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Rippling’s First Super Bowl Ad Stars Tim Robinson as a Mastermind Foiled by Bad Software

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Rippling’s First Super Bowl Ad Stars Tim Robinson as a Mastermind Foiled by Bad Software
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Rippling’s First Super Bowl Ad Stars Tim Robinson as a Mastermind Foiled by Bad Software

2026-01-27 04:59 Last Updated At:01-28 15:09

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 26, 2026--

Rippling, the leading business software platform, is announcing its most ambitious brand campaign yet, Rule Your Business. The campaign stars Tim Robinson, the three-time Emmy Award-winning actor and writer best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, the critically acclaimed Netflix series I Think You Should Leave, and HBO’s The Chair Company.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260126437949/en/

In the campaign, Robinson plays a diabolical yet relatable mastermind running a business empire, only to fail miserably due to an outdated, fragmented software stack.

The campaign will debut with a 30-second spot during Super Bowl LX, also airing on Peacock during the Olympics, with additional ads featuring Robinson set to premiere throughout the year. In the ad, Robinson’s big plans are derailed by the very software he depends on, mirroring the daily frustrations of HR, IT, and Finance leaders stuck managing fragmented software stacks. The ads make a clear case for consolidation—showing how stuff that once required four tools, three teams, and draining busywork can finally just happen, seamlessly, in one place with Rippling.

“Business software is failing modern businesses and the people who use it. It’s out of date, there’s too much of it, and it slows everything down,” said Nick Wiesner, VP of Brand. “This campaign shows how infuriating it is when your master plans are foiled by inane issues caused by bad software.”

“Before switching to Rippling, we felt the pain of outdated tools first hand,” said Alice Mathews, CEO at Tombras, Ad Age’s 2025 Agency of the Year. “Now our HR, Finance and IT is all in one place, making us more efficient than ever."

Alongside its high-profile Super Bowl ad campaign, Rippling is aggressively investing in research and development to accelerate product innovation and deliver even greater value to customers. Now serving 30,000 global customers, Rippling helps businesses unify HR, IT and finance operations with 20 products and over 600 integrations to streamline workflows and drive efficiency.

Rippling unifies HR, IT, Spend, and more into a single platform designed to replace fragmented systems, based on employee data. Organizations using Rippling spend 50% less time on administrative work across HR, IT, and Finance compared to those using competing solutions. Powered by industry leading customer support and a flexible, modular pricing model designed to support companies as they grow, Rippling provides an all-in-one business software solution.

About Rippling:
Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Spend—globally. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.8B from the world's top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, and Bedrock.

Rippling’s First Super Bowl Ad Stars Tim Robinson as a Mastermind Foiled by Bad Software

Rippling’s First Super Bowl Ad Stars Tim Robinson as a Mastermind Foiled by Bad Software

TOKYO (AP) — Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but most Asian markets that were open rose moderately in cautious trading Friday.

In Europe, trading was closed in France, Germany and Britain for the Good Friday holiday.

U.S. markets trading also was closed, but S&P 500 futures are trading and slipped nearly 0.3% to 6,604.50. Dow futures were down 0.3% at 46,615.00.

Benchmark U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel.

“A more extended conflict raises the threat to physical infrastructure, extends disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, and will entail a longer post-war recovery period, with price impacts spilling over later into the year,” according to a report from BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions.

The U.S. relies on the Persian Gulf for only a fraction of the oil it imports, but oil is a commodity and prices are set in a global market.

The situation is very different in Asia. Japan, for example, needs access to the Strait of Hormuz for much of the nation’s oil imports or would need alternative routes. But some analysts say Japan and other nations are counting on an agreement with Iran to allow fuel to be transported through the strait.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.3% to finish at 53,123.49. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 2.7% to 5,377.30. The Shanghai Composite sank 1.0% to 3,880.10. Trading was closed in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia and India for the Good Friday holiday.

U.S. President Donald Trump late Wednesday vowed the U.S. will continue to attack Iran and failed to offer a clear timetable for ending the conflict in the Middle East.

In currency trading, the U.S. dollar edged up to 159.63 Japanese yen from 159.53 yen. The euro cost $1.1542, up from $1.1537.

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Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Motorcyclists crowd into a filling station as they wait their turn to buy fuel, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)

Motorcyclists crowd into a filling station as they wait their turn to buy fuel, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)

A currency trader works near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A currency trader works near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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