iPerceptions, a global leader in research and audience solutions, today announced that it has acquired Datacratic’s Ad Tech business, a leading real-time audience optimization and segmentation Ad Tech Suite. iPerceptions’ acquisition further solidifies its position in the machine learning and audience data space by providing the most accurate first and third party audience intent segmentation capabilities available on the market.

Episerver™, a provider of a single platform to smartly manage digital content, commerce and marketing in the cloud, today announced the acquisition of Optivo, a provider of omnichannel campaign management and customer intelligence solutions….

It’s all surveys today, Dear Reader.  Marigold reports that consumers are eager for personalized content, with 79% saying they’re likely to engage with a personalized email tailored to their interests.  Sadly, 33% feel their needs are unmet by current brand messages.  Discounts and coupons (95%) top the list of what they want in exchange for personal data, followed closely by loyalty rewards at 94%.  Content is last at 61%.