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E-Commerce Veterans Launch Grand River
Jun 29, 2008 — Great Lakes IT Report
E-commerce specialists Scott Robertson and Steve Thallman have combined forces to launch Grand River, a Web design and development company in Ann Arbor that will specialize in e-commerce systems for retailers and manufacturers.
Grand River's services include Web site evaluations and consultations, user experience and creative design, e-commerce platforms designs and builds, web and application development, social network implementations, website analysis and analytics and hosting and managed services.
"Our mission is to provide innovative, practical and industry-driving solutions that create a superior user experience and provide measurable results," stated Robertson.
Robertson leads the company with strategy development, account management, product development, new business generation, marketing and team leadership. Thallman oversees Grand River's operational aspects of client services, including implementation, strategy and delivery.
Combined, the two have more than 30 years of technical, sales and marketing experience, making for a dynamic force. They have created strategic programs and developed multi-million dollar technology solutions for a variety Fortune 500 companies.
"We are truly focused on providing original solutions for the retailer and manufacturer sectors, said Thallman. "Retailers and manufacturers will benefit from these solutions to ultimately achieve greater bottom line sales across all outlets without spending seven figures."
Grand River has leased space at 900 Victors Way, Suite 100. The office also houses Grand River's leadership team: Robertson and Thallman, the firm's partners, as well as Judy Foster, executive creative director and Brian Reindel, technical director.
The location allows the company to take advantage of the area's strong resource pool as well as benefit from being near a premier teaching institution.
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