December 2, 2009
David S. Fry joins Fry Communications as Chief Technology Officer
Mechanicsburg, PA - 12/2/2009 - David S. Fry will fill a new position - Chief
Technology Officer - at Fry Communications, Inc. (www.frycomm.com) announced
Henry Fry, CEO of Fry Communications Inc.
David's responsibilities will include the development of technology offerings for
customers, as well as the selection and implementation of the core technology to
drive those offerings. Although he will not have responsibility for the operation and
delivery of those offerings, he will work with those Fry departments that do in
choosing the proper tools and technologies. He will also be available to meet with
customers who are interested in our technology direction, seek our guidance, or
have interest in our offerings.
"The appointment of David underscores the fact that our role has changed from
printer to information distribution agent and befits our motto: Unique solutions for
information distribution in print, via direct mail, on the World Wide Web, and
beyond," says Henry Fry.
In 1994, David Fry established a Fry Communications division providing Internet
services in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As the Web exploded in the late 90s, the division
grew rapidly, and David eventually spun off the group into a separate company
named Fry, Inc. Today Fry, Inc. is one of the nation's leading e-commerce service
providers. It processes billions of dollars of transactions per year for companies like
Ann Taylor, Crate & Barrel, and Whirlpool. In 2008, David sold the business to
MICROS Systems, Inc. but continues to serve as a consultant. He has a PhD in
Computer Science from Harvard University and is the son of CEO Henry Fry.
Celebrating 75 years, Fry Communications, Inc. (www.frycomm.com) has continually
expanded and diversified to meet the needs of its customers from its campus in
Mechanicsburg, PA. As one of the nation's largest privately held integrated
communications companies, Fry provides category-leading premedia, printing,
distribution, direct mail, fulfillment, information publishing, publisher and marketing
services to its growing customer base. Fry's consultative approach, diverse
resources, respected expertise, and surprising flexibility delivers unique solutions for
information distribution in print, via direct mail, on the World Wide Web, and beyond.
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