• August 28, 2008

Ryan McGavran has been promoted to general manager at AbsoluteROI, a provider of marketing database and list management service. Formerly director of sales, McGavran now heads AbsoluteROI's management, product marketing and business development. He also manages data mining, market analysis, strategic-alliance building and sales operations.

Part of Selling Source, LLC, AbsoluteROI's flagship product is Datacard, a list-management solution for businesses attempting to reach consumers easily.

Prior to AbsoluteROI, McGavran was business development manager at Intelius, where he led the data services group focusing on integrated data applications. He also held other positions at Intelius and Seattle-based start-up LocalMobile Network, where his main responsibilities included expansion of its user base and revenue generation.--Gavin O'Malley