AuctionDrop Names Walt Blum Vice President of Production Operations; Hire Reflects AuctionDrop's Continued Growth, Preparation for National Expansion.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN CARLOS San Carlos (săn kär`lōs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,167), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1925. The chief manufactures are plastic products, hardware, and machine parts. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004 AuctionDrop, the original eBay drop-off store, today announced the appointment of Walt Blum to Vice President of Production Operations. In this role, Mr. Blum will oversee the day-to-day operations and processing of all sellers' inbound in·bound 1 adj. Bound inward; incoming: inbound commuter traffic. Adj. 1. inbound products, which involves receiving, testing, photography, listing and order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment , as well as ensuring buyers receive products in a timely fashion and in excellent condition. "Walt's experience in and knowledge of production operations is tailor-made for AuctionDrop's needs," said Randy Adams, chief executive officer of AuctionDrop. "His previous work with major global retailers will ensure our customers will continue to enjoy an outstanding selling and buying experience with AuctionDrop, and gives us the platform we need to continue our expansion in new markets." Mr. Blum previously served as vice president of operations at RedEnvelope. There, he designed and implemented a new fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. operation capable of handling more than 50,000 orders per day. Mr. Blum successfully moved RedEnvelope's fulfillment center with no disruption to business, on time and under budget. Mr. Blum began his career at GAP, Inc., followed by executive management roles in operations and logistics at Imaginarium, Electronic Arts, The Gymboree Corporation The Gymboree Corporation is a publicly-traded San Francisco-based corporation that operates a chain of almost 600 "Gymboree" retail speciality stores for children and women in the United States and Canada. and Illuminations. "AuctionDrop is at a critical point in its growth and I'm delighted to play a guiding role in continuing to expand the company's processing capabilities," said Blum. "I plan to continue developing processes that keep our production facilities at the forefront of the industry and meet AuctionDrop's commitment to outstanding customer service. I look forward to ensuring we meet that commitment on an ongoing basis." Mr. Blum holds a B.A. in marketing from California State University Enrollment  , 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 .
About AuctionDrop AuctionDrop is the first retail company dedicated to providing a simple, fast and convenient way for consumers to sell goods on eBay. Founded in 2002 by Randy Adams, Bill Rollinson and Andy Jeffrey, AuctionDrop is a privately owned company. Adams also founded the first online retailer on the web, the Internet Shopping Network in 1994. AuctionDrop receives funding from leading Silicon Valley venture firms Draper drap·er n. Chiefly British A dealer in cloth or clothing and dry goods. [Middle English, weaver or seller of cloth, from Old French drapier, from drap, cloth; see Associates and Mobius Venture Capital. For more information go to www.auctiondrop.com or call toll free 1-866-DROP-IT-OFF (1-866-376-7486). AuctionDrop is a trademark of AuctionDrop, Inc. All other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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