Acta Appoints Jeff Allen to Board of Directors; Leading Executive Brings Wealth of Experience/Expertise in Finance and Operations.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000 Acta Technology, Inc., the first and only provider of a single data platform designed to speed the delivery of data essential for business-to-business (B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business ) eCommerce and business analytics, announced today that Jeff Allen has joined Acta's board of directors. Allen, a leading financial and operations executive, will advise Acta as it continues building its worldwide presence in domestic and global markets. "Jeff's vision and expertise will be great assets to Acta," said Acta CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President Carol Mills Baldwin. "He is a proven and experienced leader in areas that are key to Acta's growth and presence on the global stage." Since 1996, Allen has served as CFO See Chief Financial Officer. and vice president of finance and operations for Network Appliance (Nasdaq:NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ), a leading provider of network-attached data access and content management solutions. In that role, he has overseen the company's strong financial performance and rapid revenue growth. In Network Appliance's fiscal 1999, the company reported overall revenues of $289 million -- an increase of 74% over the prior year. Prior to Network Appliance, he served as senior vice president of operations for Bay Networks, where he was responsible for manufacturing and distribution functions. From 1990 to 1995, Allen held positions as controller for SynOptics Communications and became vice president and controller for Bay Networks. Previously, he had a 17-year career at Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), where he served in a variety of financial, information systems and financial management positions, including controller for the Information Networks Group. About Acta Technology, Inc. The Acta eCommerce Data Platform is the first and only solution designed to make enterprise data eCommerce-ready for all channels in the Networked Economy. With Acta's highly scalable data platform, enterprises can maintain a real-time, online dialogue with customers and partners -- providing them the critical information they need for transactions and business analysis. Acta partners with leading vendors offering enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ), front-end eCommerce, and eAnalytic solutions. Headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Acta has international offices in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Stockholm, the Netherlands, and Zurich. Sales and partnership inquiries should be directed to Acta's toll-free phone number 888/613-3282. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.acta.com. |
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