Hayden Creque Joins W3i As General Counsel
W3i today announced the promotion of Hayden O. Creque to General Counsel, reporting to CEO Robert Weber.
“We’re excited to welcome such a seasoned professional to our executive team,” said Robert Weber, W3i’s CEO. “Hayden is charged with becoming our resident expert on Internet privacy and software best practices. Hayden will manage our relationships with external industry-experts and partners to ensure we are adhering to the industry’s best practices. In addition, Hayden will quarterback our efforts to understand and potentially participate in the programs set forth by consumer advocacy groups, such as TrustE.”
Hayden Creque is the General Counsel of W3i, owner of Freeze.com and Ringtone.com. Hayden has had a diverse career path. He held several management positions with TDS TELECOM before attending law school. After law school he entered private practice with Lindquist & Vennum pllp as a litigator. Hayden now leads W3i’s privacy, risk minimization and best practice initiatives. He also counsels the company on contract, human resource, intellectual property and privacy law. In addition, he has a key role in determining W3i’s evolving strategy.
Hayden holds a J.D. cum laude from the University of Wisconsin and a Concentration in International Business Law. He also earned a B.S. in Business from Edgewood College.
About W3i
W3i delivers proven downloadable content solutions. With over 15 million unique users each month, W3i provides a receptive consumer base for customized, targeted marketing programs including display advertising, software marketing, lead generation, product placement and paid subscriptions. The Webers, owners of W3i, are recent winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2006 Award in the Minnesota and Dakotas region.
W3i, owner of Freeze.com, Ringtone.com, ScreenSaver.com and Wallpapers.com, was established in January, 2007, to unite all its business entities including Freeze.com, which was founded in 2000. Today it employs more than 60 Internet professionals. To learn more about W3i, visit www.w3i.com.
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