Company
The CommonPlaces e-Solutions Team
In addition to our partnerships with highly experienced consultants and programmers, the core CommonPlaces team consists of the most experienced web developers in New England. All of the members of our team have been professionally trained and possess hands-on professional experience in their areas of expertise.
CommonPlaces was originally founded in 1998 providing web solutions to colleges and universities. In 2000, YouthStream Media Networks acquired CommonPlaces naming Ben Bassi President. YouthStream was the nation's leading college campus media marketing services and promotions company, created to provide the most effective and efficient doorway for advertisers and sponsors to the young adult market place. It was comprised of six properties: Network Event Theater, American Passage, Beyond the Wall, Campus Voice, HotStamp Postcards, and Internet Portal, including the www.sixdegrees.com, www.teen.com and www.mybytes.com websites. In 2004, Alloy acquired the assets of YouthStream and Ben Bassi acquired the rights to CommonPlaces.
Ben Bassi, President and CEO
Former Executive of Lycos, Firefly, Object Design, and EDS
Mr. Bassi is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in high technology, the Internet and e-Commerce, with more than 20 years of experience in bringing companies from the start-up phase through successful acquisitions and IPOs. As CEO of the Firefly Network, the Web's first personalized community, Bassi was among the early pioneers of Internet privacy standards working with the Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft and Netscape. He led the company's efforts in developing e-business and privacy solutions for companies like Barnes & Noble, Cendant, MasterCard, Marriott, Proctor & Gamble and Yahoo!. More on Ben Bassi's experience...
Marketing & Strategic Consulting
When you partner with CommonPlaces, you'll be tapping into all of the internet and e-business knowledge of Ben Bassi and a talented team of online marketing professionals and copywriters. With over 10 years of internet marketing, online advertising, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and Pay-Per-Click Advertising (PPC) knowledge, you can be assured that proven best practices and strategies will be applied through-out your project.
Creative Design
Our creative department excels in building beautiful, clean websites, featuring cutting-edge CSS functionality. With an average of 7 years of digital design and web programming experience as well e-commerce business knowledge, our design team combines a keen insight to the business goals of each project. The CP Design Team has experience working with such major sites as TJX Companies (TJ Maxx, Bobs Stores Marshalls and Home Goods.com), Polaroid, Bizatomic, DeWhirst and Nashua ASDA. Contact us today for detailed qualifications and references.
Development
The Web Programming and Application Development team at CommonPlaces continuously demonstrates their ability to solve complex issues with innovative and efficient solutions. The team possesses an average of 12 years of engineering and application development experience with multiple members holding their B.S., Computer Science, and even an M.B.A.! The team is comprised of industry experts and certified developers for Content Management Systems (CMS), eZ Systems applications, eCommerce and e-Fulfillment systems. Our Development Team member's experience provides a well-rounded background of software systems and application development for the United States Marine Corps, Raytheon, BDM Corporation, Cabletron/Aprisma, NCAA Division I Hockey, and more. Contact us today for detailed qualifications and references.
Project Management
The people you will work with at CommonPlaces are professionals who have been in this web business for a minimum of 5 to 10 years. Every client at CommonPlaces is assigned a dedicated Project Manager to act as the customer-advocate throughout the duration of your project. Our Project Managers typically hold a related degree in Management & Business, or web design. As a team, the experience of our Project Managers encompasses years of project and production management including several New Hampshire Internet awards for Achievement for sites such as Velcro USA, Clairol, Hewlett Packard and American Ski Company. Contact us today for detailed qualifications and references.
