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Electronic Ink Hires Patrick Blake as Senior Vice President of Business Development

Friday 17. October 2008 - Electronic Ink, the leading design consultancy dedicated to improving the way people interact with technology, their environments, and one another, recently hired Patrick Blake as Senior Vice President of Business Development.

For over 18 years, Electronic Ink has attracted the foremost experts in the field of user-centered design, who apply proven expertise in the areas of Business Analytics, Design, Design Research, and Technology. As Senior Vice President of Business Development, Blake will help build Electronic Ink’s already robust client roster, which includes some of the world’s best known brands.

David Rode, president and chief operating officer of Electronic Ink, says, “Mr. Blake is a seasoned entrepreneur who has previously launched a variety of companies including Tunes.com and FOB.com. He has a proven track record of helping build and grow early to mid-stage companies and will be responsible for adding to our already robust client roster in the Midwest region including, First Data Corp., and Gallup, among others. This is part of a broader national business development initiative across the U.S. this year,” added Rode.

He is a graduate of Miami University (Ohio) where he received his Bachelor of Science in accounting and subsequently earned a Masters of Business Administration degree from The University of Chicago’s School of Business.