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Segway Rolls Into Social Networking
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Doug Perry
Doug Perry, former Marketing Director of http://HDTrader.com. The number one niche classified site for Harley-Davidson motorcycle sellers, buyers, and dealers joined the gibLink team in January. Doug was the sole force to take a non-revenue generating project site to over a million dollars a year in under four years. Doug was also involved in the startup website http://BikerorNot.com, a social network for bikers. Now hosting over 40,000 profiles in its network and hosting a top traffic ranking.  
By Doug Perry
Published on 04/17/2008
 

Mary Jane Irwin 04.16.08, 10:00 AM ET



Burlingame, Calif. -

Segway has rolled into the Web 2.0 age, launching a social network dedicated to enthusiasts of the quirky, environment-friendly two-wheeled scooter "and anyone interested in joining the worldwide Segway movement," the company says.

The Social Segway site debuted Monday, and allows users to create profiles and discussion groups, share photos and even calculate the amount of carbon dioxide emissions they are sparing the atmosphere by riding a Segway.

"It was clear that the Segway community wanted and needed this tool," said Carol Valianti, vice president of global communications at Segway, in a statement. "Our goal is to foster growth and communications in an already exuberant and growing fan community."