| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Kelly Bengston |
Chief Operating Officer | Profile |
Steven Gomez |
Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer | Profile |
CashStar is the preferred digital gifting and incentives partner for retailers nationwide. These retail brands leverage CashStar to easily and securely integrate digital gifting strategies to increase sales and customer loyalty. CashStar offers consumers an unmatched personalized eGift experience via email, mobile and social channels. It is the only company to successfully combine an on-demand B2C and B2B digital gifting and incentives platform with innovative multichannel marketing strategies. More than 250 brands are successfully partnering with CashStar to drive incremental sales, increase retention and boost profitability including Best Buy, Chili`s Grill and Bar, CVS/pharmacy, Gap, Pottery Barn, QVC, Staples, Starbucks, T.G.I. Friday`s, The Home Depot, and Williams-Sonoma. Based in Portland, Maine, CashStar is a privately held venture capital funded business. Its senior management team brings deep technology, retail and payments experience from market leading companies such as American Express, Blackhawk Network, Wright Express, IBM and LL Bean.
Media iQ is a leading global analytics technology company that uses its superior analytical platform AiQ to unlock insights from data to drive business growth. We have a clear vision to inspire through insights. We are experts at ingesting large amounts of data, analysing data to convert into Insights and making data valuable, insightful, and intelligent, which helps clients engage customers, grow sales and generate revenue. Founded in 2010, we have over 300 staff serving over 400 clients and enjoy a 97% client retention rate globally. Our people have an endearing and unique quality that sets them apart from the rest and that is why our products inspire business growth. Our people make the difference and our values make the people. Headquartered in the UK we have offices across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Vibes is an international leader in mobile marketing engagement, helping brands reach consumers on the go. The Vibes Mobile Engagement Platform enables marketers to deliver compelling and profitable mobile engagement conversations. The Common Short Code Administration recognizes Vibes as one of only four Tier 1 aggregators, connecting directly to all major carriers. This means we cut out the middle man to launch effective campaigns and resolve problems faster. Our customers draw on the expertise of 170 of the best minds in mobile technology and marketing. Gartner Research named Vibes a "Cool Vendor in Mobile Marketing" and Forrester Research, Inc. has featured Vibes in its Mobile Messaging Vendor Overview and The Future of Mobile Wallets reports.
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis exists to empower African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality, and civil rights. The Urban League will be the catalyst for this change through advocacy, coalition building, program services and by promoting communication and understanding among different races and cultures. The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. takes a holistic approach to economic empowerment and self sufficiency. Through community programs in three counties across the bi-state region, it helps its clients to climb out of poverty by helping them to meet their basic needs, providing educational excellence/equality and economic empowerment and encouraging civic engagement. The League’s Meeting Basic Needs Initiative provides clients in need with food, clothing and other life necessities while strengthening families and helping people become self-sufficient. The Education Initiative encourages and enables participants to apply learning to everyday situations, to embrace technology and to achieve academic excellence. The Economic Empowerment Initiative provides resources to strengthen individuals, families, and communities by improving and climbing the economic “ladder” to a better quality of life.