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Startupsadviser.com Names Bill Pankracij Vice President of Marketing and Business Development

DURHAM, CT – Startupsadviser.com, a leading business and marketing consultancy dedicated to meeting the needs of emerging and startup organizations, has announced the appointment of Bill Pankracij as vice president of marketing and business development. In this role, Mr. Pankracij will be responsible for expanding the company’s relationship base, providing current clients with a broad range of functional expertise, and developing and executing all domestic and international marketing activities.

“Bill brings an impressive track record of experience and performance to Startupsadviser.com. His experience in business development, strategy, marketing, and communications, coupled with his success building brands and creating results-driven programs, will be instrumental as we forge ahead with our growth plans,” said Laura Rosen, president and chief executive officer of Startupsadviser.com.

A highly respected and sought after marketing executive within the early-stage and startup communities, Mr. Pankracij will utilize his more than 25 years of experience in the hi-tech industry in his new role at Startupsadviser.com. His impressive background includes a strong record of bottom-line results at small and early-stage firms such as ITema, Reconda, and DSPCon as well as senior management positions at major companies including Philips, Perkin-Elmer, and BellSouth, where he was part of the team that spearheaded the U.S. launch of the revolutionary BlackBerry® device enabled with BellSouth wireless services.

“The strategic and operational expertise of the Startupsadviser team is truly first-class,”said Mr. Pankracij. “I am excited to join this organization and look forward to enhancing the brand experience for our customers and being part of the Company’s continuing success.”

About Startupsadviser.com
With satellite offices throughout New England, Connecticut-based Startupsadviser.com is a leading strategic consulting firm specializing in meeting the business development, marketing and sales needs of emerging and start-up organizations. Our consultants average over two decades of diversified business experience so we know what works and how to level the competitive playing field for your organization. We offer a variety of services and pride ourselves in delivering sound, sane and sensible advice at every critical stage of your firm’s development. For additional information on Startupsadviser.com, please visit http://www.startupsadviser.com.

All company, brand and product names referenced herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT:
Bill Pankracij
Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
Startupsadviser.com
207-809-0089
bill@startupsadviser.com

Pacifica Endeavors Joins the Constant Contact Business Partner Program

Program ProvidesClients with Effective, Affordable Tools to Build Customer Relationships. Pacifica Endeavors Provides Expert Support to Constant Contact Users.

San Diego, CA, December 08, 2010 — Pacifica Endeavors LLC today announced it has joined the Constant Contact Business Partner Program to provide its clients with easy-to-use email marketing, event marketing, and online survey products to help them build strong, lasting customer relationships. Constant Contact®, Inc.isa leading provider of email marketing, event marketing, and online survey tools for small organizations.

“Small businesses and start-ups are always looking for effective ways to grow revenues and improve their return-on-investment,” said Al Kernek, Pacifica Endeavors CEO. “Constant Contact’s ease-of-use and affordability made the partner program a great solution to meet our clients’ email marketing needs. Moreover, offering all Constant Contact customerseconomical support and management services is a valuable addition to our core Internet marketing business.”

As a Constant Contact Solution Provider, Pacifica Endeavorsis able to provide its clients with email marketing, event marketing, and online survey capabilities. With Constant Contact Email Marketing, Pacifica Endeavors’clients can quickly and easily create professional-looking emails, manage email contact lists, measure email campaign results from clicks to open rates, and review who joined an email list. With Constant Contact Online Survey, small businesseshave an easy-to-use tool to gather feedback that will help them meet customer needs, generate new ideas, and grow their business or organization. Constant Contact’s Event Marketingcan professionally promote and efficiently manage registrations, RSVPs, functions, seminars, and other events. Constant Contact designed these tools specifically to help small businesses and organizations drive increased customer or member participation and strengthen relationships.

“Email marketing, event marketing,and online surveys are proven tools that help small businesses connect with customers and build successful relationships with them,” said Eric Groves, senior vice president, Global Market Development, Constant Contact. “We are pleased thatPacifica Endeavorschose Constant Contact to provide its clients with our online marketing tools, and we look forward to working together to help Pacifica Endeavors be an even bigger factor in its customers’ successes.”

In addition to marketing Constant Contact’s acclaimed email marketing solutions to existing clients and small businesses, Pacifica Endeavors ( http://constantcontact.smallbizsmartmarketing.com ) offers all Constant Contact users cost-effective assistance in setting up their accounts and parameters, customizing email newsletter templates, importing mail lists, setting up event management, creating online surveys and managing their email and social media marketing activities.

About Pacifica Endeavors:
Launched in 2003, Pacifica Endeavors is a business planning, marketing and sales consulting company made up of seasoned, hands-on executives with experience in a variety of industries and high-tech market segments, from Fortune 1000 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups. With a focus on small businesses and start-ups, the company is particularly noted for its creative Internet marketing strategies and services. To learn more about Pacifica Endeavors affordable Constant Contact support services, please visit http://ConstantContact.SmallBizSmartMarketing.com or contact the company at (866) 284-4955.

About Constant Contact, Inc.:
With more than 350,000 customers, Constant Contact, Inc. is a leading provider of email marketing, event marketing, and online surveys for small businesses, non-profits, and member associations. Founded in 1995, Constant Contact helps small organizations grow stronger customer relationships by delivering professional, low cost, easy-to-use online tools backed with award-winning support, education and personal coaching. Constant Contact is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq:CTCT) with offices located in Waltham, Mass., Loveland, Colo., and Delray, Fla. To learn more, please visit http://www.ConstantContact.com or call 781-472-8100.

Constant Contact and the Constant Contact Logo are registered trademarks of Constant Contact, Inc. All Constant Contact product names and other brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Constant Contact, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Press & Media Contact:
Al Kernek, CEO
Pacifica Endeavors LLC
San Diego, CA
(866) 284-4955
akernek@pacificaendeavors.com
http://www.ConstantContact.com