Auto-Graphics Expands Business Development, Sales Efforts.POMONA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1999-- Leading Library Web-Based Services Provider Creates New Business Development Position and Names New Head of Sales Two executives have been named to key management positions at Auto-Graphics Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:AUGR), a leading provider of library Web-based PAC, cataloging and interlibrary in·ter·li·brar·y adj. Existing or occurring between or involving two or more libraries: an interlibrary loan; an interlibrary network. loan services to libraries. The company today announced the appointment of David W. Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. , formerly North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. sales manager, to the newly created position of manager of business development. Albert Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the , a ten-year veteran of the company, was named to the North American sales manager post. Both executives report to William J. Kliss, 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. . "New business development and high-impact sales efforts are vital as we move forward to expand our industry-leading Web-based services and optimize our business opportunities in electronic information-sharing," said Kliss. "Both David and Albert will contribute their experience, skills and management strengths and will allow us to take another strategic step in that direction." Bates is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience on both the vendor and client sides. Prior to being named national sales manager for Auto-Graphics in June of 1998, he was national sales director at Ameritech Library Services, a major vendor of library automation systems. Bates began his career as director of the North Adams Public Library in Massachusetts following graduation from the University of South Florida • • [ with a masters degree in Library Science. Flores has over 10 years of software sales and customer service expertise and joined Auto-Graphics in 1988 as project coordinator/system librarian. He has held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility at the company, including project manager/systems administrator, regional sales representative and most recently, sales manager. During his tenure, Flores was responsible for major Auto-Graphics customer accounts and completed several of the largest Impact/ONLINE(TM) sales in the company's history. Company Information Founded in 1950, Auto-Graphics provides Web-based information publishing and database resource sharing systems primarily to the publishing and library communities. The company's Web site is located at http://www.auto-graphics.com. |
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