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The Grand River and Zeon Solutions Merge to Form eBusiness Powerhouse
Jan 11, 2012 — Ann Arbor, MI and Milwaukee WI
Website and Mobile App Leaders Merge, Forming a Worldwide Firm with Deep B2C and B2B Interactive Design, User Experience and eCommerce Expertise
The leading enterprise eCommerce and website development firms Zeon Solutions and The Grand River announce today their merger to create a global enterprise web and mobile application development firm.
“Both organizations have complementary capabilities and deep eCommerce skill sets, so we see this as an outstanding opportunity to grow together,” said Rupesh Agrawal, CEO of Zeon Solutions. “We are bringing together two multi-geographical and multi-talented teams that, when combined, are stronger than before. We are well positioned to make our clients even more successful with eCommerce, search optimization, content management solutions and mobile applications.
Zeon Solutions and The Grand River brands will maintain their unique identities in the marketplace. Both are fast-growing companies: Zeon is an Inc. 500 firm with 250 employees and a compound annual growth rate of 30 percent during the past three years; The Grand River has 35 employees and a compounded annual growth rate of 125 percent during the past three years.
“As Zeon Solutions and The Grand River got to know one another, it became clear both companies provided services that were complimentary,” said Scott Robertson, The Grand River CEO and co-founder. “There are tremendous similarities between our firms, including our shared passion for the eCommerce space, experience with some of the world’s best brands, respect for employees, renowned work ethic and overall integrity.”
Leaders at both firms said the purpose of the merger is not only to leverage operational efficiencies, but more importantly to create a world-class organization with the experience and depth to deliver interactive solutions that drive revenue and create customer loyalty. The combined firms have business-to-consumer and business-to-business experience in a wide range of vertical markets. Their greatest asset is a highly scalable strategic team with strong experience in eCommerce platforms, content management systems, software application development, creative and information design, user experience (UX) and usability, search engine marketing and optimization (SEM/SEO), analytics, social media solutions and more.
“We are excited for our existing clients to tap into the many new services and benefits Zeon brings to the table including search engine marketing, mobile application development and engineering depth. We are just as enthusiastic about sharing our expertise with Zeon’s clients,” said Steve Thallman, The Grand River COO and co-founder.
Zeon Solutions and The Grand River work with leading technology partners and will be able to leverage one another’s existing partner relationships, including:
- Endeca InFront
- Magento
- Znode
- Sitecore
- Adobe Scene7
- Rackspace
- Appcelerator
“We are fortunate to be a system integrator for the best-of-the-best technology platform partners,” said Brad Martell, Zeon Solutions Senior Vice President and General Manager. “We are looking forward to continuing and expanding those relationships as a result of our merger.”
About Zeon Solutions
Zeon Solutions Inc. is a rapidly growing enterprise eCommerce, web solutions and custom software application development company. Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zeon is a leader in delivering innovative solutions that improve an organization’s effectiveness within the e-business sector. Since Zeon’s inception, the company has successfully delivered enterprise-scale, custom-designed applications and e-business solutions on time and within budget for businesses worldwide. Visit http://www.zeonsolutions.com.
About The Grand River
Grand River is an industry leading e-commerce design and development company, specializing in solutions for mid-market retailers and multichannel companies. The firm’s core expertise is in the leading open source e-commerce platforms, including Magento™ Enterprise and Fry, Inc.’s Open Commerce Platform™. Clients include many of the Internet Retailer Top 500 firms in retail, healthcare, technology, telecom, and publishing. Founded in 2007, Grand River has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. Call 734.913.8000 or visit http://www.thegrandriver.com to learn more.
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