Dean Rizzuto Joins 6kites as Vice President, Client Services

Boulder, CO – October 31, 2011- 6kites, a provider of social business, mobile, and web solutions, announced today that Dean Rizzuto has joined the company’s management team as Vice President, Client Services.  Rizzuto will lead a number of strategic initiatives and play an instrumental role in delivering user-centered products and services for 6kites clients.

Rizzuto brings over 20 years of technology, web and mobile experience from a wide spectrum of companies and projects.  Prior to joining 6Kites, Rizzuto was President of FlatIrons Consulting, Inc., and his user experience (UX) design business has consistently been the top ranked web strategy company in Denver by Google.  He earned his B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

According to Gartner, Inc., “by 2015, companies will generate 50 percent of Web sales via their social presence and mobile applications.”   In addition, IDC forecasts total smartphone sales in 2011 will reach 472 million across the globe, rising to 982 million in 2015.  Therefore, businesses looking to maximize their investments across social, mobile, and web must implement an interwoven approach to user-centric strategy.
“Dean and I have worked together in the past with great success.  He fits in perfectly at 6kites because his extensive experience leads to practical approaches in an often over-hyped market,” said Herb Morreale, founder and CEO of 6kites.  “As the leader of our client services, Dean will not only directly deliver solutions, but also help build a culture of maintaining long-term relationships with clients and business partners.”
“I have been successfully working as an independent strategy consultant for over 6 years but I am excited for this new adventure,” said Rizzuto. “After partnering with a company sitting at the convergence of many exciting and fast growing technologies for the past year, I’m honored to join the 6kites executive team and leverage my skills in User Experience and client relationship management.”

Rizzuto has served in many different capacities during his career including technology business owner, CTO, and Vice President of Business Development. Dean has worked with companies and brands including CP+B, American Express OPEN Forum, PartMiner WorldWide, First Data Corporation, Sterling-Rice Group, SpireMedia, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Deep Rock Water, Denver Water, The City of Pueblo, The Children’s Hospital, Media News Group, and Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.

About 6kites
6kites, Inc. is based in Boulder, Colorado provides consulting, managed services, software development, and analytics platforms spanning social, mobile and web.   For more information, please visit http://www.6kites.com/.

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