Speedeon Data Appoints Industry Visionary To Company Board Of Advisors

CLEVELAND, April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gerard Daher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Speedeon Data, a leading direct marketing and data solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Brian Rainey to the company's Board of Advisors. In his role, Rainey will utilize his considerable experience and industry knowledge to guide and support Speedeon Data in navigating new strategic directions and achieving company growth objectives.

"We asked Brian to serve on Speedeon Data's Board of Advisors because of his outstanding experience and a proven track record of turning strategic vision into successful reality," Daher said. "With Speedeon Data in a period of rapid growth, it is an ideal time to benefit from Brian's invaluable insight and support."

Currently, Rainey is President of Path2Response, a firm designed to help omni-channel marketers interpret results from multiple media and eliminate the bias that exists within attribution models. He is the former President of Epsilon Targeting, where he oversaw the operation and development of Epsilon's unique data offerings. Rainey also served as Chief Executive Officer of Abacus, Director of Marketing for The Sharper Image, and List Developer Manager at Sara Lee. He has an unmatched track record of growing sales and transactions and maximizing efficient business practices.

"I look forward to serving on Speedeon Data's Board of Advisors," Rainey said. "The company is well positioned across key areas, and is poised for continued success. I am confident that my experience identifying opportunities and building successful companies will map well to Speedeon Data's strategic goals."

Rainey's appointment follows closely on the heels of the company's recent addition of Marc Jerauld, a veteran sales and management executive, as Chief Revenue Officer — responsible for all aspects of revenue generation, including sales strategy and management, customer acquisition, and client strategy and retention. Jerauld brings to Speedeon nearly 20 years of leadership experience across multi-channel, direct marketing solutions and success across all phases of business development and sales management.

Jerauld has extensive experience building scalable, high-performance sales organizations, generating revenue through enterprise engagements and strategic partnerships, and developing impactful, go-to- market strategies. Prior to joining Speedeon Data, Jerauld held sales and leadership positions at Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Johnson Controls, The ADT Corporation, and for the past nine years, at Infogroup.

"The additions of Brian, Marc and other key leadership and staffing positions reflect the continued value Speedeon Data offers major consumer brands looking for the highest quality data services and strategies," added Daher. "We continue to stand apart with our customers by offering smart, data-driven solutions and successful outcomes.

"We'll continue that approach as we add critical expertise to our existing knowledgebase, extend our technology and data processing capabilities, and expand our data solutions. Ultimately, our goals are to position Speedeon Data for the future and better serve our growing list of clients and partners."

ABOUT SPEEDEON DATA: In a data-driven world, Speedeon Data enables leading brands and marketing service providers to achieve direct marketing success by driving actionable insight, impactful communications, and measurable results. Speedeon Data combines a client-focused approach with proven expertise in data analytics, data processing, and direct marketing. Speedeon Data delivers the highest quality data through innovative solutions, including: data append, reverse phone and email append, mover programs, data hygiene and optimization, and data modeling and analytics.

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