Exactis.com Opens London Office; Exactis.com Worldwide to Target Growing European Market for E-mail Solutions
LONDON and DENVER, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Exactis.com Inc. (Nasdaq: XACT - news), a leading provider of permission-based precision e-mail marketing and communications outsourcing solutions, announced today the opening, on February 15, of an office in the Hammersmith area of London.
''Due to our tremendous success in Europe, and especially in London, we have decided to aggressively pursue that marketplace by having a local presence,'' said Tom Detmer, president and CEO of Exactis.com. ''This presence will allow us closer contact with our current European clients, enhancing their service, and a chance to build stronger relationships with prospective clients as well.''
The company already has a significant European presence, signing its first international client, The Economist, in December 1998. The company now sends permission-based e-mail for eight clients in Europe and South America, including FT.com, the global business Web site of the Financial Times; Lastminute.com, an online vacation, event and gift services business; and QXL, an online auction community.
Exactis.com will initially staff the London office with International Sales Director John Whitbeck and Manager of Account Management Adam Miller, both of whom will oversee the hiring of additional staff. Whitbeck and Miller work on Exactis.com's current international accounts and have experience with the European community. Exactis.com will immediately hire additional account management staff as well as sales engineer and help desk staff. It plans to continue to add other key staff throughout the year.
Exactis.com currently has U.S. sales offices in Denver, New York, San Francisco, Boston and Tampa, Fla. |
