Chockstone Hires Tech Industry Veteran Holly Files as COO.Former executive for NetIQ, WebTrends, 800.com, brings wealth of expertise to manage company's rapid growth PORTLAND, Ore. -- Chockstone Inc., provider of the world's most innovative customer loyalty and stored value solutions, announced today that it has hired technology industry veteran Holly Files as its new Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. (COO). Files will apply more than 25 years of software industry executive management experience to all operational aspects of Chockstone's business. The company, which recently announced the close of a $14 million B round, currently runs the gift and loyalty programs for numerous restaurant and retail chains including Subway and Ticketmaster. "Chockstone continues to add marquee customers, and we're expanding our operations to extend our winning record in the marketplace," said Chockstone CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President Jeffrey Lipp. "Holly's depth of experience will ensure that our systems, services and people will support Chockstone's rapid growth and will continue to provide operational excellence to our clients." Files has held executive roles in customer facing operations and IT for top technology companies including 800.com, NetIQ, RapidFire/Radiant Systems, Sequent (Sequent Computer Systems, Inc., Beaverton, OR, www.sequent.com) A computer company founded in 1983 by 17 ex-employees of Intel that specialized in multiprocessing systems for the client/server environment. Computer Systems and WebTrends. Prior to joining Chockstone, Files was a principal for Stephens & Associates, an Oregon-based consulting practice that provided strategic guidance to emerging companies and assisted them with operational growth. Files currently serves on the board of advisors of the Open Technology Business Center; chairs WIN, the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network's (OEN OEN Optical Entertainment Network (Houston, Texas) OEN Ontario Education Number OEN OpEdNews (website) OEN Ontario Environmental Network OEN Original Equipment Number ) angel investing group, and is an active member of the Software Association of Oregon The Software Association of Oregon (SAO) was formed in 1989 in order to foster an environment that fuels the growth of the software industry in the state of Oregon, USA. (SAO Sa´o n. 1. (Zool.) Any marine annelid of the genus Hyalinæcia, especially H. tubicola of Europe, which inhabits a transparent movable tube resembling a quill in color and texture. ). About Chockstone Chockstone provides the most innovative personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. , loyalty and stored value solutions platform available to merchants today. Chockstone's programs are used by leading brands in the restaurant, retail, and convenience store markets to increase consumer loyalty and drive profitability. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Chockstone, Inc., is a privately-held corporation. To learn more about Chockstone's products and services, visit www.chockstone.com. |
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