Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 25, 2000

Steven Krein – Promotions.com Inc (prmo)

STEVEN H. KREIN is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Promotions.com, the Internet promotion experts. Since the company's inception in 1996, Mr. Krein has grown Promotions.com from an Internet start-up with two employees to a thriving force in the promotions industry, with more than 180 employees. He has led the company in developing a top-tier client list that includes such recognized names as Kraft Foods, Warner Bros., General Mills, WWF, NBC, Road Runner and The Sharper Image. He is a noted speaker on several issues concerning the interactive marketing industry, including Internet promotions, permission-based direct marketing, Internet privacy, incentive advertising, and electronic commerce. He has appeared before several trade groups and educational forums such as Internet World, Promotion Marketers Association's Annual Conference, Direct Marketers Association's Annual Conference and the National Center for Database Marketing. Mr. Krein holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland and a Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law. He began his career working for Apple Computer, where he was responsible for spearheading the company's drive into New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. In 1992, he co-founded the first online service for Delaware attorneys, helping to pioneer the Delaware legal profession's transition into the Information Age. In 1995, the New York Law Publishing Company (now American Lawyer) recruited Mr. Krein as Assistant Publisher to create and manage its Web-based online service for lawyers, Law Journal EXTRA! Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick history and brief overview of

Promotions.com?

Mr. Krein: Promotions.com is an Internet promotion company that

specializes in helping marketers use