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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Harness Named a Leader in DevOps Platforms by Independent Research Firm, Q2 2025 Evaluation
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Harness, the AI DevOps Platform™ Company, today announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: DevOps Platforms, Q2 2025. Harness received the highest possible scores in the "AI Infusion", "Innovation", and "Vision" criteria. In its evaluation, Forrester noted that Harness has "a vision of AI throughout the SDLC, a focus on security, and cloud cost self-service tools [that] bring a strong mix of business value and developer experience." "For us, this recognition from Forrester is a major validation of the platform we've built and the strategy we're executing – one that infuses AI into every aspect of software delivery, to simplify and accelerate it for every engineering team," said Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder of Harness. "Enterprises are under pressure to deliver software faster without compromising quality or security, and AI is the key to achieving that. Harness is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of every software engineering team." The Forrester Wave™ evaluates 11 of the most significant DevOps providers across 26 criteria, ranking them based on their current offering, strategy, and customer feedback. Harness received the highest scores possible across 14 criteria, including: Build Automation and CI: delivering fast, reliable build and deployment automation at scale, with advanced support for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. AI infusion: empowering developers, operators, and leaders with intelligent assistance for debugging, testing, release engineering, and governance. Infrastructure as Code and Environment Management: with seamless integration into major IaC tools and Kubernetes for robust cloud-native automation. Innovation and Vision: driven by a differentiated roadmap, strong developer tooling, and forward-looking investments in Database DevOps, self-service FinOps, and modular extensibility. The Forrester report noted, "Customers felt they got the excellent attention they needed and had more influence on the roadmap than they might have had with a larger vendor." "Harness has been a great partner in our DevOps journey," said Steve Day, CTO of National Australia Bank (NAB). "Their team moves fast, listens closely, and delivers real value. We've always seen them as a leader in this space, and it's great to see that reflected in Forrester's latest Wave." This recognition marks a major milestone in Harness's evolution, reinforcing its role in helping engineering teams move faster without compromise. As enterprises adopt AI, modernize infrastructure, and reduce developer toil, Harness offers a consistent foundation for governance, policy, and streamlined automation across the software delivery lifecycle. Following its recent merger with Traceable and prior acquisition of Split, Harness continues to expand its reach as the only AI DevOps solution built to unify the entire software delivery lifecycle – from build to deploy, from test to secure. To read the full Forrester Wave™: DevOps Platforms, Q2 2025 report, visit About HarnessHarness is the AI DevOps platform for complete software delivery. It provides a simple, safe, and secure way for engineering and DevOps teams to release applications into production. Harness uses AI and machine learning to monitor the quality of deployments and automatically roll back failed ones, saving time and reducing the need for custom scripting and manual oversight, giving engineers their nights and weekends back. Harness customers like United Airlines, Citibank, and Choice Hotels accelerate deployments by up to 75%, reduce infrastructure costs by up to 60%, and decrease lead time for changes by up to 90%. Harness is based in San Francisco and is backed by industry-leading investors like Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, and Citi Ventures. Forrester does not endorse any company, product, brand, or service included in its research publications and does not advise any person to select the products or services of any company or brand based on the ratings included in such publications. Information is based on the best available resources. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change. For more information, read about Forrester's objectivity here. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Harness Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Strivacity and IDMWORKS Partner to Accelerate Digital Identity Transformation
HERNDON, Va., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strivacity, a leading provider of modern customer identity and access management (CIAM) solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with IDMWORKS, a premier identity security services firm, to help organizations modernize and secure customer onboarding and sign-in journeys while simplifying implementation and accelerating time-to-value. 'This partnership gives organizations the technology and support they need to deliver customer-focused outcomes faster,' said Doug Popik, Strivacity's vice president, Worldwide Sales. 'With Strivacity's focus on product innovation and IDMWORKS' proven success in identity transformation, organizations can confidently move from idea to go-live with less effort and greater impact.' Strivacity's unified CIAM platform consolidates critical capabilities, including registration, identity verification, fraud detection, consent management, and adaptive access, as well as provides a powerful customer insights dashboard. Business and security teams gain real-time visibility into how customers engage with onboarding and sign-in flows – enabling them to identify drop-offs, optimize experiences, and make secure, data-driven decisions without heavy engineering involvement. IDMWORKS complements Strivacity's technology with end-to-end identity services – ranging from strategy and design to implementation, integration, and managed services. With a two-decade track record of guiding complex IAM initiatives, IDMWORKS brings industry-specific insights and scalable frameworks that help clients reduce risk while accelerating customer impact. 'Too many organizations get stuck in the weeds trying to modernize identity. This partnership changes that,' said Paul Bedi, CEO, IDMWORKS. 'With Strivacity's intuitive platform and our proven delivery model, companies can implement secure, scalable customer identity solutions faster – without the usual friction.' This partnership comes on the heels of Strivacity's designation as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Q4 2024, recognizing its ability to help businesses deliver secure and seamless digital experiences with speed and agility. About IDMWORKS IDMWORKS is an industry-leading identity and access management (IAM) solutions provider. Since 2004, the company has been dedicated to securing businesses and enabling interactions with their customers, partners, and employees driving transformative growth. Complex identity challenges are simplified through the team's vision, expertise and resilience ensuring strategic outcomes are successful. IDMWORKS' deeply knowledgeable and customer-centric experts have been leading the ever-shifting IAM industry for nearly two decades, positioning the company to deliver cutting-edge cyber security solutions. About Strivacity Strivacity helps brands add secure sign-up and sign-in capabilities to their customer-facing applications without tying up a crew of developers or consultants. We offer a unified customer identity and access management (CIAM) solution that uses clicks (not custom coding) so organizations can get going fast and don't have to choose between creating great customer experiences, securing their customers' data and staying compliant with fast-changing privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA. Contact James Gallagher Spire Communications for Strivacity (919) 308-0738 [email protected]
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Strivacity and IDMWORKS Partner to Accelerate Digital Identity Transformation
Partnership brings together seamless customer identity solutions to fast-track secure, scalable customer experiences HERNDON, Va., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strivacity, a leading provider of modern customer identity and access management (CIAM) solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with IDMWORKS, a premier identity security services firm, to help organizations modernize and secure customer onboarding and sign-in journeys while simplifying implementation and accelerating time-to-value. 'This partnership gives organizations the technology and support they need to deliver customer-focused outcomes faster,' said Doug Popik, Strivacity's vice president, Worldwide Sales. 'With Strivacity's focus on product innovation and IDMWORKS' proven success in identity transformation, organizations can confidently move from idea to go-live with less effort and greater impact.' Strivacity's unified CIAM platform consolidates critical capabilities, including registration, identity verification, fraud detection, consent management, and adaptive access, as well as provides a powerful customer insights dashboard. Business and security teams gain real-time visibility into how customers engage with onboarding and sign-in flows – enabling them to identify drop-offs, optimize experiences, and make secure, data-driven decisions without heavy engineering involvement. IDMWORKS complements Strivacity's technology with end-to-end identity services – ranging from strategy and design to implementation, integration, and managed services. With a two-decade track record of guiding complex IAM initiatives, IDMWORKS brings industry-specific insights and scalable frameworks that help clients reduce risk while accelerating customer impact. 'Too many organizations get stuck in the weeds trying to modernize identity. This partnership changes that,' said Paul Bedi, CEO, IDMWORKS. 'With Strivacity's intuitive platform and our proven delivery model, companies can implement secure, scalable customer identity solutions faster – without the usual friction.' This partnership comes on the heels of Strivacity's designation as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Q4 2024, recognizing its ability to help businesses deliver secure and seamless digital experiences with speed and agility. About IDMWORKS is an industry-leading identity and access management (IAM) solutions provider. Since 2004, the company has been dedicated to securing businesses and enabling interactions with their customers, partners, and employees driving transformative growth. Complex identity challenges are simplified through the team's vision, expertise and resilience ensuring strategic outcomes are successful. IDMWORKS' deeply knowledgeable and customer-centric experts have been leading the ever-shifting IAM industry for nearly two decades, positioning the company to deliver cutting-edge cyber security solutions. About Strivacity helps brands add secure sign-up and sign-in capabilities to their customer-facing applications without tying up a crew of developers or consultants. We offer a unified customer identity and access management (CIAM) solution that uses clicks (not custom coding) so organizations can get going fast and don't have to choose between creating great customer experiences, securing their customers' data and staying compliant with fast-changing privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA. ContactJames GallagherSpire Communications for Strivacity(919) 308-0738jgallagher@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Upturn
23-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Smartly Adds Reddit to Its AI-Powered Advertising Platform
By Business Wire Published on May 23, 2025, 10:55 IST New York, United States: Smartly, the AI-powered advertising technology company recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Creative Advertising Technologies, today announced the integration of Reddit into its unified platform. This launch enables brands to activate, manage, and measure Reddit campaigns with the same automation, creative intelligence, and cross-channel orchestration that define Smartly's industry-leading approach. With 108+ million daily active uniques and 100,000+ vibrant communities, Reddit is where over half of online mentions of purchasing decisions are happening (Brandwatch, Global, Oct 2023 – Mar 2024). As the platform scales its flagship shopping solution Dynamic Product Ads, Smartly equips advertisers with the tools to engage Reddit's intent-driven audiences with precision, agility, and creative relevance. 'Our communities thrive on real conversations and shared interests that are naturally commercial, making Reddit a uniquely powerful place for brands to connect with actively engaged shoppers,' said Jen Wong, COO of Reddit. 'Through our integration with Smartly, advertisers efficiently can tap into this energy—delivering campaigns that are timely, authentic, and aligned with the existing shopping intent on Reddit.' Reddit joins Smartly's growing ecosystem of supported platforms, spanning CTV, Social Media, and the Open Web, enabling advertisers to launch and optimize campaigns across today's most influential digital environments. This integration marks another step in Smartly's mission to unify media and creative into a single, intelligent workflow turning complexity into clarity and potential into performance. 'By integrating Reddit into the Smartly platform, we're helping brands engage Reddit's community with the right creative, at the right moment, with the speed and agility needed to match the pace of their conversation,' said Laura Desmond, CEO of Smartly. 'Our focus is to seamlessly combine message authenticity, brand awareness and performance to help power business growth.' For more information, please visit: About Smartly Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company ranked as the leader in The Forrester Wave™: Creative Advertising Technologies. Our platform unifies creative and media to produce intelligent creative—dynamic, data-driven image and video assets optimized for seamless activation across channels. Brands manage, optimize, and scale high-performance campaigns in one place, achieving PwC-validated results, including a 5.5x return on ad spend (ROAS) and 42 minutes saved every hour. With strategic partnerships across major media platforms, including Amazon, Google, Meta, Pinterest, Reddit, Snap, and TikTok, we help Fortune 500 companies deliver relevant advertising at speed and scale. Visit to learn more. About Reddit, Inc. Reddit is a community of communities. It's built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 108+ million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet's largest sources of information. View source version on Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Business Wire is an American company that disseminates full-text press releases from thousands of companies and organizations worldwide to news media, financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, information web sites, databases, bloggers, social networks and other audiences.
Business Wire
22-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Smartly Adds Reddit to Its AI-Powered Advertising Platform
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Smartly, the AI-powered advertising technology company recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Creative Advertising Technologies, today announced the integration of Reddit into its unified platform. This launch enables brands to activate, manage, and measure Reddit campaigns with the same automation, creative intelligence, and cross-channel orchestration that define Smartly's industry-leading approach. "By integrating Reddit into the Smartly platform, we're helping brands engage Reddit's community with the right creative, at the right moment, with the speed and agility needed to match the pace of their conversation." Share With 108+ million daily active uniques and 100,000+ vibrant communities, Reddit is where over half of online mentions of purchasing decisions are happening (Brandwatch, Global, Oct 2023 - Mar 2024). As the platform scales its flagship shopping solution Dynamic Product Ads, Smartly equips advertisers with the tools to engage Reddit's intent-driven audiences with precision, agility, and creative relevance. 'Our communities thrive on real conversations and shared interests that are naturally commercial, making Reddit a uniquely powerful place for brands to connect with actively engaged shoppers,' said Jen Wong, COO of Reddit. 'Through our integration with Smartly, advertisers efficiently can tap into this energy—delivering campaigns that are timely, authentic, and aligned with the existing shopping intent on Reddit.' Reddit joins Smartly's growing ecosystem of supported platforms, spanning CTV, Social Media, and the Open Web, enabling advertisers to launch and optimize campaigns across today's most influential digital environments. This integration marks another step in Smartly's mission to unify media and creative into a single, intelligent workflow turning complexity into clarity and potential into performance. 'By integrating Reddit into the Smartly platform, we're helping brands engage Reddit's community with the right creative, at the right moment, with the speed and agility needed to match the pace of their conversation,' said Laura Desmond, CEO of Smartly. 'Our focus is to seamlessly combine message authenticity, brand awareness and performance to help power business growth.' For more information, please visit: About Smartly Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company ranked as the leader in The Forrester Wave™: Creative Advertising Technologies. Our platform unifies creative and media to produce intelligent creative—dynamic, data-driven image and video assets optimized for seamless activation across channels. Brands manage, optimize, and scale high-performance campaigns in one place, achieving PwC-validated results, including a 5.5x return on ad spend (ROAS) and 42 minutes saved every hour. With strategic partnerships across major media platforms, including Amazon, Google, Meta, Pinterest, Reddit, Snap, and TikTok, we help Fortune 500 companies deliver relevant advertising at speed and scale. Visit to learn more. About Reddit, Inc. Reddit is a community of communities. It's built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 108+ million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet's largest sources of information.
