Factiva

industry: B2B/Business Information

Function: Marketing

 

Successful placements

Alan Scott named Vice President and Director of Global Marketing for Factiva

Princeton, NJ

B2B/Business Information

Factiva is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Scott to Vice President and Director of Global Marketing. Alan Scott has 15 years of experience selling and marketing products that help people make business decisions. Before joining Factiva, Mr. Scott was vice president of global marketing business development and events with Giga Information Group, where he was responsible for all aspects of marketing, events, business development, and emerging markets. He also spent 13 years with Gartner, Inc., where he held a number of positions in regional and international marketing, communications, and sales training. During his time with Gartner, Alan helped drive revenue from $23 million to more than $850 million. Alan led the team that introduced the electronic delivery of Gartner's research via CD-ROM, Lotus Notes, automated Fax, and Audio conferences. Alan holds a bachelor's degree in Asian Studies from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and a Language Certificate in Chinese Language from Shanghai Jiaotong University in Shanghai, PRC. He also holds several certificates in marketing, value-selling, and interpersonal skills.