Biz360
Appoints Industry
Veteran Dan Kidd as
Vice President of
Sales
SAN MATEO, Calif. — August 21, 2007 — Biz360® Inc., the leading provider of media
and market intelligence
solutions, today
announced the appointment
of Dan Kidd as
vice president
of sales. He will
be responsible
for leading the
company's sales
operations, including
the management
of the direct,
partnership and
channel sales teams.
Mr. Kidd is recognized
in the industry
for his ability
to quickly establish
leadership in new
markets, consistently
exceed revenue
goals and build
lasting client
relationships.
"Analyzing
online discussion
about a company,
its products and
competitors is
now critical to
business success,"
said Mr. Kidd.
"Brand perceptions
are increasingly
formed on the
Internet
and companies
in the dark about
their online
perception
put their reputation,
brands and revenue
at risk. Biz360
offers a unique
and market-leading
solution for
traditional and
social media
analysis that
helps clients measure
and manage corporate
reputation around
the globe."
Mr.
Kidd brings over
20 years of sales,
marketing, strategy
and leadership
to his position
at Biz360, including
relevant market
intelligence
and technology
experience.
Prior to Biz360,
Mr. Kidd was
senior vice president
of sales at Brandimensions,
a research company
that analyzes
online
consumer-published
content to advance
business decision-making,
where he was
responsible for
building and
implementing
the company's sales
strategy. Mr.
Kidd
also provided
leadership and
sales strategy
to Protegrity,
Cisco, Veritas
and Silicon Graphics.
"Dan's
extensive experience
in growing new
markets and proven
track record
building effective
account
teams will be
instrumental as
we enter our
next phase of
growth," said Brad
Brodigan,
chief executive
officer at Biz360,
Inc. "He will
help lead initiatives
to understand
client
needs as we significantly
expand our service
offering. Global
2000 companies
need to know
what their customers
and key influencers
are saying online,
through traditional
and social media
channels, because
today's conversations
impact tomorrow's
revenue."
About Biz360, Inc.
Biz360 delivers media and market intelligence solutions to Global 2000 business
decision makers, providing them with a 360-degree view of their
marketplace. The company gathers and analyzes the vast amount
of traditional and social media about an organization, its brands,
its competitors and its products to deliver real-time insights
that help our clients shape market perception, respond to competitive
threats, evaluate trends and issues and improve the return on
their marketing investments.
Our clients include industry-leading, global
companies, such as AAA, Aetna, AstraZeneca and Sun Microsystems.
Biz360 can be reached at 866.424.9360 or www.biz360.com.
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