{"id":27779,"date":"2020-09-03T19:26:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T19:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/?p=27779"},"modified":"2020-11-11T13:37:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T13:37:20","slug":"episerver-to-acquire-optimizely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/2020\/09\/03\/episerver-to-acquire-optimizely\/","title":{"rendered":"News: Episerver to Acquire Optimizely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Episerver, a leading digital experience platform, announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Optimizely. The motivation for Episerver to acquire Optimizely is to set a new industry standard and create \u201cthe most advanced digital experience platform to optimize every customer touch point across the entire user journey\u201d. The deal is expected to become final in Q4 of 2020, both companies will continue to operate independently until then.<\/p>\n<p>Optimizely offers a complete set of digital experience optimization technologies. This enables users to deliver personalized digital experiences driven by data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27785 size-medium\" title=\"Episerver to acquire Optimizely\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Episerver-to-acquire-Optimizely-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Episerver to acquire Optimizely\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Episerver-to-acquire-Optimizely-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Episerver-to-acquire-Optimizely-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Episerver-to-acquire-Optimizely.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Episerver to Acquire Optimizely<\/h2>\n<p>Customers expect high levels of personalization for digital experiences. Digital teams must have the ability to understand how their content is impacting their customers so they can act accordingly. The Episerver acquisition of Optimizely will enhance Episerver\u2019s ability to create digital experiences by adding Optimizely\u2019s ability to gather data through experimentation and testing.<\/p>\n<h2>Translation for Digital Experiences<\/h2>\n<p>An important part of personalizing digital experiences is delivering content in a user\u2019s native language. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.translationplugin.com\/index.php\/episerver-translation\/\">GPI Episerver Translation Connector<\/a> enables users of Episerver-based websites to launch and manage multilingual websites. The connector, which is verified for <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.episerver.com\/apps\/gpi\/gpi-translation-connector\/\">Episerver App Marketplace<\/a>, streamlines content exports and imports allowing for the initiation of web content translation workflows with a single click.<\/p>\n<h4>To read more, please see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.episerver.com\/company\/press-room\/episerver-to-acquire-optimizely-the-worlds-leading-experience-optimization-platform\">Episerver to Acquire Optimizely, the World\u2019s Leading Experience Optimization Platform.<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episerver, a leading digital experience platform, announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Optimizely. The motivation for Episerver to acquire Optimizely is to set a new industry standard and create \u201cthe most advanced digital experience platform to optimize every customer touch point across the entire user journey\u201d. 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