Vcommerce Adds New Member to Certified Direct Ship Network Advisory Board
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 27, 2001--Vcommerce Corporation, a provider of multi-channel commerce integration services, today announced the addition of Steve Silverman of BDI/Laguna Corporation, a leading shipper of computer and consumer electronics products, to the advisory board for its Vcommerce Certified Direct Ship Network.
Silverman will serve as a strategic consultant on the advisory board. He joins leading commerce experts Darren Bien of Jupiter Media Metrix; Lauren Freedman of the e-tailing group; Ernest Schell of Marketing Systems Analysis, Inc.; and Sara Yackey of Baker and Taylor, Inc. in providing Vcommerce with external counsel on its rigorous vendor certification process and standards.
"Steve Silverman brings years of hands-on experience to the Vcommerce advisory board and will offer a unique perspective into the intricacies of order fulfillment from the client side," said John Kitzie, senior vice president of merchandising, Vcommerce Corporation. "Steve`s guidance and extensive expertise will be instrumental in ensuring vendors meet Vcommerce stringent metrics and quality requirements we have already established for our direct ship network."
Silverman is vice president of operations at BDI/Laguna Corporation. Silverman has previously held senior positions in sales, marketing and operations management at the company. In addition, he has more than 10 years experience in consumer products with the Sara Lee Corporation, Campbell`s Soup and Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery.
Vcommerce Certified Direct Ship Network
The Vcommerce Certified Direct Ship Network, a vendor certification program with stringent guidelines, is designed to ensure the highest level of quality, service and performance from participating vendors. This industry leading certification program, based on requirements Vcommerce has had in place for several years, guarantees e-commerce companies, catalogers and manufacturers are working with top-performing direct ship vendors. The Vcommerce vendor network consists of 300 vendors offering 1,200 brand names and 1.3 million products in 7,000 product categories. The certification program evaluates and monitors vendors on a daily basis to ensure a high level of fulfillment performance.
About Vcommerce Corporation
Vcommerce provides merchants and manufacturers with multi-channel commerce integration services proven to reduce cost, minimize risk, and create new revenue opportunities. Commerce chain integration services include product catalog, merchandising, marketing, direct ship vendor network, transaction management, reporting, and customer service, available as integrated or hosted solutions.
The company`s 25 customers include Cox Interactive, EntertainmentStudios.com, iWon, Lumenati, RewardsPlus and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. A privately held company, Vcommerce has raised more than $54 million in venture capital funding from American Express Financial Corporation, Archery Capital, Benchmark Capital, CMGI @Ventures, Dain Rauscher Wessels, Inktomi, PaineWebber and Pequot Capital. For more information, visit www.vcommerce.com.
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