ICG Commerce Appoints Rick Bunker Chief Information Officer
Experienced IT Executive to Lead Company's Technology Development Initiatives
PHILADELPHIA - Monday, January 22, 2007 - ICG Commerce, a leading procurement
servicesprovider, today announced that it has appointed Rick Bunker as Chief Information
Officer. Bunker, 45, has served as interim head of Technology & Information Management
since September 2006. Based in the company’s Philadelphia area headquarters, he will
continue to direct the company’s strategy to provide customers better access and
utilization of the information in ICG Commerce’s proprietary sourcing, category management
and buying center databases.
“Rick is truly an asset to our management team. His tremendous experience will drive
our information technology capabilities as a critical component to the company’s growth,
global expansion and cost competitiveness in the market,” said Carl Guarino,
Chief Executive Officer, ICG Commerce. “His leadership will help us provide our
customers with information and analytics that will allow them to better understand,
control and optimize their spend.”
Prior to joining ICG Commerce, Bunker was CTO of GSI Commerce, where he led the
infrastructure, operations and architecture teams. He previously served as a partner
and management consultant at Nathanson and Company, where he managed the negotiation,
development and execution of strategic outsourcing consulting engagements for providers
and clients. Bunker has held several executive positions including Vice President of State
Street Global Advisors, Managing Director and CTO of Internet Capital Group,
CEO of Reality Online and CIO of SEI Investments.
“ICG Commerce is a dynamic company in a rapidly growing industry in which technology
is a fundamental component,” said Rick Bunker. “We are in the unique position of
outsourcing billions in spend across many industries and analyzing the vast amount
of information available to help our customers increase their savings. This vantage
point is key to our company’s strategy to create value for our customers by improving
quality and responsiveness while reducing costs.”
About ICG Commerce, Inc.
ICG Commerce (www.icgcommerce.com) is a leading Procurement Services Provider exclusively
focused on helping companies achieve greater control and increased value from the spend
they manage. The company offers sourcing and on-going operational buying services that
enable companies to manage more spend, build their sourcing effectiveness, ensure compliance
and drive continual improvements. By working with dozens of leading procurement
organizations, ICG Commerce brings its execution-based, continually compounding experience
to every customer contract negotiated and transaction processed.
ICG Commerce is a privately held company founded in 1992, and a member of Internet Capital
Group's (Nasdaq: ICGE) network of partner companies. The company has been recognized by
Forbes, Fortune, The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) and
leading industry analysts for its leadership in procurement outsourcing.
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