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We are delighted to announce our partnership with Velstar! Velstar is a Shopify Plus agency. Born in 2016, they have been helping direct-to-consumer brands like AVON, French Connection, Comet and Castore scale ever since. They’ve made a mark in the Shopify Plus world, but involve themselves beyond just building ecommerce stores. As growth marketers, they also focus on how to drive high-quality traffic to your stores – and turn that traffic into long-term, repeat customers and recurring revenue. “At Velstar, it’s important for us to partner with leading technology providers that help our clients remain relevant and meet their customer needs, and Zakeke does exactly that. The solution gives customers the freedom and flexibility to personalise products, as well as visualise and interact with the product before making that all-important purchase, which means fewer refunds, fewer complaints, and more 5-star ratings for our merchants.” Barry Kilby, Technical Director at Velstar To get more information on how can Velstar help you reach out amazing results together with Zakeke, please contact them at velstar.co.uk To get more details about our Partner Program check this link https://www.zakeke.com/agency-partner

We are delighted to announce our partnership with Royal Cyber! Royal Cyber Inc. Headquartered in Naperville, IL is a leading software organization that provides services ranging from application development and deployment to training and consultancy. They commenced the operations in the year 2002 as a specialized Technology provider striding in as a software deployment service provider, assisting clients to meet the standards and demands of doing business in the rapidly changing marketplace. Today they stand tall as a One Stop Shop for all your IT needs. To be a unanimously esteemed leader in e-businesses solutions with a deep commitment to building a collaborative pathway. Royal Cyber’s focus is to continually improve all aspects of the world in which we operate and to create a better tomorrow. To embrace and put into action the increasing IT demands and focus on addressing the global shift in technology to make it a truly sustainable company. The sole mission of Royal Cyber is to provide cost-effective and realistic IT Business Consulting/ Services/Solutions, that deliver tangible results to our global customers. Royal Cyber is committed to live up to provide promising quality deliverables. Quality is the fundamental component of Royal Cyber’s daily operations. To get more information on how can Royal Cyber help you reach out amazing results together with Zakeke, please contact them at royalcyber.com To get more details about our Partner Program check this link https://www.zakeke.com/agency-partner

The Italian Visual Commerce startup has completed an investment round subscribed by the Startup Relaunch Fund managed by CDP Venture Capital Sgr and by current partners to expand its Platform, its global sales organization and its partner network. Zakeke, the professional solution that allows brands and retailers to offer an experience of unique and innovative purchase on a global scale thanks to customization and configuration in 2D, 3D and Augmented Reality, raised 1.2 million euros. The goal is to strengthen the global team and accelerate international growth. The round sees the entry of the Fondo Rilancio Startup, managed by CDP Venture Capital Sgr, for an amount of 800 thousand euros, in co-investment with the founders and a business pool of industrial and financial angels who had already participated in the foundation process, trusting the startup and confirming their interest and commitment in the operation thanks to the performances of the last year.  Since its inception, Zakeke has been a powerful and reliable partner for the online product customization market to enable all global brands to add an interactive visual experience for their customers, addressing the need of more and more consumers to actively design and customize the products they buy. The new funds will be used to boost internationalization, develop new features and expand the technical and commercial teams. Zakeke will offer new services, such as Virtual Try-On, which enables consumers to try products before buying them, directly via smartphone, in addition to its current service suite of its 2D Customizer, 3D configurator and 3D and AR Viewer, thus increasing the brands overall offering for product customization and configuration. “Thanks to our continued growth and this additional investment we will further strengthen our team and will develop new features that enables merchants worldwide to offer their customers a unique, complete and totally interactive experience, with a single platform.” explains Angelo Coletta – CEO of Zakeke – “Our goal remains that of becoming the global leader of the Visual Economy. Our customer base is global with 60% coming from North America, 30% from EMEA, and 10% from other regions. We are one of the most important players in this market and with the launch of the new Virtual Try-On and other services we will continue to expand our solution to address even more challenging objectives.” *** Zakeke is a cloud-based platform that can be integrated with any online and physical store that allows brands and retailers to offer their customers the customization and configuration of products in 2D, 3D and augmented reality, in real time. The startup, created in Foggia in 2017, with more than 7,000 customers in 120 countries, including Armani, A.Testoni, Bauli, Ciak Roncato, Clipper and many others, aims to provide global merchants with a complete tool to increase the conversion rate and reduce the number of returns, and to increase sales by improving the ultimate shopping experience from an omnichannel perspective. How Zakeke works – www.zakeke.com  Marketing & Communication Dept.pr@zakeke.com

La startup italiana di Visual Commerce ha completato un round di investimento sottoscritto da Fondo Rilancio Startup gestito da CDP Venture Capital Sgr e dagli attuali soci e per espandersi all’estero Zakeke, la soluzione professionale che consente a brand e retailers di offrire un’esperienza d’acquisto unica e innovativa su scala globale grazie alla personalizzazione e configurazione in 2D, 3D e Realtà Aumentata, ha raccolto 1,2 milioni di euro. L’obiettivo è quello di rafforzare il team globale e accelerare il processo di internazionalizzazione della piattaforma. Il round vede l’ingresso di Fondo Rilancio Startup, gestito da CDP Venture Capital Sgr, per un importo di 800 mila euro, in co-investimento con i fondatori e un pool di Business Angels industriali e finanziari che avevano già partecipato alla fondazione, dando fiducia alla startup grazie alle performance dell’ultimo anno a conferma del loro interesse e impegno nell’operazione. Sin dalla sua nascita, Zakeke si è posta quale interlocutore per gli operatori dell’intera filiera del mercato della personalizzazione di prodotti online per consentire a tutti i brand mondiali di aggiungere un’esperienza visuale interattiva per i propri clienti, rispondendo al bisogno sempre più crescente dei consumatori di poter giocare un ruolo primario nella progettazione dei prodotti che acquistano. Con le nuove risorse a disposizione la startup punta all’internazionalizzazione, allo sviluppo di nuove funzionalità e all’ampliamento del team tecnico e commerciale. Offrirà nuovi servizi, come il Try-On Virtuale, che permetterà di provare i prodotti prima di acquistarli, direttamente via smartphone, in aggiunta al Personalizzatore 2D, al Configuratore 3D ed al Visualizzatore 3D & AR, per accrescere la propria offerta di servizi per la personalizzazione e configurazione dei prodotti. “Grazie alla nostra crescita e a questo ulteriore investimento rafforzeremo la nostra squadra e svilupperemo nuove funzionalità che permetteranno a tutti i merchant del mondo di offrire ai propri clienti un’esperienza unica, completa e totalmente interattiva, con un’unica piattaforma.” spiega Angelo Coletta – CEO di Zakeke – “Il nostro progetto rimane quello di diventare il leader globale della Visual Economy. Già oggi i nostri clienti sono il 90% stranieri e di questi il 60% provengono dagli Stati Uniti e dal Canada. Siamo uno dei protagonisti di questa nicchia e con il lancio del nuovo Virtual Try-On e di altri servizi espanderemo la nostra soluzione verso obiettivi ancora più sfidanti.” Zakeke è una piattaforma cloud-based integrabile con qualsiasi negozio online e fisico che consente a marchi e rivenditori di offrire ai propri clienti la personalizzazione e configurazione dei prodotti in 2D, 3D e realtà aumentata, in tempo reale. La startup, nata a Foggia nel 2017, che conta già 7 mila clienti in 120 paesi, tra i quali Armani, A.Testoni, Bauli, Ciak Roncato, Clipper e molti altri, ha come obiettivo quello di fornire ai merchant mondiali uno strumento completo per aumentare il tasso di conversione e ridurre il numero di resi, ovvero far crescere le vendite migliorando l’esperienza di acquisto in ottica omnicanale. Ufficio Comunicazione e Marketingpr@zakeke.com

We are delighted to announce our partnership with ViBuNe! ViBuNe is an ethical company providing knowledge, learning and services in the digital business transformation space for micro, small and large businesses. There is no doubt about the importance of DIGITAL AUTOMATION in running a business today. From E-mail Marketing to Back-office Process Automation, from Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to Automated Alerting and Reporting, the range of solutions is vast and may be challenging to grasp. However, all it is needed is a place to start, with the basics.  They have chosen to mix business design and modelling with a suite of Open Source Software Solutions designed and tested to kickstart your Business Automation. Their purpose is to help you improve anything you choose. They’re here to help, either getting more leads through modern marketing automation, securing more sales, increasing productivity or improving customer service delivery across the board. To overcome the lack of information and clarity in how software automation can help, they have developed business modelling tools to assist you in the process. Also, they can provide an end-to-end workflow from business ideas to planning and implementing business automation. Last but not least, they have built a social network to bring together entrepreneurs and specialists in business and technology that can help either directly or by sharing their knowledge and advice. We invite any entrepreneur, specialist or consultant to participate in building a better business world for tomorrow. Join. Learn. Build Grow.TOGETHER To get more information on how can ViBuNe help you reach out amazing results together with Zakeke, please contact them at vibune.net To get more details about our Partner Program check this link https://www.zakeke.com/agency-partner

We are delighted to announce our partnership with Fluidvoxel! Fluidvoxel is Swiss-based studio specialized in 3D product presentation. It started 5 years ago as a studio for Architectural visualization and with more inquiries for modeling they decided to open a new business related to 3D modeling. Their team counts with 15+ members and it tends to grow more. Fluidvoxel is specialized in 3D modeling for eCommerce, PBR materialization, Photorealistic Product Rendering and various Product Animations. Lean on your imagination, and they will materialize all your ideas. Imagine, visualize, materialize is their short motto. Check out their website: https://www.fluidvoxel.com/ and follow them on Behance: https://www.behance.net/fluidvoxel. To get more information on how can Fluidvoxel help you reach out amazing results together with Zakeke, please contact them at hello@fluidvoxel.com To get more details about our Partner Program check this link

As a company, as citizens of a global community, and as human beings, we condemn the atrocity of the Ukraine invasion, and we can’t stay silent or turn our heads away. Our ongoing supportAs this heartbreaking situation continues to evolve, we know we don’t have all the answers, but we will continue to learn and be thoughtful through this challenging time, offering our support to multiple non-profit organizations, like the Red Cross, that are currently involved in helping the Ukrainian people, on the field. That is why we just decided to officially begin our recruitment process for all of those Ukrainians that are battling through this, with previous experience in Software development, UX/UI, 3D development, Business and Sales development, offering a full-time job in Foggia (Italy) with household and relocation support, including family members. This is one of multiple ways in which we can and we will help the Ukrainian people, we believe that the future is something that is built day by day, with hard work, strong beliefs and a straight vision. We welcome those who want to continue to craft their future, with hope, pride and faith. Angelo ColettaCEO & Founder of Zakeke Angelo ColettaCEO & Founder of Zakeke

Today we are pleased to announce the integration of Zakeke with OpenCart, a major player in the eCommerce industry. Another important step to make product personalization simpler and more effective. Now you can easily sell customizable product using 2D, 3D and Augmented Reality with our cutting-edge personalization tools: Product Customizer and 3D Product Configurator. OpenCart users will join the many satisfied sellers who already use Zakeke to sell personalized products around the world. You can let buyers view and edit customizable products using Zakeke’s AR and 3D technology. Product customization has huge advantages: Sales Growth: offering true personal product customization can only increase your sales. With the help of solid product customization software, you can attract the attention of more discerning consumers too. It is demonstrated showed that the use of quality 3D images increases the conversion rate by up to 250%. Cost-effectiveness: with product customization software you eliminate the need to present endless variations of the same product on your site. You simply let your customers get creative. Customers will see exactly what they buy. They will be able to modify the product as they wish, within the limits granted by you. Return rate is reduced thanks to augmented reality that show personalized item in customers’ real world. What you can do with Zakeke? Zakeke is a cutting-edge tool for Product Customization. However, it is not just that. Zakeke is more than customization. It is a companion that enhances your brand and simplifies your processes. Product Customization: With an easy and fast installation, you can create a product catalogue and turn any item into a customizable product. Buyers can add their own images, names, numbers and phrases to your products in their favorite fonts. They can change color, size, orientation, rotation, or make text curved. Product Configurator: Transform customers into creators. Let customers build their own versions of your products choosing component, changing elements and customizing colors and materials in a mind-blowing 3D environment. Unlimited Configuration options: Get unlimited configuration options and meet any design parameter. Show realistic design dimensions, color, and texture. Add dynamic value (such as price, shipping times, product weight, etc..) or upload texture images of different size for desktop and mobile version. AR and 3D: Customers see a live and realistic 3D model of their customized products that they can zoom in on, rotate and interact with. In this way, buyers see the product from all angles. Let buyers see personalized item in real world using their smartphone via AR. Workflow Automation: Save time and trigger workflows whenever a new customized order is received in Zakeke. Use tools like Zapier to automate your eCommerce workflow. Zakeke support Print-On-Demand services, like Printful, CustomCat and Invition. Pre-made design: Create templates with editable texts and images to give your customers a head start. Define rules and restrictions for each design in your admin area. Get a Quote: Don’t miss any potential customer. Receive a request for a quote from demanding customers with particular customization needs. Not just for print: Get print-ready files that can be used for engraving, embroidery and personalization methods other than printing. Possibilities are endless. Visit our demo to learn more. Start a free trial now! Need more info? Our friendly team is here for you. Email us at help@zakeke.com Stay up to date and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram