AGENCY.COM Appoints Julia Groves Chief Marketing Officer of Europe.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000 Former British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. Executive, and E-business Industry Veteran Joins Core Management Team AGENCY.COM (Nasdaq:ACOM (language) ACOM - An early system on the IBM 705. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. ), a leading e-business builder in global markets, today announced the appointment of Julia Groves as Chief Marketing Officer for the company's European operations. She will have responsibility for AGENCY.COM: Europe's business development and marketing efforts, and will report to Mike Mathews, President of AGENCY.COM: Europe. Groves joins the company from eVentures, a venture capital accelerator backed by a joint venture between SOFTBANK and NewsCorp. Groves was the Launch Director for the business-to-consumer portfolio, acting as interim Managing Director for US companies being launched in the UK. Prior to this, she founded the British Airways' e-commerce department in 1996, holding the position of Head of Digital Channels. Groves was responsible for the overall e-Commerce strategy across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , building a dedicated team, developing new e-services, carrying out the online marketing, and selecting and managing strategic partners for eBA. Groves said, "I have had the opportunity of watching first-hand AGENCY.COM mature into a truly global business, with sound business practices, methodology and culture. As a result, I am excited to join the global management team, and contribute to driving business forward at this crucial time, with a focus on customer satisfaction and service. My expertise, combined with AGENCY.COM's strength in strategy, consulting and re-engineering in the e-business global marketplace, provide a strong base for success." Mike Mathews, President, AGENCY.COM: Europe said, "This appointment is a further testament by the Company on our focus and investment in client satisfaction and retention. What better way than to have the knowledge and experience of a long-term client to drive this initiative forward? Julia's decision to join our team is a feather in our cap, and we look forward to working with her on the opportunities that lie ahead." About AGENCY.COM AGENCY.COM is a leading e-business builder in global markets. The company provides strategy, branding and technology services that help its clients build and grow their interactive business across multiple digital channels -- the Web, wireless and interactive television. Founded in January 1995, AGENCY.COM is headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and has offices in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dallas, London, Paris, Portland (OR), San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Vail Vail (vāl), town (1990 pop. 3,569), Eagle co., W central Colo., on Gore Creek, in the Gore Range of the Rocky Mts.; founded as a ski resort 1962, inc. as a town 1966. (CO), Woodbridge (NJ) and affiliate offices in Miami (FL), Seoul, Korea and Singapore. AGENCY.COM serves a broad and diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s global client base in a variety of industries, including 3M, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , British Airways, Colgate-Palmolive, Compaq, Heineken, Incyte Genomics and Reuters. For investor information, please visit our Web site at http://www.agency.com/investors or call AGENCY.COM's Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. line at 212/358-2702. To receive press releases going forward, please send contact information to investors@agency.com or call toll free 877/721-3006 for a fax copy. Matters discussed in this release may include forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may be materially different. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from anticipated events or results include risk factors and other items that are contained in AGENCY.COM's reports and documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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