Yext plans to acquire Hearsay Systems, saying the move will create a single digital marketing platform to power the customer journey and accelerate brands’ conversion of prospects into loyal customers. The acquisition will add Hearsay Systems’ compliant engagement solutions across social media, websites, text and...
Search engine optimization (SEO) firm Yext is reportedly considering a sale. The company has hired investment bankers after attracting takeover interest, Reuters reported Friday (June 7), citing unnamed sources. It is only in the early stages of exploring a sale and it may choose not to proceed...
Quick reactivity was paramount for business leaders amid the onset of the global coronavirus crisis. For organizations far behind on their modernization efforts, there was a scramble to adopt cloud-based solutions that could support business continuity in a work-from-home environment. For others a bit more...
Food delivery is moving into a higher realm, one that is about much more than ordering up a meal via a mobile app. Subscriptions are winning over hungry consumers. Local focus is entering the mix. Drones are getting involved. And big money is flowing as...
August 18, 2025
Brand visibility platform Yext may be acquired by its CEO and chairman of the board, Michael Walrath, if the company’s board of directors accepts the proposal. Walrath submitted a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of the company not already owned by him, and Yext’s board of directors formed a special subcommittee of independent directors […]
June 10, 2024
Yext plans to acquire Hearsay Systems, saying the move will create a single digital marketing platform to power the customer journey and accelerate brands’ conversion of prospects into loyal customers....
June 07, 2024
Search engine optimization (SEO) firm Yext is reportedly considering a sale. The company has hired investment bankers after attracting takeover interest, Reuters reported Friday (June 7), citing unnamed sources. It is...
July 25, 2018
Shoppers wanting to find out where specific businesses are located and how long they are open can now just ask Alexa. The capability comes via a deal between Amazon and Yext,...