , partly because the country traditionally has had higher unemployment rates and because there are pockets of persistently high unemployment within urban south wales . the highest rates of social deprivation are in such urban and industrialized areas as merthyr tydfil , rhondda , swansea , and newport .
) , raised a great rebellion which drew its strength from the community as a whole . in the period 1400–07 the royal government lost control of the greater part of wales , and in some areas the insurrection remained unextinguished several years later .
with its rich cultural heritage , wales has maintained a tradition of , and respect for , quality education at all levels . the welsh school curriculum varies considerably from that pursued in england , notably in its stringent requirement for welsh - language education . furthermore , approximately one - third of welsh primary - school pupils and one - fifth of those in secondary school receive all their instruction in welsh . the demand for welsh - language schooling has grown rapidly , particularly in anglicized parts of south wales .
gruffudd ap llywelyn ( died 1063 ) , who brought gwynedd , then deheubarth , and finally ( though briefly ) the whole of wales under his dominion . the devastation wrought upon the english borderland , still not erased at the time of the making of
( 1087–1100 ) . soon after rhys ap tewdwr’s death in 1093 while opposing the norman advance into brycheiniog , the normans invaded virtually the whole of southern wales . advances from several bases along the welsh border enabled norman lords to establish the major lordships of
the functions of local government in wales were long divided among 13 historic counties , which now retain only historic and cultural relevance . parliamentary reforms redrew the administrative boundaries in 1974 and again in the 1990s . since 1996 wales has consisted of 22 local governmental units ( 14 counties and 8 county boroughs ) . the counties and county boroughs are responsible for all major local governmental functions , including local planning , firefighting , schools , libraries , social services , public health and sanitation , recreation , the environment , and voter registration .
the ninety minute film is divided up into 15 episodes – each named after an area of cardiff , including cathays , riverside the a470 and the wales millennium centre . it is set in 43 locations across the city , and was filmed in august last year .
of england , rather than welsh law , was to be used in the courts . wales also secured parliamentary representation by the election of members for shires and boroughs . the implementation of the act was set aside until more detailed provision was made by a second act in
. not hitherto served by any major urban centres , the area now became densely populated , largely as a result of immigration from other areas of wales . a natural increase in population accelerated considerably by the late 18th century , with an estimated population for wales of 450 , 000 in 1750 rising to 587 , 245 by 1801 . the population continued to grow , again mainly by natural increase , to 1 , 163 , 139 by 1851 and to 2 , 012 , 875 by 1901 . it was only in the following decade that
diana wallace is professor of english literature at the university of south wales . she is the author of female gothic histories ( 2013 ) , the woman’s historical novel ( 2005 ) and sisters and rivals in british women’s fiction , 1914–39 ( 2000 ) . . . .
, already characteristic of the eastern borderland and of the northern parts of wales in the late middle ages , continued to represent a strong vernacular tradition . but the varying scale and refinement of the houses told of a growing disparity in wealth . in some areas , notably in
the welsh language society , founded in 1962 , brought a measure of militancy to the cause of preserving the language and was among the influences that spurred a more positive response to the problem of its continuing decline , including the welsh language act of 1967 . in 1964 the labour government honoured a pledge to appoint a secretary of state for wales with departmental responsibility , and subsequent labour and conservative administrations promoted an extensive transfer of functions to the welsh office . demands in wales and scotland for an elected assembly with devolved powers led to the appointment of a royal commission on the constitution , which recommended devolution for both countries in 1973 . an act providing wales with a measure of devolution was passed at westminster in 1978 , but devolution was overwhelmingly defeated—by a margin of nearly 4 to 1—in a referendum held the following year .
“i want to thank the digital news and information taskforce panel for their work . they have provided us with thought provoking , practical proposals to strengthen the way we communicate as we seek to become an open , digital parliament which engages with all the people of wales . ”
in southwestern wales the irish presence led to the founding of the irish kingdom of dyfed , and some irish influence was felt further afield in the neighbouring lands of ceredigion , ystrad tywi , and brycheiniog . in the southeast glywysig and gwent emerged , to be united , though impermanently , to form morgannwg . in north - central wales the kingdom of powys , originally centred at pengwern ( a place not identified with certainty ) , was established , and it embraced at least part of the roman province of the cornovii , centred at wroxeter in shropshire .
( priest ) , which may reflect a well - established christian church of early origin . stones with irish ( or ogham ) inscriptions and christian symbols in southwestern wales suggest that the immigrants , if not already christian upon arrival , were christianized soon afterward . the extent of the
‘the patterns of welsh theology during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are almost unknown outside wales . here , at last , is a thorough study of these developments in both church and dissent . it is an authoritative tour de force . ’ - professor david bebbington , university of stirling
enjoyed a resurgence in wales in the late 20th century and contributed to a movement playfully dubbed “cool cymru . ” welsh - language recordings by pop groups are a mainstay of contemporary radio programming and enjoy popularity throughout britain and abroad . however , the country’s most popular recording artist , singer
its editor thomas sinclair said : “this is sad day for the newspaper industry in wales . over the last few years we have developed a strong relationship with the staff at the cardiff print centre and we feel for those members of staff who will lose their jobs so close to christmas .
…turned chairs were made in wales in the 16th century . in the 17th century , turned work was concentrated on pillars for cupboards and on ball feet but is also seen on chair and table legs , on which rich variations involving twisted and intertwining forms occur . turned work in ivory also…
the annual photography exhibition by wales ' national assembly members has gone on display at the senedd , after ams were given the challenge of creating images on the theme of breakfast . alongside an open category , the members were challenged to create images of the most important meal of the . . .
a new exhibition featuring paintings of the beautiful views from the anglesey coastal path is to open next month at oriel ynys môn in llangefni . artist steven jones spent most of his early childhood in llysfaen in north wales and it was here that inspired him to sketch and paint the panoramic . . .
of a native culture no longer able to depend upon traditional sources of patronage showed itself in a patriotic fervour to preserve a cultural heritage threatened by progressive anglicization . although its proponents drew upon welsh scholarly achievements , notably those of edward lhuyd , wales had no academic institutions capable of appraising critically the work of
but until recently it has been a struggle . recent welsh films like twin town haven ' t made a significant impact at the box office . dave berry says that scottish films get far more funding than wales , but still needed a breakthrough hit to change perceptions . he believes that investment is crucial :
real radio wales is a regional radio station owned by global radio and forming part of the real radio network . the station broadcasts from studios at morganstown in cardiff on various fm frequencies , dab via the mxr severn estuary multiplex and across the uk on digital satellite tv ( sky digital channel 0146 ) .
the arts council of wales is set to announcement their funding review on tuesday , with a meeting taking place today to discuss the fates of the 116 arts companies that currently receive financial help . as reported in today ' s western mail , the welsh national opera has come under criticism as . . .
a seven foot metal sculpture has taken up its new position at the point of ayr lighthouse and will preside over talacre beach in north east wales . the keeper on talacre beach with point of ayr lighthouse in the background . images courtesy phil thomas . following the many eerie stories of a . . .
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“we are approaching the twentieth anniversary of the assembly , which is an opportunity to refresh the way in which the assembly presents itself and to build a deep and genuine dialogue with the people of wales . i look forward to discussing the report , and how we take it forward , with assembly commissioners . ”
improved economic conditions from the middle years of the century onward ushered in a period of comparative quietude in industrial wales . a new phase in industrial growth , brought about by the exploitation of the steam - coal reserves of glamorgan and monmouthshire during the last decades of the century , created new valley communities that drew immigrants both from rural and industrial settlements in wales and from elsewhere . the growth in coal exports led to the building of docks on the coast between newport and swansea , notably at cardiff , while increasing dependence on imported ore led to the relocation of the growing steel industry to areas in close proximity to the coast .
, and certain common - law procedures were introduced into their courts , but the shires remained outside the jurisdiction of the central courts of westminster and they did not elect representatives to parliament . the march of wales was extended through the creation by royal charters , out of parts of gwynedd and powys , of the lordships of
support for devolution and the protection of welsh identity increased in 1979 with the election in london of a conservative government , which enjoyed only minority support in wales . a new phase of immigration in rural wales in the 1980s and increased economic vulnerability to the global free market prompted renewed and more cohesive efforts to conserve welsh heritage . in 1982 a welsh - language television channel was created , and in 1993 the government passed another welsh language act . the welsh language board , established under the provisions of the 1993 act , promoted the use of the welsh language and sought to give welsh equal legal weight with english in the conduct of government business .
( died 1160 ) likewise proved to be a period of stability and of expansion eastward beyond offa’s dyke into lands that had been subjected to alien settlement in both the anglo - saxon and norman periods . in southwestern wales , too , representatives of the dynasty of deheubarth for more than 30 years waged a campaign that finally enabled
in the world of indie film making , wales is the new scotland . the breakthrough didn ' t come with green valleys and male voice choirs , but with kids out on a wild weekend . human traffic , set against a backdrop of club culture , opened to rave reviews and was the surprise indie hit of 1999 .
before trainspotting came along people were asking : ' what has scotland produced with the money that ' s been invested ? ' . then trainspotting came along and there ' s now the perception that scotland is miles ahead of wales . it ' s bonkers . welsh film makers can match any one else in britain .
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community councils form the lowest tier of local government in wales and consist of localities ( cities , towns , and villages ) within the counties and county boroughs . they have a range of other rights and duties , including assessing surcharges ( precepts ) on property taxes , participating in local planning , and maintaining commons and recreational facilities .
this week ' s bbc radio wales arts show focuses on the life and career of welsh writer and creator of the daleks , terry nation . sir roger moore adds his voice to stories about terry nation , the welshman who also brought us blake ' s 7 and survivors , wrote comedy for tony hancock and adventures fo . . .
welsh arts council provides government assistance for literature , art , music , film , and drama . the council helps arrange tours of wales by british and foreign orchestras and supports art exhibitions , welsh - and english - language theatre companies and theatres , regional arts associations , and music societies and festivals , particularly those concerned with commissioning new works .
and not entirely the result of migrations . as regards their social structure , the metalwork associated with feasting and military prowess , such as that found at llyn fawr and llyn cerrig bach , coupled with the broad distribution of fortified sites , typifies the highly stratified but politically fragmented and warlike society which prevailed in wales down to the roman period .
on october 21 , 2014 , carwyn jones , first minister for wales , called for further powers to be devolved from london to wales . the request came in response to the commitment by conservative prime minister david cameron to extend the powers of scotland’s parliament in the wake of the failure of a september 2014 referendum in scotland on independence . in may 2015 the conservatives had their best showing in decades in the election for the house of commons , gaining three seats for a total of 11 . despite losing one seat , labour remained the largest delegation , with 25 seats . plaid cymru held steady with three seats , and the liberal democrats dropped two seats to send a single representative to westminster .
of maesygarnedd . it was mainly in the border counties and in pembrokeshire , however , that puritan influence and commercial contacts served to win support for the parliamentary cause . the imposition of parliamentary power on wales and the sequestration of royalists’ property incurred resentment , and puritan missionaries found themselves labouring in what they believed to be a dark corner of the land . the
usw is hosting a lecture by dr matthew rendle ( university of exeter ) to mark the centenary of the february revolution of 1917 in russia . venue : the old debating chamber of the national assembly for wales , cardiff bay time : 6 . 30pm , on 7 february 2017 the centenary of the russian revolution marks a major opportunity for reflection [ … ]
how do you encourage and nurture new product and service ideas in your business ? we’ll look at how some of wales’s most successful innovative companies do it . how do you set up a research and development environment ? what are the key stages in an r & d project ? how do you give it the best chance of success ? and what kind of outcomes should you look for ?
and the book of common prayer were indeed published in 1567 . the new testament included an introductory essay by davies that interpreted the establishment of the protestant faith as a restoration of the true religion , which had flourished in wales before the corrupt faith of rome had been imposed upon its inhabitants . the demands of the elizabethan government and the aspirations of the welsh protestant humanists were met in full when
in march 2011 another milestone in devolving government for wales was passed when a referendum granting the welsh assembly the power to enact laws without first seeking consent from parliament was approved by 63 . 5 percent of those voting . two months later assembly elections were held , with labour winning 30 seats , 1 short of an absolute majority . the conservatives finished second , ahead of plaid cymru and the liberal democrats .
the power of the spoken word in wales is also embodied in the figures of welsh actors , most notably richard burton , sir anthony hopkins , and emlyn williams ( also a playwright ) , as well as john rhys - davies , rhys ifans , and catherine zeta - jones . a small welsh - language film industry was initiated with the release of coming up roses ( rhosyn a rhith ) in 1985 .
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