ChannelAdvisor Announces First Annual ChannelAdvisor Strategy Summit
Summit Addresses Key Issues in Marketplace Management; Features Speakers From IBM, Motorola, Sears, The Sharper Image, Ritz Interactive, Image Depot, eBay and Forrester Research
Research Triangle Park, NC - September 4, 2002 - ChannelAdvisor Corporation, the leading provider of enterprise marketplace management solutions, announced today they will host the first annual ChannelAdvisor Strategy Summit on September 24-26 in Raleigh, NC. The invitation-only event will bring together leading marketplace sellers, representatives from eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), uBid and AOL (NYSE: AOL), as well as industry analysts to discuss best practices during three days of interactive sessions, relevant panel discussions and real-world solutions. Featured speakers and topics include:
- Jeff Jordan, Senior Vice President of eBay on "Is eBay the Perfect Store: Innovative and Insight from the World's Online Marketplace"
- Carrie Johnson, Analyst at Forrester Research on "Managing Marketplace Challenges"
- Susan Fischer, Vice President Internet Operations and Van Battle, Senior Manager Internet Auctions at The Sharper Image on "Navigating a New Channel: Preparing Your Organization for Marketplace Success"
- Chip Yager, Director of Channel Development of Motorola on "Reaching Resellers: Driving Wholesale Sales with Online Marketplaces"
- Paul Canham, Program Executive of Auction Sales at IBM on "Winning Product Strategies: Creating a Complementary Sales Channel"
- Chuck Cebuhar, Vice President, hardlines/customer direct of Sears on "Extending Your Brand: Winning and Retaining Marketplace Customers"
- Andre Brysha, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Ritz Interactive on "Operations Management for Marketplaces: Using Metrics and Analysis to Improve Channel Performance"
- John LaPerch, President of EconoCommerce on "Reputation Management: Loyal Customers Drive Online Sales"
The first annual Strategy Summit will discuss the benefits and challenges of selling on the Web's leading marketplaces," says Scot Wingo, chief executive officer and president of ChannelAdvisor Corporation. "There is simply no other event where attendees can learn how leading manufacturers and retailers succeed in this new channel and hear from representatives from online marketplaces and industry analysts."
According to Forrester Research, consumer marketplaces will grow to encompass over 25% of all online sales by 2006. "As an alternative channel for liquidated and excess goods, marketplaces can deliver high net cost recovery and new customers for manufactures and retailers," says Carrie Johnson, analyst at Forrester Research.
The three-day summit will be held at the Sheraton Capital Center. For more information or to register for the summit, please visit http://www.channeladvisor.com/summit/. The deadline for registration is Friday, September 13th and space is limited so register today.
About ChannelAdvisor Corporation
ChannelAdvisor Corporation provides technology and services that enable leading online retailers to maximize their products across multiple e-commerce marketplaces such as eBay, Amazon.com and Overstock.com, comparison shopping engines such as Shopping.com, Shopzilla, Nextag and Google Product Search and search engines such as Google, Yahoo! and MSN. In 2006, ChannelAdvisor managed over $1.6 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) on behalf of its customers. ChannelAdvisor solutions combine best practices, on-demand software and integration technology to help retailers sell more products, faster, by automating labor-intensive, manual functions so they spend less time optimizing campaigns and more time solving marketing and business issues. ChannelAdvisor's customers include, GSI Commerce, Sears, Brookstone, Abebooks and Motorola. ChannelAdvisor Corporation is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC with offices in Seattle, the United Kingdom and Germany. For more information, visit http://www.channeladvisor.com/.
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