Parkmobile, LLC Brings on Jeff Perkins as Chief Marketing Officer

Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO

Thursday, November 30th, 2017

Parkmobile, the leading provider of mobile parking payment solutions in the US, announced the appointment of Jeff Perkins as Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Perkins will be responsible for driving Parkmobile's marketing strategy as the company rapidly expands into new markets. This hire comes at the end of a successful year for Parkmobile that saw double-digit revenue growth as the company launched in several large markets including Philadelphia, Denver, Dallas and Phoenix. Today, Parkmobile covers 7 of the top 10 cities in the country and was recently named by Deloitte as a 2017 Technology Fast 500 winner, recognizing the fastest growing technology companies in North America.

Perkins brings more than 20 years of marketing experience to Parkmobile.  Most recently, Perkins was the CMO of QASymphony where he helped grow revenue 500 percent over a three-year period, as the company raised $48 million in Series B and C funding. Additionally, Perkins held senior marketing leadership positions at PGi, AutoTrader.com and Saatchi & Saatchi. Earlier this year, Perkins received the Silver Stevie Award for Marketing Executive of the Year.

"We are elated to welcome Jeff as the newest member of the ever-expanding Parkmobile team," said Jon Ziglar, CEO of Parkmobile. "With more than 45 million annual users, we are in a vital growth phase as we continue to build our brand and solidify our position as the leading mobile parking payment solution in the US.  I have complete confidence that's Jeff's deep experience working in both B2B and B2C will enhance our marketing initiatives and accelerate Parkmobile's growth."

"This is an incredibly exciting time to join Parkmobile," said Perkins.  "The company is solving a major problem for consumers. In the past, parking has always been a stressful experience. Parkmobile's innovative technology now makes it fast and easy to find a spot and pay for it right on your phone.  It's just a smarter way to park.  My goal is to get that message out to the market and make sure that when people think about parking, they think about Parkmobile. I look forward to helping Jon and the talented Parkmobile team continue to build on their momentum."