# Frank (Francis) Poore

> Frank Poore co-founded CommerceHub with Richard Jones in Albany in 1997, building software that helped retailers sell products shipped directly by suppliers. An Army veteran and University at Albany MBA graduate, he led the business before its first sale and returned for a second period as CEO that included its 2016 public spin-off and 2018 acquisition by GTCR and Sycamore Partners for approximately $1.1 billion. Bryan Dove succeeded him as CEO in May 2021.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur and former ecommerce chief executive
- **Organizations:** CommerceHub (co-founder; former President and CEO), United States Army (former combat radio operator), ENGAGE XR Holdings plc (former non-executive director, October 2021-January 2022)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate studies in psychology and philosophy, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, MBA, University at Albany, SUNY
- **Known for:** Co-founded CommerceHub in 1997., Led CommerceHub through its 2016 public spin-off and approximately $1.1 billion take-private transaction in 2018., CommerceHub helped more than 11,500 retailers, brands and distributors achieve an estimated $16 billion in gross merchandise value in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1997** — Served in the US Army as a combat radio operator; used the GI Bill for college, and worked in Apple dealership sales and video game distribution.
- **1997** — Earned an MBA from the University at Albany and co-founded CommerceHub with Richard Jones.
- **1999** — University coverage described Commerce Technologies as a six-person incubator business and recipient of a Promising New Enterprise award.
- **2006** — CommerceHub was acquired by a Liberty affiliate; Poore left daily management and remained a director.
- **2010** — CommerceHub became a Liberty subsidiary.
- **2011** — Returned to management to work on product innovation.
- **2013** — Began his second term as CEO in January.
- **2014** — CommerceHub announced an agreement to acquire digital-marketing company Mercent in December.
- **2016** — CommerceHub became a standalone public company on July 22 after its Liberty spin-off; Nasdaq scheduled Poore to ring the opening bell on July 27.
- **2018** — GTCR and Sycamore Partners completed their approximately $1.1 billion acquisition on May 21; Poore continued as President and CEO.
- **2020** — CommerceHub acquired Dsco in November and completed a recapitalization involving Insight Partners in December.
- **2021** — Bryan Dove succeeded Poore as CEO in May; Poore joined ENGAGE XR as a non-executive director on October 1.
- **2022** — Resigned from the ENGAGE XR board on January 31.

## Achievements

- Co-founded CommerceHub in 1997.
- Led CommerceHub through its 2016 public spin-off and approximately $1.1 billion take-private transaction in 2018.
- CommerceHub helped more than 11,500 retailers, brands and distributors achieve an estimated $16 billion in gross merchandise value in 2017.
- Earned an MBA from the University at Albany in 1997.

## Latest updates

- **2022-01** — Resigned as a non-executive director of ENGAGE XR on January 31, as recorded by Companies House.
- **2021-10** — Joined the ENGAGE XR board on October 1.
- **2021-05** — CommerceHub announced Bryan Dove as CEO, succeeding Poore in a planned transition.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-poore-4b58a72
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/FrankPoore

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