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Every Runway starts with a company in the middle of a change. Here are 21 of them.

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Runway #241, Protomiq

New names and categories

Runway #241Protomiq

TradePending became Protomiq

The challenge:

The business had moved beyond its original category, and its name no longer fit.

The new direction:

Protomiq, a new masterbrand that turns shopper behavior into buyer intelligence, helping dealers close more deals.

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Runway #183, Datagration

New names and categories

Runway #183Datagration

A new name and brand for knowledge automation

The challenge:

The platform had grown from managing data to automating decisions. Its category still said data technology.

The new direction:

A new name and brand that told the market the platform had grown beyond data, built around a new category: knowledge automation.

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Runway #193, HumanTech

New names and categories

Runway #193HumanTech

A brand built on one idea: adoption has to be designed

The challenge:

Its category label no longer reflected the value or sophistication of the work.

The new direction:

A new position and brand built on one idea: change can be managed, but adoption has to be designed.

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Leader brands

Runway #229Better Leader Project

One brand centered on BETTER, not perfect.

The challenge:

Three valuable ideas needed one clear center.

The new direction:

One brand with Christy Pretzinger’s thought leadership at the center, developed with her around one idea: BETTER, not perfect. Better leaders. Better teams. A better world.

Leader brands

Runway #230Big Rock Leaders

A new name and brand for growth-minded leaders

The challenge:

The community was ready to grow, and it needed a name and brand to grow under.

The new direction:

A new name and brand for a leadership community rooted in purpose, built for impact and inspired by nature.

Leader brands

Runway #214PK Scheerle

A thought leadership brand for nursing

The challenge:

PK was moving into a new chapter focused on sharing what she had learned and championing the profession that shaped her career.

The new direction:

A thought leadership brand centered on unlocking the potential of the world’s most trusted profession, the nurse.

Leader brands

Runway #236James Ashcroft

A personal brand for an independent senior partner

The challenge:

The brand risked making senior partnership look like traditional coaching or consulting.

The new direction:

A position built around James as an independent senior partner who helps leaders see what matters and cut the rest.

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