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DemandTec positioned as a Leader in the SPARK Matrix™: Global Trade Promotion Management & Optimization, 2026 by QKS Group

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The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading GTPM&O vendors.DemandTec, with its comprehensive platform, has received strong ratings across technology excellence and customer impact.

PUNE, India, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — QKS Group announced today that it has named DemandTec as a leader in the SPARK Matrix™: Global Trade Promotion Management & Optimization, 2026.

Tanuj Paulose, Analyst at QKS Group, states, “DemandTec demonstrates strong positioning in the Global Trade Promotion Management and Optimization market through its ability to connect promotion execution with pricing, funding, billing, and settlement processes. The platform provides visibility across deal status, financial exposure, fund utilization, invoice reconciliation, and post-deal follow-through, helping organizations maintain greater control over trade commitments. Its integration capabilities also support the movement of deal and financial data into ERP, finance, TPM, BI, and reconciliation systems. This makes DemandTec particularly relevant for organizations seeking to reduce operational fragmentation, improve the consistency of trade execution, and establish clearer accountability across commercial and financial processes.”

Umang Thakur, Vice President and Principal Analyst at QKS Group, states “DemandTec differentiates through its retailer-centric trade collaboration model, enabling CPG manufacturers and retailers to manage trade agreements within a shared, governed workflow. Its strengths lie in structured deal execution, financial control, and retailer-facing process standardization rather than traditional TPM planning. The platform is particularly well suited for organisations seeking stronger retailer collaboration, improved trade governance, and synchronized trade data across commercial and financial systems.”

QKS Group defines Trade Promotion Management and Optimization (TPM&O) as an “integrated solution that enable consumer goods manufacturers and distributors to plan, execute, control, and optimize trade promotions across regions, customers, and channels.” The solution includes promotion planning and fund management, budget allocation, account-level execution, claims and settlement, and advanced analytics for continuous optimization. Additionally, TPM&O platforms leverage predictive modeling, scenario simulation, and AI-driven insights to maximize incremental sales, profitability, and return on trade spend while reducing inefficiencies. 

DemandTec differentiates itself within the Global Trade Promotion Management and Optimization market through a retailer-centric Commercial Trade Intelligence model that connects deal management, trade funding, billing, reconciliation, and data synchronization. Its ability to bring retailers and CPG manufacturers into a shared, governed workflow helps standardize offer creation, approvals, deal modifications, financial tracking, and settlement processes. Supported by configurable deal rules, fund visibility, audit trails, Deal Data Sync, and API-based integration, the platform helps organizations reduce fragmented portal, email, and spreadsheet-based processes. DemandTec enables stronger trade governance, more consistent retailer collaboration, improved financial accountability, and synchronized commercial data across TPM, ERP, finance, BI, and reconciliation systems.

The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ includes a detailed analysis of the global market dynamics, major trends, vendor landscape, and competitive positioning. The study also provides a competitive analysis and ranking of the Global Trade Promotion Management & Optimization, 2026 providers in the form of the SPARK Matrix™. The study also provides strategic information for users to evaluate different vendor capabilities, competitive differentiation, and market positions.

Jack Tirella, CEO of DemandTec, states, “The hard part in trade was never the forecast. It’s proving where the money went. Trade dollars are moving toward channels that report on themselves, and trade spend has to be able to do the same. Commercial Trade Intelligence™ is how we close that gap: retailers and their 7,800+ CPG partners planning, funding, executing, and reconciling every trade dollar on one shared data model. For our customers on both sides of the deal, that means walking into every negotiation able to prove what a promotion actually returned. Being named a Leader in QKS Group’s SPARK Matrix™ for Trade Promotion Management and Optimization tells us the market is moving toward where our customers already are.”

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For more information about DemandTec, visit Here. SPARK Matrix™ Global Trade Promotion Management & Optimization, 2026

About DemandTec:
DemandTec is the Commercial Trade Intelligence™ platform where retailers and their 7,800+ CPG partners come together to plan, fund, execute, and optimize every trade dollar within a single, shared system of record. By uniting both sides of the trade equation, DemandTec empowers trading partners to co-plan joint business strategies, commit dollars with confidence, and settle every deal, with AI that sees the complete picture because the data lives in one place. Backed by 25 years of demand science, DemandTec powers Trade Intelligence and Retail Optimization for 120+ retail banners and more than 30,000 daily users worldwide. Learn more at demandtec.com

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About QKS Group
QKS Group is a global analyst and advisory firm helping enterprises, technology vendors, and investors make trusted, data-driven decisions. Our portfolio spans the flagship SPARK Matrix™ evaluation framework, SPARK Plus™ analyst advisory platform, QKS Intelligence™ for market and competitive tracking, and QKS Community™ for CXO leaders and practitioners. All offerings are powered by a Human-Intelligence-driven framework and QKS’s closed-loop research methodology – integrating expert-led insights, quantitative modeling, and continuous validation to deliver credible, outcome-focused intelligence.

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ePayPolicy Makes Inc. 5000 List for 5th Year in a Row

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The company ranked no. 2267 on the annual list, while also surpassing 12,000 active customers on their insurance payments platform.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Inc. today announced that ePayPolicy is No. 2267 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most well-known ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Oracle, and Patagonia.

This was ePayPolicy’s 5th time to apply, and 5th time in a row to earn a spot on the list. The company also recently surpassed 12,000 insurance customers on their payments network.

“We’ve looked forward to the Inc. 5000 awards these last 5 years because they bring attention to the team’s hard work, and are like mile markers for our growth,” said ePayPolicy CEO Mark Engels. “And while we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished so far, we’re even more excited about what we still have in front of us.”

“Every company on the Inc. 5000 has a story of perseverance, smart decision making, and a refusal to sit still,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Their growth reflects more than strong financial performance–it reflects creativity, resilience, and the customer focus required to build companies that make a lasting impact. We congratulate all honorees on this significant achievement.”

ePayPolicy’s platform is built solely for the insurance industry, serving carriers, MGAs, premium finance companies and agencies. What began with a mission to make online ACH and credit card payments more accessible for the industry over 10 years ago has expanded to a collection of AR/AP tools designed to make sending and receiving payments a seamless experience, across the connected insurance payments network. Recent feature announcements, such as Finance Connect and Network Payables, enhance the connectivity, speed and security of payments across the insurance payments network.

About ePayPolicy
ePayPolicy offers easier payment tools, built just for insurance. ePayPolicy’s products bring insurance payments up to speed for agencies, carriers, MGAs and premium finance companies, with secure online payment pages, automated check processing, payables reconciliation and more. Over 12,000 insurance companies trust ePayPolicy and their expert, live support team to handle their payments every day.
Learn more: ePayPolicy.com

Inc. 5000 Award Methodology
Companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2022. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2025. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2022 is $100,000; the minimum for 2025 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

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CodeMettle Awarded First Option Year on Five-Year Army Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) Contract Awards

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CodeMettle’s INB2 software enables automated command and control for the Army’s next-generation edge network orchestration solution.

ATLANTA, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CodeMettle has been awarded the first Option Year on its five-year Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract awarded in 2025 to deliver ConOptic commercial product software licenses and post-deployment support services for the U.S. Army’s Integrated Network Operations Battalion and Below (INB2), Command and Control Network Optimized for Warfighting (C2NOW), and Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) programs. The award reinforces CodeMettle’s expanding role in enabling unified, resilient, and modernized tactical networks across the Department of Defense (DoD). With a ceiling value of $45.2 million, the IDIQ establishes long-term software license procurement and technical support flexibility under these programs and across the Army.

Under the direction of the Capability Program Executive Command and Control  Information Network (CPE C2IN) and Project Manager Command and Control Data/Artificial Intelligence (PM C2 Data/AI), the contract provides the foundation for fielding, training, software support, cybersecurity, engineering, and advanced troubleshooting to thousands of existing and new ConOptic users Army-wide.

CodeMettle’s ConOptic software platform and INB2 solution is a critical enabler of next-generation radio management and edge network orchestration, capabilities that are central to the Army’s Tactical Network Operations (TNO) strategy and crucial for maintaining advantage in disconnected, degraded, and contested environments. This contract includes the ongoing delivery of software licenses to support satellite communication operations, radio and waveform integration, and distributed network visualization and management.

“Our capabilities unify and simplify the Army’s Integrated Tactical Network from the edge to the enterprise,” said Richard Graham, CEO at CodeMettle. “Regardless of the environment, we deliver scalable and intuitive software that empowers the warfighter with decision advantages at the edge through real-time network management and control as well as enhanced situational awareness.”

About CodeMettle

CodeMettle develops scalable commercial software for defense, government, and commercial organizations. Its products address complex data integration, network operations, and process-management challenges in demanding operational environments.

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Executive Presence Recognized on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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DENVER, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Inc., the media brand and playbook for entrepreneurs and business leaders, announced that Executive Presence has earned a coveted spot on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, an annual prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., released today, showcasing the best of the best in entrepreneurial business. Ranked by percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025, the Inc. 5000 list provides a data-driven snapshot of the country’s most resilient and dynamic privately held companies. This marks a significant milestone for Executive Presence, a diverse team of ex-consultants, writers, and media strategists who specialize in replacing corporate white noise with meaningful ideas that spark conversations.

With an overall national ranking of 1451 and one of 110 companies recognized this year that were started in 2022, Executive Presence joins an elite group of businesses that have demonstrated not only impressive revenue growth but also agility and resilience in an ever-changing environment.

“This recognition is a testament to our team’s relentless drive and our ability to adapt and iterate,” said Justin M. Nassiri, Founder and CEO of Executive Presence. “Everything we do is about learning and responding, like a heat seeking missile. For our clients, we see what content works so we can create more of it. For LinkedIn, we see what works as a platform so we can take advantage of that. So, iteration is really important.”

According to Inc.com, The 2026 Inc. 5000 honorees have demonstrated exceptional growth while navigating economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and a fluctuating labor market. Together, this year’s honorees generated more than $385 billion in 2025 revenue, created 627,208 jobs in the past three years, and posted over $200 billion in revenue growth since 2022—underscoring the vital role that entrepreneurial businesses play in driving the U.S. economy.

“We’ve challenged ourselves this year to grow not just in numbers, but by being intentional about who we work with,” says Nassiri. “We’ve become better at working with the right type of leaders and organizations by selecting those who have a differentiated viewpoint and something to say publicly. Being named to the Inc. 5000 is a powerful affirmation of the dedication our team brings every day and the meaningful relationships we’ve built with our clients and partners. I’m proud that what started as a hyper niche focus – executive thought leadership on LinkedIn -has expanded into something that every company sees the value in. This is no longer an exploration or a bet – this has become table stakes for companies.”

Complete results of the 2026 Inc. 5000, including company profiles and a searchable database, can be found at https://www.inc.com/inc5000

About Executive Presence
Executive Presence is a strategic communications firm composed of former consultants, writers, and media strategists who specialize in turning leaders into thought leaders. They take individuals within a company and use their point of view, their experience, and their network to amplify a company’s message. Executive Presence replaces conventional corporate white noise with compelling, conversation-starters designed to elevate executive brands and amplify corporate messaging. Utilizing LinkedIn as its primary medium, Executive Presence partners with leaders to turn their core insights into authentic industry influence. For more information, please visit https://executivepresence.io/

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