Mercent CEO Eric Best to Present at 13th Annual Pacific Crest Global Technology Forum


SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - Aug 4, 2011) - Mercent™, a leading provider of on-demand performance marketing solutions for retailers, today announced Eric Best, Chief Executive Officer Mercent, will speak at the 13th Annual Pacific Crest Global Technology Leadership Forum on Tuesday, August 9th at 10:30 a.m. (MT) at the Sonnenalp Resort in Vail, Colorado. Best's remarks will focus on the U.S. Internet, eCommerce and Digital Media landscape.

Best is a recognized Digital Media, Internet and eCommerce expert and frequent industry speaker and has chaired, moderated and spoken at numerous industry and financial conferences and forums. He has been quoted on related industry trends, issues and topics in Wall Street Analyst briefs and notes, and in Tier 1 business, financial and trade publications that include, among others, Internet Retailer, STORES Magazine, Website Magazine, ROI Magazine, Fortune, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg, Reuters, Fox Business News, Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, New York Times and Business Week. He is the co-founder and CEO of Mercent, a provider of on-demand performance marketing solutions that help the world's most successful retailers, including 1-800-Flowers, Bass Pro Shops, GUESS?, L'Occitane USA, REI and others, maximize their online marketing performance to drive inventory velocity, customer acquisition, revenues and profits.

To schedule a meeting with Mercent at the 13th Annual Pacific Crest Technology Leadership Forum contact Kristine Szarkowitz at kristines@mercent.com or 206.310.5323, or to learn more about Mercent and its full product portfolio contact Mercent Sales at 206 832 3900 or sales@mercent.com. Information regarding Mercent Retail shopping feed management technology, Mercent Performance marketing services, and the complete list of online marketing channels in the Mercent Shopping Network is also available at www.mercent.com.

About Mercent:
Mercent ensures the world's leading retailers are visible, competitive and profitable wherever consumers shop online. Through its award-winning Mercent Retail™ SAAS technology and Mercent Performance™ professional services, Mercent helps the world's most successful online merchants including 1-800-Flowers, Bass Pro Shops, GUESS?, L'Occitane USA, REI and others, maximize their online marketing performance to drive inventory velocity, customer acquisition, revenues and profits. Supported online shopping destinations include Amazon.com, Google, eBay, Bing, comparison shopping engines (CSEs), affiliate networks, social shopping sites, and paid search and display advertising campaigns. The company was founded by Amazon.com veterans, is venture-funded, and is based in Seattle, WA. For more information, visit www.mercent.com.

Contact Information:

Mercent PR Contact:
Kristine Szarkowitz

(Tel: ) 206. 310.5323