LinkShare Corporation Launches State of the Art Training Facility in New York City
7/22/2005 5:25:27 PM
NEW YORK, July 22, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- LinkShare Corporation, a leader in performance-based marketing solutions, has launched the first of its kind, state of the art training center for affiliate marketers. The new training facility was created to facilitate enhanced education and in-person information exchange regarding developments in the industry.
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The 5,000 square foot facility, located at 130 Madison Avenue in New York City, will serve as a venue in which LinkShare can both train and inform merchants, affiliates, and LinkShare employees on the most cutting edge strategies and developments in affiliate marketing, search, and other performance-based initiatives and emerging technologies.
"LinkShare represents some of the most important emerging vertical and Fortune 500 leaders on the web. We see it as part of our mission to offer them the most sophisticated training tools and services currently available in the market," notes Heidi S. Messer, President and COO of LinkShare Corporation.
The midtown Manhattan location will also be used for industry-wide meetings, seminars, and events, and is one of the latest in LinkShare's many initiatives aimed at sharing the company's extensive experience within the performance-based marketing space. In 2004, LinkShare opened the Center for Excellence in Chicago, Illinois. The Center is dedicated to promoting best practices in all of the company's efforts, and is focused on enhancing the core services that are provided to LinkShare's client base.
About LinkShare Corporation
LinkShare Corporation is a leading provider of technology solutions to track, manage, and analyze the performance of sales, marketing, and business development initiatives. Combining patented technology, the reach and distribution of a robust network, and expert account management services, LinkShare empowers clients with the ability to collaborate with partners online and develop cost-efficient pay-for-performance campaigns. LinkShare provides the platform, tools, and reporting to help clients acquire new customers, increase revenues, drive results, and measure success across affiliate, search, and e-mail initiatives. LinkShare clients are Fortune 500 and prominent companies doing business online, and include J.C. Penney, 1-800-Flowers.com, American Express, Avon Products and Dell, Inc. LinkShare was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in San Francisco, Denver, and Chicago.
LinkShare's investors include Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (MITSY), Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A), Inc., Internet Capital Group (ICGE), and Comcast Interactive Capital, an affiliate of Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSK CMCSA). Please visit linkshare.com for more information. |
