CommercialWare Appoints Retail Expert Stephen C. Elkin to Its Board of Directors.Business/Technology Editors NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001 Prominent Retail Industry Figure Elevated from Advisory Board to Provide a Deeper Level of Guidance to CommercialWare Market Strategy CommercialWare, Inc., a leading provider of retail commerce infrastructure software, today announced that it has named Stephen C. Elkin, one of the retail industry's more prominent figures, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Elkin brings experience in luxury merchandising, marketing and image management as well as financial and operations expertise based on his past experience as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bergdorf Goodman Bergdorf Goodman is a major, world-renowned luxury goods department store based in Midtown, Manhattan in New York City. It is owned by Neiman Marcus. History Beginnings and in leading organizations such as fashion500.com where he served as President. Elkin has served on CommercialWare's Advisory Board during the past year, and his appointment to the company's board of directors strengthens an exceptionally seasoned team that includes current and former executives of Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. Department Stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , Bloomingdale's and Charles Schwab Charles Schwab can refer to:
As a member of CommercialWare's Advisory Council, Elkin provided insight and assistance primarily on the CommercialWare sales front. His appointment to the Board of Directors allows the company to further leverage his rich experience to more deeply guide CommercialWare as it evolves its product offerings. Elkin's diverse retail background will help CommercialWare to address the pain points retailers face in leveraging technology to grow their businesses across all channels, provide the highest levels of customer service, and operate at the greatest efficiency. "In the time that Steve has been on the Advisory Board, he has provided CommercialWare with educated and knowledgeable guidance for the company," said Donald Askin, chairman and founder of CommercialWare. "I look forward to continuing working with Steve in an even greater capacity and getting the benefit of his extensive retail industry expertise and market perspective." Spanning a career of twenty-two years at Bergdorf Goodman, Elkin held a series of progressively responsible positions, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President Finance and Operations, Vice Chairman and 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. and President and Chief Operating Officer. During his career at Bergdorf Goodman, the company enjoyed substantial growth in volume and profitability. "The retail industry is undergoing some significant shifts with the new channels through which consumers can shop and the ever-increasing demands for customer service," said Steve Elkin. "As a result, retailers are required to update their technology infrastructure to compete in the changing industry environment, and will demand best-of-breed software applications. CommercialWare has proven it can help retailers address their pain points and is well positioned to pursue these opportunities. I am excited to continue working with the company in a new role and hope to help CommercialWare reach its full potential." Elkin began his retail career at Abraham & Strauss, a division of Federated Department Stores, where he held a series of positions. He is currently the President of the Education Foundations of The Fashion Institute of Technology, the Chairman of the Fifth Avenue Association and past President of The 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 Retail Merchants Association. About CommercialWare CommercialWare is the world's leading provider of commerce infrastructure software for multi-channel retailers. CommercialWare's retail. dot.commerce and collaborate. dot.commerce suites enable retailers to interact and transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting with, and service their customers across multiple channels, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty. The product suites seamlessly link all aspects of the transaction lifecycle - from customer-facing activities like marketing, order entry, and customer service, to operational activities like order management, fulfillment, reverse logistics This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , and supply chain collaboration. CommercialWare powers retail commerce for more than 80 leading retail brands, including Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New , Target, Starbucks, Brooks Brothers Brooks Brothers is the oldest surviving men's clothier in the United States, founded in 1818. The privately owned company is owned by Retail Brand Alliance, a spinoff of Luxottica, and is headquartered on Madison Avenue in New York City. , J. Jill, Ritz Ritz elegant and luxurious hotel opened in Paris in 1898 by César Ritz; hence, ‘ritzy, putting on the ritz.’ [Fr. Hist.: Wentworth, 429] See : Luxury Camera, JoS A. Bank, and Patagonia. For more information, visit CommercialWare at http://www.commercialware.com/ |
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