GSI Commerce Appoints Dorian Sweet Vice President Executive Creative Director of gsi interactive
Released on: August 12, 2008, 8:13 am
Press Release Author: gsi interactive(sm)
Industry: Retail
Press Release Summary: Nick Pahade, president of gsi interactive(sm) - a division of GSI Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIC), today announced that Dorian Sweet has joined the company as vice president/executive creative director.
Press Release Body: GSI Commerce Appoints Dorian Sweet Vice President/Executive Creative Director of gsi interactive
Sweet Brings Extensive Online Industry Expertise to GSI
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., August 12, 2008 - Nick Pahade, president of gsi interactive(sm) - a division of GSI Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIC), today announced that Dorian Sweet has joined the company as vice president/executive creative director. In this role, Sweet will lead the user experience and design and studio group. Sweet will report directly to Pahade. gsi interactive, with comprehensive digital marketing and design offerings, and e-Dialog Inc., a leading e-mail service provider, comprise GSI's interactive marketing services division.
"Dorian's passion for interactivity and his entrepreneurial spirit embody many of the values gsi interactive seeks in our people," says Pahade. "He has a unique ability to foster great ideas that cultivate positive user experiences that are tied to our clients' business objectives. We are very excited to add Dorian to our talented team."
As vice president/executive creative director, Sweet will lead all aspects of strategic design and service offerings that deliver value and drive incremental revenue for our partners. gsi interactive provides a comprehensive suite of interactive marketing and design solutions that helps GSI partners drive significant revenue across multiple channels. Its services include strategic interactive marketing programs, emerging media, user experience and design, in-house photography, product content development, and catalog services.
\"This is an interesting time for digital marketing; brand agencies are trying to shoe horn a unifying message into a fragmented online audience and interactive agencies are trying to embrace audience fragmentation as a core competency," says Sweet. "With users out there calling the shots more and more each day, the opportunity to tie user purchase behavior to brand experience is more real than ever. gsi interactive has created world class commerce solutions and delivered results for a roster of brand name clients by taking an in-depth look at experience design. At gsi interactive, the opportunity to walk the talk of interactive branding and marketing is truly exciting."
Prior to joining gsi interactive, Sweet was executive creative director at Tribal DDB San Francisco, a top ten international digital marketing agency. Prior to Tribal DDB Sweet held key creative roles at itraffic/Agency.com, Modem Media, and BigYellow. Sweet has launched numerous Web sites, microsites, and online campaigns. He also led integrated campaigns utilizing television, print, online, and retail efforts for major brands.
Sweet's work has brought award-winning online solutions to such clients as Clorox, Miller Brewing Company, GE, Visa, eBay, British Airways, Pepsi, Project (RED), Wells Fargo, Discovery Networks, Motorola, Kodak, Sears, and 20th Century Fox. He is recognized as an industry thought leader in creative, rich media, and online video solutions.
About GSI Commerce GSI CommerceŽ (www.gsicommerce.com) is a leading provider of services that enable e-commerce, multichannel retailing and interactive marketing for large, business-to-consumer (b2c) enterprises in the U.S. and internationally. We deliver customized e-commerce solutions through an e-commerce platform, which is comprised of technology, fulfillment and customer care. We offer each of the platform's components on a modular basis, or as part of an integrated, end-to-end solution. We also offer a full suite of interactive marketing services through two divisions, gsi interactive(sm) and e-Dialog Inc. (www.e-dialog.com).
Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements made in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Additional information about potential factors that could affect GSI Commerce can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed by GSI Commerce with the SEC. GSI Commerce expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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