Dachis Group

Dachis Group powers the design, development, management and measurement of Social Business solutions for the world’s leading companies. We have been fortunate enough to deliver social solutions, drive social brand engagement and deliver meaningful social insights for the world’s largest companies and most valuable brands.

Through SaaS based data services, a comprehensive set of social technology platforms, and the world’s largest social business professional services organization, Dachis Group is the world’s leader in social business.

Dachis Group:

Measures social performance with Dachis Group Social Business Intelligence

Manages social brands with Dachis Group Performance Brand Marketing

Connects the social enterprise with Dachis Group Connected Company

The company serves global customers worldwide including clients AT&T, Citibank, Disney, Estée Lauder, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, Kodak, Nestlé, Nokia, and Target with a network of offices in 13 cities in 10 countries, employing over 250 professionals.

Dachis Group develops and maintains the Social Business Index, providing ongoing real-time ranking, analysis, and benchmarking of social business adoption and performance of the most connected and engaged companies based on Dachis Group’s Social Business Intelligence as a Service (SBIaaS) data services platform.

Dachis Group operates and manages the Social Business Council, the largest peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing community for active social business practitioners.

Dachis Group hosts an ongoing series of annual Social Business Summits, exploring the most current ideas in social business thought leadership, fostering ongoing dialog among participants, and engaging other social business practitioners in real-time, in-person, day-long events around the globe.

Dachis Group operates as one of the world’s largest Facebook® Preferred Developer Consultants through Dachis Group and subsidiaries.  The company has recently launched over 500 custom Facebook® applications, tabs, and Facebook® Connect integrations for the world’s leading brands.

Erik Huddleston, Chief Technology Officer

Erik Huddleston is the Chief Technology Officer at Dachis Group. He leads the go to market and product delivery for Dachis Group’s groundbreaking Social Business Intelligence as a Service (SBIaaS) platform, SaaS applications, and managed services. Erik is passionate about the transformational potential of social and big data for the world’s largest companies.

Aric Wood, Chief Operating Officer

Aric Wood is Dachis Group’s Chief Operating Officer. Aric joins Dachis Group’s executive team from XPLANE | Dachis Group as Managing Director, where he managed strategy and operations.  Aric also led the firm’s business transformation practice, helping companies envision an improved future and define a strategy, roadmap, and campaign to execute breakthrough results. With deep operating experience in general management and new product development, Aric has a keen interest in leveraging stakeholder insights to identify opportunities and drive innovation. He has appeared in publications and broadcasts including CNN, Business Week, and Inc. Magazine.

April Downing, Chief Financial Officer

April is a seasoned financial and operational executive with over 15 years of experience working with publicly and privately held companies. Consistently recognized as a change agent capable of building focused teams, responding to changes in the market, and creating a foundation for high-growth companies to build upon, April is often sought out for providing consulting and advisory services for companies experiencing high growth, be it organically or through M&A.