Louis Gagnon Joins OneBigPlanet's Advisory Board
New York, NY – December 13, 2007 – OneBigPlanet®, the leader in loyalty platforms for social networks and organizations, today announced that Louis Gagnon, Senior Vice President of the Global Innovation Group at Monster Worldwide, has joined the company’s advisory board.
Before joining Monster Worldwide, Louis Gagnon was Monster Canada’s VP of Marketing and Product. Prior to that, he co-founded and presided over two technology companies dedicated to consumer acquisition strategies. There he developed his expertise in the creation of internet applications driven by business intelligence. Prior to that, he held general management and executive positions for social marketing and pharmaceutical organizations in Africa and Europe.
“OneBigPlanet is a highly respected company with an attractive business model and a unique position at the heart of the online social network industry,” said Louis Gagnon. “I look forward to working with OneBigPlanet’s team to capitalize on the company's growth opportunities.”
Over the course of his career, several of his accomplishments have made headlines in international management magazines including The Economist. He co-authored an international patent on a technology designed to facilitate consumer word of mouth. He was also nominated as one of “Canada’s Marketers that Matter” by Marketing Magazine and “Marketing Personality of the Year” by the Montreal Chapter of the American Marketing Association.
“Louis Gagnon brings a wealth of insight and experience to OneBigPlanet and we are truly delighted to welcome him to the advisory board,”said Eric Aubertin, CEO and President of OneBigPlanet. “His background in technology and word of mouth marketing are valuable assets that we will leverage as our business continues to flourish. We are truly delighted to welcome Louis Gagnon to OneBigPlanet’s advisory board.”
About OneBigPlanet®
OneBigPlanet delivers a unique patent pending loyalty platform that is dedicated to helping community-based organizations, social networking sites, portals and corporations offer valuable advantages to their members in order to acquire and retain members as well as generate revenue. By providing access to a multitude of incentives from a mix of national, regional and local merchants, members can save time and money, simplify their consumer life, and share consumer-related advantages, information and opinions through social networking tools.
With offices in New York, Washington DC, Columbus and Montreal, OneBigPlanet has assisted over 2,000 organizations reach and surpass their goals. Clients include the Humane Society of the United States, National Penn Bank, Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS®, College Parents of America, Professional Managers Association, and many more.
For more information, please visit www.OneBigPlanet.com.
