Press Release
eBay Veteran Jim Ambach Joins Jigsaw as Vice President of Product
Ambach brings proven track record of leading influential and profitable product initiatives to Jigsaw corporate team
SAN MATEO, CA - October 22, 2008 -Jigsaw (www.jigsaw.com), a leading provider of business information and data services that uniquely leverages user-generated content contributed by its global membership of 600,000, announced today the appointment of Jim Ambach as vice president of product. Before joining Jigsaw, Ambach served as vice president of seller experience at eBay, where he helped grow the U.S. seller base to millions of sellers generating more than $25 billion in annual sales.
"Ambach defined a U.S. seller strategy, shifting eBay fees to become more success-based rather than listings-based, helping to drive more than $2 billion in revenue from U.S. sellers," said Jim Fowler, Jigsaw co-founder and CEO. "He knows how to incentivize an online community and improve yield; the Jigsaw community will no doubt benefit from his vision and expertise."
Prior to eBay, Ambach served as group manager and director of commerce product management at AOL, and earlier in his career served as technical assistant to Marc Andreessen at Netscape. Most recently, Ambach's initiatives and leadership with the eBay seller program improved seller trends in the U.S. marketplace for both professional and casual sellers. Ambach has a degree in computer science from Brown University, and a M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Colorado.
"This is an exciting and pivotal time for Jigsaw-- the community is growing at an extremely fast pace, recently announcing a 50 percent growth in the member community and member contributions now at 20,000 to 30,000 contacts per day," said Ambach. "It's my job to ensure that Jigsaw continues to provide its community with the tools it needs to operate efficiently and maximize strategy and performance. As the marketplace evolves, so too do the needs of the professionals and members using and contributing to Jigsaw. I look forward to providing the community with the resources they need to excel."
About Jigsaw
Jigsaw ( http://www.jigsaw.com ) is a leading provider of business information and data services that uniquely leverages user-generated content contributed by its global membership. Today, the Jigsaw community and more than 500 enterprises use the Jigsaw directory to access information for 11 million business contacts and 1 million companies. Jigsaw delivers low-cost and easy access to high-value business information that can be used to identify key decision makers and people for purposes such as sales, marketing, recruiting and customer service. Founded in 2004, Jigsaw is located in San Mateo, Calif. and is funded by Austin Ventures, El Dorado Ventures, and Norwest Venture Partners.
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Company Contact: Shannon Duffy Jigsaw Data Corporation 650.235.8339 sduffy@jigsaw.com |
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