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Horizon Media Holdings Appoints Tech Visionary and Industry Powerhouse Bob Lord as Its First President

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– Newly Created Role Underscores Horizon’s Focus on Enterprise Innovation, Technology Transformation, and Client-Centered Growth –

NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Horizon Media Holdings, the parent company of Horizon Media, today announced the appointment of Bob Lord as President.  With a career spanning more than three decades at the intersection of marketing, media, and technology, Lord’s leadership and expertise in digital transformation and innovation will help drive the next phase of growth for Horizon Media Holdings – meeting client demand and creating transformative value for clients across its portfolio.  The newly created role will report to Horizon’s CEO and founder, Bill Koenigsberg.

Horizon Media Holdings, the privately-held umbrella organization that includes Horizon Media – the world’s largest independent media agency – also houses affiliate agencies including Horizon Next (full-service marketing); Night Market (commerce); One Horizon (full-service advertising); HS&E (sports and experiential) Blue Hour Studios (social agency); First Tube (moments marketing); 305 (multicultural); and Green Thread (B2B marketing).  As President, Lord will oversee the development and alignment of the company’s diversified businesses across each of its offices, integrating advanced technologies, data accessibility, and innovative solutions to ensure Horizon remains at the forefront of helping clients solve new challenges in an ever-evolving marketing landscape. He will also lead the company’s international strategy.

Lord, who stepped away from the marketing and media industry for nearly a decade to take on leadership roles in advanced technology, has a distinguished career driving enterprise transformation and innovation.  As IBM’s first Chief Digital Officer, he infused AI across IBM’s applications, revolutionized its go-to-market strategy, and launched a groundbreaking initiative, Call for Code, to address societal challenges using advanced technology.  He successfully divested core units to align with IBM’s business strategy and orchestrated the sale of The Weather Company, which he led for two years, to a private equity partner.  Earlier, as President of AOL, he led the development of an industry-leading programmatic media platform, transforming the digital advertising landscape.  As Global CEO of Razorfish, he oversaw the company’s transformation into a global leader in digital marketing and its acquisition by Publicis Groupe.

“Bob’s extraordinary track record is synonymous with transformation,” said Koenigsberg.  “His accomplishments across technology, innovation, and business transformation make him the ideal leader to drive Horizon Holdings forward.  He brings a unique executive leadership at the nexus of media, marketing, and technology, and his experience leading digital ecosystems, building media platforms, and scaling global agencies aligns perfectly with our vision for growth.  With Bob’s ability to harness advanced technology to build ecosystems that not only solve complex challenges but also drive real growth for clients, we are set to go deeper into new frontiers while strengthening our core.  I look forward to working with him to ensure we remain agile, forward-thinking, and deeply attuned to the voice of our clients, redefining what it means to be an independent, tech-centered, and people-first organization.”

Lord serves on the boards of Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ: IAS) and Finance of America (NYSE: FOA), as well as private companies Delve and Certified Collectibles Group (CCG).  He has previously served on the boards of Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM), various Blackstone portfolio companies, AquaFinance, and Screenvision Media.  In addition, he is currently an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School teaching in the entrepreneurial program “Scaling Technology Ventures.”

“I am honored to join Horizon Holdings and contribute to shaping its next chapter,” said Lord. “Horizon Media has built an incredible reputation for delivering innovative, client-first media solutions, and Horizon Holdings represents an exciting opportunity to build on this foundation.  Stepping away from media and marketing for almost a decade to immerse myself in AI, data, and quantum computing was a transformative experience – one that provided invaluable insights into how advanced technologies can unlock new possibilities, solve challenges, and revolutionize business and society.”

“Now, he continued, “I’m focused on bringing this experience back to the marketing and media industry to modernize technology tool sets with AI and allow greater transparency into consumer data.  This approach will help to maximize ROAS and deliver an increased value exchange for brands and their customers.  Horizon Media Holdings and its long history of media innovation is uniquely positioned to lead this revolution.  Together with Bill and the broader team, we’ll explore new opportunities, develop bold solutions driven by real-time data insights, and utilize Large Language Models (LLMs) and cutting-edge data tools to create an integrated open marketing platform and ecosystem for our clients and partners.”

Lord has been named one of CRN’s 50 “Most Influential” Channel Chiefs and one of Adweek’s Top 50 Media, Marketing and Tech Executives.  He also co-authored a book, “CONVERGE: Transforming Business at the Intersection of Marketing and Technology.”  Lord holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Syracuse University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

About Horizon Media Holdings 
Horizon Media Holdings is the privately-held parent company of Horizon Media, the largest U.S. media agency and the largest independent globally, with additional portfolio companies including – Horizon Next (full-service marketing); Night Market (commerce); One Horizon (full-service advertising); HS&E (sports and experiential); Blue Hour Studios (social agency); First Tube (moments marketing); 305 (multicultural); and Green Thread (B2B marketing).  Horizon Holdings drives enterprise-level innovation, fosters collaboration across its portfolio, and explores new growth opportunities and technology solutions to help its clients navigate the shifting marketing challenges of today and tomorrow.

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Xinhua Silk Road: E China city leverages high-level opening-up to bolster high-quality growth

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BEIJING, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — When the 5th RCEP (Shandong) Import Expo kicked off on Monday, crowds of purchasers from home and abroad and exhibitors from 48 countries thronged Linyi City to feel the pulse of its opening up.

As a city home to Linyi Trade City, one of the earliest wholesale market clusters in China, it is gaining speed in growing its opening up-led economy, boasting extensive trade ties with countries across the world.

Last year, Linyi Trade City reported an aggregate turnover of 708.53 billion yuan, total logistics value of 1.08 trillion yuan, and gross import and export value of 124.52 billion yuan, attesting again to its vibrancy.

By 2035, the city pledged to shape the Linyi Trade City into an international commodity distribution center and logistics hub, a goal that has already been written in a Shandong provincial government bulletin.

In October 2025, Shandong provincial government unveiled a basket of 22 measures to back the high-quality development of Linyi Trade City and afterwards, Linyi leveraged the “dual-center” construction mode to further optimize local opening up mechanisms.

By advancing reforms in key sectors such as customs clearance, logistics, finance, legal services and risk control, the city further invigorated factor flow-driven opening up while expanding institutional opening up at a steady pace.

Under such circumstances, its foreign trade with Africa skyrocketed 109.3 percent on year to 21.26 billion yuan in 2025.

Linyi has been revving up its exploration of emerging markets such as Africa, the ASEAN region and the Middle East, making them key growth drivers for local foreign trade, according to a person in charge of related affairs with Linyi Municipal Bureau of Commerce.

Furthermore, other integrated service facilities were also put into operation to bolster high-quality foreign trade growth.

Earlier in February, Linyi international trade center, a local service harbor that combines outgoing-related customs, taxation, foreign exchange, finance and logistic services, and Linyi digital trade center became operational, further lowering digitization threshold for local businesses to improve trade efficiency.

Moreover, overseas exhibitions and local events for foreign merchants are regularly organized by the city to boost two-way trade together with exploration of new transport routes connecting with central and southeast Asia and other key markets.

Co-functioning of such efforts is now serving as a staunch support for Linyi’s way forward in prompting opening up-led trade development.

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Rockwell Automation Brings Industry Leaders Together at ROKLive Jakarta 2026, Shaping the Future of Industrial Operations

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Highlighting innovations in AI, digitalization and energy management, the event explored how emerging technologies are transforming Indonesia’s industrial operations

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, hosted ROKLive Jakarta 2026 on 22 April at The Westin Jakarta. The event is Rockwell Automation’s flagship event in Indonesia for customers and partners. It brought together industry leaders and technology experts to explore how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization and advanced analytics are improving productivity and sustainability across increasingly complex industrial environments.

Keynote presentations and customer panel discussions featured alongside hands-on labs and a solutions showcase. These sessions demonstrated practical applications of technologies such as cybersecurity solutions, digital twin capabilities, advanced visualization platforms and energy management technologies.

ROKLive Jakarta welcomed close to 400 industry professionals from across Indonesia’s major industrial sectors, including food and beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), oil and gas, mining, chemicals, data centres and energy, reflecting the growing demand for advanced solutions across the country’s industrial landscape.

The event featured a special guest keynote by Emmy Suryandari, Head of the Industrial Services Standardization and Policy Agency, Ministry of Industry, who addressed the future of Indonesia’s manufacturing sector and the role of technology and innovation in accelerating industrial transformation.

“Manufacturers are navigating increasingly complex operating environments, from supply chain disruptions to productivity demands,” said Marcelo Tarkieltaub, regional vice president, Southeast Asia, Rockwell Automation. “Technologies such as artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and digitalization are enabling organizations to operate with greater agility and insight. ROKLive Jakarta was a platform for industry leaders to learn about the use of technologies to drive innovation, strengthen resilience and unlock new opportunities for growth.”

Indonesia continues to strengthen its position as one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic industrial markets. The country’s manufacturing sector is a key contributor to economic growth and plays a central role in the government’s Making Indonesia 4.0 roadmap, which aims to accelerate digital transformation and technological adoption across priority industries.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 26,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2025. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

 

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Results in anniversary year 2025, DEKRA Continues its Growth Trajectory Amid Challenging Market Conditions

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Revenue increases by 3.4% to 4.4 billion eurosContinued strong demand for testing and certification servicesIndependent expertise builds trust in a period of transformation

STUTTGART, Germany, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Despite a volatile market environment, DEKRA continued to grow in 2025. In a year marked by challenging geoeconomic conditions and some negative trends – especially within the European automotive industry – the global testing, inspection, and certification organization increased revenue by 3.4% to 4.4 billion euros.

“This development demonstrates the stability of DEKRA’s business model and the continued strong demand for our independent inspection, testing, and certification services,” says DEKRA CEO Stan Zurkiewicz. “With increasing digitalization across all sectors, the need for independent verification and certification is growing – and our expertise is a key success factor.”

This stability is also reflected in earnings performance: Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to around 275 million euros (+3.3%). This provides DEKRA with the financial basis for targeted investments in innovation, infrastructure, and new business areas; in 2025, the company invested a total of 127 million euros, of which close to 40 million euros were invested in its home market of Germany.

“2025 was a year in which we laid the foundation for the next phase of growth,” adds Stan Zurkiewicz. “We invested specifically in our future fields of Mobility, Digital Trust, and Sustainability – areas where trust is a prerequisite for scaling innovation.”

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For more than 100 years, DEKRA has been a trusted name in safety. Founded in 1925 with the original goal of improving road safety through vehicle inspections, DEKRA has grown to become the world’s largest independent, non-listed expert organization in the field of testing, inspection, and certification. Today, as a global partner, the company supports its customers with comprehensive services and solutions to drive safety and sustainability forward. In 2025, DEKRA generated revenue of 4.4 billion euros. More than 48,000 employees are providing qualified and independent expert services in approximately 60 countries across five continents. DEKRA holds a Platinum rating from EcoVadis, placing it among the top 1% of the world’s most sustainable companies.

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