Vibes Names John Haro Chief Technology Officer

CHICAGO, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vibes, a mobile marketing and technology company, announces that John Haro has joined the company as chief technology officer. Haro brings a unique point of view on technological innovation and extensive expertise and experience in digital marketing technology. Haro will be pivotal in applying his experience with product engineering, analytics and business intelligence platforms and technologies to Vibes' approach to Mobile Relationship Management (MRM).

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"Mobile marketing has become its own discipline, evolving into MRM. It's no longer enough to simply grow your mobile database — you have to examine what works, what doesn't and adjust," said Alex Campbell, CEO and co-founder of Vibes. "Analytics are a critical piece to this equation and John's background will be immensely valuable as Vibes continues to expand its MRM offerings."

Over the past 16 years, Haro has worked on a diverse mix of emerging digital marketing technologies and platforms. Haro joins Vibes from iCrossing, a global digital marketing and technology company, where he was senior vice president of software engineering for product development. Haro was responsible for the development and delivery of all of iCrossing's proprietary marketing technology products, its data warehouses, business intelligence systems and advanced analytical tools. While at iCrossing, Haro rapidly grew the software engineering group and created the data services teams to capitalize on iCrossing's large and valuable data warehouse and aligned the engineering organization to support increasing demand on predictive analytics and attribution modeling.

"It's hard to blink without seeing the term 'mobile' attached to marketing and it's an exciting time to be a part of its evolution from an innovative niche to a core component of a brand's digital strategy," said Haro. "When I saw what Vibes was doing for major brands across the country, I was blown away. Vibes has a unique combination of technology, vision and executional expertise that together, have done some really amazing things to change how brands interact with consumers."

"John's proven leadership and digital marketing technology expertise are going to be huge assets for Vibes," said Jack Philbin, president and co-founder of Vibes. "Mobile is fundamentally changing the way brands interact with consumers and we're very much looking forward to John making an immediate impact on our team."

Prior to iCrossing, Haro was vice president of technology for Agency.com, where he directed all technology engagements. Haro received his Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Northern Illinois University.

About Vibes

Founded in 1998, Vibes is a mobile marketing and technology leader that helps some of the world's biggest brands acquire, engage and deepen relationships throughout the customer lifecycle. Vibes' Catapult platform enables brands, agencies and media companies to launch a wide range of mobile solutions from SMS, to MMS, QR Codes, on-screen, alerts, mobile web, mobile incentives and integration with social platforms. Using Vibes' Mobile Relationship Management (MRM), companies forge immediate and long-lasting customer relationships by tapping into the uniquely personal nature of the mobile phone. The Company has delivered billions of mobile experiences on behalf of customers that include Verizon, Allstate, The Gap, Tribune, Fox, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Gannett and the Chicago Bulls. Vibes is one of only nine Tier 1 aggregators with secure, direct connections to all the major carriers. To learn more about Vibes, visit www.vibes.com.

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