Throughout her 19 years in the technology arena, Springer's executive management expertise applied to planning, developing and implementing successful go-to-market strategies has consistently produced strong growth for emerging technology companies. As CEO, Springer will continue to build on the strong customer foundation she spearheaded in helping business-content companies achieve success in the soaring online content market. Springer succeeds former CEO Chris Skudder, who is leaving the company to pursue other business interests.
"I look forward to building on the momentum we've established over the past two years," said Springer. "Every day more and more business information users turn to the Internet and search engines to acquire critical business information resources. With our industry leading e-marketing solution, quality customer base and strong management team, we are well positioned to leverage this trend and fuel our customers' online revenue growth."
"Springer's leadership, management skills and experience in the business content market have repeatedly produced the results necessary for an emerging company like ECNext in today's marketplace," said Francois Helou, member of ECNext's Board of Directors and Senior Partner and IT Practice Leader, Athenian Venture Partners. "We are confident that under her direction ECNext will enjoy continued success serving the rapidly growing online business content market."
A veteran manager in Fortune 500 companies, Springer has also served in executive positions with several emerging growth companies prior to joining ECNext, successfully planning and orchestrating all phases of marketing for high-end technical solutions. During this time Springer was instrumental in raising multiple rounds of funding and helped guide a number of acquisitions and a successful IPO.
Springer has delivered continued strategic results in each corporate position held since graduating Summa Cum Laude from Franklin University with a BSBA in Business Administration. Prior to serving as Vice President of Sales for ECNext, Springer served as Vice President North American Sales, Interliant, Inc., Vice President Sales, reSOURCE PARTNER, Inc., Vice President Sales, Litton Enterprise Solutions, and Vice President Sales, Metatec, Inc., among others.
About ECNext
Founded in 1996, ECNext builds and manages online channels, enabling leading financial analysts, market research firms and business publishers to grow their business by marketing and selling high-value information via the Web. ECNext customers include prominent industry names such as Standard & Poor's, a division of the McGraw-Hill companies, and Thomson Gale.
ECNext's hosted e-commerce solution provides the complete range of technology and services required for powering online content sales and are tailored to meet each customer's unique requirements and brand. Web marketing programs drive traffic to the site; e-commerce capabilities provide a range of promotion, sales, and subscription options for capturing revenue; workflow and content management tools streamline maintenance; and tracking and reporting capabilities provide real-time intelligence for on-going business improvement. ECNext partners with customers combining Web content sales expertise with customer domain knowledge to drive business success. Additional information is available at www.ecnext.com.
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