Movable Ink, the leading provider of Agile Email Marketing technology, today announced the appointment of finance and technology industry veteran, Ali Byrd, as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Byrd will assume a key position in the overall management of the company, leading finance and strategic planning efforts and managing investor relationships.<br /><br />“With more than 100 major brands on our client roster and a headcount that has tripled in the past year, our company is growing at an incredible pace,” said Vivek Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Movable Ink. “Ali brings a balance of finance, technology and business development experience to our executive team, and will be an invaluable resource as we continue to revolutionize the email marketing space and grow as a company.”<br /><br />Mr. Byrd has nearly 20 years of experience in technology, corporate development and finance. Prior to joining Movable Ink, Byrd served as Senior Vice President at SecondMarket, where he was responsible for the origination and execution of secondary transactions in the U.S. and Europe. Previous to his role at SecondMarket, Byrd was a Vice President at LimeWire, where he drove monetization of the company’s user base and helped lead the company’s expansion into the paid digital music market. Earlier in his career, Byrd was an investment banker at Lehman Brothers and before that, he spent nearly a decade at Microsoft.<br /><br />“I believe that Movable Ink’s technology is unmatched in the marketplace, and as brands continue to seek new ways to break through the inbox clutter, we have a tremendous opportunity ahead of us,” said Byrd. “I couldn’t be more excited to be part of this team, and to help this innovative company continue to grow.”<br /><br />About Movable Ink<br /><br />Movable Ink is the leading provider of Agile Email Marketing technology. Since the channel's inception, email has been frozen in time when a marketer hits the "Send" button. With Agile Email Marketing from Movable Ink, email can now be dynamically updated in real-time based on each recipient's time, location, device, and social context at the moment of open. Hundreds of innovative brands such as American Eagle Outfitters, Seamless, Lilly Pulitzer, and Finish Line use Movable Ink to enhance customer engagement and increase marketing ROI. The company is based in New York City and is backed by Intel Capital, Contour Venture Partners, Metamorphic Ventures, ff Ventures, Kima Ventures and email veterans such as Bob Pittman, Andy Russell, Josh Baer, and Alan Laifer. For more information, visit http://www.movableink.com and http://www.pinterest.com/movableink.