| Hampden Sydney College, BA | 1995 |
| Economics |
As Delivery Agent, Inc.’s founder and CEO, Mike Fitzsimmons has developed and commercialized the only multi-media platform that connects viewers with products seen on and related to their favorite television shows, movies, sports, and music videos. Under his leadership, Delivery Agent has become the leader in shopping-enabled entertainment.
Prior to founding Delivery Agent, Mr. Fitzsimmons led Product Marketing and Business Development for Something Now, Inc., which was acquired by CNET Networks in 2001. At Something Now, Mr. Fitzsimmons developed the industry’s first synchronized e-commerce application that enabled real-time promotion of related consumer electronics products and services online.
Before his work at Something Now, Mr. Fitzsimmons was a member of Circuit City Stores, Inc. Corporate Development and Direct Response Divisions, where his group brought in annual revenue in excess of $550 million. Additionally, he managed the company’s start-up initiatives for their catalog, direct-mail and outbound call centers. Other Circuit City businesses from which Mr. Fitzsimmons has added to his product marketing and management expertise include: Circuitcity.com, CarMax, Circuit City Direct and DIVX.
A native of Virginia, Mr. Fitzsimmons is a graduate of Hampden Sydney College with a degree in Economics.