7thonline Continues to Grow Executive Team with New CMO
Jerry Inman Appointed Chief Marketing Officer to Help Grow Brand and Market Share
New York, NY – May 24, 2011 – 7thonline, a leading provider of merchandise assortment planning, forecasting, and optimization solutions to the retail industry, today announced the appointment of Jerry Inman as Chief Marketing Officer. Inman will assume responsibility for growing 7thonline's market share, revenue, and visibility within the retail and vendor communities.
Jerry Inman brings with him a wealth of knowledge from his experiences in marketing communications, integrated media, branding, lead generation, and customer retention and growth programs. Prior to joining 7thonline, Inman served as Global Vice President of Marketing for iMANY, the leader in contract performance, where he was responsible for rebranding the company and increasing market share and brand awareness. Before that, he was Vice President of Marketing for Lectra, a global leader in fashion technology solutions, where he was responsible for significant revenue growth through the development and deployment of integrated marketing strategies, lead generation, and communications programs. Inman has also held marketing management positions at leading enterprise software organizations including Information Builders and CA Technologies.
“I am excited to be back in retail with such a well-positioned market leader," said Inman. "As 7thonline is on a rapid growth path, I am looking forward to bringing this powerful technology to new markets to fulfill global demand. I look forward to working with our customers which represent some of the fastest growing brands in the world.”
“7thonline is at a pivotal point in the company's development as we solidify our market dominance and further drive global expansion of our wholesale and retail planning solutions. Jerry is an experienced executive with a proven ability to deliver results,” said Max Ma, CEO of 7thonline. “His insight and track record within fashion and enterprise technology will be incredibly valuable as we continue to drive rapid growth.”
About 7thonline
7thonline is the leading provider of cross channel merchandise and assortment management solutions to the retail and wholesale industry. The company's cloud and enterprise software enables more effective planning, demand forecasting, and optimization for global and fast growing brands. 7thonline's embedded business intelligence and analytics offer multi-channel inventory visibility for retailers, eCommerce, and vendors allowing for greater operational performance, increased sales, reduced markdowns, and improved margins. Customers include G-III Apparel Group, GRI Retail Group, Michael Kors, Nautica, Oakley, Patagonia, Phillips-Van Heusen, Under Armour, VF, and others. 7thonline is headquartered in New York City with global offices. For more information, please visit www.7thonline.com.