Seeking nominations for the executives who are leading the next wave of marketing tech

* Business Insider is seeking nominations for its second annual list of top leaders who are shaping the future of marketing technology. * Please submit your nominations here by August 14. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories and lists. Business Insider is looking for the most important marketing-tech executives to know. We're seeking nominations for our second annual list of the people solving issues and leading the marketing-tech industry, from startups battling the marketing clouds to big companies inking enterprise deals with brands. These executives are helping to deal with new privacy laws like California's Consumer Privacy Act. They're shaking up industries like retail, television, and technology. They're creating new business models and raising money from investors. Click here to see last year's list: Meet 22 of the most important executives shaping the future of marketing technology We are planning to publish the list in late August and nominations are due August 14. Please submit your nominations here by August 14. What we're looking for We'e looking to identify a diverse group of people with different ranks and roles. We'll consider company revenue, headcount and funding as well as interesting business models and the size of the problem that a firm is trying to solve. Nominations for leaders should include the executive's title, role, responsibilities, and examples of the company's performance in the marketing industry, with as many quantitative results as possible. This list is specific to marketing-tech companies and separate from an annual list Business Insider will publish later in the year of the hottest adtech companies of 2020. Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: How waste is dealt with on the world's largest cruise ship
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* UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar will be streamed live on August 22, exclusively through the ESPN+ streaming service. * In the main event, former UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will make his debut in the bantamweight division in the 27th match of his UFC career. * With 13 career wins by knockout or submission, 5th ranked Pedro Munhoz is the former Resurrection Fighting Alliance bantamweight champion and one of the UFC division's most formidible fighters. * Prelims are set to start at 6 p.m. ET and the main card is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET. * Every UFC Fight Night event is included with an ESPN+ subscription, which costs $6.99 per month or $49.99 per year. Product Card Module: Monthly Subscription Service Card size: small Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will make his bantamweight debut against #5 ranked Pedro Munhoz in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar on August 22. Munhoz has dominated opponents in his 18 career wins...

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