[0] Karl-Saxon McKinnie Named COO Of TEKI; Former NFL Receiver to Quarterback Leading E-Kiosk Company.Sports Editors/Feature Writers NEW YORK--(BW SportsWire)--Dec. 12, 2000 The E-Kiosk Company ("TEKI") announced today the appointment of Karl-Saxon McKinnie as Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Mr. McKinnie is a graduate of San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. and an accomplished two-sport athlete at both the amateur and professional levels. McKinnie's promising NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga career abruptly ended in 1983 when he suffered a severe knee injury. For the past 17 years, Mr. McKinnie has garnered a wealth of consultative sales and management experience, successfully developing and managing sales teams and programs both domestically and internationally. For the past six years, McKinnie has been involved in Telecom/Datacom/software organizations as both employee and consultant. Among his successful relationships can be counted several Fortune 500 C-level, Government (US & Abroad), and sports contacts. A defining factor of McKinnie's abilities is that neither he, nor any sales team built by him, has ever missed a sales quota. TEKI has developed the leading technology for e-kiosk advertising, user-friendly shopping, and rapid deployment and tracking, along with the proven ability to secure the most desirable real estate in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . TEKI operates an e-kiosk network that utilizes powerful front-end and back-end In their most general meanings, the terms front end and back end refer to the initial and the end stages of a process flow. These terms acquire more special meanings in particular areas. systems, including highly advanced touch screen technology, fully secured online trading Online Trading Making trades via the Internet. Notes: The use of online trading increased dramatically in the mid to late 1990's with the advent of high-speed computers and Internet connections. Stocks, bonds, options, futures, and currencies can all be traded online. and shopping within a locked browser environment, and management and tracking systems to monitor operations from manufacturing to sales. TEKI is the result of the recent merger of Interactive Information, Inc. and co.brand.it, Inc., both leaders in their respective areas of e-kiosk technology. TEKI now operates e-kiosks or has signed contracts for e-kiosk placements with the largest mall operators, airport authorities An airport authority is an independent entity charged with the operation and oversight of an airport (or group of airports). These authorities are often governed by a group of airport commissioners, who are appointed to lead the authority by a government official. , airline companies, and hotel chains in the world, including Delta Air Lines, Marriott Corp., The Port Authority of NY and NJ, Ramada ra·ma·da n. Southwestern U.S. 1. a. An open or semienclosed shelter roofed with brush or branches, designed especially to provide shade. b. An open porch or breezeway. 2. Inn Corp., The Simon Mall Group (America's largest mall operators), The Rouse Company, The Buick Open (PGA Tour), Pyramid Mall Management, and many local municipalities that could potentially result in the placement of thousands of kiosks over the next few years. TEKI's strategy combines securing real estate that offers top demographics, a captive audience, and dense foot-traffic. McKinnie is attempting to bring with him a virtual Who's Who from Canisius High School Canisius High School is a Roman Catholic Jesuit private high school for young men located at 1180 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York. The school, founded in 1870, has historical ties to Canisius College. in Buffalo. Equity negotiations with former NY Giant and Super Bowl hero Phil McConkey are nearing completion. Discussions with other famous Canisius High alumni are ongoing. It is hoped that McKinnie and his associates will open many new doors for TEKI's e-kiosks, including placements within professional stadiums and arenas, which fit perfectly into TEKI's deployment strategy. McKinnie will also be leading TEKI's effort to become a corporate sponsor for various professional leagues. |
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