Logiq promotes Steven Hartman to chief operating officer

Logiq Inc (NEO:LGIQ) (OTCQX:LGIQ), a global provider of e-commerce and fintech solutions, said it has promoted Steven Hartman to chief operating officer as the company gears up to help small and medium-sized businesses thrive in the global e-commerce marketplace.  The New York-based company said that Hartman will be responsible for defining the company’s “global strategy, branding and communications, and setting performance goals.” He will also be in charge of effectively managing corporate infrastructure. Hartman succeeds Daniel Urbino, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests.  Hartman brings more than 25 years of experience in enterprise software and marketing at major technology companies, including Yahoo!, IBM, Acxiom, The Rubicon Project, and Kenshoo. An accomplished MarTech innovator, he was named on several technology patents covering programmatic advertising, private exchange, and inventory ad tagging innovations. READ: Logiq says it will partner with Peer39 to offer brand safety solutions for ‘modern marketers’ Hartman previously served as Logiq’s chief product officer and head of marketing, where he led the launch of Logiq Digital Marketing (LDM). This included the strategy, positioning and messaging that led to the acquisition of Rebel AI, as well as the integration and branding of LDM. Hartman was also responsible for the marketing associated with the company's recent IPO on the NEO exchange. “Steve has made many important contributions to Logiq across marketing, strategy, and product over the past year, particularly with the successful integration of Rebel AI into LDM,” Logiq CEO Tom Furukawa said in a statement. “He will now fill an important leadership role as we pursue our mission of enabling small- and medium-sized businesses to thrive in the global e-commerce marketplace.” The Logiq boss also thanked Urbino for his contributions to the company during a “highly-transformative period in our development,” and wish him the best in his future endeavors. Hartman holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, and has been named as the inventor on several patented technologies. Contact the author Uttara Choudhury at uttara@proactiveinvestors.com Follow her on Twitter: @UttaraProactive