LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syncapse Corp., a global leader in enterprise social media management, today announced that Mr. Stephen England-Hall is joining the company as Senior Vice-President and Managing Director, EMEA region, effective immediately.
Stephen brings extensive experience leading interactive marketing and technology businesses in Europe and New Zealand, most recently as SVP and Chief Executive Officer of Razorfish UK. Stephen has also held management positions at DNA, EDS EMEA, BT Global Services and CA Technologies. In addition to management, strategy and consulting experience, Stephen has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cambridge and qualifications from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
In this new role, Stephen will be responsible for the growth of Syncapse’s business across Europe through acquisitions and new client development. Syncapse’s London office currently employs 40 social technology professionals and is growing rapidly. In September, 2010, Syncapse acquired Nudge Social Media, an award-winning social media agency based in London. All former Nudge staff and clients are now part of the Syncapse team. Syncapse is focused on bringing its enterprise social media management software, the Syncapse Platform™, to an increasing number of brands across Europe. Syncapse recently raised $25 million in a Series A round of financing from institutional venture capital firm, ABS Capital Partners. The company plans to add 100 new employees in 2011 across offices in London, Toronto, New York, Portland and San Francisco.
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“Syncapse is entering a phase of rapid growth and Stephen’s experience leading high performance teams across Europe makes him a valuable addition to our company,” said Michael Scissons, founder and CEO, Syncapse. “Stephen shares our commitment to bring best-in-class social media management software to Europe’s leading brands.”
“Syncapse is the only provider of enterprise social media management solutions that meets the complex multi-channel, multi-brand and multi-market needs of Europe’s leading businesses. As brands increasingly rely on social media marketing to engage with customers, understand effectiveness and fuel business results, demand will increase for Syncapse’s products and services. I look forward to growing the company’s client base and attracting some of the top talent in Europe to join our team,” said Stephen England-Hall, Senior Vice-President and Managing Director, Syncapse EMEA.
About Syncapse Corp.
Founded in 2007, Syncapse Corp. has quickly become a global technology leader in social media management by delivering solutions that empower brands and agencies to build, manage and measure their digital customer relationships. A member of Facebook’s Preferred Developer Consultant program, the Syncapse Platform™ has connected brands with millions of consumers globally, delivered tens of millions of dollars in earned media value and has been recognized as one of the top social technology providers for brand marketers. In 2010, Syncapse was named to the ranking of PROFIT Magazine’s HOT 50 Emerging Growth Companies, a member of Deloitte’s Tech Fast 50 Companies-to-Watch, winner in the Emerging Entrepreneur category in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards and one of North America’s 50 Most Engaged Workplaces. Syncapse employs 150 passionate social technology practitioners in Toronto, New York, London and Portland. To learn more visit http://www.syncapse.com