Vikram Sharma

President and CEO, Gannett Digital Marketing Services

Vikram Sharma is President/CEO of Gannett Digital Marketing Services. GDMS offers a comprehensive suite of services including daily deals, digital coupons, SEM/SEO, social marketing, web sites, e-mail and loyalty programs to customers.

Vikram is also the CEO of ShopLocal. ShopLocal's industry-leading SmartProduct business solutions enable more than 100 of the nation's top retailers, including Target, CVS, Kohl’s, Staples, Home Depot, Sears and Walgreens, to deliver highly interactive, targeted and localized promotions to shoppers via online circulars, display advertising, search, social media, mobile and any other digital format.

Vikram started his career at, Information Resources Inc., a major retail and grocery research firm, where he served as President of the Data Systems Division. While at IRI, he led the development of the company’s revolutionary scanner-based InfoScan service.

As an expert on retail trends and digital marketing, Vikram is a frequent spokesperson for Gannett and has been featured on CBS News and in the New York Times, USA TODAY and several local publications.

Vikram received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA and a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Illinois.