Sapient Interactive Strengthens Boston Leadership

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Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:40am EST

Company Appoints Top Industry Talent to Further Brand Experience Offering That
Helps Clients Integrate Marketing and Commerce Strategies across Every Channel
BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
Sapient Interactive, a division of Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE), today announced three
key appointments to its Boston headquarters. Joining the firm are Eric Healy as
Vice President, Marketing Services; Matt Lindley as Director of Brand Experience
and Innovation; and Barry Fiske as Creative Director. The three will be charged
with expanding the firm`s marketing relationships with existing clients, growing
agency-of-record business and furthering Sapient`s unique offering that combines
brand strategy, creative excellence and digital innovation to create immersive,
profitable consumer experiences. 

"The addition of Eric, Matt and Barry to our interactive marketing leadership
gives clients access to best-of-breed integrated marketing expertise blended
with Sapient`s 20-year track record for building some of the world`s most
innovative and successful technology solutions," said Sapient Senior Vice
President Chris Davey. "In this new era of advertising, where consumers choose
when, where and how to engage with brands, Sapient is well positioned to help
companies looking to integrate their marketing and commerce strategies and
capabilities across every channel." 

Well-known to the Boston business community, Healy joins Sapient from Aegis,
where he served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, responsible
for all strategic partnership and investment activity for Aegis Media North
America and Aegis` digital marketing services arm, Isobar. Prior to that, he
served as Senior Vice President, Director of Interactive at IPG-owned Mullen,
where he developed the agency`s digital offering. His prior work experience also
includes Arnold and Digitas, where he led the agencies` interactive and retail
practices, respectively. 

Prior to joining Sapient, Lindley served as Executive Vice President, Digital
Executive Creative Director for Arnold. His entrepreneurial background includes
having served as Founding Managing Director of Modernista!, as well as having
launched LocaModa, an innovator in the mobile and digital signage space. He has
also served as creative director of ZDNet, the online arm of Ziff Publishing. 

Fiske joins Sapient from DDB in Los Angeles, where he served as Group Creative
Director on Wells Fargo, Clearwire, APS, Tourism Australia, Epson and Wellpoint.
Prior to that Fiske was Associate Creative Director on Infiniti and Nissan
Automobiles at TBWA/Chiat/Day, where he created the work that launched vehicles
like the I35, QX4, M45 and G35 Sport Coupe. 

About Sapient Interactive

Sapient Interactive, a division of Sapient, is the largest independent
interactive marketing agency in the world. Through combining strategy, creative
and technology, the firm creates immersive multi-channel brand experiences that
result in more profitable customer relationships and revenue growth for clients,
including Celebrity Cruises, Sony Electronics, Honda Jet and Times Online.
Headquartered in Boston, Sapient Interactive has operations throughout North
America, Europe and Asia. For more information, go to
www.sapientinteractive.com. 

Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation

Media:
Sapient
Jenny McLean, 310-264-5277
jmclean@sapient.com
or
Media:
Powell Communications
Theresa Tepper, 212-475-6303
ttepper@powellny.com
or
Global Headquarters:
131 Dartmouth Street
3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
United States
tel: 617-621-0200
fax: 617-621-1300
sapient.com



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