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Addison Marketing’s founder Frances Mann-Craik is a Silicon Valley native with roots in the Valley and technology marketing and business development experience in both the US and Europe. She blends major corporate experience with passion, energy, and understanding of the life of an entrepreneur.

Frances Mann-Craik, Founder and CEO

Frances' expertise in technology marketing and business development, coupled with deep experience in working with startups and growing firms, provides Addison Marketing clients with an unique, flexible and vibrant resource. Having worked with over 20 startups in both the US and Europe, Frances has a deep understanding of the challenges a growing company faces. She has developed tools and templates to accelerate marketing processes while keeping costs within a startup budget.

Frances' clients benefit from her broad Silicon Valley and European network. She is an officer of the Wireless Communications Alliance, an Advisor to the Innovation Journalism program at Stanford University, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Menlo College. Frances is also a feature columnist and sought-after speaker in both the US and Europe.

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Melissa Shanley, Webdesigner

Melissa has more than 10 years of marketing and web experience with various international companies primarily based in Amsterdam. Melissa was web project coordinator at ReckittBenckiser, webmanager at Gorillapark and now Webdesigner at ReallyPurple.

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Ashley Esselstrom , Researcher and Writer

Alison MacDonald , Editor

“…any chance to convince you to stay?”

Ray Lane,
President
Oracle Worldwide Operations,
in an email when he was notified Frances was leaving Oracle.

“Whatever Frances has in mind, you should encourage her, for she is a dynamic doer who doesn't fail when she undertakes a project."

Judge Russell,
Dean,
School of Business Administration,
MenloCollege

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