Linda Rigano
ThomasNet
Director of Strategic Alliances
Linda Rigano, Director of Strategic Alliances for ThomasNet, is responsible for identifying and developing opportunities for high-value reciprocal business partnerships with leading companies seeking to expand their presence in the industrial small business marketplace. Beginning in April 2001, Rigano directed the alliance program at Thomas Regional, establishing partnerships with high profile companies such as Barnes & Noble.com. She has also been in charge of several special projects, including a partnership with MasterCard International to co-develop the largest existing small business survey, and a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, MasterCard and ADP to develop the recent “Small Business Growth Series” survey and seminar.
ThomasNet helps industrial sellers reach the most qualified industrial buyers online and convert them into customers, helping create websites that incorporate online catalogs, CAD drawings and e-commerce capabilities. ThomasNet also gives industrial buyers immediate access to detailed information they need to make purchasing or specifying decisions, including detailed product or service information, catalogs, CAD drawings, and more. ThomasNet is part of Thomas Industrial Network, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Publishing Company, LLC.
Prior to joining Thomas Regional, Rigano served as publisher of Thomas Food Industry Register from 1990 to 2001, overseeing every aspect of the directory, from editorial sales to production. In addition, Rigano has held various senior positions throughout the publishing industry. Throughout her career, Rigano has been a leader and presenter at professional associations.
Rigano holds an MBA in marketing from Fordham University. She and her husband Dan currently reside in Scarsdale, New York.
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