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Raymond F. Melissa – President, Founder Raymond F. Melissa – President, Founder As President and Founder of Melissa Data, Raymond F. Melissa is responsible for leading the firm’s corporate growth strategy and supervising its business and new product development, sales, and marketing efforts. Melissa – a 30-year computer industry veteran – co-founded several tech-oriented firms during the 1970s. Melissa co-founded Eikon, Inc., a line printer company in 1970 and in 1974, he helped launch Irvine, CA-based Printronix Inc., a computer printer manufacturer. In 1978, Melissa co-established Trilog, Inc., one of the first companies to develop a color printer. Gary Van Roekel – Chief Operating Officer Gary Van Roekel brings 30 years of sales and marketing management experience to his position as Melissa Data’s Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining the Melissa Data team in 1998, Van Roekel held executive management positions at Taylor Dunn, Commtek Publishing, and PADI International (Professional Association of Diving Instructors.) Phil Maitino – Chief Technology Officer Phil Maitino jump-started his career at Melissa Data as one of the company’s programmers in 1992. He shot up to the top of the executive rankings with his extensive knowledge of the company’s many data quality-centric products and solutions. Maitino is responsible for all software development, including support for its existing products and the creation of new products. He graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 1991. Richard Navarro – Vice President of Quality Assurance Richard Navarro brings more than 11 years of technical experience to Melissa Data, where he is responsible for maintaining the quality of all of the company’s products and services. Navarro has extensive training in DOS, Novell, Visual Basic and SQL programming. He started his career at Melissa Data as a technical support specialist. But with his savvy technical expertise and easy-going personality, Navarro quickly rose to the top of the firm’s corporate ladder. He also is a self-proclaimed expert of Postal Bulk Mailing Procedures.. John Hull – Vice President of List Services and Technical Support John Griffin Hull joined the Melissa Data team in 1998 and oversees the firm’s mailing list sales/services and technical support departments. His expert knowledge of how to produce mail pieces to qualify for postal discounts has proven to be invaluable to Melissa Data and its clients. Hull holds a certificate in advanced Visual Basic programming. Prior to working at Melissa Data, Hull launched his own mailing house in 1994. He brings more than 20 years of computer programming and print industry experience to Melissa Data. Jacqueline J. DeWalt – Vice President of Finance and Human Resources Jacqueline J. DeWalt is responsible for the company’s financial and human resources operations. DeWalt has extensive experience in cash management, financial statement preparation and year-end reporting in financial accounting arenas. She has held various accounting positions for a wide-range of industries, including the non profit, healthcare, manufacturing sectors, as well as fast-paced corporate environments. Chris Rowe – Vice President of Data Enhancement Services Chris Rowe oversees the company’s Data Enhancement Services (DES) division. He manages the DES division’s web marketing, contract sales and negotiations, account distribution, hardware and software acquisition, FTP supervision, and new business development. Rowe also leads a team of three DES supervisors. Under his guidance, Rowe’s DES team exceeded their sales goals in three of the last four years despite tough economic conditions. Rowe brings more than 15 years of managerial experience to Melissa Data. John Melissa – Vice President of Information Systems John Melissa oversees the IT, database, production and shipping functions at Melissa Data. He also works in a supporting role with the company’s accounting department, and pursues opportunities for mergers and acquisition. Melissa is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has worked as an auditor and consultant for the State of Nevada and a national CPA firm. He owned an IT consulting firm that provided comprehensive IT solutions and support. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University, Long Beach. Bud Walker, Director of Data Quality Solutions Bud Walker is responsible for managing the software lifecycle and consultation on the company’s Data Quality tools and services. Walker has extensive experience in the field of Data Quality, and has worked with hundreds of clients to help integrate a data quality regimen into operations. As a data quality evangelist, Walker regularly speaks, contributes articles, and authors white papers to reflect his deep domain knowledge. Walker holds a BS degree in Computer Systems Networking/Telecommunications from the CityU. Greg Brown, Director of Marketing Since 2006, Greg Brown has been in charge of the company’s brand management, business to business, internet and email marketing strategies. Having worked for over 15 years on both the client and agency side, he brings a unique perspective to developing creative, results-oriented marketing programs to acquire and retain customers. Prior to joining Melissa Data, Brown was marketing manager for Newport Corporation, a 400-million dollar laser manufacturing company in Irvine, CA. He is a DMA-certified Marketing Professional with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Juris Doctorate from Western State University College of Law. Rick Brusca, Sales Director for Data Quality Solutions Rick Brusca is in charge of the day-to-day operations of Melissa Data’s sales department for data quality solutions and software, which includes the company’s APIs, cloud-based services, and platform integrated solutions for the enterprise. Prior to joining Melissa Data in 1999, Brusca worked as an outside sale representative for Pacific Bell Wireless (now known as AT&T) and Verizon. Press Contact: Greg Brown, Director of Marketing pr@melissadata.com |
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