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Friday, November 12 2021 - 03:30
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Sendoso Accelerates Global Growth with Key Executive Hires
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

    -- The New Hires Join to Build Upon Series C Funding and European Expansion 
to Meet Growing Customer Demand

Sendoso ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3355593-1&h=3762223958&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsendoso.com%2Fdemo-request%2F%3Futm_source%3Dgoogleb%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26adgroup_id%3D123179968785%26utm_campaign%3DNA_BOFU_Brand_Paid_Search_Google_Desktop_E%26utm_adgroup%3Dsendoso%26utm_term%3Dsendoso%26utm_content%3DRSA-2%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjw4qCKBhAVEiwAkTYsPLDeOJPE4ep12mtdtsrgsUBq6vSDmhOHsE-IHfBrHPYuEpbt_gimWhoCANQQAvD_BwE&a=Sendoso 
), the leading Sending Platform (TM), today announced it has expanded its 
C-Suite, leadership, and European HQ team. These key executive hires will 
support the ongoing expansion of Sendoso's customer and partner base, logistics 
& supply chain operations, brand, and product innovation. This news comes on 
the heels of the company's $100 million Series C funding announcement and the 
opening of its new European headquarters.

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"At Sendoso, we embrace those personal touches that go a long way to build 
valuable relationships with customers and clients," said Kris Rudeegraap, CEO 
and co-founder of Sendoso. "The momentum we're seeing is exciting, and I am 
proud to have a team of industry veterans who share our vision for making 
corporate connections that count and meeting the growing market demand."

The senior executives joining Sendoso are:

    - Alex Ortiz ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3355593-1&h=3810393361&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fortizalex%2F&a=Alex+Ortiz 
), Chief Marketing Officer is responsible for global marketing and partner 
organization and will focus on category leadership, brand strategy, and 
customer growth. Previously, Ortiz held executive marketing roles at 
high-growth technology companies including Tray.io, QuanticMind, and 
Salesforce. He brings more than 20 years of experience in enterprise marketing.
    - Grady Leno ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3355593-1&h=1634534940&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fgradyleno%2F&a=Grady+Leno 
), Chief Product Officer comes to the Sendoso team with 25 years of experience. 
He will drive product strategy and lead product management for the company. 
Previously, Leno held senior product management roles at companies including 
goPuff, WorkMarket, Microsoft, and Vonage.
    - David Ryan ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3355593-1&h=754321558&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fdavid-ryan-2aa9533%2F&a=David+Ryan 
), European HQ Lead will lead Sendoso's European expansion and logistics 
operations, based in Ireland. Prior to joining Sendoso, Ryan spent over 5 years 
as the Operations, Engineering, and Site lead at Walmart Global Tech based in 
Dublin. There he scaled the company's e-commerce technology delivery team from 
the ground up and oversaw its operation. Ryan also held VP positions and was 
responsible for delivering online services at companies including Jet.com, 
Electronic Arts, and Orange.
    - Brian Clevenger ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3355593-1&h=2804208744&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fbrian-clevenger-a67a10%2F&a=Brian+Clevenger 
), Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing brings over 20 years of 
leadership experience in building brands, relationships, and entire businesses 
for both clients and agencies. He will help Ortiz in developing the company's 
global brand presence and marketing strategy geared towards customer growth and 
category leadership. Previous to Sendoso, Clevenger was the vice president of 
corporate marketing at BlackBerry, where he oversaw brand, creative, web, 
project management and media campaigns. He also held senior creative roles at a 
number of agencies, including Publicis, Clock Four and Grey Worldwide.
    - William Leeds ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3355593-1&h=3128794287&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fwilliam-leeds%2F&a=William+Leeds 
), Head of Data Science and Data Platform, will lead Sendoso's efforts to 
evaluate its data, drive adoption of best practices, and develop strategies to 
enhance and grow the business and its revenue using Data Science and machine 
learning. Leeds has spent the last ten years leading data teams at Wellio, 
Stitch Fix, and the Climate Corporation.

Michelle Palleschi ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3355593-1&h=368463388&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fmichelle-palleschi-6516082%2F&a=Michelle+Palleschi 
), who has been Sendoso's Chief Operating Officer since 2018, as well as Inger 
Rarick ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3355593-1&h=2831787492&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fingerrarick%2F&a=Inger+Rarick 
), previously Vice President of Customer Success, have been promoted to 
President and Senior Vice President, respectively.
	
Palleschi has been integral to Sendoso's success, helping to build its 
successful demand generation, account-based, and customer experience programs. 
Prior to joining the team, Palleschi held senior financial roles at Apple and 
Cisco for over five and 10 years, respectively. In addition to being a 
co-founder, Palleschi is also one of the first investors within the company.

Rarick approaches her latest promotion with over 20 years experience in account 
management, marketing, and customer success with extensive experience in 
directing strategic operations. She will continue to manage Sendoso's CS team, 
with a heavy focus on growing and building a world-class customer experience to 
ensure that Sendoso's customers receive the white glove service they deserve.

Sendoso is a pioneer and a category leader, with more customers (900+), users 
(20,000+), capital, and employees than any other vendor. It has an acclaimed 
customer success team that offers consultative advice to businesses on how to 
build meaningful relationships through personalized engagement strategies. 
Sendoso customers benefit from the industry's most diverse roster of 30,000 
gift options and global warehouses in North America, Europe, and Asia that have 
handled upwards of 3 million sends in over 165 countries.

About Sendoso
Sendoso, the leading Sending Platform, helps companies stand out by giving them 
new ways to engage with customers throughout the buyer's journey. By 
integrating digital and physical sending strategies, companies can increase the 
effectiveness of their existing go-to-market programs and improve their 
relationships with customers. Trusted by over 900 companies, Sendoso is an 
essential part of successful demand generation, account-based, and customer 
experience programs. Founded in 2016, Sendoso is backed by $152M in venture 
funding and has a global footprint, with a presence in North America, Europe, 
and Asia Pacific. Learn more at sendoso.com ( 
https://sendoso.com/?fbclid=IwAR0bS8TEm5uyOk9MscgyMKfHhciU5CNJEH5k31EpaXUIBPfSpGPnz8kteSQ&nowprocket=1 
)

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