Strategic acquisition strengthens Front Row’s global presence and service offerings, paving the way for a full-service connected commerce platform for brands

NEW YORK, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Front Row, an e-commerce agency and growth accelerator providing full-service marketplace management, digital marketing and retail media services to leading global brands, today announced the acquisition of Build in Amsterdam, an award-winning Shopify design and development agency that builds digital flagship stores for premium and luxury brands in the fashion and lifestyle space.

With this acquisition, Front Row is now uniquely positioned to deliver seamless commerce solutions across the entire customer journey, addressing the long-standing fragmentation in the D2C space and enabling faster, more effective growth for brands worldwide. Brands can now have a single partner to guide them through the entire e-commerce journey, from strategy and design to web development and ongoing optimization to omnichannel excellence. Build in Amsterdam also brings an impressive client roster including Mammut, Polaroid, and Suitsupply.

“At Front Row, we’re building a connected commerce platform that brings together strategy, technology, and creativity to fuel e-commerce growth for today’s leading brands,” said Yuriy Boykiv, CEO of Front Row. “Adding Build in Amsterdam’s world-class Shopify and design capabilities strengthens how we launch, scale, and optimize digital experiences. Their creative and technical excellence perfectly complements our full-funnel digital marketing and marketplace offering, helping brands stand out, convert more, and grow faster.”

This acquisition not only enhances Front Row’s creative and Shopify capabilities but also deepens its global presence, with strengthened operations in key markets across North America and Europe, including the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland). It also brings together strategic consulting, digital branding, web development, performance optimization, and customer lifecycle management all under one roof.

“At Build in Amsterdam, we always had the dream of becoming a global full service e-commerce and branding agency. By joining Front Row, we take a huge leap toward our dream becoming reality,” said Daan Klaver, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Build in Amsterdam. “By combining our services, we take a unique proposition in this fast changing e-commerce landscape.”

With Build in Amsterdam’s recurring revenue model, the partnership underscores a shared commitment to long-term client success and high-touch service. For brands, this means fewer vendor relationships, more consistent execution, and a partner that understands the full arc of digital growth.

About Front Row
Front Row is a leading accelerator and marketing agency helping brands maximize their ecommerce growth. The company is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Diego, Hamburg, and Bratislava. Leveraging our proprietary technology Catapult and robust capabilities, we design, market, distribute, and scale brands on a global scale.

Our expertise spans from strategic brand-building to omnichannel excellence, international market expansion, compelling content creation, logistics, and innovative design and branding. We ensure robust marketplace growth, seamless e-commerce management, targeted digital marketing, and actionable business intelligence. Trusted by industry leaders like OUAI, Essity, Wella, and Tatcha, we empower brands to achieve their full potential in the world of e-commerce.

About Build in Amsterdam
Build in Amsterdam is a premier digital agency specializing in branding and digital flagship store development using the Shopify platform. With a philosophy centered on emotion-driven design supported by logical implementation, the company has established itself as an industry benchmark for over a decade. Their integrated approach houses strategy, branding, and technology all under one roof, ensuring meticulous control over every detail of their work. This unique approach enables them to create emotionally resonant digital experiences built on sound technical foundations, consistently setting new standards in the industry. At the core of their success lies their unwavering ethos: “We build. We lead. We care. We never stop.”

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Enhancing its digital experience strategy, Clearwater Credit Union deepens member connections with timely insights and intuitive member marketing engagements

PLANO, Texas, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., announced that Montana-based Clearwater Credit Union (Clearwater) is leveraging the innovation and user experience within Alkami’s Digital Banking Platform. This partnership reflects Clearwater’s commitment to delivering member-centered interactions and data-driven personalization.

Clearwater now delivers a more intuitive and unified digital banking experience across devices—all through a single, scalable digital experience platform. By incorporating Alkami’s Data & Marketing Solutions, the credit union also gains powerful tools to create personalized marketing engagements, help their members strengthen their financial wellness, and deliver timely, relevant communications that deepen member relationships.

“Alkami’s technology allows our marketing team to do what they’ve long wanted to, connect the dots across data and behavior to deliver meaningful, timely communications to our members,” said Deborah Colby, chief marketing officer at Clearwater. “The insights from the transaction data enables us to understand and walk alongside our members through all their life stages, helping them to thrive financially. And given the size and reach of our membership base, we needed a best-in-class digital platform that could serve all our members, regardless of location, since building brick-and-mortar branches in every county isn’t feasible. Alkami delivers on that need by providing a digital experience that functions as a top-tier branch, accessible anytime, anywhere.”

Financial services data analytics is catalyzing the personal experience for account holders – converting financial institution leaders into data-informed, member engagement leaders – where they can anticipate needs and optimize engagements. Clearwater’s internal teams are maximizing the impact from the new data capabilities, empowering them with actionable analytics and a more connected understanding of member needs. By integrating Alkami’s Platform, the credit union is laying the groundwork for a member engagement strategy that supports long-term relationships.

“Clearwater exemplifies how mission-driven financial institutions can harness digital tools to meet the rising expectations for personalization,” said Mazen Letayf, vice president, customer lifecycle management and data solutions at Alkami. “It’s incredibly rewarding to see how our Platform helps their team operate more strategically, making data not just accessible, but actionable.”

To learn more about Alkami’s Digital Banking Platform, visit here.

Alkami has been certified by J.D. Power in 2024 and 2025 for providing “An Outstanding Mobile Banking Platform Experience.”[1]

About Alkami
Alkami Technology, Inc. is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the United States that enables clients to grow confidently, adapt quickly, and build thriving digital communities. Alkami helps clients transform through retail and business banking, onboarding and account opening, payment security, and data and marketing solutions. To learn more, visit www.alkami.com.

About Clearwater Credit Union
Established in 1956, Clearwater Credit Union is a values-based, member-owned financial cooperative committed to using finance to make the world a better place. Clearwater is Montana’s largest certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), one of six U.S. credit unions that are members of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), and a member of Inclusiv, a CDFI intermediary with a mission to help low- and moderate-income people enhance economic well-being through credit unions. With $1.2 billion in assets and 65,000 members, Clearwater offers individuals and businesses across Western and Central Montana access to banking, loan, mortgage, and financial counseling and education services. Visit clearwatercreditunion.org to learn more about how Clearwater is a force for good in banking, in the communities it serves, and for its members.

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Seerist and EarthDaily Federal join forces to fuse threat intelligence with real-time geospatial analytics, enhancing foresight and decision-making in high-risk environments.

RESTON, Va., May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Seerist, the leading provider of AI-powered threat and risk intelligence, has announced a new collaboration with EarthDaily Federal, the team behind the advanced Retina platform, to deliver enhanced predictive capabilities and real-time situational awareness to public and private sector organizations operating in dynamic threat environments.

“GEOINT analysts need both accuracy and speed to stay ahead of emerging risks,” said Kristen Hajduk, Seerist Vice President for Business Development and Partnerships. “By integrating Seerist’s AI-driven human validated predictive capabilities into Retina’s geospatial insights, we’re enabling a new level of clarity for mission-critical decisions.”

Key benefits of this integration include:

Enhanced Predictive Insight: Seerist’s forward-looking threat models and regional risk outlooks complement Retina’s near real-time environmental monitoring, helping users anticipate disruptions—rather than just react to them.Strategic Context at Speed: Merging qualitative risk assessments and predictive forecasting from Seerist with Retina’s automated detection of anomalies across the globe empowers analysts with both the macro and micro perspectives they need, all within one streamlined interface.Decision Superiority Through Fusion: The integration provides decision-makers with a unique edge, combining Seerist’s verified intelligence with EarthDaily Federal’s AI-driven detection to enable rapid, high-confidence responses to emerging events.

Together, Seerist and EarthDaily Federal are helping defense, intelligence, and security professionals reduce noise, accelerate understanding, and act decisively in complex global environments.

“This partnership is about making sense of complex information. We’re giving analysts and operators an edge with both strategic context and precise location insight,” said Nicole Toigo, President of EarthDaily Federal. “In today’s world, the ability to detect, understand, and act in real time is mission critical.”

This collaboration reflects both companies’ shared commitment to advancing next-generation risk intelligence through innovation, data fusion, and AI-powered decision support.

About Seerist, Inc.

Seerist is the leading provider of AI-driven threat intelligence, delivering real-time risk assessments and predictive analytics to government agencies and national security partners. Through proprietary AI/ML models, Seerist enables decision-makers to anticipate, analyze, and respond to emerging threats with precision. Learn more at https://seerist.com/government/

About EarthDaily Federal Inc.

Forget today’s limits. EarthDaily delivers high-quality, daily data, with unmatched accuracy. We’re not just a satellite constellation; we’re an Earth Observation revolution. AI-ready data, real-time change detection, and predictive insights: transforming satellite imagery into actionable intelligence for agriculture, government, climate, insurance, risk management, and more. Learn more at https://earthdailyfederal.com

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