Surefire Social Hires Technology Innovator Cian Chang as Chief Product Officer
Herndon, VA (PRWEB) September 10, 2013 -- Surefire Social™, a provider of local digital marketing strategies, today announced Cian Chang has joined the company as Chief Product Officer (CPO). As CPO, Chang will be responsible for driving Surefire Social’s product strategy and continuing to expand and deepen the company’s emerging hyperlocal digital marketing technology and services.
A product management veteran for leading companies, including Deltek and AOL, Chang brings nearly 20 years of experience driving innovative digital product, content and community initiatives at scale. His addition to the team comes at a time when Surefire Social is rapidly expanding its local digital marketing technology and services for its growing national to local marketing enterprise client base.
“Cian’s depth of experience and technical insight will be valuable in helping us accelerate product expansion, scale our services and deliver the best possible technology to customers at a critical growth period for our organization," said Chris Marentis, CEO, Surefire Social. “We are pleased to add such a bright and talented individual to our team, as this punctuates our commitment to taking our innovative technology services to the next level.”
Chang most recently served as Vice President of Communities and Business Development Workflow Solutions for Deltek. He also led the effort to build the team, product and community for the startup mySBX.com, a business collaboration portal, from concept through acquisition by Deltek. Prior to that, Chang led product management teams at AOL responsible for six major releases of the AOL subscription service and for extending AOL’s offerings onto mobile phones, pagers, PDAs, and TV set-top boxes.
“As Surefire Social is rapidly growing in the hyperlocal and local search markets, I look forward to helping the company shape its evolving suite of products and services,” said Chang. “The company’s vision for delivering local online marketing to both enterprise and small businesses is ahead of the curve and the potential for its hyperlocal digital marketing services is abundant.”
About Surefire Social
Surefire Social delivers local businesses comprehensive and results-driven local digital marketing strategies and expertise that attract new and existing customers by creating a predictable digital asset that business owners control. Led by a senior team that has built successful leading media brands, the company has a distinct understanding of local businesses and their marketing needs. Providing a personal, coaching-centric approach, Surefire Social raises local businesses’ asset value by increasing visibility through hyper-local search, display, social and mobile marketing strategies and consultation that deliver quality leads. For more, visit surefiresocial.com.
Jennifer Mirabile, Young & Associates, +1 (724) 772-2038, [email protected]
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