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The New Playbook to Extend a Sports Spot into a Brand World

The New Playbook to Extend a Sports Spot into a Brand World

AI AI, AI & Emerging Technology Consulting, Omni-channel Experiences, Sports, VR & Live Video Production 4 min read
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Written by
Tim Gunter
VP of Engineering

A person on a couch holds a smartphone displaying a football game, reaching into a chip bag, with another football game on a TV and snacks in the background.

The big game remains the last reliable bastion of monoculture. While the rest of our media consumption is fragmented into algorithmic silos, the massive February event attracts a cross-generational audience to watch the same screen at the same time. For brands, it represents the highest-stakes gamble in the American market: a rare opportunity to speak to everyone at once.

Historically, the playbook for the game has relied on the big idea. It’s an arms race of celebrity cameos and mascot-driven stunts designed to manufacture buzz through sheer scale. But a recent Forbes piece—which recaps a CES panel featuring S4 Capital’s Executive Chairman, Sir Martin Sorrell, about how consumer engagement is evolving—notes that 30-second spots during the game have crossed the $10 million mark for the first time. That hefty price tag is pushing the industry to a tipping point, where the traditional stunt is being replaced by the need for a sustained, technical and emotional ecosystem. 

Reclaim the lead-up as a cinematic world.

Traditional sports marketing treats the weeks preceding the Sunday showdown as a series of breadcrumbs leading to a single, 30-second reveal. This approach views the lead-up as secondary, a supporting setup for the main event. But for a brand to truly resonate, the pre-game phase should be elevated to equal footing with the game itself, functioning as an emotive, standalone cinematic journey.

When a brand shifts its focus from the scoreboard to the raw human stories surrounding a national or even global event, it moves beyond the limitations of standard broadcast conventions. Strategy centers on a multi-layered narrative rollout: a cornerstone long-form feature supported by episodic vignettes that document the cultural moment in real-time. This structure allows the brand to pivot from observer to active participant, sustaining engagement through a consistent release schedule. Whether through intimate character studies, process-driven narratives that explore the local logistics behind the spectacle, or archival journeys that lean into the mythos of a team’s legacy, these layers build a world that fans actually want to inhabit.

This strategy changes the ROI of a major event sponsorship. Instead of a one-off stunt that captures a moment, it builds sustained momentum. It allows for brand integration that goes deeper than a logo on a screen, embedding the brand within the authentic gestures, joys and stories that define the spirit of the sport. Rather than simply watching a commercial, the audience is experiencing the finale of a story they’ve been living with for weeks.

Transition from traditional broadcast to intelligent spectatorship.

While the final game is a single event, the ecosystem surrounding it—from betting markets and social sentiment to real-time player telemetry—is exceptionally dense. For modern broadcasters and their brand partners, the objective has shifted from simple video delivery to the seamless ingestion and synchronization of massive data sets and branded experiences that enhance the viewing experience in real-time.

Our experience in supporting global broadcasting platforms has shown that the true differentiator lies in technical infrastructure capable of handling extreme data density. When a platform can ingest diverse leaderboards, qualifiers and live statistics across dozens of concurrent threads, it transforms the screen from a flat image into an interactive dashboard. For an event like the Sunday game, this could mean moving beyond simple graphic overlays toward intelligent content delivery, where the broadcast itself reacts to the flow of the game and the pulse of the audience.

This level of agility is driven by edge-computing solutions like LiveVision™, which analyze multi-camera feeds in-flight. By utilizing real-time intelligence to suggest optimal shots, prioritize key content and dynamically optimize delivery, broadcasters can reduce the friction between the action on the field and the second-screen experience. This technical superiority allows brands to move faster, creating context-aware moments that resonate with fans as they happen. In this model, technology goes beyond merely supporting the broadcast, indexing the culture of the game in real-time and turning every play into a data-rich opportunity for engagement.

Cultivate the “long tail” through generative content and fandom.

Traditional campaigns often struggle with a content hangover: a sharp drop in engagement once the game ends. Moving from a one-to-many broadcast model to a one-to-one personalization strategy allows brands to sustain momentum by turning passive viewers into active co-creators. This shift relies on utilizing AI to bridge the gap between a massive, shared event and the individual fan’s specific journey.

While the technical agility of LiveVision™ provides the infrastructure to ingest live data, its real value to the viewer experience lies in industrializing creativity. Once the data is synchronized, it serves as the fuel for content generation. For a brand, this means the ability to instantly transform live action into customized assets. A viewer who is specifically following a certain player’s performance or interested in specific tactical stats, for example, could receive a dynamically generated highlight reel tailored to those preferences in real-time. This transition turns the technical intelligent lens into a personal storytelling tool, creating new inventory for engagement that scales to millions of individual streams.

The opportunity for impact extends far beyond the final whistle into a post-game phase defined by “souvenir” memories, too. Strategy here involves harnessing individual fan data—collected from stadium interactions or digital touchpoints—to feed proprietary AI engines. By processing vast libraries of event footage through these personalized filters, brands can generate hyper-personalized video narratives for every attendee or remote viewer. These unique, AI-orchestrated films therefore serve as a bridge between the shared cultural moment and a personal emotional connection. In this model, the game is no longer the conclusion of a campaign, but the catalyst for a sustained, personalized dialogue that converts immediate buzz into long-term brand value.

Move from moment to momentum.

The Sunday showdown remains the ultimate test of brand relevance, but the metrics of success have fundamentally shifted. Winning this moment now demands an integrated architecture that treats the event as a beginning rather than a finale. Brands can move beyond the constraints of the 30-second spot by weaving a cinematic narrative through the lead-up and anchoring the live experience in data that indexes culture in real-time. When this technical and emotional foundation is paired with generative AI to scale personalization, the broadcast window effectively disappears, replaced by a continuous, individual connection to the game.

The transition from a big idea to a big ecosystem ensures that a massive, shared moment doesn’t evaporate the second the screen goes dark. Instead, it becomes the foundation for a lasting, personal legacy. That emphasis on technical depth keeps the brand integrated into the fan’s journey, allowing the impact of the event to persist and grow well after the stadium has emptied.

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Monks Is Awarded Two Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards

Monks Is Awarded Two Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards

AI AI, AI & Emerging Technology Consulting, Monks news 4 min read
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Kate Richling
CMO

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I’m thrilled to share that Monks has been honored with two prestigious Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards from the Business Intelligence Group! Both accolades recognize our achievements in both the Organization and Product categories, underscoring our commitment to innovation and leadership in the AI space.

If you’re unfamiliar, the Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards celebrate standout contributions in a rapidly evolving field, highlighting organizations and solutions that leverage AI to create meaningful impact. This marks the second consecutive year that Monks has been recognized by the Business Intelligence Group for our AI expertise—be sure to check out last year’s announcement here—so I’d like to take this opportunity to share what’s changed in the past twelve months.

Driving innovation and solving challenges in scale, quality and ethics.

Last year, we launched Monks.Flow, a powerful platform that combines AI-powered tools, automation and seamless workflows to optimize every step of the campaign-building process. By integrating these capabilities, Monks.Flow empowers brands to scale campaigns, improve efficiency and reduce costs—all while maintaining creative excellence. Since its launch, Monks.Flow has addressed some of the most significant challenges in marketing operations, redefining how brands manage complexity, scale and ethics in their campaigns.

One of the more recent challenges we’ve worked through is scaling quality assurance (QA) processes to match high-volume content production. While producing hundreds of creative assets is easily achievable with AI, manually checking them for consistency and brand compliance is not. To solve this, we developed a powerful AI-driven QA tool within Monks.Flow that automates real-time checks for precision, compliance and consistency. By reducing inefficiencies and eliminating human error, this innovation has set a new standard for speed and accuracy in asset production.

But our efforts aren’t limited to Monks.Flow and its development; we’ve also helped brands overcome broader AI concerns, like its ethical use. A prime example of this is our collaboration with Dove on the Real Beauty Prompt Playbook, launched as part of the 20th-anniversary celebration of Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty. This first-of-its-kind public resource was designed to address ingrained biases in AI’s depiction of beauty. With techniques for inclusive prompting and a glossary of equitable vocabulary, the Playbook equips creators to redefine beauty standards in AI-generated content. By steering AI in a more inclusive direction, we’re helping brands like Dove foster representation and authenticity in their creative work.

Building at the forefront of AI through strategic partnerships.

Beyond solving key challenges for our clients, we’ve also spent the past year strengthening our position at the forefront of AI through transformative partnerships with some of the most innovative companies in the industry. These collaborations have allowed us to push boundaries, deliver practical solutions and empower brands to excel in an AI-driven world.

We recently made moves with NVIDIA in pursuit of these goals. Announced at NVIDIA’s recent GTC conference, we introduced the Monks Foundry, a dedicated team of engineers focused on developing and deploying custom generative AI models tailored to enterprise data and domain-specific knowledge. These models are designed to meet the unique needs of each organization, enabling them to harness AI as a bespoke solution aligned with their goals and challenges. Supporting this work is the Monks Agentic Advisory, a 50-person consulting team that collaborates with the Foundry to provide insights and cutting-edge solutions. Together, these teams are setting new standards for innovation in generative AI.

This partnership is further strengthened through deep integrations with NVIDIA’s ecosystem. Monks.Flow now connects seamlessly with platforms like NVIDIA Omniverse, NVIDIA NIM, and NVIDIA Blueprints, enabling advanced agentic AI workflows. These integrations allow brands to streamline operations, accelerate production timelines and scale their content creation capabilities with precision and speed—ensuring they stay competitive in an ever-changing landscape. 

In parallel, our partnership with Adobe underscores a shared commitment to revolutionizing the content supply chain for modern marketers. At the center of this collaboration is the launch of the Brand Model Practice, which combines Adobe’s GenStudio—a generative AI-first solution—with Monks.Flow. Together, these tools enable the creation of generative AI brand models: tailored systems that help marketers plan, create, manage, activate and measure on-brand content with speed and precision.

This partnership has already earned recognition, with Media.Monks being named runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award, an accolade that celebrates the most innovative applications of Adobe’s generative AI technologies. 

Partnering to push the boundaries of AI-powered creativity.

Winning the "case race" in today’s fast-paced marketing landscape requires more than just keeping up—it’s about staying ahead by leveraging the best tools and technologies. Through our collaborations with industry leaders like Google and Meta, we’ve not only delivered breakthrough results for brands but also helped push the boundaries of what their AI solutions can achieve. These partnerships have allowed us to explore the full potential of their platforms, driving innovation and showcasing what’s possible when AI meets creativity.

For Forever 21, operating in a fast-paced, trend-driven space, our challenge was to produce high volumes of lifestyle ad imagery to fuel growth. Using Monks.Flow, we combined existing photography with AI-generated seasonal backgrounds and text overlays, creating hundreds of ad variations tailored for Meta’s Advantage+ campaigns. This streamlined approach not only reduced production time but also optimized delivery using Meta’s AI-powered algorithms, resulting in improved conversion rates, higher average order values and validated ROI.

Similarly, Hatch, a wellness brand known for its Restore smart sleep assistant, faced growing pressure to deliver fit-for-format content across platforms like YouTube and Meta-owned channels. By combining our creative expertise with Google’s Gemini, we developed high-performing videos and dynamic animations that doubled their click-through rates and reduced acquisition costs. These AI-powered workflows helped Hatch scale their output while maintaining authenticity, easing the burden on their creative teams—and were highlighted by David Wadhwani, President of Digital Media at Adobe, during the Adobe Summit keynote as an example of how agencies are helping brands create more effective content.

Shaping what’s next in AI-driven solutions.

As we celebrate these two AI Excellence Awards, it's amazing to see how far we’ve come in the past year. From launching innovative solutions like Monks.Flow to forging transformative partnerships with industry leaders like NVIDIA, Adobe, Google and Meta, we’ve consistently pushed the boundaries of what’s possible with AI. These efforts not only solve complex challenges for our clients but also help shape the future of marketing by redefining creativity, efficiency and scalability through AI-driven solutions.

Looking ahead, we remain committed to staying at the cutting edge of AI innovation and focused on delivering impactful, measurable results for brands worldwide. Watch this space—who knows what we can accomplish together in the next year.

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First Impressions on Adobe GenStudio for Performance Marketing

First Impressions on Adobe GenStudio for Performance Marketing

AI AI, AI Consulting, Data, Digital transformation, Platform 4 min read
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Written by
Tim Goodman
CTO Solutions

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We live in an interesting time marked by the rise of AI, economic challenges, and the pressure of compliance and security on budgets. The proliferation of multiple channels, diverse formats, and the need for personalization at scale has created an ever-growing demand for content.

Generative AI provides a clear opportunity for Adobe to innovate around performance marketing use cases to address these increasing demands with solutions like Adobe GenStudio for Performance Marketing. I’ve had the privilege to try the product early, getting a sense of how it enables marketers to leverage GenAI to produce fresh, relevant content themselves—often at a micro level—while still adhering to organizational requirements. Below are my impressions, including both the features I’m most excited about and additions I hope to see in the future.

Let’s look at how Adobe GenStudio redefines performance marketing.

Adobe GenStudio for Performance Marketing is designed around the needs of performance marketers, whose roles often require scaling content creation and delivery. For larger organizations with well-established marketing teams, this solution can support tactical initiatives or even serve as a foundation for dedicated performance marketing groups. For corporate-level organizations with smaller marketing budgets, it offers a way to enable more in-house services, driving greater agility and efficiency.

Adobe has likewise recognized the critical role agencies play in helping organizations navigate the creative space. Teams like ours are uniquely positioned to support clients in two vital ways: first, by implementing tools and adapting business processes to harness the potential of generative AI; and second, by ensuring strong alignment with organizational and regulatory frameworks. As the GenAI landscape is evolving so quickly, the implementation of these frameworks needs to be revisited frequently.

GenStudio for Performance Marketing puts powerful features at marketers’ fingertips.

Looking at the tool, I was keen to understand where it fits into the existing Adobe GenStudio and Content Supply Chain toolset. The existing toolset (with applications such as Adobe Workfront, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Adobe Experience Manager Assets) provides a comprehensive, scalable, end-to-end solution for any business. With GenStudio for Performance Marketing, Adobe brings together key features across all these solutions to support performance marketing teams create content within the context of its content supply chain workflows.

The main menu of GenStudio for Performance Marketing is divided into two sections: one for actions and utilities, which the Performance Marketer can use to create and measure outbound content, and another for shared resources, including brands, personas and products. There are currently two roles, marketer and system manager, although I expect these to become more granular before release. The marketer creates outbound content and can review its performance, while the system manager can configure the shared resources such as brands, products, and personas and approve content for publication.

The setup of the shared resources provides critical guardrails for AI-generated content. A System Manager can drag and drop their existing approved organizational brand guidelines into the interface. The system will detect from the document key information including tone of voice, brand values and other guidelines. These can also be edited manually. Similarly, personas or brands can be created manually or by upload. Currently there is no mechanism to connect to a PIM or data file for a list of products.

A marketer can create content from a template, similar to creation in Adobe Experience Manager. When a user creates content, they are presented with options to select a brand, persona and product. Additionally, they can select an image from the asset library and enter a prompt that will be used to generate the content. The system will then generate four versions of the content. Each version is individually scored for compliance to the brand guidelines and can be edited or regenerated. A marketer can then select one or more for approval for publication or export. This supports a case where multiple versions may be delivered for A/B testing.

The prompt selection

The prompt selection

Initial image generations

Initial image generations

The asset library simplifies content reuse by saving variations for future campaigns, making it easier to manage and organize creative assets. Assets can be assigned directly to campaigns, streamlining the process for marketers. While template configuration currently relies on HTML, the tool makes it easy to scale and customize content for different needs.

Future updates will further enhance GenStudio for Performance Marketing’s impact.

Adobe Firefly integration for asset generation is expected in upcoming updates, further expanding creative possibilities. Unlike other generative AI options on the market, Firefly is purpose-built for enterprise use. It offers commercial safety and provides precise controls to ensure training data is accurate and responsibly sourced, making it a standout choice for businesses.

The activation mechanism is not yet enabled in the current release. Still, the product documentation suggests that publishing to existing Adobe products will be supported, as will a generic CSV export. Adobe has also announced activation partners including Google’s Campaign Manager 360, Meta, Microsoft Advertising, Snap and TikTok.
 

The real power of the solution will come by providing data and to marketers on the performance of their content—for example, tracking impressions, click-throughs and the ROI of each—enabling them to make decisions in real time. The current release allows connection to Meta, but future connections to the Google Marketing Platform, TikTok, and Adobe platforms will give the marketer real-time insights into campaign and content performance. This would also be a great candidate for automation so that the marketer can define boundaries to change or publish, such as the ability to push winners via Auto-Allocation in Adobe Target.

Adobe has embraced interoperability in all its enterprise platforms, and GenStudio for Performance Marketing is no exception. In my ideal world, customers and partners could then build their own interfaces for publishing and insights. If these extensions can be made available on Adobe Exchange, the power and leverage of the platform will grow very quickly. Additionally, I feel there are options for external tools to integrate and extend, such as a wider generative integration or finely grained workflows such as those provided by our own solution Monks.Flow.

Final thoughts.

Overall, GenStudio for Performance Marketing embodies a genuine shift in Marketing Operations. It is built with the user and organization in mind and matches the modern-day enterprise's goals. It is still early, and the gen AI platform will evolve quickly, but it is refreshing to see Adobe's investment prepared for the next stage in the GenAI journey.

Monk Thoughts GenStudio for Performance Marketing embodies a genuine shift in marketing operations. It is built with the user and organization in mind and matches the modern-day enterprise's goals. It is still early, and the gen AI platform will evolve quickly, but it is refreshing to see Adobe's investment prepared for the next stage in the gen AI journey.
Tim Goodman
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March 17-21

Shaping the Future of AI at NVIDIA GTC

Discover how Monks and NVIDIA are transforming marketing—read about the Agentic AI Advisory Group and the Monks Foundry.

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NVIDIA GTC is making its grand return to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, uniting industry leaders and innovators to explore groundbreaking advancements in AI. With workshops, a keynote presentation, and exhibits throughout the event, attendees will have the opportunity to dive deep into the latest advancements in AI technology. We’re thrilled to unveil key AI partnerships, introduce our cutting-edge Monks.Flow—an end-to-end AI Professional Managed Service—and deliver insights in multiple speaking sessions throughout the week.

Be sure to visit us at booth #3263 in the Generative AI Pavilion to learn more about how we are redefining the future of marketing and creativity through AI.

Event Details

Here's what you can expect from us this year.

    • AI on Location: Deploying Mobile Private Networks and Edge Compute for Next Gen Content Pipelines

      This session explores the integration of containerized cloud applications with NVIDIA Holoscan for Media to revolutionize broadcast workflows. Utilizing Verizon’s 5G Private Network with Enterprise AI, attendees will learn how to implement cloud-driven workflows on deployable hardware, enhancing production in an IP-secure environment. Discover how to leverage NIMs and cutting-edge technologies like SMPTE 2110, 5G wireless video, and AI analysis to develop innovative broadcast pipelines.

      • Date: Thursday, March 20 | Time: 9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
      • Speakers: Tony Walasik, Product Manager, Monks; Scott Connolly, Head of Media Technology, Verizon Innovation Labs
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    • Novel Uses for AI to Drive Monetization in Large M&E Archives

      Lewis Smithingham will discuss the journey of archival media, using the 1928 discovery of "The Passion of Joan of Arc" as a backdrop. While many media companies have vast amounts of dormant footage with minimal metadata, learn how NIMS-based contextual analysis can make this content searchable based on visual and contextual data. Explore how TAMS (time-addressable media) frameworks can enhance content retrieval and drive new monetization opportunities, including applications in predictive editing and personalized narratives.

      • Date: Thursday, March 20 | Time: 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM
      • Speaker: Lewis Smithingham, EVP Media, Entertainment, Gaming and Sports, Monks
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    • Monks.Flow | Experience the future of AI-driven marketing solutions

      Be sure to visit us at booth #3263 in the Generative AI Pavilion, where we will demo Monks.Flow, which accelerates AI-enabled marketing teams by streamlining the strategy, creation, delivery and performance stages of their workflows. This end-to-end, AI-driven marketing solution will be showcased in a brand campaign video that features NVIDIA's cutting-edge technology and agentic mesh to enhance performance, efficiency and creativity. Join us to learn more about how we are redefining the future of marketing and creativity through AI.

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    • Sir Martian | Meet Sir Martian, our AI-powered robot with lots of personality!

      Sir Martian is a groundbreaking fusion of AI innovation and artistic expression, transforming the traditional experience of street portraiture into an interactive, otherworldly encounter. This humanoid alien robot, affectionately named after S4 Capital Executive Chairman Sir Martin Sorrell, invites visitors to engage in a dynamic conversation while it creates a personalized line art portrait. This experience is not just about capturing a likeness but also the essence of the individual, informed by the dialogue shared. Be sure to find Sir Martian at the AWS booth on the floor throughout the week.

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Personalization at Scale • AI Gets Right Message to Right User for 62% CVR Boost

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    Headspace

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Results

  • 62% Higher CVR
  • 13% Better Cost-Per-Signup
  • Production time reduced by two-thirds
  • 460 motion and static assets produced
  • Winner for "Best Use of AI" at The Drum Awards North America, Digiday Awards, and Meta Agency Awards

Getting mental health resources into the hands of the many.

Headspace, a leading provider of digital resources for mental health and wellness, is on a mission to guide consumers to more joy, less stress and better sleep. But with no one-size-fits-all solution and countless use cases for Headspace’s offerings, it can be challenging to get the right resources and right messages to the right consumers at scale. Heading into their busiest season—the holidays—we turned to generative AI to power a new ad campaign designed to be as personalized as possible.

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The approach

Mental health is not one-size-fits-all. Generative AI gets the right message to the right user at the right time.

Personalization made possible by AI.

The process began with gaining a deeper understanding of the prospective consumers. Using Persona.Flow, we gathered consumer research insights about the seasonal stressors that impacted the target audience’s mental health during the holidays—a process completed in a matter of minutes rather than the days or weeks required by a traditional research program. This efficiency enabled us to get past the monolith of a single persona and dig into the nuances of multiple consumer profiles to springboard creative concepts that could be adapted for everyone.

The work

Adaptable design to appeal to unique audiences

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Modular concepts for maximum relevance.

We developed a modular ad concept that could pair seasonal emotional challenges with specific types of resources available from Headspace. Using Monks.Flow, our AI suite of tools, we combined ad elements—AI-generated backgrounds, product interface imagery and branded illustrations and iconography—to produce hundreds of assets at scale. For static and motion versions in multiple aspect ratios, production hours would have quickly racked up in a traditional design process. With AI-powered image generation and production, we had assets for 20 distinct use cases ready for approval quickly, and overall cut production time by two-thirds.

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Launch and learn with machine learning.

The ads were designed for Meta’s Advantage+ campaigns, the machine learning-powered product to deliver ads to the right users. By combining AI creative and ad delivery, we created a highly relevant experience for the users, leading to higher-quality site traffic. North American users who saw the AI-assisted holiday assets through Advantage+ converted to a signup at a 62% higher rate than Headspace’s other Advantage+ traffic.

Initially, the AI assets started out with a lower CTR than traditional ads while the learning phase was in progress. However, we improved performance by providing a larger round of AI-assisted creatives for the New Year—and the improvement was clear. With more data to work with, the algorithm could successfully narrow the CTR gap between the test and control campaigns. The AI-assisted campaigns became even more efficient, driving over 10% more conversions at a 13% better cost-per-signup compared to the control campaign.

In partnership with

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Client Words We loved collaborating with Monks on this initiative for their thoughtful and responsible approach to generative AI. Their innovative process and tools enabled rapid experimentation, allowing us to deliver the right message to the right consumer at the right time—effectively and impactfully.
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Less stress, more joy.

With over 460 original ad assets designed from scratch for personalized testing, we helped Headspace work smarter, not harder, using generative AI. By combining multiple tools—from our proprietary Monks.Flow and Firefly generative technology from Adobe—with the expertise to steer the ad delivery algorithms by feeding campaigns the right asset fuel, Headspace is able to get even more people access to mental health resources, helping them lead more stress-free, joyful lives.

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AI-Powered Transformation: Reimagine the Creative Enterprise

AI-Powered Transformation: Reimagine the Creative Enterprise

AI AI, Artificial Intelligence, Industry events 2 min read
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Brands today face a perfect storm of challenges: skyrocketing demand for personalized content, shrinking timelines and an explosion of data that’s often underutilized. As these pressures mount, generative AI offers a vital solution. However, navigating this new landscape requires more than tools—it demands a transformation of workflows and mindsets.

At CES 2025, industry leaders from Meta, Adobe, NVIDIA and AWS convened to discuss the future of AI in creative enterprises. Moderated by our Chief Innovation Officer, Henry Cowling, the panel explored gen AI’s role in transforming workflows, breaking organizational silos and unleashing the potential of data and creativity. For those unable to attend, the full session is accessible below, along with key insights from the discussion.

“It’s critical that organizations move from being static and siloed to becoming more fluid. The key isn’t just adopting AI but organizing your teams in an organism mentality.”

— Jimmie Stone, VP, Creative Shop at Meta

Tackling the pressure to do more with less.

Today, brands are being asked to do far more with the same—or even fewer—resources. Varun Palmer, General Manager at Adobe Gen Studio, captured this challenge perfectly: “There is a need for 5x more content in the next two years. But I don’t know any CMO with a budget that’s increasing five-fold.” 

Enter the indispensable role of generative AI. It offers not just cost-effective scalability but also operational efficiencies that make it possible to meet rising demands. Adobe’s own marketing workflows reflect this promise, with their team now generating billions of emails annually using generative AI, delivering faster and more personalized experiences without sacrificing quality.

Jimmy Stone, who is VP, Creative Shop at Meta, emphasized the shift required for creative teams, encouraging brands to evolve from relying on singular big ideas to embracing systems of ideas. Fueled by AI, this approach enables diverse campaigns that adapt to the speed of culture, delivering relevant content at the right moment and scale.

Building an organization fit for an AI era. 

A recurring theme throughout the panel was that AI alone is not the solution—it’s how organizations prepare themselves to integrate it. Generative AI holds vast potential to unlock data insights, enhance creative workflows, and drive efficiency, but rigid, siloed structures within enterprises are a significant barrier to success. NVIDIA’s Director of Data Science for Media & Entertainment, Bianca Pryor, emphasized this point, calling on brands to break down internal silos and unify scattered datasets across marketing, IT and sales.

“The future of machine learning and AI is in experimentation. You’re sitting on a treasure trove of data—now’s the time to get down and dirty with it, running models, creating insights, and accelerating workflows.”

— Bianca Pryor, Director of Data Science for Media & Entertainment at NVIDIA

 

AWS’s Worldwide Strategy & Business Development Leader of Monetization, Chris Ziemer, reinforced this approach, noting that a strong foundation of integrated data infrastructure—combined with AI—enables companies to adapt quickly and scale creative and operational efficiencies.

Ultimately, brands must evolve into dynamic, collaborative organisms. This shift demands more than embracing AI—it requires rethinking internal workflows, encouraging cross-team collaboration and unlocking innovation at every level. To learn more about how to make this shift, watch the full session for deeper insights.

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In the intelligence era, being fast and first to unlock AI-driven efficiencies is crucial for marketers, and Adobe’s suite offers powerful tools for transforming these challenges into opportunities. Our mission is to empower brands to conquer speed, scale, and spend hurdles by transitioning to AI-powered workflows that deliver cost savings and maximize return on investment.

With deep expertise in both Adobe Experience and Adobe Creative Clouds, we prioritize outputs and outcomes, breaking free from legacy time-and-materials models that hinder innovation. By harnessing generative AI capabilities, we enable organizations to elevate their operations and drive meaningful engagement, paving the path to future success.

Ways we can help.

    • Efficiency Through Integration

      Struggling with the complexity of managing fragmented content ecosystems? You’re not alone; many brands face rising costs, reduced speed and diminished quality due to disconnected workflows and systems. We solve this challenge by leveraging a robust tech backbone, including Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and Workfront, to streamline content workflows from brief to ideation, approval, and delivery. Our AI-enabled Monks.Flow platform ensures your brand delivers the right message to the right audience, in the right channel—faster and more cost-effectively—while maintaining brand integrity.

      Furthermore, we construct next-generation content supply chains that optimize advertising economics and deliver measurable content and media effectiveness, maximizing ROI. This end-to-end infrastructure, from factory to storefront, empowers your brand to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and stay competitive. Our financial model combines retained strategic teams with an output-based commercial framework, ensuring seamless integration of technology and talent.

    • Platform & Digital Experience Support

      Elevate your brand with best-in-class digital experiences. We specialize in creating dynamic brand platforms, microsites, commerce solutions, and web platforms tailored to your needs.

      • End-to-End Digital Solutions: Our comprehensive services cover every aspect of your digital business. This includes transformation, design, technology development, and ongoing platform management, all within our ISO-certified organization.
      • Seamless Content Management and Delivery: Modernize your content management with Adobe Experience Manager and leverage our expertise in various enterprise-grade CMSs. We understand the intricacies of content and ensure your brand is consistently delivered across all platforms from a single source of truth.
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      Unlock the power of marketing automation and align your strategies with your business goals. Our expertise in Adobe Campaign, Marketo, and Adobe Journey Optimizer enables brands to realize their full potential through comprehensive solutions. We specialize in solution maturity assessment, data integration, and channel optimization, ensuring seamless alignment with your business objectives.

      We make it easy for brands to adopt marketing automation and AI, removing barriers to entry by simplifying workflows and ensuring the tools are tailored to each brand’s unique needs. By leveraging Adobe’s robust capabilities, we help brands scale personalized content delivery without compromising quality or brand authenticity. Our solutions empower your team to focus on creativity and strategy, while automation takes care of the rest, from content generation to quality assurance. Our suite of integrated automation solutions includes:

      • Solution Maturity Assessment & Value Realization
      • Data & Marketing Technology Infrastructure
      • Data Integrations (CRM, Analytics, Web/App, CDP)
      • Channel Integrations (Email, SMS, Push, Web, Call Centers)
      • Campaign/Journeys Optimization
      • (Re)Architecture & Feature Enhancement
      • Brand Models
    • Data & Personalization

      Empower your brand to leverage data for optimizing customer experiences and drive impactful interactions. Our services utilize Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target to deliver relevant experiences through data-driven experimentation and audience personalization, including capabilities such as:

      • Platform Design and Implementation: Tailored design and seamless implementation of analytics and personalization platforms.
      • Experimentation and Personalization Strategy: Development of strategies for effective customer engagement through targeted experiments.
      • Customer Journey Analysis and Insights: In-depth analysis to uncover insights that enhance marketing strategies and user experience.
      • Audience Segmentation and Targeting: Creation of targeted audience segments based on behavior and preferences for enhanced engagement.
      • Experimentation and Optimization: Continuous experimentation and analysis to optimize marketing efforts and adapt to customer needs.
      • Web and App Personalization: Delivery of personalized experiences across web and mobile applications to ensure relevance at every touchpoint.
      • Data and Segmentation: Harnessing data to create actionable segments, driving personalized marketing campaigns and boosting customer engagement.
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What Gen AI Means for the Role of a Media Planner

What Gen AI Means for the Role of a Media Planner

AI AI, Media 4 min read
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When you hear generative AI, you probably picture LLMs generating images, text, music and other types of content that mimic human creativity—tools for creative professionals. Its role in media planning and buying isn’t typically the first thing people consider, but I’ve seen first hand how generative AI is reshaping the media planning process. 

Working with brands like Chime who have sophisticated multi-channel advertising programs, my colleagues have unlocked benefits ranging from enhanced automation to scalable personalization, all while driving cost efficiency. This topic took center stage during a panel discussion at Campaign’s AI Deciphered 2024, featuring Brayden Varr, ACD at Chime; Ashwini Karandikar, EVP of Media, Technology, and Data at The 4A’s; Jesse Waldele, and SVP of Digital Operations and Client Success at Dow Jones; along with myself.

Steve Barrett, our moderator and VP and editorial director at PRWeek & Campaign US, opened the panel discussion with a pivotal question: What do the new AI-powered tools mean for the role of a media planner? Below are some key insights from our session.

Creative and media are becoming closer together.

Historically, creative and media roles operated in silos, each adhering to their own set of responsibilities. This setup is far from ideal, because the intersection of creativity and performance analysis is crucial for brands to succeed. As Karandikar put it, "The creative arm needs to speak the language of performance while still capturing the brand message.” However, reaching a point where team members could put aside their production tasks to collaborate with others was, at the very least, challenging.

Now, with AI managing repetitive tasks and various aspects of content generation, creatives can concentrate on higher-level strategic thinking and innovation. As a result, they can collaborate more effectively with media planners—and vice versa—gaining deeper insights into target demographics and enhancing campaign optimization. Plus, it opens up new possibilities for media planners who may not have the support of creatives on their teams.

Varr, approaching the topic from the creative and design side, highlighted how performance marketers are leveraging AI tools to enhance creativity on limited budgets. “If you work in the performance space, you probably have zero creative production budget,” he said. “But we have to get noticed. With tools like Adobe and Midjourney, we can create content that helps us stand out in these feeds more than ever, and it’s positively impacting our key metrics that we evaluate every day.”

What’s more, in highly regulated markets, brands often face restrictions that prevent them from using demographic data, such as age, gender, or location, to target consumers. Instead, they can rely instead on creative content as a key input. That means exploring various attributes—such as interests, behaviors, or emotional triggers—within the creative itself to connect with consumers. Media buyers are increasingly collaborating with creative teams, brand strategists and media strategists to craft campaigns that resonate with target audiences. 

It’s not just about automation; it’s about intelligence.

As mentioned earlier, automation allows creatives and media planners to focus on high-value tasks rather than routine analytics. But it doesn’t end there. Gen AI excels at processing vast datasets to reveal patterns and trends that human analysts may miss. By generating actionable insights, generative AI helps inform media strategies, allowing planners to optimize their approaches based on real-time data rather than relying solely on historical experiences.

Waldele said, “Where we really see a huge opportunity is not just in media plan automation, but in media plan intelligence. We can create media plans that are performing and infused with that intelligence.” To provide an example, working with enterprise clients with complex media programs, we can automatically tag thousands of potential attributes within our creatives. This used to be a cumbersome task that required building complex taxonomies to capture various elements of an ad. Marketers had to create detailed tags for simple attributes like “red background” or “blue background,” while also specifying the product’s context. This method imposed limits on the number of characters allowed in an ad name and often left teams struggling to log every attribute of the creative that could impact performance.

Now, the automatic tagging capability streamlines the process and enhances the depth of analysis. AI can pick up subtle details that were previously imperceptible to the human eye—such as whether a card is positioned at the top of a phone or next to it—and understand how these elements resonate with audiences. Moreover, many ad platforms integrate generative AI to dynamically alter creatives in response to immediate audience feedback. It’s a significant leap forward—not just in terms of efficiency, but in the depth of intelligence that drives media planning today.

There’s value in taking risks.

From highly personalized creative content to real-time insights, brands have much to gain by incorporating generative AI into their media strategies. Still, many find themselves caught up in the challenges, risks and considerations. As Varr said, it’s easy to say no to these tools, but doing so can be costly. Once your competitors start effectively harnessing the untapped potential of generative AI, catching up becomes a formidable challenge.

While smaller brands tend to be more agile and willing to take risks, established enterprises have just as much—if not more—to gain from embracing innovation. To secure your team’s buy-in, Varr suggests, “Find someone who believes in it, and then demonstrate the impact. If you can do that, that’s when you’ll succeed.”

We are entering a new era of collaboration, agility and intelligence. By breaking down traditional silos and fostering collaboration among creative, media, and strategic teams, organizations can leverage the full potential of their insights and automate routine tasks. This empowerment not only enhances creative quality and campaign effectiveness but also positions brands to respond swiftly to market dynamics. In a time when agility and informed decision-making are crucial, those embracing generative AI will not only stay ahead of the competition but also redefine what's possible in media planning and execution.

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Monks Is Named Runner-Up for Adobe Firefly Partner Award

Monks Is Named Runner-Up for Adobe Firefly Partner Award

AI AI, AI & Emerging Technology Consulting, Content Adaptation and Transcreation, Monks news 5 min read
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Monks has been named a runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award for Best Creative at this year's Adobe Max conference! This recognition is a testament to our deep-rooted partnership with Adobe and our commitment to innovation and excellence in digital experiences.

Our journey with Adobe has been one of collaboration and growth as an Adobe Platinum Solution Partner. Earlier this year, we further strengthened this partnership by launching the Brand Model Practice, utilizing Adobe Firefly—a pioneering generative AI-first solution. This integration allows marketing teams to swiftly plan, create, manage, activate and measure on-brand content, all streamlined through our AI-first managed service, Monks.Flow. By enabling brands to fast-track their AI transformation, we optimize their entire content supply chain with generative AI capabilities.

Central to our recognition at Adobe Max is our work using Adobe Firefly, an innovative generative AI tool that seamlessly transforms text inputs into stunning visual content. By integrating Firefly into our workflows, we've unlocked new efficiencies and creative possibilities, empowering brands to craft compelling digital narratives with unparalleled speed and innovation. In celebration of being named a runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award for Best Creative, let’s delve deeper into how Firefly continues to revolutionize the way we deliver value to brands.

Adobe Firefly powers our ability to generate high-impact visual content for any brand.

One of the standout features we leverage is Adobe Firefly's text-to-image generation, which enables us to create compelling visuals for brands whose business models defy traditional imagery. For instance, we've utilized this technology to develop visual content for a financial services brand, whose services don’t naturally lend themselves to conventional visuals. By transforming text prompts into vivid imagery, we effectively convey unique brand narratives in engaging and innovative ways.

Adobe Firefly’s generative fill feature is another vital tool in our creative toolkit. It enables us to separate and expand image layers, a critical function for adapting designs across diverse digital channels. This seamless transformation into various aspect ratios and the addition of animations ensure that ads grab attention on social media feeds and display placements. As Hannah Terjanian, our Group Director of Performance Creative, explains, this feature is particularly valuable for brands aiming to create impactful, motion-rich assets.

Monk Thoughts The ability to manipulate the layers of images made from text-to-image prompts into motion assets is huge, especially for brands who don’t have access to a lot of video assets but still want to create those ‘thumb-stopping’ moments with potential customers.

But it’s the integration of Firefly into the Adobe Creative Cloud suite where the magic truly happens. By working within this ecosystem, our team can efficiently refine photo details according to brand guidelines and performance targets. The seamless accessibility of Firefly within tools like Photoshop and Illustrator means that our creatives can incorporate its capabilities without disrupting their workflow, fostering innovation and enabling us to deliver exceptional results quickly.

Enhance cross-functional collaboration by bridging creative and strategic disciplines.

By leveraging Adobe’s innovative tools, we’ve been able to unlock significant benefits for brands, particularly high-growth ones that face resource constraints. Many of these brands can't afford the cost of live image and video asset production, and stock imagery often fails to differentiate them from competitors. By utilizing Adobe Firefly and Monks.Flow, we can help these brands produce unique, on-brand imagery both affordably and swiftly, getting in-market within days rather than weeks.

An additional advantage is the ease of gaining buy-in from cross-functional stakeholders. Ad approvers, who may not be designers themselves, often struggle to visualize concepts without fully produced assets. Firefly enables us to create working versions of ads early in the process, offering concrete examples for stakeholders to engage with, thus preventing wasted resources and aligning team visions more effectively.

As Victoria Milo, our SVP of Global Media, Solutions & Emerging Technologies, told Campaign recently, “What AI is doing is forcing the disciplines to actually come together,” she added. “That is where we are getting maximum output for any of our clients.” These features from Firefly allow us to strengthen these cross-disciplinary teams.

Accelerated production cycles with Adobe Firefly drive creative innovation and efficiency.

Our use of Adobe's tools also significantly reduces the time lost to the revisions process. With tangible drafts in hand, rather than mere concepts, feedback can be addressed almost instantaneously. For instance, when a client requested the removal of a component from a seasonal campaign, Firefly facilitated rapid updates across all images in minutes. Utilizing Adobe Creative Production Solutions, we can transition from concept to approved design in less than half the typical revision time.

This accelerated production of mockups and finished designs also allows us to offer clients a broader array of creative options, fostering productive brainstorming sessions, rapid testing and improved performance. We’ve been able to unlock 96% faster versioning of banners to be used across channels and devices with the help of Firefly, while the Substance 3D collection has enabled us to build 3D assets 70% faster than before.

Finally, the enhanced feedback cycle benefits both clients and our teams. As Terjanian points out, “The entire team is that much more motivated to keep designing new iterations when we can see how our last designs impacted the client’s KPIs. This also benefits our clients because the feedback loop is more effective, ultimately improving their ROI.”

Achieve unmatched personalization and performance with high-volume assets.

Finally, all these tools have helped us solve the crucial challenge of building the volume of assets needed—often totaling more than 300—to get the most accurate insights and results out of platform algorithms, the subject of a session that I participated on at Adobe MAX this year. With Adobe Firefly, we empower brands to meet these demands efficiently, transforming what was once a costly challenge into a streamlined process—a process that has delivered impressive results like a 66% in return on ad spend and an 80% boost in click-through rates.

This capability is especially transformative for SMB's, enabling them to compete at a larger scale. By automating asset creation and adapting content across formats, we help brands personalize their approach while reducing costs, providing them with the agility to respond to market demands swiftly.

As an Adobe Platinum Partner, we drive creativity and innovation for brands in the AI era.

As we reflect on our journey with Adobe, being recognized as a runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award for Best Creative underscores the transformative power of our partnership. Adobe Firefly has not only revolutionized our creative processes but has also empowered our clients to achieve extraordinary results with agility and innovation. Our collaboration with Adobe allows us to offer cutting-edge solutions that are accessible to brands of all sizes, ensuring they stand out in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Looking forward, we are excited to continue harnessing the potential of Adobe’s tools, driving creative excellence and innovation. By doing so, we remain committed to supporting our clients in crafting compelling narratives that resonate with their audiences, ultimately enhancing their brand impact and return on investment.

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At Monks, we partner with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage cutting-edge cloud technology, delivering innovative marketing and technical solutions to clients around the globe. Through partnership with the AWS Advertising & MarTech team, we empower organizations across industries to harness data effectively, transforming it into actionable insights that drive new business value and create a competitive advantage.

This partnership also enables us to push the boundaries of innovation with generative AI, creating scalable experiences ranging from million-user UGC platforms to conversational voice, avatars and machine learning applications—and that’s just the beginning of what’s possible. Additionally, our collaboration helps clients in media, entertainment, games and sports evolve their broadcast needs while driving cost savings and sustainability efforts, delivering seamless solutions from camera to consumer.

Our strong focus on rapid application development, paired with expertise in DevOps practices, ensures we can build and deploy these transformative solutions with speed and efficiency. Together with AWS, we are committed to helping businesses unlock the full potential of digital marketing in an ever-evolving landscape.

Industries we’re furthering using AWS.

    • Advertising & Marketing Technology

      In today's fast-paced advertising and marketing landscape, organizations must swiftly adapt to evolving consumer behaviors and market dynamics. We partner with AWS to help brands harness the power of advanced technology, driving impactful campaigns and optimizing marketing operations. Our tailored solutions empower businesses to innovate faster, enhance customer engagement and achieve measurable results in their advertising efforts. Explore Monks.Flow.

    • Media & Entertainment, Games, and Sports

      As the media, entertainment, games and sports industries evolve at an unprecedented pace, organizations face the challenge of meeting ever-changing viewer expectations. We collaborate with AWS to help businesses leverage cutting-edge technology, enhancing content delivery and audience engagement. Our specialized solutions empower organizations to innovate quickly, streamline production processes, and drive immersive experiences that resonate with fans and consumers alike. Learn more about our solutions specific to these industries:

    • Content Production

      We leverage AWS to streamline content production, utilizing its scalable cloud infrastructure for faster workflows and real-time collaboration, resulting in high-quality content delivery.

    • Media Supply Chain & Archive

      We optimize media supply chain and archive processes for seamless content management and retrieval, enabling efficient handling of vast media assets while ensuring quality and accessibility.

    • Broadcast

      We enhance broadcast operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology to ensure reliable, high-quality transmission and real-time content delivery. This optimizes audience engagement and operational efficiency. Learn more about Live Cloud Production on AWS Marketplace.

    • Direct to Consumer

      We help clients design and deploy direct-to-consumer (D2C) solutions for over-the-top (OTT) streaming of both live and VOD content. Our solutions encompass discovery, transcoding, digital rights management (DRM), personalization, monetization, targeted ad insertion, streaming and playback analytics, as well as content distribution. This includes standard CDN, CDN caching, edge optimization, and manifest manipulation for personalization and ad insertion.

    • Monetization

      We help clients leverage AWS monetization solutions to simplify and modernize their advertising, licensing, subscription and marketing technology strategies. This helps increase revenue across viewing platforms while building deeper, more personalized relationships with audiences. Learn more about Live Cloud Production on AWS Marketplace.

    • Retail

      In an increasingly competitive retail landscape, organizations must adapt to changing consumer behaviors and market trends. We partner with AWS to empower retail businesses through cloud-based solutions that enhance operational efficiency, optimize inventory management and deliver personalized customer experiences to drive innovation and growth in the digital marketplace. Learn more by reading our recent report on Virtual Product Try-On.

    • Travel & Hospitality

      As the travel and hospitality industry faces rapid changes and evolving traveler expectations, organizations must stay agile and responsive. We collaborate with AWS to empower these businesses with cloud-based solutions that enhance operational efficiency, optimize customer engagement and streamline booking processes, driving innovation and memorable experiences for travelers in a digital-first landscape.

    • Government

      As government agencies navigate complex challenges and the demand for enhanced citizen services, our partnership with AWS enables them to leverage cloud solutions for improved data management, streamlined operations and increased transparency. We empower organizations to innovate and deliver efficient services that meet the evolving needs of their communities.

    • Nonprofit

      In a dynamic nonprofit landscape, organizations need to maximize their impact while efficiently managing resources. With AWS, we provide cloud-based solutions that enhance operational efficiency, enable data-driven decision-making and facilitate outreach efforts, empowering nonprofits to effectively drive change and engage with their communities.

    • Education

      As educational institutions adapt to modern learning environments and diverse student needs, AWS supports their leveraging of cloud technology to enhance collaboration, streamline administration and deliver personalized learning experiences. We help education organizations foster innovation and improve outcomes for students and staff alike.

    • Automotive

      In the fast-paced automotive industry, businesses must keep up with technological advancements and changing consumer preferences. By utilizing AWS, we empower automotive organizations with cloud solutions that optimize supply chain management, enhance connectivity and support data-driven insights, driving innovation and improving the overall customer experience.

    • Financial Services

      As the financial services sector grapples with regulatory requirements and evolving market dynamics, our collaboration with AWS helps organizations harness cloud technology for secure data management, improved compliance and enhanced customer experiences. We enable financial institutions to innovate and deliver reliable services that build trust and drive growth.

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    Empower organizations to derive actionable insights from their data, enabling informed decision-making and driving business growth.

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    Conversational AI solutions enhance customer engagement through intelligent chatbots and virtual assistants, providing seamless, real-time interactions.

  • Machine Learning

    We apply machine learning capabilities through AWS to help organizations build predictive models, automate tasks and enhance decision-making.

  • Migration & Modernization

    Our partnership with AWS supports organizations in migrating systems and modernizing applications, ensuring a smooth transition to the cloud while enhancing performance and scalability.

  • Security

    We implement robust security measures on AWS, helping organizations protect their data and applications through advanced security protocols, compliance solutions and risk management strategies.

  • Storage

    Using AWS storage solutions, we provide scalable, secure and cost-effective options for managing and archiving data, enabling organizations to optimize their data storage strategies effectively.

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