Peter Hirshberg Appointed President of Gloss.com.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2001 Gloss.com announced today the appointment of Peter Hirshberg as President, Gloss.com. Mr. Hirshberg brings great depth of experience to Gloss.com from a diverse career during which he was responsible for launching some of the top Internet brands. Mr. Hirshberg was instrumental in developing AboutFace, Clinique's first foray into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" raid encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my the Internet. Mr. Hirshberg's new-media strategy firm developed marketing strategies for such icon brands as America Online See AOL. , Microsoft, NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Television Network and Pacific Bell. He was founder/CEO of Elemental Software, developer of the award-winning Drumbeat See Drumbeat 2000. 2000 family of e-business web software. His team led the development of Elemental's business-to-consumer direct marketing and channel sales operations. During a nine-year tenure at Apple Computer, Mr. Hirshberg served as director of enterprise markets, growing Apple's large business and government revenue to $1 billion annually. While at Apple, Mr. Hirshberg led many of Apple's consumer merchandising and marketing efforts and spearheaded the company's entry into the online service arena. Mr. Hirshberg will report to the Gloss.com Board of Managers and will have primary responsibility for launching what is expected to be the industry's most compelling beauty site. "We are thrilled to have Peter on board as part of the Gloss.com team," says William P. Lauder William Lauder became President and Chief Executive Officer of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. on July 1, 2004. The Estée Lauder Companies is recognized as a global premium consumer goods company by the investment community and is one of the world's leading manufacturers and , President of Clinique Laboratories, Inc. and a member of the Gloss.com Board. "His forward thinking ability, deep understanding of the Internet and technology business and strong sense of marketing will be valuable assets to Gloss.com." The multi-brand site will include major cosmetic brands such as Bobbi Brown, Chanel, Clarins, Clinique, Estee Lauder, MAC, Origins, Prescriptives and Stila. Estee Lauder Companies purchased the Gloss.com site in April 2000. The site is now co-owned by Estee Lauder Companies, Chanel Inc. and Group Clarins U.S.A. Inc. Mr. Hirshberg is a Trustee of The Computer Museum History Center, a new media advisor to National Public Radio and a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. He earned his bachelor's degree at Dartmouth College and his MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School is the business school of University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1881 through a donation of Joseph Wharton, making it the world’s oldest business school. . |
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