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e-Dialog Appoints Two New Board Members
Peter Derow and Raymond Butkus Join e-Dialog Board of Directors
LEXINGTON, Mass., and LONDON, March 29, 2006 –
e-Dialog, the proven provider of precision e-marketing solutions, today announced that Peter A. Derow and Raymond T. Butkus have been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. Both executives have deep expertise in direct marketing and e-marketing, as well as extensive business leadership experience, that e-Dialog will draw on to guide the company through its continued growth and global expansion.
"We are proud to have attracted people of such extraordinary caliber to our Board. In addition to unparalleled experience in all aspects of business development and operations, Ray Butkus adds deep e-marketing experience, particularly in database and e-mail marketing solutions. Peter Derow brings unrivalled experience and understanding of the publishing industry, which is direct marketing in its truest form and one of e-Dialog's primary markets," said John Rizzi, president and CEO of e-Dialog. "As we stay on our track of success and continue to expand globally, these two gentlemen will help guide e-Dialog through our next stages of explosive growth. We look forward to leveraging their insights and depths of knowledge."
With thirty-five years of experience in the publishing industry, Peter Derow has an extensive background in building and managing several leading media companies. Mr. Derow has served as president and CEO of Institutional Investor, Inc., chairman and president of Newsweek, director of The Washington Post Company, president of CBS Publishing Group and senior vice president and director of CBS, Inc. He currently serves as a director of CACI International, Inc., GlobalSpec, Inc., 101 Communications, LLC., Money Media, The Motley Fool and Publishers Clearing House, and is on the advisory board of the Jordan Edmiston Group, Inc.
A seasoned general management professional, Raymond Butkus has extensive sales and marketing expertise in both consumer and business markets. Among Mr. Butkus' accomplishments is serving as president of the Donnelley Group, an infoUSA company, leading seven companies that fulfill the direct marketing and e-marketing needs of the Fortune 1000 with solutions for both online and offline promotions, acquisition and retention marketing. In addition, Mr. Butkus has served as president and COO of Naviant Marketing Solutions, Inc., vice president and general manager of IntelliQuest Information Group, president and COO of GEN Logistics Systems, Inc., and has held senior sales and marketing management positions within AT&T Corporation. Mr. Butkus is also co-author of the book, "Motivation, Beliefs and Organization Transformation."
About e-Dialog
Established in 1997, e-Dialog is a proven provider of precision e-marketing solutions with deep-rooted strengths in e-mail and database marketing. Through a unique combination of marketing intelligence and precise relevance technology, we enable some of the world's most recognized brands, such as Tesco, FilmFour, Reuters, American Eagle Outfitters, BMG Music Service and TJX Companies, to maximize long-term customer value with contextually targeted communications. Our service offerings empower large, multifaceted companies like these to enhance permission-based e-mail marketing efforts through fully integrated, cross-channel communications, including dynamically printed direct mail, RSS and mobile messaging.
JupiterResearch ranked e-Dialog the leading e-mail marketing provider among service-oriented ESPs in 2005 based on its value and market suitability, highlighting its account servicing, strategic and creative input, and campaign management and analytics applications. e-Dialog is a privately-held company based in London and Lexington, Mass. Investors include Flagship Ventures and Commonwealth Capital.
For more information, visit www.e-dialog.com or contact
Arthur Sweetser at 781-372-3353
or
Peter Duffy at +44 (0) 20 7659 2716.
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e-Dialog media contact:
Jean Borgman
(508) 451-5944
r.borgmanjr@comcast.net
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