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Truck Industry Tech

Platform Science offers IoT-based telematics and fleet management solutions for parties such as connected trucks and freight companies. Its flagship product “Virtual Vehicle,” is an open-source OEM platform that allows fleets to customize their software by giving telematics providers, third-party developers, and other parties access to real-time data directly from the vehicle. Its other internally developed driver apps include “PS Workflow,” to automate dispatch; “PS Navigation,” for route planning; “PS DVIR,” a driver vehicle inspection report for drivers to keep track of reported vehicle defects; “PS Messages,” a driver-focused messaging application; “PS Media Manager,” a digital dashboard for file sharing; “PS Form Manager,” a configurable form management application; and “PS HOS,” an electronic logging device (ELD) application.The company’s hardware products, which are in-vehicle tablets and telematics that are either built-in or installed later, work in tandem with software solutions to compute the fleet’s data in real time.Its business model for fleets involves a usage-based billing system that charges only for mobile devices and trucks that use the platform.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/33385">September 2024</a>, Platform Science announced a definitive agreement with Trimble, a technology, to acquire Trimble's global transportation telematics business units with plans to strengthen its “Virtual Vehicle,” fleet management platform by enabling its customers to access Trimble's portfolio of transportation solutions via the platform.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsPlatform Science’s customers include Werner Enterprises, Schneider National, Western Express, US Xpress, Cargo Transporters, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/11189">Walmart,</a> Paper Transport, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Velocity Truck Rental &amp; Leasing, and C.R. England. Truck makers such as Daimler Trucks North America (July 2020) Navistar <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/9275">(March 2021),</a> PACCAR (January 2023), and Kenworth <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/16299">(Feebruary 2023)</a> also have partnerships with the company to factory install the technology into their trucks.The company also has integrations with other technology providers including 1) bypass and tolling service providers Drivewyze, PrePass, and Bestpass Toll Management; 2) fuel management companies Comdata Proximity, Idle Smart Sleeper Pro, ProMiles, True Fuel, and DClimate; 3) driver experience providers Aperia, Weigh My Truck App, Keystone by <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22798">Irdeto,</a> Driver.i, and Luma Brighter Learning; 4) maintenance services providers <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/20499">Uptake,</a> IntelliConnect Remote Diagnostics, Droan, Nemodata, TripVision, FleetAssist, and RoadsBays; 4) navigation service providers Sygic, CoPilot, Wise Systems Platforms, and CAT Scale; 5) transport management systems (TMS) McLeod, TMW.Suite, and Mastery; and 6) the asset management solution company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32635">SkyBitz</a>.

Information to create a more efficient, cleaner and safer way to travel in the city of the future

Smart Mobility Information

Metropolis is a park and go app for making contactless parking fee payments, which officially made its debut in February 2021. Using its mobile app, drivers can review their parking activity and parking fees in real time. Parking fees are automatically collected as the driver exits the parking spot (with email notifications). Metropolis also offers a valet request service for offices and busy urban areas where drivers can request a car for pickup and track its arrival in real time.&nbsp;Metropolis’ edge is that it leverages a proprietary computer vision technology enhanced with AI, which tracks vehicles through license plate recognition software, allowing for automatic check-in and check-out of vehicles for parking space.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In March 2022, Metropolis acquired Premier Parking, a parking operator who was amongst the first users of Metropolis for an undisclosed amount and adding more that 1 million customers to Metropolis<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22483">In October 2023 </a>, Metropolis acquired SP Plus Corporation, a parking facility management service which manages two million parking spaces, for ~USD 1.5 billion.Key customers and partnershipsAs of June 2022, Metropolis had 600+ parking facilities across 60 cities in the US including Los Angeles, New York, Houston, and Austin, serving more than 1.8 million users.Metropolis also partners with parking space owners by implementing its platform, which enables real-time parking inventory management and parking data insights. Its partners include Lincoln Property, Divcowest, and Uber Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Travel Tech

Guesty is a property management solution for the short-term rental, vacation rental, and hospitality industries. The platform caters to hosts and hotel brands on booking channels (such as Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com). In<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/33561"> September 2024</a>, Guesty introduced two new AI-powered features: An AI Assistant website builder and ReviewSmart AI to help property managers create websites and analyze guest reviews more efficiently. Prior to this, the company launched its GenAI-backed messaging tool ReplyAI in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32164">July 2024</a>, which utilizes algorithms and natural language processing techniques to construct messages that mimic the property owner's tone and style.Solutions launched in February 2023 include direct reservation solutions such as offering a booking engine, customer relationship management capabilities and a website builder. Further, the platform allows brands to manage reservations, guest communication, operational tasks, and revenue from one centralized platform. With Guesty, managers can delegate tasks and grant owners access to an Owner Portal displaying important statistics, such as nights booked, occupancy, and average nightly rate. The portal's permissions can be customized to fit the needs of each owner.Using its revenue management solutions, users can implement various pricing strategies—either by manually setting them or using dynamic pricing tools to maximize occupancy and revenue—and can add channel-specific markups to offset booking channel fees to protect profits. It can also be used to offer guests extra perks or more lenient cancellation policies. Guesty generates revenue either by charging a percentage of the booking fee received from each property or a fixed monthly fee per property.Guesty has undertaken a series of acquisitions, most recently acquiring Rentals United (<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/29082">May 2024),</a> and StaySense (<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18144">May 2023</a>), which function as distribution platforms for property managers. Previous acquisitions include that of Spanish vacation rental software company, Kigo, Australian property management software company, HiRUM Software Solutions, and hotel-focused revenue and distribution platform, YieldPlanet, in September 2022. The teams from the three companies joined and operated under the Guesty brand. The deals were made to expand its global reach, enhance its R&amp;D capabilities, strengthen and scale its revenue and channel management solutions, and improve product development. In April 2021, Guesty also acquired smaller rivals MyVR and Your Porter.Key customers and partnershipsKey customers included Eagle Beach Rentals, Nord Collection, Llano Real Estate Group and Wehost.As of March 2019, Guesty had over a 100,000 customers using its platform. In September 2022, Guesty partnered with US property insurance provider, Steadily, to supplement its Damage Protection platform. As a result, users got access to landlord insurance directly from the Guesty platform.

Providing AI-driven market intelligence and workflow automation to give firms an edge

Capital Markets Tech

AlphaSense is a market intelligence and search platform that uses AI, machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) technology. The company helps professionals make more informed business decisions by delivering insights from a vast universe of public and private content. This includes equity research reports, company filings, earnings call transcripts, expert interviews, news articles, trade journals, and clients' proprietary research.AlphaSense's technology allows users to surface relevant insights through intelligent search capabilities like Smart Synonyms, which understands the intent behind queries to include results with similar meanings. The platform also provides features like sentiment analysis to detect positivity/negativity in text and document trend analysis to visualize keyword mentions over time. In April 2024, AlphaSense's annual recurring revenue exceeded USD 200 million.The company has made several acquisitions to expand its product offering, and strengthen its market position. AlphaSense acquired Stream by Mosaic, a provider of transcripts of expert interviews in October 2021, following which it acquired Sentieo, a financial intelligence platform for investment managers, in May 2022. In July 2024, the company acquired Tegus, a provider of corporate intelligence solutions.Key customers and partnershipsAs of April 2024, the company served over 4,000 customers. AlphaSense's customers span major corporations across industries like tech, energy, consumer goods, consulting, and financial services, including 85% of the S&amp;P 100 companies (as of August 2024). Within financial services, 80% of the world’s largest asset management firms used AlphaSense as of the same date.The company has partnered with firms like Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Stanford Bernstein, Refinitiv, and Evercore ISI to provide access to its research reports and expert call transcripts on the AlphaSense platform.

Deriving insights from uncommon data streams

Alternative Data

AlphaSense is a market intelligence and search platform founded in 2011 by Jack Kokko and Raj Neervannan. The company utilizes artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to extract insights from a vast collection of public and private content. AlphaSense's platform covers over 10,000 sources, including SEC filings, equity research, earnings call transcripts, expert interviews, news articles, and industry journals. The company's AI-powered search capabilities allow users to quickly find relevant information, summarize key points, and analyze trends across industries and companies.
AlphaSense's product offerings include Smart Summaries, which provides AI-generated summaries of financial documents and earnings calls, and Enterprise Intelligence, which applies AI search technology to customers' internal research and external documents. The platform also features expert call transcripts and the ability to schedule personalized expert calls for deeper insights. In April 2024, AlphaSense surpassed USD 200 million in annual recurring revenue, doubling its revenue in less than two years.
The company has expanded its capabilities through acquisitions, including financial analysis firm Sentieo and expert interview transcription service Stream by Mosaic. In July 2024, AlphaSense completed the acquisition of Tegus, a provider of expert research and financial data, for USD 930 million. This acquisition aims to enhance AlphaSense's content library and strengthen its position in the market intelligence sector.
Key customers and partnerships
AlphaSense serves over 4,000 enterprise customers, including more than 80% of the S&P 500 companies as of April 2024. Its client base spans various sectors, including financial services, technology, and industrial firms. Notable customers include SAP, Google, J.P. Morgan, and 3 million. The platform is particularly popular among investment firms, banks, and consultancies, with users typically paying between USD 10,000 to USD 20,000 annually per seat.
In terms of partnerships, AlphaSense has collaborated with Goldman Sachs, which began delivering its aftermarket research on the AlphaSense platform in 2022. The company has also expanded its global presence by opening a new hub in Singapore to serve the Asia-Pacific region.

Automation to improve business efficiency

Workflow Automation Platforms

FloQast offers an end-to-end workflow automation platform for finance, accounting, and internal audit teams. The platform enables users to collaborate on the management of month-end close tasks and automate workflows relating to accounting operations, reconciliation management, financial reporting, payroll, and information requests. Furthermore, the platform offers a dashboard that provides users with visibility into compliance, financial planning and analysis (FP&amp;A), and reporting workflows, as well as insights on maximizing process efficiency.In May 2023, the company expanded its platform by launching a compliance management solution that enables users to manage and integrate compliance into business processes, such as payroll processing and financial reporting. Furthermore, the company leverages GenAI to enable users to perform variances analysis, generate relevant descriptions and recommended actions for variances, automate information requests via auto-generate emails and intelligent response reviews, and automate reconciliation management.Key customers and partnershipsIn August 2022, FloQast extended its partnership with Microsoft to offer Microsoft’s global network of enterprise customers access to its accounting automation solutions via the Microsoft Business Applications ISV Connect program. The company also launched a number of apps on Microsoft AppSource.FloQast also provides a number of pre-built integrations with spreadsheet platforms, ERP systems, team messaging platforms, and email and cloud storage providers such as SAP, Oracle, Quickbooks, Dropbox, and Slack.As of October 2023, the company served over 2,500 global customers, including Shopify, Revolut, Kodiak, Zoom, Snowflake, DocuSign, and Okta.Funding and financialsIn April 2024, FloQast <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/28418">secured USD 100 million in Series E funding</a> led by ICONIQ Growth, at a valuation of USD 1.6 billion. The company planned to utilize the funding to support its research and development efforts (with a focus on AI), and global expansion. In February 2022, the company reported a 97% YoY growth in its annual recurring revenue (ARR) for the quarter, as well as a 153% YoY growth in net new ARR for 2021.

Technologies and processes that revolutionize the traditional construction industry

Construction Tech

EquipmentShare is a construction technology and equipment solutions provider founded in 2015 and headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including equipment rental, fleet management technology, and digital solutions for the construction industry. At the core of EquipmentShare's offerings is its proprietary T3 technology platform, a cloud-based operating system that integrates telematics, hardware, and software to monitor equipment health, track utilization, and optimize rental operations. The T3 platform allows contractors to gather real-time data on their machinery, enabling them to make data-driven decisions and improve productivity.
The company's rental fleet features equipment from trusted brands like Genie, Takeuchi, and Doosan, enhanced with EquipmentShare's T3 technology. This technology enables features such as GPS tracking, real-time alerts on location and rental status, and remote monitoring of machine utilization and health. EquipmentShare also offers a mobile app for customers to manage their rentals, including online reservations and instant off-renting capabilities. Beyond rentals, the company provides equipment sales, both new and used, with machines outfitted with their fleet management technology.
EquipmentShare has experienced rapid growth since its inception. As of September 2023, the company had expanded to more than 185 locations across the US, including rental, retail, and service centers. In 2022 alone, EquipmentShare opened 32 new branch locations. The company employed over 4,100 team members as of April 2023. EquipmentShare is also investing in its future growth, with plans to build a new headquarters in Columbia, Missouri, which could potentially be ten times the size of its current campus and create 500 new jobs.

Harnessing tech to provide exceptional customer experiences

Customer Service Platforms

Qualtrics is a software company specializing in experience management (XM). The company's platform enables organizations to collect, analyze, and act on feedback from customers, employees, and other stakeholders. Qualtrics XM helps businesses gather user insights at various touchpoints, allowing them to make data-driven decisions by combining these insights with operational data. The software is designed to measure and improve experiences across different aspects of an organization, including customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and product development.
The Qualtrics platform utilizes various metrics to assess and quantify experiences. These include Net Promoter Score (NPS), which measures the likelihood of customers recommending a product or service; Customer Effort Score (CES), which evaluates the ease of completing tasks; and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), which rates overall experience with a product or service. By employing these metrics, Qualtrics helps businesses identify areas for improvement and prioritize actions to enhance stakeholder experiences.
One of the key features of Qualtrics' approach is journey mapping, which involves creating a comprehensive list of touchpoints that stakeholders encounter throughout their interaction with a company. This allows organizations to identify vulnerable stages in the customer or employee journey and address potential issues proactively. The platform's ability to provide real-time insights enables businesses to respond quickly to changing stakeholder needs and expectations.
Qualtrics has expanded its impact beyond the business world through its corporate social responsibility initiative, five For The Fight. This movement, launched by Qualtrics, aims to raise funds for cancer research by inviting individuals to donate USD five toward the cause. The company has also leveraged its partnership with the NBA's Utah Jazz to promote this initiative, donating its sponsorship patch on the team's jersey to five For The Fight instead of displaying the Qualtrics logo.

IMA is world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals.

CareVet is a veterinary network in the United States that manages and supports world-class hospitals. Its Whole Person Approach prioritizes each Team Member's personal and professional health, support, fulfillment, and advancement. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in St Louis, Missouri.

AlphaSense is a market intelligence platform that allows professionals to make critical decisions with confidence and speed. The company has nearly 2,000 enterprise clients, including financial institutions that use the platform to inform their business decisions. AlphaSense is trusted by over 1,800 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500.

Guesty is a property management platform that provides end-to-end property management software for short-term rentals. The Guesty platform provides property managers and management companies with an end-to-end solution to simplify the complex operational needs of short-term rentals. With Guesty, users across the globe can seamlessly manage listings from multiple online travel agencies including Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda and more, by utilizing the company’s advanced tools which include: Channel Manager, Unified Inbox, Multi-Calendar, Mobile Management App, Automation Tools, 24/7 Guest Communication Services, Payment Processing, Owners Portal and more.

FloQast is a financial close management software designed to streamline the month-end close process for accounting teams. It helps organizations improve collaboration, visibility, and efficiency during the close process by providing tools for task management, documentation, reconciliation, and reporting. FloQast integrates with various accounting systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, and SAP, allowing users to work within their familiar environment while automating repetitive tasks and reducing manual errors. Overall, it aims to enhance accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting and compliance processes.

Platform Science is an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform for the new era of connected trucks, freight, and the digital supply chain. Since its launch in 2015, Platform Science has spent thousands of hours working with fleets to make transportation smart. The company is based in San Diego, California, United States.

Auberge Resorts Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs. While each Auberge property possesses a unique individuality, all share a crafted approach to luxury that is expressed through captivating design, exceptional cuisine and spas, and gracious yet unobtrusive service.

Metropolis is an AI and computer vision start-up built to modernize parking and empower the future of mobility. It was founded in 2017 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

EquipmentShare is a construction solutions provider dedicated to solving industry pain points through smart jobsite technology and equipment rental, retail, and service centers. EquipmentShare’s cloud-connected platform, T3, is powered by telematics and machine hardware to give construction and industrial companies a real-time view of their jobsite and operations. EquipmentShare’s enterprise suite of apps is OEM-agnostic and can track and manage any piece of equipment, regardless of brand, to help fleet managers monitor assets, prevent theft and machine misuse, track employee hours and shifts, increase machine utilization, streamline maintenance and prevent unplanned downtime. Founded in 2015, EquipmentShare operates 153 facilities as of year-end and employs approximately 4,000 team members of diverse perspectives who push the boundaries of possibilities to create unparalleled customer value, support their communities and empower construction professionals to work more efficiently. EquipmentShare’s growing presence of locations, which includes equipment and service yards, research and development sites, dealerships for major brands, administrative offices, and specialty solutions locations, serves the rising demand for the company’s equipment and digital solutions.

Qualtrics is a single system of record for all experience data, managing customer, product, employee, and brand experiences on one platform. The company's experience data, also called X-data, allows organizations to manage the four core experiences of business—customer, product, employee, and brand experiences—on one platform. Over 8,500 enterprises worldwide, including more than 75 percent of the Fortune 100 and 99 of the top 100 U.S. business schools, rely on Qualtrics.

Under Armour is an American manufacturer of footwear, sport, and casual apparel. Founded in 1996 by former University of Maryland football player Kevin Plank, Under Armour is the originator of performance apparel - gear engineered to keep athletes cool, dry and light throughout the course of a game, practice or workout. The technology behind Under Armour's diverse product assortment for men, women and youth is complex, but the program for reaping the benefits is simple: wear HeatGear® when it's hot, ColdGear® when it's cold, and AllSeasonGear® between the extremes.  Under Armour's mission is to make all athletes better through passion, design, and the relentless pursuit of innovation.

National Amusements operates in the motion picture exhibition industry and offers entertainment theatres with Cinema de Lux, Multiplex, SuperLux and UCI brands.

Blue Ocean Gear designs and builds GPS tracking buoys capable of surviving the brutal operational demands of the modern fixed gear fisher. Our patented SmartBuoy product suite allows fishers, aquaculture farmers and ocean scientists to track and monitor data from their gear anytime and anywhere, enhancing operational efficiency and profitability by reducing fuel costs and lost gear while gaining previously unavailable insights into the local ocean conditions. Our 'IoT for the oceans' also directly address the environmental impacts of lost gear and entanglements.

ProMach is a family of best-in-class packaging solution brands serving manufacturers of all sizes and geographies in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, and household and industrial goods industries. ProMach brands operate across the entire packaging spectrum: filling and capping, flexibles, pharma, product handling, labeling and coding, and end of line. ProMach also provides Performance Services including integrated solutions, design/build, engineering services, and productivity software to optimize packaging line design and deliver maximum uptime.

Exyte is in design, engineering and delivery of facilities for high-tech industries. The company offers a full range of services, from consulting to the managing of turnkey solutions – delivered to the highest quality and safety standards.

Weber is an American manufacturer of charcoal, gas, and electric outdoor grills with related accessories. Weber offers a comprehensive, innovative product portfolio, including charcoal, gas, pellet, and electric grills, smokers, and accessories designed to help outdoor cooking enthusiasts discover what’s possible. Earlier this year, the company acquired June Life Inc., a smart appliance and technology company, to accelerate the development of its Weber Connect™ technology and digital products. Weber offers its barbecue grills and accessories, services, and experiences to a passionate community of millions across 78 countries.

Oceanium develops innovative, all-natural food and nutraceutical products and sustainable materials from sustainably-sourced seaweed.

Milestone Brands LLC, premium spirits company based in Austin, Texas, was founded in February 2016 by two local entrepreneurs and veterans of the beverage and spirits industry, Eric Dopkins, former CEO of Deep Eddy Vodka and Chad Auler, creator of Savvy Vodka and co-founder of Deep Eddy Vodka. As a national spirits supplier and acquirer, innovator and marketer of alcohol beverage brands, Milestone Brands' portfolio includes Dulce Vida Spirits, parent company of the world's only 100 proof, USDA certified organic tequila, and American Born Moonshine, a family of moonshine whiskey products that honors the tradition and spirit of American moonshiners.

Pendulum is a strategic investment and advisory platform. Founded in 2019 by D'Rita and Robbie Robinson,  Pendulum reimagines how great companies and brands are built–and who gets to build them.  Through its investment arm, Pendulum Opportunities, and strategic advising arm, Pendulum Partners, the firm seeks to accelerate opportunity and value creation for founders and leaders of color. Pendulum Opportunities invests in momentum-building businesses meeting the evolving expectations of a values-driven consumer.

Brunswick Group focuses on business critical communications.  When clients turn to us, it's because they know that good communications is more than managing perceptions - it's essential to making business work.    Our background in financial communications means we understand how businesses are wired.  It also means integrity is deep in our nature: diligence, openness and accuracy.    We have a reputation for high-caliber, highly experienced people.  So whatever the task, we can assemble a broad range of expertise from across the firm.    Our clients know we're always in their corner.  We build trusted, long-term relationships which help our clients to deliver their strategy.    Brunswick is one firm globally.  Delivering anywhere in the world, we help clients navigate the new communications challenges they face - to reach all audiences, in all forms of media.

AGP Group develops security glass products, including tempered and laminated, bullet resistant and specialty glass.

Acrisure is an insurance brokerage company providing insurance services to a large variety of medium and large-sized commercial accounts specializing in placing property and casualty, benefits, and a variety of specialty lines.

GoodLeap is a sustainable home solutions marketplace offering simple, fast, and frictionless point-of-sale technology for mission-driven professionals who serve millions of individuals looking to upgrade their homes and save money. The platform provides flexible payment options for a wide range of sustainable products, including solar panels, battery storage, smart home devices, modern HVAC systems, energy-efficient windows, upgraded roofing, water-saving turf, and more. With a commitment to caring for the planet, GoodLeap fosters lasting relationships with valued partners and customers while delivering cutting-edge technology that empowers more people to adopt a sustainable lifestyle.

Keurig Dr Pepper is a coffee and beverage company that focuses on sourcing, producing, and distributing beverages. Formed in 2018 with the merger of Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Keurig Dr Pepper is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.

Truck-Lite Co., LLC is headquartered in Falconer, New York, with additional U.S. manufacturing facilities in Wellsboro, Coudersport and McElhattan, Pennsylvania; Saline, Michigan; and Gilbert, Arizona. International facilities are located in Harlow and Birmingham England; Puebla, Mexico; and Eisenach, Germany. Truck-Lite is a major producer of safety lighting, forward lighting, wiring harnesses, mirrors, turn signal switches, and safety accessories to the heavy-duty truck, trailer and commercial vehicle industries.

Tory Burch is an American lifestyle brand that embodies the personal style and sensibility of its CEO and designer, Tory Burch. The collection, known for color, print and eclectic details, includes ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, accessories and beauty.   The company launched in 2004 with a small boutique in Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood. The brand’s classic but bohemian aesthetic resonated with tastemakers from the very beginning.  Tory Burch is a global business with more than 120 freestanding boutiques and a presence in more than 3,000 department and specialty stores. Toryburch.com, which launched in 2004, is the company’s biggest store and is also home to The Tory Blog, an online magazine with all-original content. Known for digital innovation, the company also has websites in Europe and Asia; a Webby-nominated app, Tory Daily; and a robust social media presence.   Since its launch, Tory Burch has entered into new categories: with eyewear in partnership with Luxottica in 2009, fragrance and beauty with Estée Lauder in 2013, and timepieces with Fossil coming in 2014.

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