GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Progressive Commerce announced today they have acquired the assets of Email Concepts, Inc. a Riverside California based email marketing company. An early leader in the email marketing industry, Email Concepts was formed in 1992 to provide email marketing services, e-brochures and website development to specialized markets. The Email Concepts operations will be transitioned to the Progressive Commerce Data center in Grand Rapids, MI and operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, Progressive Email Concept LLC. Progressive Commerce plans to continue to enhance the Email Concepts portfolio of capabilities and services.

John McGovern, President of Progressive Commerce, commented, “Ron Harris, Email Concepts founder, has done a great job of expanding Email Concepts to service hundreds of key businesses in specialized industries. We look forward to building on this success and sharing technologies to the benefit of both our respective customer bases.”

Progressive Commerce is a leading direct-channel service provider delivering integrated e-commerce and distribution management services. Founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1984, Progressive Commerce, a division of Progressive Distribution Services, Inc. provides order processing and fulfillment services and was one of the first companies to develop advanced systems and services for online retailers. Services include web store development, hosting, e-commerce order processing, fulfillment, warehousing and inventory management; search engine marketing; cost per click (CPC) management; secure credit card billing; live operator customer contact centers; Web-based management reporting; unified B2B and B2C affiliate partner integration, and supply chain integration.

For more information, visit www.progressive-commerce.com.

CONTACT: Tracey Jobse, tjobse@progressive-commerce.com, +1-616-957-5900, ext. 170

SOURCE Progressive Commerce