TradingPartners Names Ginger Gorden as New CFO

CHICAGO, IL April 21, 2010 -- TradingPartners, the eAuction People, recently named Ginger Gorden as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer.  Ms. Gorden joined TradingPartners as a key member of the executive team and will report directly to CEO Marc Halpin.

Ms. Gorden comes to TradingPartners with more than 15 years of experience in finance and management. Most recently, she was CFO at CSMG, a privately held sports and marketing agency. At CSMG, she directed the development and implementation of all financial policies, procedures and practices, while leading the executive management team. Notable accomplishments at CSMG included renegotiation of a large debt restructuring, collaborating with private equity and individual shareholders to determine capital need requirements and completing a successful asset sale of the company.

Her past experiences include her initial role as Controller and eventual role as Vice President of Finance at Carlson Wagonlit Travel/Maritz Travel.  At this global corporate travel management company, Ms. Gorden managed and implemented strategic initiatives for newly acquired entities as well as maintaining the integrity of financial information.  After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she went on to earn an MBA at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Ms. Gorden is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and  a Certified Financial Planner (CFP).

“We are delighted to welcome Ginger to TradingPartners’ management team. She brings a broad base of financial experience to our business,” said Marc Halpin. “Her strategic skills and leadership capabilities will play an important role in helping TradingPartners achieve long-term growth objectives.“

Ms. Gorden will be based in Chicago, TradingPartners US Headquarters. She replaces former CFO Colin Grant, who led the company’s finance team for four years.

About TradingPartners

TradingPartners enhances and accelerates negotiations between buyers and suppliers using a fully-managed eAuction solution.  TradingPartners brings together the right people, process and technology to run online eAuction events that result in substantial and guaranteed cost savings. TradingPartners operates on a global scale with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. More information is available online at www.tradingpartners.com.

Contact:
Jessica Graeser
U.S. Marketing Manager
TradingPartners
Phone:+1 (312) 213.5742
email: jessica.graeser@tradingpartners.com

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