3 April 2006Vivisimo Names Rebecca Thompson Vice President of MarketingFreeMarkets and FORE Systems Veteran to Lead Global Marketing Operations for Search Industry InnovatorPittsburgh, PA—Vivisimo (vivisimo.com), the creator of innovative software to access and cluster the world's information for better search and discovery, today announced that Rebecca Thompson has joined the company as vice president of marketing. Thompson is a technology industry veteran with a strong track record for building brands and accelerating market awareness and growth. Thompson will design and implement new strategic marketing initiatives that support sales and corporate development, while also spearheading Vivisimo's efforts to build a global search brand and express its unique vision for next-generation search portals. Reporting to the CEO, she will oversee all aspects of marketing for Vivisimo's award-winning Velocity search. "Rebecca helped to build the FreeMarkets and FORE Systems brands into two of the shining stars in Pittsburgh's rich technology heritage," said Raul Valdes-Perez, CEO of Vivisimo. "With her experience and immense talent, Rebecca will be an incredible asset for Vivisimo, helping us tackle new markets, expand our customer base and build a lasting brand within the technology industry. With Rebecca on our team, Vivisimo will be attacking the enterprise and consumer search markets even faster and more aggressively." Formerly the vice president of marketing at FreeMarkets, Thompson was responsible for managing and developing FreeMarkets' brand image as well as overseeing FreeMarkets' global supply management solutions and all corporate marketing initiatives. Prior to joining FreeMarkets, she served as director of corporate marketing for FORE Systems, where she led the corporate communications, market intelligence and advertising programs. She also worked as a manager of industry relations for Cisco Systems and as an industry analyst for Dataquest/Gartner Group, both in San Jose, Calif. She has a B.A. from the University of North Dakota. "Vivisimo is a truly innovative company, with a powerful combination of a disruptive technology, a solid management team and a tremendous market opportunity," said Thompson. "Currently, Vivisimo is providing better search and discovery for more than 100 businesses and government organizations and millions of searchers. This is just the tip of the iceberg for Vivisimo, and my goal is to ensure the company reaches its full potential."
About VivisimoVivisimo does search right by combining the simplicity and innovation of consumer search with the flexibility and control of enterprise software. The company works with customers to understand their goals and quickly deploy solutions that maximize the business value of information—with an interface users love. Vivisimo serves its global client base through headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, and Paris, France, and partners throughout the world. Please visit vivisimo.com to learn more about us and visit our Search Done Right blog to learn more about enterprise search. ###
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