MarTech Today: Microsoft Reportedly Buying InMobi, Limelight’s Live Marketing Platform &

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From Marketing Land:

Report: Microsoft To Buy Global Mobile Ad Platform InMobi — [Updated] Jan 15, 2016 by Greg Sterling According to an unconfirmed report, Microsoft is buying mobile ad network/platform InMobi. The company, which is based in Bangalore, India, says that its network touches more than a billion users per month.
Limelight Scores $3 Million To Launch Its Live Marketing Platform In U.S. Jan 15, 2016 by Barry Levine Toronto-based company says this is the first set of digital tools designed specifically for face-to-face events like test drives, in-person product sampling, trade shows and the like.
Minneapolis-Based Startup Nabs $3 Million To Offer Brand-Sponsored Online Courses Jan 14, 2016 by Barry Levine Launched late last year, The Big Know is providing expert-created courses about happiness, stress, diabetes and other topics for thousands of students at a time.
Automate Your Way To SEM Success Jan 15, 2016 by David Fothergill Columnist David Fothergill makes the case that automation can free up valuable time to let search marketers do what they do best: strategize.