Home Depot Exec Joins In-House SVC Leader

SmartClixx LLC, the leading provider of in-house stored value card solutions, announced today the appointment of Diane Linke as Director Client Operations and Strategic Marketing.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) October 3, 2005 -- SmartClixx LLC, the leading provider of in-house stored value card solutions, announced today the appointment of Diane Linke as Director Client Operations and Strategic Marketing.

Linke joins SmartClixx from The Home Depot, after 13 years in various management positions with the retailer. SmartClixx's unique product, growth and potential prompted the former Manager Gift Card Operations to join SmartClixx.

In her new role, Diane brings significant talent and expertise in the retail gift card industry to focus on innovation that will grow the business and create significant benefits for SmartClixx's clients in the Tier 1 marketplace.

Coming from The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, Linke directed the gift card sales program that most recently announced $43 million in recognized income from gift card breakage.

Diane's in-depth background in the gift card industry and experience in building and maintaining strong customer relationships makes her ideally suited for this role," said Gary Dinkin, CEO of SmartClixx. We proudly welcome Diane Linke to the SmartClixx team."

About SmartClixx LLC:

SmartClixx LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, works with some of the world's largest retailers providing unique in-house Stored Value Card/Gift Card application software and services without charging per-transaction fees. Security, flexibility, streamlined processes and operations, data mining, and future capability with significant cost savings are just a few reasons why Saks Incorporated, Charming Shoppes, Chico's, The TJX Companies and many others selected the SmartClixx Stored Value Card solution. For more information about SmartClixx, please visit www.SmartClixx.com or call (561) 998-8515.

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