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GRIC Communications, Inc. Appoints Kristin Steinmetz as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development

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GRIC Communications, Inc. has announced the appointment of Kristin Steinmetz as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Steinmetz will lead the strategic development and execution of all GRIC's marketing efforts, bringing 20 years of experience in marketing, strategic planning, sales, and sales management to the role. Prior to joining GRIC, Steinmetz served as Vice President of Global Services at AT&T, where she managed over $1 billion in sales revenue, and previously held various positions at AT&T, including Vice President of Consumer Marketing and Vice President of Strategy and Business Planning.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kristin Steinmetz has been appointed as GRIC's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, bringing 20 years of experience in marketing, strategic planning, sales, and sales management to the role.
  • Steinmetz will lead the strategic development and execution of all GRIC's marketing efforts and will meet with customers and the press at Telecom Business on August 23-25, 1999.
  • Steinmetz has previously held senior positions at AT&T, including Vice President of Global Services, Vice President of Consumer Marketing, and Vice President of Strategy and Business Planning.
  • Steinmetz has experience in repositioning a company as a global multi-service provider and has established a division as the world's second-largest credit card issuer.
  • Steinmetz holds a B.S. in Zoology from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Cornell University.
  • GRIC Communications, Inc. empowers ISPs, telcos, and emerging carriers to deploy and manage multiple Internet services on a global scale.

Statistics:

  • Steinmetz has 20 years of experience in marketing, strategic planning, sales, and sales management.
  • Steinmetz managed over $1 billion in sales revenue in her previous role at AT&T.
  • GRIC has a 450-member Alliance Network that serves 38 million dial-up and millions of corporate users.
  • GRIC has offices in the U.S., Asia, and Europe and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
  • GRIC has received $48 million in private funding.

Sources:

  • "GRIC Communications, Inc. Names Kristin Steinmetz Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development"

- http://www.gric.com ( no publication date mentioned)

  • Information about AT&T and Edgar, Dunn and Company, cannot be verified from the source material, and therefore these sources are not included.

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