Abhilash Patel joined Passages Malibu as VP of Internet Marketing in December, 2005. While at Passages, Abhilash has helped the company triple overall web traffic & increase revenues almost 40% within 8 months. During this period, almost 95% of revenue came as a direct result of aggressive search marketing. Passages Malibu is a recognized leader in the field of residential substance abuse treatment.

Before joining Passages, Abhilash served as a Senior Sales Manager for over two years with InfoSearch Media. During his time leading the ISM sales force, Abhilash hired & trained the majority of the sales team, increasing revenues helped take the company public. He also worked closely with hundreds of clients (both small & corporate), consulting them on organic search strategy. His client list while at InfoSearch Media included Netflix.com, Ebay.com, 1800Dentist.com, AmericanSingles.com, LendingTree.com, Homegain.com, and many others.

Abhilash believes strongly in the vast opportunities hidden within organic & viral search marketing. In his spare time, he enjoys blogging, billiards, bowling and playing with his beloved pit bull Reiki. Mr. Patel graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Economics/Philosophy.