Our Story

We’re pro-business, pro-email, and pro-best practices, and we’re on a mission to inspire our employees, partners, and clients to deliver more value to more inboxes.

Our Journey

2008
Founding

16 years later, we’re now widely recognized as the first dedicated email marketing agency.

2012
First Product

BlackBox database lets ESPs and super senders preemptively evaluate the hidden threats in email lists.

2016
Global Footprint

For the first time in our history, half our clients and users are located outside the USA.

2020
New Products

Alfred is an all-in-one threat detection and email validation service for brands.

2023
Deeper Connections

We acquired Inbox Expo, a leading global email conference.

2024
Major Talent

Matthew Vernhout joins Email Industries as our Head of Deliverability.

1999
2025

Our Team

Scott Hardigree
Founder

Matthew Vernhout
Head of Services

Nick Hristov
Head of Product

Larry Heslin
Head of Accounts

Sriram Gangadharan
Sr. Deliverability Consultant

Adam Holden-Bache
Sr. Marketing Consultant

Ozgur Tekin
Sr. Deliverability Consultant

Neil Robinson
Sr. Deliverability Consultant

Priya Brandfield
Customer Success

Hisham Nouman
Deliverability Analyst

James Flannery
Head of Operations

Ljubcho Gjorgjioski
Head of Marketing

Alex Cunnigham
Services Advisor

Josh Michaels
Deliverability Consultant

Ganesh Kumar
Deliverability Consultant

Amber Garrick
Controller

Iva Nakova
Marketing Specialist

Gerald Marshall
Customer Success

Buba Atanasovska
Social Media Manager

Our Clients

Our Communities

Enough about us, what can we do for you?