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Brant is the Co-Founder and VP of Business Development at Bazaarvoice, where he leads the company’s industry partnership program, supports company expansion into new market verticals and geographies, and helps shape product strategy. Brant brings more than 10 years of online and start-up experience to Bazaarvoice, and speaks frequently at eCommerce industry and partner events on the topic of Web 2.0, user-generated content, and social commerce. Prior to Bazaarvoice, Brant served as Director of Account Services at Coremetrics, a leading provider of analytics solutions for the eCommerce industry. At Coremetrics, Brant’s team of web analysts, support engineers, and trainers serviced more than 400 of the web’s most successful and demanding brands, including The Home Depot, QVC, Victoria’s Secret, Office Depot, Williams-Sonoma, and many others, while consistently exceeding the company’s high customer retention, satisfaction, and measured ROI targets. Brant began his career at Sapient, a leading interactive services consultant, and has held founding management team positions at two technology start-up companies. Obsidiana.com, a Latin American web portal network for women, was acquired by StarMedia Network in 2001. ProcessMAP, an ASP for environmental, health and safety management solutions, is an innovator and leader in its category. Brant is a proud native of Mississippi and earned his BS in Management Information Systems from the University of Alabama, home of the Crimson Tide. Roll Tide! Outside of Bazaarvoice, Brant and his wife Andrea love to hit their favorite Austin restaurants (Uchi, Fonda San Miguel, Café Josie, Mikado, and Clay Pit are their top five!) and enjoy spending time at home with their dog Marley. Their current obsessions include Guitar Hero 3 on XBOX 360, watching the latest season of The Office, and planning for a new addition to their family, due in May 2008! | 