Digital River Takes E-Commerce Competition to a Different Level
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 12, 2007) — On Friday, June 15, 2007, Digital River’s European offices will take to the soccer pitch to battle for the first Digital River 2007 European PRIDE Cup. Six teams with employees from the company’s Ireland, Germany, U.K., and Luxembourg offices will gather to participate in the one-day tournament at the Wolftones soccer venue in Shannon, Ireland, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
The Digital River 2007 European PRIDE Cup tournament was established as part of the company’s ongoing corporate culture initiative to create a work environment that offers a common vision and values to employees, and develops and recognizes individual and team achievements. The winning team will be presented with a tournament trophy by John Strosahl, Digital River’s vice president, Europe.
“At the core of building a long-term global competitive advantage at Digital River is our ability to attract, motivate and retain creative and talented employees,” said John Strosahl, Digital River’s vice president, Europe. “This soccer tournament offers the perfect opportunity for employees from Digital River’s European offices to meet and do some team building while also engaging in some healthy competitive soccer.”
U.S.-based Digital River, a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, recently established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Digital River Ireland, Ltd. Located in a new office, Digital River Ireland is headquartered in Shannon, Ireland.
About Digital River, Inc.
Digital River, Inc., a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, builds and manages online businesses for more than 40,000 software publishers, manufacturers, distributors and online retailers. Its multi-channel e-commerce solution, which supports both direct and indirect sales, is designed to help companies of all sizes maximize online revenues as well as reduce the costs and risks of running an e-commerce operation. The company’s comprehensive platform offers site development and hosting, order management, fraud prevention, export controls, tax management, physical and digital product fulfillment, multi-lingual customer service, advanced reporting and strategic marketing services.
Founded in 1994, Digital River is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices in major U.S. cities as well as Cologne, Germany; London, England; Shannon, Ireland; Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tokyo, Japan. For more details about Digital River, visit the corporate Web site at www.digitalriver.com or call 952-253-1234.
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