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Aisle411 Names Advisory Board
ST. LOUIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Aisle411, the developers of the world's first mobile phone service to
help shoppers find products on store shelves faster and easier, has
tapped leading experts in the retail, retail business intelligence,
marketing and advertising, media communications, and telecommunications
industries to make up the company's advisory board.
Aisle411 Inc. is a mobile marketing technology company formed in St.
Louis by founder Nathan Pettyjohn and co-founder Matthew Kulig. Aisle411
offers a voice recognition product location service, reached through any
mobile phone, free, by calling 1-877-AISLE411 toll free. Shoppers who
call will state their location and the store, ask for the item, then
receive the location of the product over the phone and by text within
seconds. In addition, Aisle411 offers mobile coupons and other
money-saving offers via text message that can be used immediately in the
store where they are shopping.
"Aisle411 is a mobile marketing company, offering a service to consumers
while also providing valuable retail intelligence to retailers and
consumer product manufacturers," said Pettyjohn. "We are extremely
pleased that we were able to find experts for our advisory board who can
help us both grow shopper demand for the service and at the same time
provide value to retailers and product companies."
The Aisle411 Advisory Board will meet quarterly, currently consisting of:
Sean Kervin - Director of Analytical Services, DemandTec (Denver,
CO): Kervin is the Director of Analytical Services for DemandTec.
Kervin and his team provide business insights that lead to competitive
advantages for many of the world's leading retailers and consumer
product manufacturers, including Best Buy, HEB, Office Depot,
RadioShack, Wal-Mart, and Safeway.
Phil Daniels - President, deep (Springfield, MO): Daniels brings
33 years experience in strategic consulting, sales, marketing,
manufacturing, and product development to the board. At deep he is
responsible for strategic consulting, brand development, media and
national chain account sales support for all agency clients. Some of his
consulting, marketing and advertising credits include work on national
brands such as: Tyson Foods, Kraft, Coca Cola Foods, Johnsonville Foods,
Starbucks Coffee Company, Mission Foods, Nestle, Stouffer's,
Hunt-Wesson, Lamb Weston, H.J. Heinz, Akzo Nobel, Everpure, and Dreyer's.
Manu Sareen - Director of Pricing, Best Buy Inc. (Richfield, MN): Sareen
currently leads the Pricing & Category Strategy department at Best Buy
Company. He has more than twelve years of retail experience in
various roles including buying, demand planning, finance & merchandising
operations.
Daniel Moe - Author of Retail: the Art and Science (Eden Prairie,
MN): Moe brings together a unique blend of practical merchandising,
retail systems, and process development knowledge that can build a
strong foundation for any retail organization. During his 12 year Best
Buy tenure Moe was responsible for a number of product categories
including audio, cellular, digital imaging, and mobile electronics,
including serving as the vice president of merchandising for Best
Buy.com during its development and launch. Moe serves as an adjunct
faculty member at The University of St. Thomas where he shares his
experience in the Mini Masters of Retailing program.
Phil Cooke - Managing Partner, Telesis Partners: Cooke is founder
and Managing Partner of Telesis Partners, a technology strategy company
with offices in Washington, D.C., St. Louis, and Dallas. He has more
than three decades of business and organization effectiveness experience
in the rapidly changing, fast-paced, technology intensive industries of
computers, financial services, telecommunications, and information
technology. Cooke has held responsible executive positions in such
notable corporations as Sprint Nextel, Xerox, and Citibank. An
entrepreneur, general manager, business partner and leader, Cooke has
founded three companies and restructured several businesses, from
start-up to Fortune 500, innovatively improving results and favorably
impacting stakeholder value.
Paul S. Latchford - Co-Founder, President and CEO, Spencer Trask
Media and Communications Group LLC (Reston, VA): Latchford is
Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spencer Trask Media
& Communications Group LLC, a Private Equity Firm in Reston, VA. Prior
to joining Spencer Trask in June 1999, Latchford served as Principal
Vice President for Global Business Development in Bechtel Group, Inc. He
currently serves on the board of directors of SkyTerra
Communication Inc. in Reston, VA.
Aisle411 is currently searching for an expert in the internet search
industry to round out the advisory board.
ABOUT AISLE411
Aisle411 Inc. is a Mobile Marketing Technology company located in the
Center for Emerging Technologies in St. Louis, MO. Aisle411's
innovative, patent pending service allows shoppers to find product
locations in stores quickly by using just their mobile phones and
currently has its service operating in both the hardware retail industry
and the grocery retail industry. By helping consumers help themselves
and save time, Aisle411's service creates a new disruptive media channel
for retailers and consumer product companies to gain a competitive
advantage in the marketplace.
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