One to One Interactive Names Ralph R. Shaw and Steve Humphrey as Board Members
May 8, 2006
Industry Moguls to Offer Expertise and Support for Digital Marketing Services Firm
Charlestown, MA, May 8, 2006 – One to One
Interactive, a nationally ranked digital marketing services firm
that specializes in connecting leading companies with customers via
digital channels, today announced the dual appointments of Ralph R.
Shaw and Steve Humphrey to the company’s board of directors. As
board members, Shaw and Humphrey will help develop One to One’s
future vision, long-term company goals, and assist in the strategic
development of the company as One to One continues to bring
revolutionary new technologies to market. This key addition
to the board of directors will help One to One aggressively advance
its position as a driving force in digital marketing services.
“The appointment of Ralph R. Shaw and Steve Humphrey to the One
to One Interactive’s Board of Directors enthusiastically confirms
the capabilities and continued growth potential of the firm,” said
Ian Karnell, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of One to One
Interactive. “Both Mr. Shaw and Mr. Humphrey have had impressive
careers and carry with them a great deal of leadership experience
and expertise. One to One looks forward to both board directors’
distinctive insights into today’s dynamic digital marketing
industry.”
“The need for a competitive and well-packaged digital marketing
services firm has become imminent in today’s Internet-laden
society,” says Shaw. “With One to One’s three distinct operating
units, the company has positioned itself to deliver a competitive
solution for today’s digital media issues.”
Mr. Shaw has a prestigious and varied background. His experience
in the securities business extends over forty years, encompassing
securities analysis, institutional securities marketing, mutual
fund portfolio management, and the management of investment
portfolios for tax-exempt clients.
Ralph R. Shaw began his career at Standard & Poor's
Corporation as a securities analyst and investment advisor. Shaw
later went on to form the Institutional Securities Analysis and
Marketing Department of Coleman and Company, a New York Stock
Exchange member firm. Shaw has also held positions with
Shareholders Management Company, Los Angeles, California, as Vice
President, Director of Research and Portfolio Manager of the
Enterprise Fund, as well as the United States National Bank of
Oregon where he served as Vice President and Manager of the newly
formed Investment Counseling Department providing investment advice
and management to corporate employee benefit funds and charitable
endowments. In 1980, Ralph Shaw formed Shaw Management
Company, an investment counseling firm. In January 1983,
Ralph Shaw and U.S. Bancorp, with Shaw acting as General Partner,
formed Shaw Venture Partners. Shaw Venture Partners II was
organized in June 1987. Shaw Venture Partners III was
approved as a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) in September
1994, bringing total venture capital assets available for
investment to $80 million.
Mr. Shaw currently serves on the board of directors of Schnitzer
Steel, Inc., Integra Telecom, Inc., LaTIS, Inc., Telestream, Inc.,
BMG Seltec, Rentrak Corporation, and the United Fund Advisors. Mr.
Shaw previously served on a variety of boards including: Costco
Wholesale Corporation, Star Technologies, Inc., BMG Corporation,
and WebCriteria, Inc., to name a few.
“One to One Interactive has established itself as an innovator
in the digital marketing services arena, providing dynamic
solutions to a variety of clients,” said Mr. Humphrey. “I am
delighted to be a part of an organization that drives quantifiable
results and continues to stay on top of trends in the interactive
market.”
Mr. Humphrey brings over thirty five years of successful
marketing and strategic leadership experience to One to One
Interactive. Mr. Humphrey began his career as an assistant account
executive at Ogilvy and Mather Advertising in New York. After seven
years he joined Avon Products as manager of product marketing and
was responsible for the entire domestic product line. Several years
later, he returned to Ogilvy & Mather as the youngest senior
vice president ever to manage a global account - the entire General
Foods account - the agency's largest on a world-wide basis. Further
into his career, Steve joined a mid-sized agency in New York, which
eventually became Rosenfeld, Sirowitz & Humphrey, where he
served as president. After seven years there, Steve joined Bank
Street Consulting Group as a partner in charge of the marketing
practice, and working for clients like GMAC, American Express, and
Pepsi. Steve was later persuaded to join what became known as
Bronner Slosberg Humphrey (now Digitas) in 1989, as president. In
1995, Steve, as CEO, launched Strategic Interactive Group, an
Internet marketing agency, as a BSH subsidiary. Bronner Slosberg
Humphrey grew to become the largest direct marketing company in the
country with such clients as American Express, AT&T, IBM,
Federal Express, GM, and L.L.Bean. Strategic Interactive Group grew
to become one of the largest in the country under Steve’s
leadership. The total company grew from 85 people in 1989, when
Steve joined as president, to over 850 people at the end of
1997.
About One to One Interactive
Founded in 1997, One to One Interactive is a
nationally ranked digital marketing solutions firm that specializes
in connecting leading companies with customers via digital
channels. With a culture rooted in driving tangible business
results One to One Interactive offers next generation digital
marketing and professional services, and leading technology
marketing solutions. For additional information, call:
617-425-7300, or visit:
www.onetooneinteractive.com.
Contacts:
Ian Karnell
One to One Interactive
617.425.7333
ikarnell@onetooneinteractive.com
Chrissy Timreck
Racepoint Group
781.487.4631
ctimreck@racepointgroup.com
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