Fiori Press Release
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Steve Rodden, Fiori
503.248.4764/stever@fioriinc.com
Anthony Alvarez Joins Fiori
PORTLAND, Ore. —
May 15, 2002 —
Anthony Alvarez brings in-depth ethnographic research to his new position as senior researcher with Fiori. Most recently he was a senior experience modeler with Sapient, a leading business and technology consulting company, where he planned and conducted ethnographic research and design projects for Fortune-500 clients. Projects included work with HP, Verizon Wireless, Circuit City and Acer. He also was an ethnographic researcher with E-Lab, before it was acquired by Sapient, where he conducted field research and analysis for consumer electronics as well as retail and manufacturing clients. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Columbia University and a master of arts degree from the University of Illinois.
About Fiori
Founded in 1994, Fiori is an award-winning contextual research and design company. Fiori applies a unique, context-driven approach, where the study of real people in the real world inspires and guides the development of products, services and communications. Fiori has two Pacific Northwest offices, with research and design in Portland, Oregon, and business development and operations management in Seattle, Washington. Fiori’s clients include the Fortune 500 and companies on their way there. Clients include Bioject, Dagger, Intel, HP, LSI Logic, Precor, Samsung and Yakima. Fiori has been recognized with over 20 international awards including awards from Business Week, Metropolis Magazine, Germany’s Red Dot, Japan’s Good Design, Chicago Athenaeum and CES Innovation. For more information, visit http://www.fioriinc.com.
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