Headless CMS platform Kontent.ai has expanded its leadership team with a trio of new hires. With key roles in Global Revenue Operations, these new hires lead and scale the commercial organization for Kontent.ai.

Jo Tyrer joins as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Lynne O’Donnell as Vice President of Revenue Operations, and Corrie Sahli as Vice President of Sales for North America. 

“We are excited to have such an accomplished and strategic leadership team joining us at Kontent.ai. I am looking forward to working closely with this talented group of professionals as we build out a truly customer-centric organization and accelerate our growth,” said CEO Mark Ruddock. 

Elsewhere, Acquia has expanded its DXP capabilities with new acquisitions and partnerships, Storyblok and Bynder have partnered up, Sanity has made some changes to its pricing plans, and headless architecture has made its way to ERP systems.

Featured Stories

• Acquia Introduces the Most Complete Digital Experience Optimization Solution: “Acquia already provides the best platform for building and operating digital experiences. With the acquisition of Monsido and strategic partnerships with VWO and Conductor, we now offer the industry’s best platform for creating inclusive and optimized experiences.”

• Storyblok Partners with Bynder to Optimize Content and Asset Management Accuracy: “Our collaboration with Bynder seamlessly integrates their top-tier enterprise digital asset management solution with Storyblok, enabling businesses to effortlessly leverage their entire asset library and restore order within the realm of content chaos.”

• Tailor Unveils Low-Code Platform for Custom Headless ERP, Riding the Wave of Headless Tech Trends: “The concept of "headless" software has been gaining traction, mirroring trends seen in content management systems (CMS) and e-commerce, and Tailor is at the forefront of this evolution with its headless ERP solutions.”

• Orienteed to Integrate Edgio into its Operation Platform to Enhance Commerce Stack Composable Capabilities: “With Edgio providing the secure backend to our Crowlify platform, our clients will benefit from increased scalability, performance, and security.”

New RFPs From DXP360

• [RFP Value: $312,000] [UK] Education Organization Seeks Strategic CMS Partner: "We are seeking a Strategic Digital Partner to deliver a Content Management System (CMS) solution that acts as our main website.”

• [RFP Value: Undisclosed] [UK] Hospital Seeks Enterprise CMS Alternative: “UHB is looking to source a solution from suppliers which replaces the current Enterprise Content Management Platform software for the storage of all types of electronic medias.”

• [RFP Value: $200,000+] [UK] Drupal & Umbraco Conversion Rate Optimization: “Both [our] brands will be looking for a future roadmap of SEO improvements and CRO A/B testing to help deliver their objectives.”

Stories that caught our eye

1. AI Takes Center Stage in Orchestration: Generative AI, real-time data, and open APIs are set to reshape retail and enterprise processes led by software vendors.

2. Acquia Buys Monsido: Acquia has purchased the web accessibility software platform to enhance digital experiences. 

3. Brave Bison and Vue Storefront Lead SAP CX Transformation: Brave Bison and Vue Storefront expand partnership to offer more value to clients using SAP and composable commerce.

4. Sanity’s New Growth Plan: A pricing change for the headless CMS vendor to better serve collaborative teams. 

5. Where Do We Fit in the Market? I Don’t Really Care: Kentico’s CEO emphasizes customer-centric product development, not industry trends, for creating the best solutions.

The word on the street…

1. [LinkedIn]: What is and is not orchestration? : Sana Remekie explains how 'orchestration' in the composable landscape, including 'who' orchestrates and 'what' is orchestrated.

2. [LinkedIn]: Is composable commerce the future for brands? : Thomas Mulreid explains how composable commerce is gaining traction but facing challenges.

3. [Reddit]: Seeking assistance in choosing the right CMS?: This Redditor wants help with which CMS to use for their project.