VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/08/08 -- Verb Exchange Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VEI), a leader in digital media, today confirmed the appointment of three new members to its marketing team. Shantel Shave has been named Director, Marketing; Christopher Bennett is the new Manager, Corporate Communications; and Melissa Ness joins the team as UX (user experience) Specialist. Together, they will provide their expertise to Verb Exchange's continued expansion of its digital media platform with the upcoming release of Tabrio."Our new team members have an impressive track record of building shareholder value through brand management and product development," said Aron Buchman, President, Verb Exchange. "Their expertise will be invaluable in taking Tabrio to the global market."
Ms. Shave brings over 18 years of high tech sales and marketing experience, most recently as Director, Marketing, at ActiveState Software Inc., where she developed and led enterprise and B2C marketing efforts for a suite of software applications and services. At Verb Exchange, Ms. Shave will manage all marketing initiatives, including overseeing the company's aggressive subscriber acquisition campaigns.
Formerly leading public relations for brand giant, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Mr. Bennett is an award-winning PR and media consultant with over 10 years of communications experience. At Verb Exchange, he will lead next-generation PR and communications campaigns to maximize Tabrio's exposure and increase awareness of the company as a progressive player in the new digital media landscape.
Ms. Ness oversees user experience, usability, and interaction design for Tabrio and the company's web properties. She brings an extensive background in UI and interaction design, most recently as Interaction Designer and Product Manager at Socialtext Inc., where she designed collaborative software for the enterprise.
Tabrio is a better way to stay in touch from any mobile, landline or PC. Users enjoy high quality, low cost long-distance calls, and can send and receive SMS text messages, anywhere in the world. Additional features allow users to manage their contacts, send instant messages, and perform web searches from directly within the application.
About Verb Exchange
Verb Exchange (TSX VENTURE: VEI) is defining the next generation of mobile and online communications for consumers and advertisers. A leading digital media company, Verb Exchange delivers international connectivity with its telecom-grade services, and is revolutionizing global communication with the introduction of Tabrio's low-cost, crystal clear long distance from any mobile, landline or PC. Verb Exchange's proprietary advertising and analytics platform ensures precisely targeted campaigns to Tabrio users based on detailed geographic, demographic and psychographic profiles.
In 2007, Verb Exchange was recognized as Canada's #1 technology company by Backbone Magazine, and by BIV Magazine as first on its list of Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in BC. For more information, see: http://www.verbx.com.
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