Contact Information: Contact: LaunchSquad savings@launchsquad.com 415-625-8555
Jason Calacanis Joins Board of Directors at Savings.com
Mahalo Founder Teams Up With Top Coupon Site to Bring Online Deals to the Mainstream
| Source: Savings.com
SANTA MONICA, CA--(Marketwire - August 6, 2009) - Savings.com, a premier destination for
online coupons, today announced that
industry expert and Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis has joined its Board of
Directors.
Calacanis is an authority on the social web, as well as CEO and founder of
Mahalo.com, a human-powered search engine. Previously, he was the CEO and
founder of Weblogs, Inc. and Rising Tide Studios, where he published the
Silicon Alley Reporter. Calacanis shares his deep insight into the Internet
industry on his blog at http://www.calacanis.com as well as on his weekly
Webcast,
This Week in Start-Ups.
"Jason is an innovator in the social web and knows the intricacies of
uniting users around shared goals and interests," says Loren Bendele, CEO
of Savings.com. "We believe that there is a huge opportunity to raise
consumer knowledge about the benefits of using coupons online and having
Jason join our board is a great validation for both our company and our
user community."
"Online coupons are a thriving industry right now, and yet we're only at
the very beginning in terms of widespread use and discovery of online
coupons as an invaluable resource," added Calacanis. "Savings.com has
formidable relationships with top brands that can offer exclusive coupons
and high-quality deals. But the big breakthrough here is that Savings.com
is the first company working to create an active community of deal-hunters.
The company is in a great position to become a leader in this fast-growing
space, by providing both a rich community experience and the
highest quality, most trusted deals online."
Savings.com launched their coupon Web site in 2007 and is one of the
fastest growing companies in the industry. The company is dedicated to
uniting a Web community of deal hunters, and building and maintaining
strong relationships with top merchants in order to offer high-quality,
reliable coupons, many of which are exclusive deals that cannot be found
anywhere else.
Savings.com also announced today the official launch of the new Savings.com
homepage, adding fresh community features and heightening the user
experience.
(http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=525368)
About Savings.com
Savings.com helps consumers save money every day. The premier online
coupon destination has the best deals for everything shoppers want, making
it easier than ever to search, find and share big savings from top brands
and stores. The company's dedicated team of Deal Pros scour the Web to find
top offers in every category from designer clothes and baby gear to big
screen TVs and gourmet food. The site's community of members and savers
rate each deal to make sure users find the best stuff first eliminating the
need to spend time sifting through expired coupons and coupon codes that
don't work. Savings.com is a safe haven of high-quality, reliable deals.