InQ Adds Senior Level Executive to Team
AGOURA HILLS, CA – Nov. 23, 2004 -- inQ, the pioneering leader in after-sale live chat marketing for ecommerce companies, announced that Dan Dato has joined the company as Senior Vice President/Sales and Marketing.
A senior-level executive with 15 years of international general management, finance, and sales and marketing experience, Dan will oversee new business development for inQ.
Dan was previously Managing Director of The Motley Fool UK (a US-based online & offline publisher of consumer financial education and information)and was responsible for the overall strategy and performance of the company.
Prior to that, Dan was the head of Strategic Planning for The Motley Fool, Inc., leading all long-term business planning and company-wide strategic development for their global business. In addition, he played key roles in securing financing, negotiating strategic partnerships and overseeing a number of operational activities at the company including email and wireless developments.
He also spent several years building his own business consulting practices in Beijing, China and London, where he helped companies navigate the tricky waters of global expansion.
“With the addition of Dan, we’re raising the bar to a new level in the area of sales and marketing,” said Steve Nober, President and CEO of inQ. “We’re excited about the experience and energy that Dan brings, and with him at the helm for new business, we’re ready to increase our participation with many different companies representing many different industries.”
ABOUT inQ:
Since its start in 1999, Los Angeles, CA.-based inQ,Inc. has been attracting the attention of leading Internet and brick and mortar companies and has launched services for them as they continue to expand into the online marketing arena.
inQ uses live-chat agents to interact with consumers in online post-sale transactions to deliver offers for popular products and services from well-branded partners, or to cross-sell from the retailing site`s own mix of products and services. The look of the “chatskin”, dialogue style and tone are all customized to match each client site’s look and feel to ensure a seamless customer experience. inQ chat consistently outperforms static marketing approaches by 400-600%, and with interaction rates of 40%, the bottom line is an additional $1-4 per order.
inQ has well established relationships with easily recognized brand names such as GE, Citigroup,BMG Music, Cendant and more. inQ delivers remarkably effective up-sell programs for its clients and each offer is based on customer demographics to help ensure maximum results. All of this is delivered through our proprietary live chat technology and supported by trained, experienced professionals.
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