Don Aicklen, Former Harte-Hanks Corporate Officer, Joins ThinkVine as Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Don Aicklen, Former Harte-Hanks Corporate Officer, Joins ThinkVine as Chief Operating Officer (COO)
CINCINNATI, OHIO (December 15th, 2009) - ThinkVine, a marketing simulation & planning platform provider, announces that Don Aicklen has joined the company as COO.
Aicklen is a 28-year veteran of Harte-Hanks, a $1 Billion marketing services firm with offices worldwide. Prior to overseeing all national sales & marketing activity, Aicklen as a Group Managing Director was responsible for opening and growing new market segments in consumer brands, Government/Non-Profit and automotive. Throughout his career Aicklen also led Sales, Strategy and Client services for retail, technology, & European Market groups. His teams sold the entire suite of database and direct marketing services to Fortune 1,000 clients.
"Don brings a wealth of experience and sales discipline to ThinkVine," said Damon Ragusa, President & CEO of ThinkVine. "As we continue our growth strategy Don will be charged with helping us successfully build and manage our sales process and reach our corporate development goals as well as being a great addition to our general leadership team."
"This company is in the enviable position of having proven, highly-differentiated technology, marquis clients and a prospect base actively seeking them out," said Aicklen. "I see significant market need for ThinkVine's application and am impressed by the team and company Damon has built."
Aicklen resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his family and is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.
About ThinkVine Corporation
ThinkVine helps some of the world's most respected companies make
smarter marketing investments. Our marketing simulation &
planning platform, The Emerging MarketplaceTM, reveals the future
impact of different marketing plans on different groups of
consumers. By taking a simulation approach, marketers can run an
unlimited number of "what if" scenarios and turn marketing planning
into an iterative & responsive process. ThinkVine is currently
deployed in consumer packaged goods (CPG), food & beverage,
pharmaceutical, technology and other vertical markets.
Email: pr@thinkvine.com
URL: http://www.thinkvine.com
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