Aggregate Knowledge Names Steve Pantelick Chief Financial Officer
Former Kodak Gallery CFO and Blockbuster Senior Executive Brings Strong Track Record of Global Financial and Operational Leadership to Drive Growth, Strategic Planning, and Operational Excellence at Aggregate Knowledge
San Mateo, CA—June 4, 2007—Aggregate Knowledge Inc., the leader in the new category of online discovery, today announced that industry veteran Steve Pantelick has joined as chief financial officer. Pantelick, the former Kodak Gallery CFO (formerly Ofoto Inc.) will oversee and lead the Aggregate Knowledge's finance, operations, and strategic planning teams.
"Steve has an incredibly strong track record in driving growth and scaling global operations within leading Internet companies. His deep experience and trusted leadership will be a significant addition to the Aggregate Knowledge executive team," said Paul Martino, Aggregate Knowledge CEO and founder. "Steve will help us plan for new opportunities, drive our growth and execution plan, and build a world-class Discovery company. We are very excited to have Steve join Aggregate Knowledge."
Prior to joining Aggregate Knowledge, Pantelick was CFO for Kodak Gallery. During his tenure from 2004 to May 2007 he helped lead Kodak Gallery's rapid growth as the world's leading online digital printing service, serving more than 50 million members. In addition to his financial responsibilities, Pantelick was responsible for Kodak Gallery's operations, including digital print production, merchandise fulfillment, customer service, MIS and legal.
Prior to Kodak Gallery, Pantelick was the CFO of broadband wireless start-up SkyPilot Network. From 1997 to 2001, he held a number of senior executive positions at Blockbuster Inc. and helped take the Company public in 1999. At Blockbuster, Pantelick served as chief operating officer of the Company's New Media Division, senior vice president of strategic planning, senior vice president of finance responsible for the Company's U.S. financial operations and vice president of worldwide planning. Prior to Blockbuster, Steve spent seven years with Cadbury Schweppes plc in a number of senior finance roles, which included five years in Europe. Steve earned an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and an A.B. degree from Harvard University.
"Aggregate Knowledge is the leader in creating a new category of online experience called Discovery. Through our leadership position, Aggregate Knowledge has the opportunity to fundamentally change the way people discover information, buy products, and find the things they want on the Internet," said Pantelick. "I look forward to building a world-class organization that will deliver outstanding value to our large base of brand name customers and online users."
In April 2007, Aggregate Knowledge announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B round to extend its leadership in the Online Discovery market. This round was lead by DAG Ventures and Kleiner Perkins. The Series B round was a follow up to the December 2006 Series A round of $5 million by Kleiner Perkins. Aggregate Knowledge is powering Discovery for over 60 million unique visitors per month for its growing portfolio of customers. Those customers include major online publishing companies and retailers, such as the WashingtonPost.com and Overstock.com.
About Aggregate Knowledge
Aggregate Knowledge provides the Pique Discovery Network. The Pique Discovery Network connects consumers to the hottest products, hidden content gems, and coolest items from industry leading retailers and media companies. Pique Discovery Network companies improve engagement and sales conversions, create new revenue opportunities and deliver differentiated experiences on their web sites. Aggregate Knowledge was recently acknowledged as an AlwaysOn Media 100 winner, a Supernova Connected Innovator and was selected as a “Ones to Watch” company by Dealmaker Media. Aggregate Knowledge is funded by premier venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, DAG Ventures and First Round Capital.
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