Margarita M. Phillips 
UpstartWorks, an e-commerce marketing platform for industrial brands, forges a strategic partnership with the Jobes Company, specializing in home, garden and outdoor products. UpstartWorks will focus on expanding the company’s e-commerce footprint and delivering consistent content and branding for the company and its products. It will also use its accounting automation engine to help Jobes deepen its existing partnerships. Jobes has over 200 products sold in home improvement, garden, hardware and discount stores across North America. “It was clear that UpstartWorks had the platform and the people to help us achieve our short-term goals, while solidifying our long-term growth strategy., ” Jobes National Accounts Director Nick Prater said.
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Marine was selected as a corporate public relations partner for a venture capital firm MetaProp. Marino will execute a multi-faceted communications campaign aimed at strengthening the company’s reputation. Founded in 2015, MetaProp manages several funds for financial and strategic real estate investors. Its investment team has invested in more than 135 technology companies across the real estate value chain. “As MetaProp continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of PropTech, we look forward to working with their team to refine and tell the story of MetaProp through a diverse mix of channels,†said the president of Marino, John F. Marin.
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Channel V media add Breezometer, which feeds air quality data into Apple’s weather app, to its customer list as the company continues to expand into the North American market. BreezoMeter’s decision to retain Channel V Media preceded its $ 30 million Series C funding round in early July. “I have worked with many PR agencies in the past, but never had the clear and guided experience we have with Channel V Media,†said Breezometer VP of Marketing Francine Haliva.
