Former WebEx Executive Joins Leading Digital Marketing Solutions Provider to Enhance Delivery of Professional Services and Spearhead Global Operations
San Mateo, Calif.December 12, 2006Coremetrics™, the leading provider of on-demand Web analytics and precision marketing solutions, today announced that Shawn Farshchi has joined the company as chief operating officer. Farshchi brings more than 25 years of technology experience to the Coremetrics executive team, having previously held senior positions with WebEx Communications, BroadVision Corporation , DHL Airways Inc and Pacific Gas and Electric. Farshchi reports directly to Joe Davis, CEO at Coremetrics, and will be responsible for product development, driving day-to-day operations and maintaining core efficiencies and company culture as Coremetrics continues to grow.
"The strategic and tactical implementation of our industry leading solutions is key to the ongoing success of our company and of our clients," said Joe Davis, CEO at Coremetrics. "Shawn's extensive expertise strongly positions him as a key player in the company as we continue to expand into international markets and broaden our reach to new vertical markets."
Farshchi was previously CIO and VP of technical operations at WebEx, a worldwide leader in online meeting applications, where his main responsibilities included global operations, platform engineering, customer operations, IT and security. Other roles held at WebEx included GM, voice applications, where he led the development, delivery and expansion of WebEx's Next Generation of Audio Services. Among his many accomplishments over the course of three years at WebEx, Shawn grew the audio division from a $4M per year operation to $43M per year.
Prior to WebEx, Farshchi served as CIO and senior vice president, engineering & product development at BroadVision Corporation; regional vice president, Oracle managed services at Oracle Corporation and senior vice president and CIO of DHL Airways. Farshchi has also held technical and management positions at Pacific Gas and Electric, Contel, GTE and Bechtel Power Corp. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from California State University, San Francisco as well as an MS in Telecommunications and an MBA, both from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
"With a clear understanding of the operational demands that form part of a dynamic, service-driven company like Coremetrics, I look forward to furthering its success in the digital marketing industry," said Shawn Farshchi, COO at Coremetrics. "As the driving force behind operations management, my goal to is aid the company's expansion in 2007, while remaining absolutely committed to our clients' success."
About Coremetrics
Coremetrics is the leading provider of on-demand web analytics and precision marketing solutions, offering the industry's only web analytics platform that captures and stores all customer and visitor clickstream activity to build LIVE (Lifetime Individual Visitor Experience) Profiles. Representing the single most accurate and comprehensive source of online customer data, LIVE Profiles serve as the foundation for all successful digital marketing initiatives. Coremetrics services more than 850 brands and has delivered over $300 million in documented ROI in the past two years. Coremetrics is also the integrated web analytics solution for IBM WebSphere Commerce, delivering a best-of-breed multichannel business analytics solution. The company is privately held with funding from Accel Partners, FTVentures, and Highland Capital Partners and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. To learn more about Coremetrics, visit www.coremetrics.com or call 877-721-CORE.
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