Cambridge, MA - November 18, 2004 - MetaCarta®, Inc., a leading provider of geographic intelligence, announces today that it has hired Claudine Bianchi as Vice President of Marketing.
Bianchi brings over 18 years of experience in high-tech, coming to MetaCarta after having served as Vice President of Marketing for eCopy, Inc., a provider of technology that integrates paper-based information into existing business processes and applications. While at eCopy, Ms. Bianchi helped determine corporate direction, strategy, and execution of the firm's plans. She was instrumental in growing revenues from $6 million to over $35 million in 4 years and increasing market penetration from less than 2% to over 8%. In addition, she established an international marketing presence in Europe and Japan. Ms. Bianchi built eCopy's marketing organization and was responsible for product management and marketing, strategic alliances, channel marketing, marketing communications and programs, interactive/web marketing, public relations, and partner marketing.
Prior to eCopy, Ms. Bianchi served as vice president of marketing at Newmediary, a B2B e-marketplace that was acquired by cNET. Previously, she was director of marketing at Forrester Research, a leading technology industry analyst firm. During her four-year tenure at Forrester, she played a significant role in building Forrester's brand as the leader in emerging technology research. Her career also includes senior marketing positions at Viewlogic, JetForm, and Concentric Data. Bianchi holds a bachelor's of arts degree in English from Dartmouth College.
“We feel Claudine's depth of knowledge and experience with high tech marketing will bring tremendous value to MetaCarta," said Ron Matros, CEO of MetaCarta. "MetaCarta is highly regarded in its two current verticals, government and energy, and poised to expand its penetration and reputation into new markets; we are confident Claudine will help ensure success in this effort."
“I'm very pleased to be joining the MetaCarta team," said Claudine Bianchi. "MetaCarta's technology is unique, it provides a solution that is highly valued in any organization that deals with mounds of information where geography is important - and that encompasses many leading organizations around the globe today. I'm looking forward to helping this innovative solution reach a larger audience."
About MetaCarta
MetaCarta, a leading provider of geographic intelligence, offers comprehensive analysis tools to enable better business decisions. Founded by a team of MIT researchers in 2001, MetaCarta provides groundbreaking technology that bridges the gap between Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and text search. The company presents innovative solutions that improve decision-making by making it possible for customers to place documents on a map. The company is privately held, with offices in Cambridge, MA, Vienna, VA, and Houston, TX. To learn more about MetaCarta, please visit www.metacarta.com.
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