Ascential expands its leadership team, hires two industry experts

Ascential plc, specialist information, analytics and eCommerce optimization company, announced the appointments of two new executives to Ascential’s Digital Commerce leadership team: Sharon Harris as SVP of Marketing, Digital Commerce and Mark Mannino as EVP of Digital Commerce. Both Harris and Mannino will serve to help Ascential accelerate awareness and adoption of the company’s digital commerce optimization platforms both in the US and globally.

Harris, with over 20 years of marketing and digital media experience, will lead the global marketing team including company branding and positioning, product marketing, awareness and go-to-market initiatives. With experience in advertising technology and eCommerce, Mannino will lead growth and operational execution of the Digital Commerce business.  

“Both these appointments are part of our global plan to accelerate the growth of our Digital Commerce business,” said Duncan Painter, Chief Executive Officer of Ascential.  

Prior to joining Ascential, Harris was the Global Chief Marketing Officer at Jellyfish, where she oversaw international marketing strategy across 30 offices. Previously, she served as VP, Alliance Relationships at Deloitte where she managed both the Google Cloud Alliance and the Google Marketing Platform Alliance.  

Mannino joins Ascential after nine years with Amazon Advertising where he held numerous sales and product leadership positions.