Eric Best has been a director of the Company since February 2003. He is the founder of MindCorps, an e-commerce systems integrator acquired by Amazon.com in 1999, and Emercis, an e-commerce tools provider acquired by Impressa in 2000. At Amazon.com, Mr. Best helped establish the company’s third-party seller programs and early partnerships with leading retailers. He is currently founder and CEO of Mercent, a software venture that enables customers such as GUESS?, Liz Claiborne, and Crabtree & Evelyn to sell through leading online merchandising channels. Mr. Best is also founder and Chairman of Seattle-based Morse Best Innovation, a technical marketing agency serving clients such as Microsoft, Lexmark, and WRQ. He is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University and a member of the SPU Entrepreneurial Studies Council and Society of Fellows. Mr. Best served as a director of Ubarter.com from 1999 to 2000. |