SapientNitro Appoints Technology Director
Announcement posted by SapientNitro 26 Jul 2013
Gallion was most recently at eBay’s PayPal division, where he was the technical leader and architect for the systems and software that power the world’s leading online payments company on the web.
“This is a consequential appointment for SapientNitro Australia, having someone the calibre of Travis as the head of technology gives our clients first-hand access to superior technical vision,” said Paul Bennett, national managing director at SapientNitro.
“We now have further proof that we can deliver the Connected Thinking that brings our clients closer to their customers. In particular, his experience as an architect of ecommerce platforms for a range of major brands is very impressive.”
Gallion has been a senior architect on ecommerce and web projects for a list of leading international brands and organisations, including Louis Vuitton (LVMH), eLuxury.com, Sephora, American Airlines, BestBuy.com, Sega, Walgreens pharmacy and E*TRADE.
With a background in commercial software development, Gallion is now leading the SapientNitro technology team to drive innovation in personalisation, internationalisation and localisation, plus advances in mobile and systems integration.
“Travis knows how to design solid platforms that will ensure the client’s business outcomes succeed now and into the future,” Bennett said. “His presence on our team will add confidence to the big decisions that leaders are being forced to make to transform their businesses for the digital age.”
Gallion will work across the three SapientNitro locations in Australia.
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Samantha Tannous, Relativity Communications, 0416 104 033
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About SapientNitro
SapientNitroSM, part of Sapient® (NASDAQ: SAPE), is a new breed of agency redefining storytelling for an always-on world. We’re changing the way our clients engage today’s connected consumers by uniquely creating never-ending stories across brand communications, digital engagement, and omni-channel commerce. We call it Storyscaping, where art and imagination meet the power and scale of systems thinking.
SapientNitro’s Idea Engineers represent a connected powerhouse of creative, brand and technology expertise - one global team collaborating across disciplines, perspectives and continents to create game-changing success for our Global 1000 clients. We partner with industry-leading clients such as Chrysler, Citi, The Coca-Cola Company, Lufthansa, Target, and Vodafone, in cities across The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
In Australia, our clients include BT Financial Group, Dreamworld, Footlocker, RACQ, Sanofi Aventis, Tourism Queensland and Unilever (ice cream division), through offices in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
In 2012, SapientNitro won a coveted Gold Lion at the Cannes international advertising festival for the “Earphone Bully” radio spot promoting anti-bullying, http://earphonebully.org
For more information, visit http://www.sapientnitro.com.au