CafePress gets new CIO

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — CafePress, a proprietary print-on-demand services and e-commerce platform provider, has appointed Garett Jackson to the newly created role of CIO. Jackson is based in Louisville and will report to CEO Bob Marino.

"Garett is a highly successful executive who brings a wealth of experience in information systems, business operations and financial controls to CafePress," said Marino. "His substantial experience integrating and optimizing complex systems will be an asset to us as we continue to expand operations to support the roll out of new and engaging ways to serve our customers."

"Quality and operational excellence have always been key strengths for CafePress, and I believe I can further improve our processes and systems to capitalize on the tremendous growth opportunities driven by our proprietary e-commerce customization technology," said Jackson.

Most recently, Jackson was the CFO of National Patient Account Services, Inc., a leading provider of extended business office services to the healthcare industry. While at NPAS, he led strategic initiatives for the company, which included operational business process improvements, the creation of audit and control environments and the development of Web applications to support operations. He interfaced with hundreds of hospitals, seamlessly incorporating disparate systems into the NPAS network. He was responsible for managing a team of more than 60 finance, IT and other administrative professionals and had previously been the company's controller from 2000 to 2003. Prior to joining NPAS, Jackson was an auditor and information systems consultant with Carpenter, Mountjoy, & Bressler in Louisville, Ky. He has a BA in accounting from Bellarmine College.

CafePress' portfolio of e-commerce websites and services includes CafePress.com, CanvasOnDemand.com, GreatBigCanvas.com, Imagekind.com, InvitationBox.com and Logosportswear.com and EZ Prints, Inc. Additionally, CafePress Services drives revenue for corporate partners by providing turnkey, personalized e-commerce solutions.