Press Releases
09-22-2009
AmazingMail appoints COO/CFO Robert Blackman as CEO to succeed Chris Lynde
Phoenix, AZ, Sept. 22, 2009 – The Board of Directors of AmazingMail.com Inc. has appointed Robert Blackman as the company’s CEO to succeed Chris Lynde.
Last month AmazingMail was ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing companies based on three-year sales growth of 22.4%. AmazingMail drives postcard-based direct marketing campaigns for more than 2,500 clients including Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit businesses and the small to medium business segment.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Blackman has held leadership roles in every major area of the company since he co-founded AmazingMail in 1999, serving first as Director of Administration. In 2003 he became Vice President of Operations and Administration in charge of the company’s printing, finishing and mail facilities. He also established the company’s direct sales department.
Graduating with an Honors Degree in Economics and Commerce, Blackman first worked in the mining industry for BHP Proprietary Ltd. in Australia, then moved to the world of international trade when he joined Gollin Trading based in Sydney. With that company, he transferred from Australia to New York. He continued his sojourn in the US by joining the LeeMar Steel Company where he became a partner and worked for almost 20 years as the Vice President of Operations & Administration. During Bob's time with LeeMar, the company expanded nationally to become a $100M enterprise with production facilities in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
“Our goal is to be the direct mail industry’s most competitive supplier of on-demand post-card and digital marketing campaign fulfillment,” says Blackman. “I’ve had a decade to prepare for my new job, and I relish the opportunity to inspire AmazngMail’s team to new levels of sales growth, quality and efficiency as we move forward.”
About AmazingMail.com, Inc.
Established in 1999 AmazingMail.com, Inc. is driving small business and nonprofit business direct marketing campaigns for customer/supporter acquisition, cross-sell, up-sell, retention and loyalty programs. The company’s online services deliver text-to-print, text-to-mobile, digital direct mail, email and personalized Web page (PURLs) campaigns. Direct mail from these campaigns can be delivered in quantities of one to more than a million in 24 hours or less with unparalleled quality.
Media Contact Information
Bob Blackman
CEO
AmazingMail.com, Inc.
Email: bblackman@amazingmail.com
Phone: 480-281-4800
Jill McCubbin
Conversation Architect
market2world communications inc.
Email: jill@market2world.com
Phone: 613-256-3939