Management Team
Chris Corman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Chris, a 15 year veteran of the technology industry, most recently founded and led Shout Research Corp, a firm specializing in competitive web analytics and audience measurement research for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to founding Shout, Corman served as President and CEO of webHancer Corp, a pioneer in web performance measurement which posted 15 consecutive quarters of revenue growth prior to its acquisition by a leading US based software company.
Falk Gottlob, Chief Technology Officer & Director of Rocket Science
Falk brings more than 15 years of technology consulting and management experience to Sitebrand. Before joining Sitebrand, he spent nine years at Microsoft as Chief Software Architect before he moved to Intershop Communications where he spent three years as Chief Solution Architect, creating the Hosted Marketplace and Procurement Solutions. After Intershop, he traveled to over 100 countries and addressed universities and private industries on technology and technology trends. Subsequently, Falk founded MVC technologies; as CEO, the company grew to over 1,000 employees worldwide providing technology research to industry-leading corporations around the globe. Currently, Falk is responsible for Sitebrand's worldwide research and development activities. He holds an MS degree in Computer Information Technology from New York University, New York, USA.
Chuck Rifici, Chief Financial Officer
Chuck brings 13 years of finance, operational and entrepreneurial experience to Sitebrand. Before joining Sitebrand, he was Chief Financial Officer of Cybersurf Corp, a publicly traded Internet Service Provider listed on the TSX Venture exchange. He was previously co-owner of Cyberus Online Inc., which was acquired by Cybersurf Corp . Chuck is currently responsible for Sitebrand's financial, administrative and human resource activities. He is a director and volunteer treasurer of the Ottawa Humane Society . Chuck holds a Masters of Business Administration from Queen's University , as well as a Bachelor in Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Ottawa and is a Certified Management Accountant.
Gavin Parry, VP of Client Services
Gavin brings extensive eCommerce and online marketplace experience to Sitebrand and its Professional Services division, having spent the past eight years in the United Kingdom managing UK operations for North American software companies. Gavin joined Sitebrand from Truition, an On-Demand eCommerce software provider. At Truition, Gavin was hired to start up and build the company's business in the United Kingdom. Over the course of three years, he managed all aspects of the UK business, developing and implementing branded eCommerce solutions for mid-level and enterprise clients. Before joining Truition , Gavin was Director of Services at FairMarket Inc. (acquired by eBay in 2003), where he was responsible for UK operations and client services. Gavin holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from McGill University, as well as an MSc in Energy Engineering from Southbank University, UK.