10 Jul 2020 07:00
10 July 2020
Attraqt Group plc
("Attraqt", the "Group" or the "Company")
Appointment of Chief Product Officer
Attraqt Group plc (AIM: ATQT), is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Tough as Chief Product Officer with immediate effect.
Paul is a highly regarded expert in ecommerce technology and has been helping and advising leading brands and retailers on their ecommerce strategies for the past 20 years. Paul joins the Group from eComp Consulting, a specialist digital strategy firm offering digital transformation advisory, technology evaluation, & enablement, programme management and technology due diligence services, which he co-founded in 2014 with Mark Adams, Attraqt's recently appointed CEO.
Prior to this, Paul founded and grew ecommerce systems integration company Portaltech which was successful acquired by Reply S.p.A in 2011. Paul subsequently looked after engineering, support and financial operations as the company expanded internationally.
Paul's experience in leading and building award-winning software and services businesses within Consulting, Digital and eCommerce will be fully utilised in driving forward the Group's product vision and roadmap to deliver the innovation and product excellence that will enable e-retailers and brands to deliver unique and compelling ecommerce buying experiences for their customers.
Mark Adams, CEO, commented:
"We are delighted to have Paul join Attraqt at this exciting time in our product development. I have worked with Paul for a number of years and believe that he will bring enormous value to the Group through his sector experience and cross functional business expertise as we seek to take advantage of the increasing need for brands to react fast to changing customer behaviour."
For further enquiries please contact:
Attraqt Group plc | 07747 766 849 |
Eric Dodd, CFO | |
Canaccord Genuity | +44 (0)20 7523 8000 |
Simon Bridges | |
Adam James | |
Tom Diehl | |
Alma PR | +44 (0)20 3405 0205 |
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett | attraqt@almapr.co.uk |
Susie Hudson | |
Sam Modlin |
About Attraqt Group plc
Attraqt powers exceptional shopping experiences for over 300 of the world's leading retail brands. The Company delivers omnichannel search, merchandising, and product & content personalization for retailers and brands. Simple-to-use interfaces and efficient workflows enable Merchandisers to take full control and enhance the value of smart automation with their own strategic expertise and creativity.
In 2019, Attraqt acquired Early Birds, the award-winning AI-driven personalization software provider. Together, the two companies combine Attraqt's pedigree in data-led search and merchandising capabilities to optimize product discovery and visual curation, with Early Birds' award-winning ability to empower learning algorithms to orchestrate and personalize the entire shopper journey. The benefits to retailers and brands will be the ability to orchestrate enhanced shopper journeys that also deliver superior commercial returns.
For more information visit www.attraqt.com