What Happened?
Minneapolis, MN-based Young America Appointed Todd Carter as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
As one of the largest engagement marketing and promotions companies in the nation, YA serves Fortune 500 brands and their agency partners. YA engages tens of millions of consumers by managing over 3,500 programs a year and hosting over 700 simultaneous digital experiences. YA DRIVES CUSTOMER ACTION We create, build, design, fulfill and manage interactive rewards, sweepstakes, contests, games and loyalty programs for some of the world`s largest brands. From strategy and creative to technology and execution, fulfillment and compliance, we engage customers to take action, buy more and spread the word. END TO END SERVICES Behind the scenes of every promotion, our team ensures all of the pieces come to life, flawlessly Whether we work directly with you or collaborate with your agency, our services are based on your business and marketing needs. We can partner with you in all phases of your program development, starting with the strategy and ideation or step in to manage critical components of the execution. RETURN ON MARKETING INVESTMENT All of our promotional solutions and services are designed to provide you with a trusted, one-stop approach to ensure our programs engage your customers and delivers a return on your marketing investment. YA develops innovative programs that drive sales and loyalty throughout the entire lifecycle of the customer, whether you want to stimulate acquisition, growth or retention. YA has the experience to build trust for brands in every major product category, and the originality to continuously captivate your customers ever-changing interests and needs.
About the Person
Todd leads the digital services team at YA. He leverages his deep product, technology and IT background with a strong business acumen to lead the execution of YA’s digital marketing solution strategy and client delivery execution. Before joining YA, Todd served as Head of Operations for St. Paul, Minn.-based LAKANA (formerly Internet Broadcasting), a technology company that provides SaaS-ready content management platforms for media publishers. He also held other positions at the company, including Senior Vice President of Products and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to LAKANA, Todd held several positions with Best Buy, including Vice President, Global Enterprise Architecture and Strategy, and Vice President, International and Web Technologies. In 2013, Todd was named CIO of the Year by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal . He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with specializations in Marketing and Organizational Management, from Marquette University in Milwaukee. In his time away from YA, Todd is a lifelong runner who spends most of his time off the pavement and on the trails training for his next ultra. He also enjoys watching his three children participate in their various activities and spending time outdoors.
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