JAZD Adds David Southwick as SVP of Sales and Service
Andover, MA -- April 14, 2009 -- JAZD Markets, the leader in online B2B directory-driven Marketing as a Service (MaaS) platforms, today announced that David Southwick joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales and Service. Mr. Southwick will be focused on building out JAZD Markets’ industry-focused sales and service teams in partnership with leading B2B Publishers and trade associations. David is a member of the JAZD management team and will report directly to Founder and CEO, Jamie Bedard.
“Dave brings a proven career of building high-energy, results-driven sales teams and will quickly grow a dynamic sales culture across all of JAZD. Dave’s keen understanding of the value that customers desire from their online marketing spend will prove immensely valuable to JAZD and our publication partners”, said Bedard.
“I am excited about JAZD’s mission to be the leading online directory platform focused on the needs of the product buyer. B2B buyers demand complete product information along with the right industry content coupled with unfettered access to other buyers to help them make an informed decision. JAZD is clearly the first to address this glaring need in the market,” stated Southwick. “JAZD has developed a comprehensive Marketing-as-a-Service vision and platform that I am convinced will allow B2B marketers to present their brand and products in a completely different experience than is currently available in the market. B2B marketers finally will be able to drive their brand message, educate qualified buyers and fill the pipeline with real opportunities in a single online cost effective program. Measuring real results delivered from online marketing spend is a real differentiator for JAZD. I can’t wait to present this value proposition to the market”, said Southwick.
Mr. Southwick brings more than 20 years of executive-level experience to JAZD. He has previously collaborated with Mr. Bedard at the Aberdeen Group (acquired by Harte-Hanks) where he served as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Sales. Mr. Southwick joined Aberdeen after successfully building high-performance sales teams at both Watch IT and Forrester Research. Mr. Southwick has a BA in Advertising from the University of Maine.
About JAZD Markets
JAZD Markets is the leading B2B directory platform services company for B2B Trade Publishers, headquartered in Andover, MA. JAZD combines Directory placement, display advertising, lead generation, content integration, social media and vertical search into an innovative Marketing-as-a-Service (MaaS) directory platform where advertisers can measure and optimize the value from their online marketing spend. JAZD operates multiple online B2B directory markets under the brands: www.jazdchemicals.com, www.jazdlifesciences.com, www.jazdhealthcare.com, www.jazdhotels.com, www.jazdnightclubandbar.com, www.jazdtech.com, www.jazdcommunications.com, and www.jazdprocessing.com where buyers can easily find the right product/service.
JAZD Press & Analyst Contact:
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