Sharyn Fitzpatrick, Principal

Sharyn Fitzpatrick has over 20 years experience in sales and marketing with expertise in global marketing communications, including web design and marketing, brand and corporate identities, creative services, investor relations, public relations, promotion, advertising, direct mail, trade shows, and sales merchandising. Until November 2000, she was the Director of Marketing Communications at Docent, Inc. She was a key member of the company’s IPO team as well as being responsible for developing and implementing strategic marketing and communications plans to support Docent’s business objectives. Prior to Docent, she was senior director of marketing communications for The Dialog Corporation, a company formed as a result of the merger of Knight-Ridder Information and M.A.I.D plc. She joined Knight-Ridder Information, Inc., as senior director, marketing communications in 1995. During her tenure, she implemented a worldwide global identity program and the worldwide launch of the new company. She was a part of the transition team during the 1997 merger and was the team leader for the name change and company introduction. Fitzpatrick has won numerous awards for public relations, marketing campaigns, brand and corporate identity, and product launches, including Ad Week’s Product Rollout of the Year in 1994. She has held sales and marketing positions with The Learning Company, Accolade, Inc., Pacific Bell, Atari, and Warner Communications. Sharyn has a BA in Journalism from Penn State University, where she is also president of the College of Communications Alumni Board’s Advertising & PR Alumni Network, a board member of the College of Communications Alumni Board, and a member of the board of directors for the Penn State University Alumni Silicon Valley Chapter.

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