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Travelzoo Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

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NEW YORK, July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO):

Revenue of $21.1 million, consistent year-over-yearConsolidated operating profit of $4.0 millionNon-GAAP consolidated operating profit of $4.8 millionCash flow from operations of $3.1 millionEarnings per share (EPS) of $0.23

Travelzoo, the club for travel enthusiasts, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Consolidated revenue was $21.1 million, consistent year-over-year. In constant currencies, revenue was $21.2 million, up from $21.1 million year-over-year. Travelzoo’s reported revenue consists of advertising revenues and commissions, derived from and generated in connection with purchases made by Travelzoo members, and membership fees.

Net income attributable to Travelzoo was $2.9 million for Q2 2024, or $0.23 per share, compared with $0.17 in the prior-year period. Net income attributable to Travelzoo from continuing operations was $2.9 million for Q2 2024, or $0.23 per share, compared with $0.17 in the prior-year period.

Non-GAAP operating profit was $4.8 million. Non-GAAP operating profit excludes amortization of intangibles ($88,000), stock option expenses ($0.7 million) and severance-related expenses ($30,000). Please refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the tabular reconciliation below.

“We will continue to leverage Travelzoo’s global reach, trusted brand, and strong relationships with top travel suppliers to negotiate more exclusive offers for members,” said Holger Bartel, Travelzoo’s Global CEO. “With more than 30 million members, 8 million mobile app users, and 4 million social media followers, Travelzoo is loved by travel enthusiasts who are affluent, active, and open to new experiences.”

Cash Position
As of June 30, 2024, consolidated cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $13.2 million. Net cash provided by operations was $3.1 million.

Travelzoo North America
North America business segment revenue remained consistent year-over-year at $14.1 million. Operating profit for Q2 2024 was $3.7 million, or 26% of revenue, compared to operating profit of $3.8 million in the prior-year period.

Travelzoo Europe
Europe business segment revenue increased 1% year-over-year to $6.0 million. In constant currencies, Europe business segment revenue increased 1% year-over-year. Operating profit for Q2 2024 was $512,000, or 9% of revenue, compared to operating loss of $239,000 in the prior-year period.

Jack’s Flight Club 
Jack’s Flight Club is a membership subscription service in which Travelzoo has a 60% ownership interest. Revenue from unaffiliated customers increased 9% year-over-year to $1.1 million. The number of premium subscribers increased 19% year-over-year. Jack’s Flight Club’s revenue from subscriptions is recognized ratably over the subscription period (quarterly, semi-annually, annually). Non-GAAP operating profit for Q2 2024 was $25,000. Non-GAAP operating profit excludes amortization of intangibles ($59,000) related to the acquisition of Travelzoo’s ownership interest in Jack’s Flight Club in 2020.

New Initiatives
New Initiatives business segment revenue, which includes Licensing and Travelzoo META, was $23,000. Operating loss for Q2 2024 was $184,000.

In June 2020, Travelzoo entered into a royalty-bearing licensing agreement with a local licensee in Japan for the exclusive use of Travelzoo’s brand, business model, and members in Japan. In August of 2020, Travelzoo entered into a royalty-bearing licensing agreement with a local licensee in Australia for the exclusive use of Travelzoo’s brand, business models, and members in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Under these arrangements, Travelzoo’s existing members in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Singapore will continue to be owned by Travelzoo as the licensor. Travelzoo recorded $7,000 in licensing revenue from the licensee in Japan in Q2 2024. Travelzoo recorded $11,000 in licensing revenue from the licensee in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore in Q2 2024. Licensing revenue is expected to increase going forward.

Members and Subscribers 
As of June 30, 2024, we had 30.8 million members worldwide, consistent with June 30, 2023. In North America, Travelzoo had 16.1 million unduplicated members as of June 30, 2024, down from 16.2 million as of June 30, 2023. In Europe, Travelzoo had 9.2 million unduplicated members as of June 30, 2024, consistent with June 30, 2023. Jack’s Flight Club had 2.2 million subscribers, including premium subscribers, as of June 30, 2024, consistent with June 30, 2023.

Discontinued Operations
In March 2020, Travelzoo decided to exit its Asia Pacific business and operate it as a licensing business going forward. Consequently, the Asia Pacific business has been classified as discontinued operations.

Income Taxes
A provision of $1.3 million for income taxes was recorded for Q2 2024, compared to an income tax expense of $1.1 million in the prior-year period. Travelzoo intends to utilize available net operating losses (NOLs) to largely offset its actual tax liability for Q2 2024.

Share Repurchase Program
During Q2 2024, the Company repurchased 800,000 of its outstanding common stock.

Looking Ahead 
For Q3 2024, we expect growth in revenue year-over-year, albeit at a smaller pace than in 2023. However, there could be unexpected fluctuations. We also expect for Q3 2024 higher profitability year-over-year. For 2025, we expect substantial growth in revenue as a result of additional revenue from membership fees.

In December 2023, we announced the introduction of a membership fee for Travelzoo beginning January 1, 2024. We recognize membership fee revenue ratably over the subscription period. Legacy Travelzoo members as of December 31, 2023, which represent more than 95% of members, are exempt from the fee during 2024. Therefore, we do not anticipate membership fee revenue from these members before 2025.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management calculates non-GAAP operating income when evaluating the financial performance of the business. Travelzoo’s calculation of non-GAAP operating income, also called “non-GAAP operating profit” in this press release and today’s earnings conference call, excludes the following items: amortization of intangibles, stock option expenses and severance-related expenses. This press release includes a table which reconciles GAAP operating income to the calculation of non-GAAP operating income. Non-GAAP operating income is not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). This information should be considered as supplemental in nature and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Conference Call
Travelzoo will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2024 results today at 11:00 a.m. ET. Please visit http://ir.travelzoo.com/events-presentations to

download the management presentation (PDF format) to be discussed in the conference callaccess the webcast

About Travelzoo
We, Travelzoo®, are the club for travel enthusiasts. Our 30 million members receive exclusive offers and one-of-a-kind experiences personally reviewed by our deal experts around the globe. We have our finger on the pulse of outstanding travel, entertainment, and lifestyle experiences. We work in partnership with more than 5,000 top travel suppliers—our long-standing relationships give Travelzoo members access to irresistible deals.

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions, markets in which we participate and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts. When used in this press release, the words “expect”, “predict”, “project”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including changes in our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions and other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC. We cannot guarantee any future levels of activity, performance or achievements. Travelzoo undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenues

$         21,141

$         21,128

$    43,126

$    42,729

Cost of revenues

2,520

2,880

5,160

5,571

Gross profit

18,621

18,248

37,966

37,158

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

9,386

10,142

17,984

19,438

Product development

603

518

1,169

1,008

General and administrative

4,621

4,315

9,211

8,728

Total operating expenses

14,610

14,975

28,364

29,174

Operating income

4,011

3,273

9,602

7,984

Other income, net

176

479

315

829

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

4,187

3,752

9,917

8,813

Income tax expense

1,267

1,091

2,772

2,469

Income from continuing operations

2,920

2,661

7,145

6,344

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

2

Net income

2,920

2,663

7,145

6,344

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

(7)

37

(18)

45

Net income attributable to Travelzoo

$           2,927

$           2,626

$      7,163

$      6,299

Net income attributable to Travelzoo—continuing operations

$           2,927

$           2,624

$      7,163

$      6,299

Net income attributable to Travelzoo—discontinued operations

$                —

$                  2

$           —

$           —

Income per share—basic

Continuing operations

$             0.23

$             0.17

$        0.54

$        0.41

Discontinued operations

$                —

$                —

$            —

$           —

Net income per share—basic

$             0.23

$             0.17

$        0.54

$        0.41

Income per share—diluted

Continuing operations

$             0.23

$             0.17

$        0.54

$        0.40

Discontinued operations

$                —

$                —

$           —

$           —

Net income per share—diluted

$             0.23

$             0.17

$        0.54

$        0.40

Shares used in per share calculation from continuing operations—basic

12,895

15,275

13,191

15,485

Shares used in per share calculation from discontinued operations—basic

12,895

15,275

13,191

15,485

Shares used in per share calculation from continuing operations—diluted

12,976

15,337

13,300

15,557

Shares used in per share calculation from discontinued operations—diluted

12,976

15,337

13,300

15,557

 

Travelzoo
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

June 30,
2024

December 31,
2023

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$             12,567

$            15,713

Accounts receivable, net

13,220

12,965

Prepaid income taxes

998

629

Prepaid expenses and other

1,726

1,461

Total current assets

28,511

30,768

Deposits and other

223

1,115

Deferred tax assets

3,102

3,196

Restricted cash

675

675

Operating lease right-of-use assets

5,873

6,015

Property and equipment, net

499

578

Intangible assets, net

1,686

2,091

Goodwill

10,944

10,944

Total assets

$             51,513

$            55,382

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$               5,212

$              4,546

Merchant payables

16,708

20,622

Accrued expenses and other

4,217

3,658

Deferred revenue

3,207

2,044

Income tax payable

1,070

766

Operating lease liabilities

2,389

2,530

Liabilities from discontinued operations

24

24

Total current liabilities

32,827

34,190

Long-term tax liabilities

6,323

4,681

Long-term operating lease liabilities

6,342

6,717

Other long-term liabilities

376

911

Total liabilities

45,868

46,499

Common stock

124

136

Tax indemnification

(9,537)

(9,537)

Note receivable from shareholder

(1,753)

(1,753)

Additional paid-in capital

439

Retained earnings

17,083

19,508

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(4,951)

(4,607)

Total Travelzoo stockholders’ equity

966

4,186

Non-controlling interest

4,679

4,697

Total stockholder’s equity

5,645

8,883

Total liabilities and equity

$             51,513

$            55,382

 

Travelzoo
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$            2,920

$            2,663

$     7,145

$     6,344

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

175

467

558

945

Stock-based compensation

688

432

783

828

Deferred income tax

(12)

30

(27)

(38)

Loss on long-lived assets

10

10

Net foreign currency effects

(14)

(36)

(11)

(33)

Provision of loss (net recoveries) on accounts receivable and refund reserves

26

(117)

(7)

(829)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(150)

3,516

(385)

3,888

Prepaid income taxes

(390)

610

(327)

1,017

Prepaid expenses, deposits and other

(49)

2,325

533

2,485

Accounts payable

(295)

(1,072)

713

(2,393)

Merchant payables

(1,101)

(4,013)

(3,779)

(8,604)

Accrued expenses and other

478

(534)

1,450

377

Income tax payable

224

234

278

234

Other liabilities

556

600

753

1,419

Net cash provided by operating activities

3,056

5,115

7,677

5,650

Cash flows from investing activities:

Proceeds from repayment of note receivable

74

113

Purchases of property and equipment

(48)

(46)

(83)

(157)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(48)

28

(83)

(44)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Repurchase of common stock

(6,557)

(4,684)

(10,429)

(4,870)

Exercise of stock options and taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards

(299)

(299)

Net cash used in financing activities

(6,557)

(4,983)

(10,429)

(5,169)

Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(73)

211

(311)

382

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(3,622)

371

(3,146)

819

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

16,865

19,826

16,389

19,378

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$          13,243

$          20,197

$   13,243

$   20,197

 

Travelzoo

Segment Information from Continuing Operations

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

Three months ended June 30, 2024

Travelzoo North

America

Travelzoo
Europe

Jack’s
Flight Club

New
Initiatives

Consolidated

Revenues from unaffiliated customers

$       14,015

$         6,004

$         1,099

$              23

$          21,141

Intersegment revenues

119

(53)

(66)

Total net revenues

14,134

5,951

1,033

23

21,141

Operating profit (loss)

$         3,717

$            512

$            (34)

$          (184)

$            4,011

Three months ended June 30, 2023

Travelzoo North

America

Travelzoo
Europe

Jack’s
Flight Club

New
Initiatives

Consolidated

Revenues from unaffiliated customers

$       13,642

$         6,462

$         1,011

$              13

$          21,128

Intersegment revenues

491

(575)

84

Total net revenues

14,133

5,887

1,095

13

21,128

Operating profit (loss)

$         3,753

$          (239)

$              97

$          (338)

$            3,273

Six months ended June 30,
2024

Travelzoo North

America

Travelzoo
Europe

Jack’s
Flight Club

New
Initiatives

Consolidated

Revenues from unaffiliated customers

$       28,288

$       12,584

$         2,199

$              55

$          43,126

Intersegment revenues

74

29

(103)

Total net revenues

28,362

12,613

2,096

55

43,126

Operating profit (loss)

$         8,155

$         1,894

$          (133)

$          (314)

$            9,602

Six months ended June 30,
2023

Travelzoo North

America

Travelzoo Europe

Jack’s Flight Club

New Initiatives

Consolidated

Revenues from unaffiliated customers

$       28,209

$       12,540

$         1,959

$              21

$          42,729

Intersegment revenues

682

(766)

84

Total net revenues

28,891

11,774

2,043

21

42,729

Operating profit (loss)

$         8,269

$            218

$              52

$          (555)

$            7,984

 

Travelzoo

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Information

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP operating expense

$   14,610

$   14,975

$   28,364

$   29,174

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Amortization of intangibles (A)

88

389

405

787

Stock option expenses (B)

688

431

783

827

Severance-related expenses (C)

30

56

30

95

Non-GAAP operating expense

13,804

14,099

27,146

27,465

GAAP operating profit

4,011

3,273

9,602

7,984

Non-GAAP adjustments (A through C)

806

876

1,218

1,709

Non-GAAP operating profit

4,817

4,149

10,820

9,693

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BinBase Launches 2026 BIN Database Featuring 6-11 Digit Waterfall Lookup for High-Precision Payment Routing

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BinBase introduces its upgraded 2026 BIN Database, offering 3.2M+ card ranges, 29 granular data attributes, and extended 8-11 digit accuracy to eliminate false-positives and optimize routing for global fintechs.

MIAMI, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — BinBase, a provider of payment intelligence and card issuing data, has announced the official release of its updated 2026 BIN Database. Engineered for payment gateways, acquiring banks, fraud prevention platforms, and e-commerce platforms, the updated dataset solves critical routing inaccuracies caused by the industry-wide shift from legacy 6-digit BINs to extended 8-to-11-digit card ranges.

Relying solely on 6-digit BINs in 2026 means misclassifying card products and losing money on interchange fees. Our 2026 release provides the surgical precision developers need for cost-effective payment routing.

Since ISO/IEC 7812 expanded the standard Bank Identification Number (BIN) length to 8 digits, traditional 6-digit lookup tables have struggled to correctly identify modern card profiles. This leads to false positives, misidentified interchange fees, and failed transactions. BinBase addresses this challenge by introducing a multi-tiered database structure supporting up to 11-digit precision, alongside a recommended “Waterfall Lookup Algorithm.”

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Over 3.2 Million Card Ranges: Full global coverage including Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, UnionPay, JCB, and regional networks.Extended Precision: Over 88% of the dataset consists of high-precision ranges (8–11 digits) to accurately isolate sub-brands, currencies, and card tiers.29 Granular Attributes: Beyond core issuer data, the database features advanced parameters including Durbin Regulation status, US Debit/ATM network routing (STAR, NYCE), Fast Funds (Visa Direct / Mastercard MoneySend indicators), commercial Level 2/Level 3 data, and digital wallet token ranges (Apple Pay / Google Pay).

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To learn more about full commercial licensing options, instant CSV downloads, and custom API delivery, visit BinBase.

About Damiko Inc

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Redington Limited and AutomationEdge Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise Automation and Agentic AI Adoption

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MUMBAI, India, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Redington, a leading technology aggregator and innovation catalyst, and AutomationEdge, a leading Agentic Process Automation platform for global enterprises, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of enterprise automation and Agentic AI. The collaboration brings together Redington’s extensive distribution ecosystem and partner network with AutomationEdge’s enterprise-grade Agentic Process Automation platform to enable faster, scalable, and outcome-driven digital transformation for organizations.

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The partnership will also include joint go-to-market initiatives such as partner enablement programs, co-branded workshops, solution showcases, and proof-of-concept (PoC) engagements. These initiatives are designed to equip Redington partners with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to successfully position, sell, and implement AI-powered automation solutions for enterprise and mid-market customers.

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Prasad Likhite, Chief Sales Officer of AutomationEdge, said, “We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with Redington and accelerate the adoption of next-generation enterprise automation and Agentic AI solutions across the market. The availability of AutomationEdge AI Agents through the Redington AI Exchange Marketplace marks an important milestone in democratizing AI-led transformation, enabling enterprises to rapidly scale intelligent automation initiatives with speed, agility, and measurable business impact. At the same time, it creates significant opportunities for partners to drive innovation, unlock new revenue streams, and deliver greater value to their customers.”

The collaboration also emphasizes localized support, implementation expertise, and customer success services, ensuring that organizations can seamlessly deploy, manage, and scale automation initiatives. By leveraging Redington’s strong partner ecosystem and AutomationEdge’s deep expertise in automation and Agentic AI, the partnership is well-positioned to address the evolving needs of modern enterprises.

As organizations increasingly prioritize productivity, operational efficiency, and AI-led transformation, this partnership marks a significant step toward making enterprise automation and Agentic AI more accessible, scalable, and impactful across industries.

 About Redington

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Intuition, Inc., a leader in physical AI, today announced the launch of Dana, the first agentic platform for building, testing, deploying and operating physical AI systems across industries. Dana combines the power of agentic AI and rapid application development with nearly a decade of Applied Intuition’s tooling, infrastructure and engineering knowledge. The result is a unified system that accelerates the development of intelligent machines in the physical world.

“We believe physical AI will become one of the defining technologies of this century,” said Qasar Younis, co-founder and CEO of Applied Intuition. “Our ambition is to help bring intelligence to a billion machines, and Dana is the platform we built to make that possible.”

Unlike general-purpose AI tools designed primarily for digital workflows, Dana is built for the complexities of machines operating in the physical world. Dana comes with all the platform capabilities needed to build and deploy safety-critical physical AI applications, including data, visualization and tooling, as well as the evaluation, traceability and governance these systems require. The platform was designed to work across industries and with a wide range of use cases, from software-defined vehicle development and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to mining and construction operations, truck fleet management, robotics and intelligent in-vehicle experiences. With Dana, customers can:

Deploy Applied Intuition’s reference applications — spanning autonomy, fleet operations, and more — or build their own.Use both natural language and command-line interfaces to complete complex development tasks more intuitively and accelerate iteration cycles across teams and systems.Integrate the platform with enterprise systems and collaboration tools, like Slack and Jira, helping organizations connect fragmented engineering and operational workflows while embedding agentic capabilities across the development process.

Applied Intuition has used Dana internally since last year, building and delivering solutions on the platform for long-standing customers across automotive, trucking, mining, and agriculture. Dana’s agent-driven workflows have reduced critical phases of vehicle development timelines from months to days in some cases. Applied Intuition has offered limited, early access to select customers, including heavy-equipment manufacturer Komatsu and Isuzu Motors, who is using the platform to accelerate L4 autonomy for its fleet of commercial trucks.

“We’ve been impressed by how Dana can streamline complex engineering workflows and accelerate development,” said Yasuhiro Yazawa, Director, Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan. “Dana gives our engineering teams greater confidence to develop, track and deploy safe autonomous-vehicle capabilities at a much faster pace.”

“Applied Intuition has been a valuable technology partner as we continue advancing the digital capabilities that support the next generation of mining equipment and solutions,” said Peter Salditt, CEO, Komatsu Mining. “Dana represents another step forward, bringing intelligent, agentic capabilities into our engineering workflows to help our teams innovate faster, improve efficiency and ultimately create greater value for our customers’ operations.”

Dana is designed to help companies keep up with the fundamental shift now underway across industries. As autonomous vehicles, robots and industrial systems become more capable, manufacturers need a more integrated way to build, validate and deploy them safely. Dana gives teams a faster path from idea to production, and the confidence to put increasingly intelligent machines into the real world.

The future of AI is physical. Dana was built for it.

To learn more about Dana and Applied Intuition’s physical AI platform, visit AppliedIntuition.com.

About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with nearly two dozen offices across the globe, including in London, Munich, Tokyo, Seoul, and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Learn more at applied.co or press@applied.co.

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