Proxicom

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Proxicom
Key people
Raul Fernandez, CEO
Paul Cooley, President
Blue Van Dyke, EVP, Sales and Marketing
Ann Gaglioti, EVP, Operations
Tim Warder, SVP, Corp. Strategy
ProductsInteractive Strategy & Optimization; Creative Design & User Experience; Marketing Services; Technology, Development & Systems Integration

Proxicom, Inc. was an

CPG
), Healthcare, Technology & Media, Government, Energy & Utilities, and Industrial Materials & Goods.

History of Proxicom

Overview

Proxicom, originally known as Proxima, was a systems integrator based in

.

In 1997, Proxicom became famous for developing polymer land - a disruptive online distribution platform for plastics following Jack Welch's motto "destroy your own business". polymerland is one example for B2B value chain disruption of the e-business era. Proxicom Develops Polymerland's New Web Site

In 1998, Proxicom purchased two organizations based on the West Coast of the United States. The first acquisition was Ibis Consulting, a technical integration firm located in

San Francisco, California. The second purchase was a user experience and creative design boutique entitled Ad Hoc based in Sausalito, California. With these additions, Proxicom had a nationwide presence with 7 office locations and more than 1,500 personnel.[citation needed
]

In 1998, Proxicom acquired first customers in Europe, starting with projects at BMW Financial Services in Munich, Germany, where the first office was opened outside of the U.S.. The European offices contributed large Fortune 500 customers like Renault, DuPont Engineering Polymers, GE Plastics, and Deutsche Bank.[citation needed]

On April 14, 1999, Proxicom became a publicly traded organization listed on the

Sapient, Scient, and Viant — within the interactive consulting arena.[citation needed
]

In June 1999, Michael D. Beck was promoted to Executive Vice President, Client Services for the Americas

Carlyle Group, the global private equity firm in 2002, and Hansen moved to Bertelsmann in 2001.[3][4]

The Dot Com Bubble

In April 2001, Proxicom was purchased by Dimension Data, a South African-based networking services company. Dimension Data focused on the design, development, and construction of networking systems for global organizations. The goal of the Proxicom purchase was to quickly establish a services practice and brand presence within the United States.

The Rebirth

In 2004, The Gores Group LLC, a privately held investment firm based in Los Angeles, purchased Proxicom from Dimension Data. In 2005, Proxicom expanded its industry offerings through the purchase of a healthcare services firm, Daou Systems, Inc. Through diligent management and financial oversight, Proxicom leadership and the Gores Group successfully navigated the hurdles of the .com era to reestablish Proxicom within the interactive agency space.

In 2007, Proxicom was purchased by iCrossing.[5][6]

Past Clients

Automotive
Financial Services
Retail & Consumer Goods
Healthcare
Technology & Media
Government
  • New York City – Department of Health
  • State of Kansas
    - Department of Health and Environment
  • State of Utah
  • State of North Dakota
  • State of Mississippi
  • State of South Carolina
Energy & Utilities
Industrial Materials & Goods

References

Footnotes
  1. ^ "PROXICOM INC, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Feb 23, 2001". secdatabase.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. ^ (June 26, 2000) Reston firm goes global The Washington Times
  3. ^ Chinwala, Yasmine (29 May 2002) Carlyle hires Rutt to take over German office Financial News
  4. ^ Executive Profile - Michael E. Hansen Bloomberg Business
  5. ^ "iCrossing Acquires Proxicom After $62 Million Funding". Search Engine Land. 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  6. ^ "iCrossing Doubles Size With Proxicom Buy". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.