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Infopia Strengthens Board of Directors with New Appointments


Industry veterans bring new expertise to guide e-commerce leader to new successes

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - May 16 – Infopia, the leader in on-demand multi-channel e-commerce, today announced the appointment of four new board members, each with deep financial, operational and industry experience. Following a recent round of $8 million in venture capital funding led by Hummer Winblad Venture Partners V, L.P., and Trident Capital, along with the support of prior investors, the new board members are poised to help take Infopia to the next stage of growth and success.

"We are pleased to win the confidence of some of the most savvy technology investors as well as to have their guidance on our board," said Bjorn Espenes, chief executive officer of Infopia. "Since our inception in 1999, we have established a successful and visionary company. This new infusion of funding as well as governance expertise will give us the ability to establish and drive a new category of e-commerce software-as-a-service solutions."

The new board members are:

  • Mark Gorenberg - a managing member of the general partnership entities of the Hummer Winblad family of venture funds since 1990; also a current board director of Cenzic, Lathian Systems, ontheFRONTIER, Omniture and Tizor Systems

  • Michael Levinthal - an independent venture capitalist serving the Park City, Utah area; over 20 years of experience with the Mayfield Fund and founder of Mayfield Software Partners as well as ONSET Ventures; also a current board director of Altiris, Directpointe, Metricstream, Senforce, 3point5, Utah Capital Investment Corporation and the Forever Young Foundation

  • John Moragne - co-founder of Trident Capital and managing director since 1993; also a current board director of AirTight Networks, BenefitPoint, Chamberlin Edmonds, Datatel, E&C Medical Intelligence, Intagio Group, Resolution Health and Turn, Inc.
  • Mark Sunday - SVP and CIO of Oracle; formerly SVP and CIO of Siebel Systems as well as VP and CIO of Motorola Semiconductor; also a current board director of Altiris

Through the delivery of innovative solutions, superior service and measurable benefits, Infopia has established and continues to grow a customer base of some of the most successful sellers in the online auction and marketplace community. The company will continue to focus on providing exceptional customer value to drive future growth and success.

About Infopia

Infopia provides eCommerce software and services to help merchants grow their online business. From inventory and order management, to exposing products to more online buyers, to providing professional business services, Infopia has the right tools to increase online revenues. Infopia is an award-winning eCommerce solution company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, call 888.337.6352 or visit www.infopia.com.

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Contact
Chris Frank
Infopia, Inc.
+1.801.990.4700
cfrank@infopia.com