Maginus appoints Mark Thornton as Director of e-Commerce

 
Manchester, September 24th, 2007 - Maginus, a leading provider of IT solutions for multi-channel retail and distribution companies, has announced the appointment of Mark Thornton as Director of e-Commerce. Mark has over 20 years’ experience in the software industry including roles in Software Development, Implementation Consulting, Account Management, New Business Sales, Product Management and General Management. As Director of e-Commerce, Mark will grow of the company’s recently launched e-commerce solution, Maginus Storefront, which offers customers greater e-commerce flexibility and functionality than ever before. He will advise on all areas of e-commerce development, including usability, search engine optimisation, affiliate marketing and back office integration.

Simon Weeks, CEO of Maginus commented: "I am looking forward to Mark using his commercial and leadership skills to help grow our new e-Commerce business unit. At a time when there’s real change in the industry - and e-commerce is at the forefront of this change - it is important to meet our customer needs and make their online activities a seamless part of the whole multi-channel customer experience."

Mark joins Maginus from Visibility Corporation, a US-based ERP company, where he was Managing Director of their European subsidiary. During his nine years at the company, he played a leading role in reengineering and then growing the business. He joined Visibility as a new business sales executive and, in an extremely competitive market, consistently achieved business targets. Mark also secured some major international company wins, including FKI plc. He went on to help organically grow the business by introducing new product lines - most notably a Business Intelligence division based around the Microsoft BI toolset. In 2005 Mark was appointed MD.

Before joining Visibility, Mark gained experience working for Mentec International, where he spent five years as a Customer Services Manager before moving into an account management role and ultimately into new business sales.

Mark began his career at Barclays Bank computer centre in Wythenshawe in a software development role.

About Maginus:
Maginus solutions enable retail and distribution companies to drive revenue and increase customer satisfaction by providing comprehensive control over multi-channel selling and fulfillment. The company’s integrated suite of powerful CRM, Financials and Supply Chain software helps organisations to market, sell and deliver the products their customers want via a broad range of channels including catalogue and mail order, telesales, the Web, trade counter and store operations. Originally founded in 1972, Originally founded in 1972, Maginus brings over 30 years' of in-depth customer experience to the retail and distribution sector whilst it’s innovative eXtensible Architecture gives a flexible, customisable technology platform that can adapt to meet changing business requirements. Find out more about the company at www.maginus.com

For more information, please contact:
Janice Mawhinney
Maginus Software Solutions
Floats Road
Manchester
M23 9PL
Tel: 0161 946 3816
E-mail: janice.mawhinney@maginus.com

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