AI-powered enterprise search solution Coveo has become the newest member of the MACH Alliance. 

“We’ve been working with large global enterprises to enable them to leverage our best-in-breed technology for AI hybrid search, AI recommendations, and now generative answering to deliver the experiences people expect at every point in their digital journey and we’re seeing significant results,”  said Lisa Grayston, General Manager of Commerce at Coveo.

“Joining the MACH Alliance acknowledges that the Coveo PlatformTM, with its out-of-the-box integrations and support for open MACH architecture, can be adopted with confidence to meet evolving customer expectations — and deliver business value,” she added. 

Elsewhere, Dave O’Flanagan has been appointed CEO of Sitecore following his interim role; Kontent.ai undergoes a rebrand and commercetools could be on track for an IPO in the near future.

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• Dave O’Flanagan Appointed CEO of Sitecore: “We’re bringing together the best in content, personalization, and AI to power standout experiences for visionary brands in every industry. It’s an honor to take on this role and I can’t wait to get started alongside our brilliant customers, team, partners, and the wider Sitecore community.”

• BigCommerce Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: “Consider BigCommerce if you are a fast-growing, experience-driven brand looking for a multi-tenant SaaS B2C digital commerce platform. Buyers should consider BigCommerce when business agility, tech agility, and experiences are core differentiation strategies.”

• SugarCRM and Liferay Partner to Support Digital Business Communities via DXP Solution Seamlessly Integrated with SugarCRM: “Liferay DXP for Sugar allows B2B organizations to make the most of customer data, delivering personalized experiences across touchpoints.”

• Bloomreach Introduces New Levels of Personalization for Ecommerce Product Recommendations: “We're thrilled to introduce these new features and upgrades to our Discovery customers, underscoring our commitment to advancing AI in commerce to generate exceptional shopper experiences.”

New RFPs From DXP360

• [New] [RFP Value: $20,000] CRM Software Development: A US-based company wants a custom-built CRM tool. They plan to white-label the software.

• [New] [RFP Value: $20,000] Multi-vendor Marketplace Development: A UAE-based company is seeking an agency to build “a digital market place for various corporate services provided by vendors in the UAE and region.”

• [New] [RFP Value: $125,000] Real Estate Company Website Development: A UK-based property and property management company needs a new digital experience.

• [New] [RFP Value: $15,000] UX/UI Design & Front-End Coding Project: A US-based company is seeking an agency to take the reigns using their Figma designs.

• [New] [RFP Value: $31,000] Website Content Personalization Project: A UK-based company needs help with website copy, branding, and personalization.

Stories that caught our eye

1. Kontent.ai Focused on Your Content: Rebranding to stand out in the crowded headless CMS market. 

2. Kentico Partner Day Takeaways: DXPs and coffee machines mirroring complexity. 

3. Webflow Acquires Intellimize: Adding AI-powered personalization. 

4. commercetools Surges Towards IPO?: A potential next step for the composable commerce vendor. 

5. Zengenti Launches Insytful: A tool to improve accessibility and performance. 

6. Benefits of The Static Hybrid-Headless CMS: Separating content management from delivery among other benefits.

The word on the street…

1. [LinkedIn]: MACH is their own worst enemy: Digital Technology Lead at Nike, Jono Herrington sparks a back and forth discussion about whether MACH is the right fit for businesses. 

2. [Reddit]: 100% cloud hosted CMS options: This Redditor is looking for Strapi alternatives.