Gail Goodman Joins National SCORE Board of Directors

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Feb 01, 2010, 11:26 ET

Entrepreneur Offers Wealth of Marketing and Communications Expertise

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gail Goodman, CEO of Constant Contact®, Inc., a leading provider of email marketing, event marketing and online survey tools for small organizations, has been appointed to the SCORE Board of Directors. SCORE provides free small business mentoring, as well as low-cost workshops and seminars, to more than 375,000 aspiring and existing small-business owners in America each year.

Since joining Constant Contact, Goodman has led the company to more than 325,000 customers worldwide and an initial public offering in October 2007. Goodman was named "Executive of the Year" at the 2009 American Business Awards and was the 2008 New England Regional Winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

A small business expert and visionary, Goodman develops and tracks best practices in small business success, email marketing, customer communications and entrepreneurship. Goodman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Pennsylvania and an MBA degree from Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth.

"Small businesses are time-starved and task-focused," said Goodman. "They need the help and coaching that SCORE provides to set a course for success. Organizations like SCORE truly lower the barriers to achieving entrepreneurial success. I'm pleased to join the SCORE Board in helping small business owners live their dreams."

SCORE Board Chair Doug Kindred said, "Gail Goodman's business background and marketing expertise offer SCORE a wealth of knowledge on how we can effectively communicate and grow lasting relationships with our clients—America's small businesses." Kindred added, "Gail is dedicated to supporting SCORE's business mentoring and training, which is helping entrepreneurs power through the recession and supports the creation of new jobs."

About SCORE:

Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 8.5 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through mentoring and workshops. More than 12,400 volunteer business counselors in 364 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.

For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Visit SCORE on the Web at www.score.org.

About Constant Contact:

With more than 325,000 customers, Constant Contact, Inc. is a leading provider of email marketing, event marketing, and online survey tools for small businesses, non-profits, and member associations. Founded in 1995, Constant Contact helps small organizations grow stronger customer relationships by delivering professional, low cost, easy-to-use online tools backed with award-winning support, education and personal coaching. Constant Contact is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CTCT) with offices located in Waltham, Mass., Loveland, Colo., and Delray, Fla. To learn more, please visit www.ConstantContact.com or call 781/472-8100.

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