PRESIDENT OF OLD NAVY JOINS E.PIPHANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SAN MATEO - April 18, 2001 - E.piphany, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPNY), the leading provider of intelligent customer interaction software, today announced the appointment of Jenny Ming, president of Old Navy, a division of San-Francisco-based specialty apparel retailer Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), to its board of directors. As president of one of the country`s most well-known specialty apparel retail brands, Ms. Ming brings global business strategy, vision, and retail industry epertise to E.piphany, as well as first hand knowledge in developing and succesfully implementing customer-centric policies within a large enterprise.
"We`re honored to have Jenny Ming, a seasoned executive who helped create one of the most exciting brands in specialty apparel retailing, join our board of directors," said Roger Siboni, president and CEO of E.piphany. "Jenny readily understands the issues global companies face when working to achieve customer-centricity. As an E.piphany customer and now an E.piphany board member, Jenny is a strategic addition to our board."
As part of the executive team that introduced Old Navy in 1994, Ms. Ming helped Old Navy make history as the first retailer ever to reach $1 billion in annual sales in less than four years. Today, Old Navy operates almost 700 stores in the United States and Canada, and serves customers in the United States online through oldnavy.com.
Ming joined Gap Inc. in 1986 as merchandise manager of Gap brand activewear. Since that time, she has held the positions of vice president and divionsional merchandise manager for Gap brand activewear and senior vice president of merchandising for Old Navy, responsible for production, planning and distribution. In 1996 she was promoted to executive vice president of merchandising for Old Navy responsible for merchandising, planning and distribution, production and visual and store design processes for all Old Navy stores. As president of Old Navy, Ming is a member of Gap Inc.`s senior operating committee.
Gap Inc. is a leading international specialty apparel retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products from men, women, children and babies under the Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy brand names. Fiscal 2000 sales exceeded $13.6 billion. As of April 7, 2001, Gap Inc. operated 3,799 stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan and Germany. In the United States, customers also may shop the company`s online stores at gap.com, BananaRepublic.com and oldnavy.com
About E.piphany
E.piphany is a leading provider of intelligent customer interaction software for the Customer Economy. By providing an integrated suite of software solutions, E.piphany E.5™ blends web-based analytic and operational CRM to unify all inbound and outbound marketing, sales and service customer interactions. E.piphany E.5 enables a single, enterprise-wide view of each customer to help global businesses better understand and proactively serve customers in real time. With worldwide headquarters in San Mateo, California, E.piphany has regional operations and offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific.
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Kim Stocks, E.piphany
650.356.5863
kstocks@epiphany.com
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