April 4, 2017

Ecommerce & Subscription Billing Platform Avangate Acquires 2Checkout

Yesterday subscription ecommerce and subscription billing platform Avangate announced its acquisition of 2Checkout, a global payment processor, allowing the company to expand its payment flexibility and broaden market reach. Avangate will take on the 2Checkout name and will be led by Avangate CEO Alex Hart. 2Checkout’s CEO Ken Benvenuto remain, serving as an advisor and a board member. The terms of the deal, including the sale price, were not disclosed.

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The Importance of New Product Development

New products are the lifeblood of an organization. Given changes in technology, consumer preferences, and cost structures, if you dont innovate you will die. Out of the companies that were in the Fortune 500 in 1955,only 61 are still on the list. What makes you think you are immune to this phenomenon? Rob Ristagno, Subscription Insider Guide to Digital Product Management, walks through a five-step new product development (NPD) framework that he uses to best support innovation and growth.

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The Product Management Diagnostic

Product Management is the full ownership of a product or service through its entire lifecycle. Product Management cuts across ideation, development, launch, ongoing marketing and sales, and constant and never-ending improvement. Ready to see how solid your Product Management efforts are? Answer these ten questions to see how you stack up against the competition.

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