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Rowland Hanson joined the advisory board in April 2000. Mr. Hanson is the founder of CRH & Associates which provides consulting services in strategic planning with emphasis on maximizing the perceived value of a company through effective brand development and corporate communications. Clients range from Fortune 500 companies to new ventures. Recently the organization has focused on e-commerce. Prior to consulting, Mr. Hanson served in a variety of key executive roles in consumer product and technology companies including Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Neutrogena Corporation (a leading skin care brand that was ultimately acquired by J&J) and Vice President of Corporate Communications at Microsoft. In several books documenting the history of Microsoft, he is credited with developing and executing the company's original branding strategy (the foundation for Microsoft's current brand dominance) and the naming and launch of such products as Microsoft Windows.
Currently, Mr. Hanson sits on the board of directors and on the advisory board of several emerging companies, including Webforia and OnVia. He is also on the advisory board and consults to several Internet incubation companies including Internet Capital Group (focus on b2b), PTEK Ventures (focus on Southeastern United States), & IncubASIA (focus on Asia with particular emphasis on China).
Mr. Hanson has a BBA from Loyola University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. | 