REPEAT/ Ali Hussein Named Vice President of Marketing; Former Amazon Executive Brings More Than 18 Years of International Experience to Global Firm.Business/Photo Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available REPEATING...to include multimedia information ANDOVER Andover (ăn`dōvər), town (1990 pop. 29,151), Essex co., NE Mass.; inc. 1646. Chiefly a textile producer in the 19th cent., Andover now makes toiletries, electronic and computer equipment, chemicals, medical instruments, rubber products, , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2002 InnoCentive, Inc., the first online forum that allows problem solvers and those seeking innovative solutions to collaborate in a worldwide scientific community, today announced the appointment of Ali Hussein Ali Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti (Arabic: علي صدام حسين التكريتي, born 1983) is the supposed third son of Saddam Hussein, whose mother is Samira Shahbandar, Saddam's as vice president of marketing. Hussein joins InnoCentive from Amazon.com where he was director marketing and business development for the company's wireless initiative enabling 25 million customers access to Amazon.com over wireless devices. In his more than 18 years of experience in international business, marketing and sales, he has advised various start-ups working on globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation technology. "Ali's work with international scientific and technology companies fits right in with the mission of InnoCentive," said Darren J. Carroll Car·roll , James 1854-1907. British-born American physician noted for his research on yellow fever. In 1900 he deliberately infected himself with the disease for experimental purposes. , chief executive officer for InnoCentive. "He will play a critical role in our growth on a worldwide basis." "InnoCentive's possibilities are endless," said Hussein, "and I am very energized by the company's acceptance in the scientific community. InnoCentive provides real solutions to complex scientific problems faced by some of the largest companies in the world." Hussein's responsibilities include directing InnoCentive's strategic marketing efforts, including all advertising and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most activities, product development, and positioning of InnoCentive with the global scientific R&D community. About InnoCentive With InnoCentive, leading science-based companies are expanding their R&D capacity by posting scientific challenges that need to be solved and connecting with talented scientists worldwide for the most innovative solution. InnoCentive is an e-business venture of Eli Lilly and Company Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is a global pharmaceutical company and one of the world's largest corporations. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. , a leading innovation-driven pharmaceutical company. To learn more visit the InnoCentive website at www.InnoCentive.com. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.080702/bb5 |
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