Michael Jay Moon | |
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| Occupation(s) | Co-founder and CEO of GISTICS Inc. |
| Notable work | Firebrands: Building Brand Loyalty in the Internet Age |
Michael Jay Moon is the co-author of Firebrands: Building Brand Loyalty in the Internet Age, as well as the co-founder and CEO of the consulting and research company GISTICS Inc.
Moon was a contributing editor for Morph’s Outpost from 1993-1995, launching the magazine and writing a monthly column. [1] A technical publication on emerging multimedia design technology, it was based on the design of '60s underground newspapers. [2] [3] He was a blogger for Customer Engagement Agencies, DAM for Marketing and Engagement Marketspace. [4] In 2000, he co-authored Firebrands: Building Brand Loyalty in the Internet Age with Doug Millison. [5] The book is now available in 13 languages. [6]
Michael Jay Moon, Doug Millison, Firebrands: Building Brand Loyalty in the Internet Age, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2000 [7]
Moon began his career in Silicon Valley at the microcomputer company IMS Associates, Inc. in 1978, working in marketing and business development roles. [8] He went on to work with Regis McKenna at Regis McKenna, Inc., working on the advertising accounts of Apple, Intel, and Microfocus. [9] He founded his first marketing and communications agency, Michael Moon Associates, in 1981. [10] [11]
After working at various Silicon Valley market research firms, Moon co-founded the Oakland-based GISTICS Inc. in 1987 as a research firm exploring the deployment of new technology, and serves as its president and CEO. [12] [13] Since 1991 it has focused almost exclusively on digital media and marketing automation. [14] GISTICS researches emerging technologies and provides recommendations for companies to apply them to business and marketing applications. [15] [16] GISTICS also explores emerging trends in social media, and how technology companies can apply them as part of their market entry strategy. [17]
In January 1999, Chief Executive Magazine featured Moon in the magazine’s “Technology Gurus” article. [18] He also serves on the advisory board of The Vasconcellos Project, a group created to carry the vision of former Silicon Valley legislator John Vasconcellos. [19]
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