Agility CMS has announced that it has become the latest member of the MACH Alliance. Membership in the MACH Alliance underscores the headless CMS’ commitment to using modern, modular, and scalable software architectures.

“At Agility, we’ve always had the belief that customers should use best-of-breed solutions and bring them together to create the best experience for their teams and their customers. Joining the MACH Alliance just shows external verification that we’ve always been on the right track,” said Agility CEO Jon Voigt.

Kaya Ismail spoke to Jon Voigt about what motivated the company to join the MACH Alliance.

Read the exclusive story here.

Elsewhere, Arc XP has earned some recognition from IDC MarketScape, Amplience has a new CEO and is pivoting to a new AI content strategy, and several partnerships are being formed in the composable commerce space.

Featured Stories

• Arc XP named a Major Player by IDC MarketScape: “We believe this recognition displays the flexibility of the Arc XP platform to meet a diverse range of content management and digital experience needs.”

• Amplience Pledges to Rid the World of Bad Shopping Experiences Through AI Content Strategy: “Customers tell us they need agile solutions that embrace AI and allow each brand to dynamically generate persuasive content and media across various channels to create seamless customer experiences.”

• Kontent.ai Launches Enhanced Partner Program: “The Kontent.ai Partner Program, refreshed with enhanced offerings and benefits, ensures our partnerships know no limits and puts our partners in control of their growth ambitions.” 

• Emerging Trends Shaping the Future of Digital Experience Platforms (DXPs): “From the emerging trends of Digital Experience Composition (DXC) and low-code and no-code solutions to the significance of composability and the rapid shift toward SaaS models in the DXP market, buyers need to navigate these transitions with care and thorough consideration.”

Latest RFPs from DXP360.com

• [New][RFP Value: Undisclosed] CMS Implementation for 40-50 Digital Signage Locations: A European organization is seeking help for a CMS implementation project.

• [New][RFP Value: $332,000] Municipal Web Portal Development: A Portuguese municipality needs the help of an agency to develop a Public Library information management and dissemination platform.

• [New] [RFP Value: $30,000] Consultant Services for Web Design and Development: A North American Regional Planning Commission is seeking consulting firms to help design and develop a web-based regional plan.

Stories that caught our eye

1. Hygraph and Smartling Partner Up: A new technology partner integration to aid localization.

2. Kontent.ai Expands MVP Program: Two new categories unveiled.

3. BigCommerce Scores Big in Paradigm B2B Evaluations: 24/24 medals for the commerce platform.

4. Constructor Joins BigCommerce Marketplace: Changing product discovery for customers.

5. Lampoo Partners With Commerce Layer: Building composable luxury shopping experiences.

6. Orium Launches Masterclasses: Real-world insights on composable architecture.

7. BoldCommerce Launches New Accelerator: Bringing checkout to video, email and other channels.

The word on the street…

1. [LinkedIn]: The benefits of a well composed tech stack: Thomas Mulreid explains it all.

2. [Twitter]: Time for a new headless CMS project?: This developer is trying to solve a problem.

3. [Twitter]: Headless CMS for programmatic SEO: Looking for a few open source options.