Fenton will oversee MessageBee and Patron Service umbrellas, continue to develop industry-leading tools for libraries
Melissa Fenton, a veteran of the library industry, has been appointed Director of Library Communication Services at Unique Management. The new role will allow her to continue providing client libraries with the best service possible, while bringing added expertise to the growing MessageBee and Patron Service products from Unique.
From Unique President Rob Klaus:
“As we see the potential for future growth with the MessageBee service, we are continuing to ensure our focus is on creating the best tools that libraries need to communicate with their patrons and their communities – I know that Melissa will help us tremendously in doing that.”
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