Little Rock, Ark. -- CognitiveDATA, one of America’s fastest-growing marketing technology companies, announced today it has opened an office in the greater Chicago metropolitan area of Schaumburg, Illinois. Direct marketing veteran, Brenda Matheson, has been hired to lead the client growth out of the new Midwest operation, joining as Director of Business Development.
“The Chicago office is the next step in our strategy to position talented associates and innovative data quality technology closer to our growing list of Midwest-based direct marketers, as well as establish an office for the purpose of recruiting from the impressive pool of direct marketing talent available in the Chicagoland area.”, said Rod Ford, Founder and CEO. “We used this model very successfully with the launch of our New York office in 2008 and since Chicago is the second largest direct marketing concentration in the U.S., we are pleased to continue our growth by locating closer to the customers we serve. We expect to rapidly ramp up the size of our Chicago operation with new hires as soon possible.” Today CognitiveDATA boasts over 300 national direct marketing clients across several vertical markets including catalog, retail, publishing, and non-profit.
Matheson comes to CognitiveDATA from Creative Automation, Inc., where she served as Senior Vice President of Client Development for 15 years. “Brenda brings with her an impressive business development background and a reputation for strong performance in consultative relationships. We are very pleased to have Brenda join the CognitiveDATA story,” said Ford.
The new offices are located at 1450 E. American Lane, Suite 1400, Schaumburg, IL.
CognitiveDATA is a marketing technology company recognized as a leader in new innovations improving the quality of customer and marketing data. Recognized by both Inc. Magazine and Deloitte Fast 500 for its impressive growth, the company is headquartered in Little Rock, with offices in New York and Chicago. For more information visit www.cognitivedata.com.