Avana Confirms Closing On WebWizard Acquisition; Hires Key WebWizard Executives.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2000 Atlanta-based Avana(TM) Communications, a subsidiary of Grace Development, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :GCDV), today confirmed that it closed on January 31, 2000 the previously announced acquisition of WebWizard, Inc.(TM), a Florida-based firm which owns and licenses WebWizard(TM), a unique, user friendly and completely Internet accessible software platform for the creation and management of websites and web-based applications (www.webwizinc.com). At the same time, Avana announced that is has hired WebWizard, Inc. executives Randy Ray as executive vice president, business development; Wendy Lewis as vice president, WebWizard operations; and retained John Cavanaugh John Cavanaugh may refer to:
Randy Ray A co-founder of WebWizard, Inc. and having served as its president and 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. , Ray joins Avana as executive vice president, business development. Over his 20 years in the industry, he has personally sold more than $100 million of computer products. Ray has bachelor degrees in psychology and computer science from the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
Wendy Lewis Lewis will serve Avana as vice president, WebWizard operations. Along with Randy Ray (above), she co-founded Alpha Computer Services, Inc. in 1994 and has helped Ray manage and grow WebWizard, Inc. since 1998. With Ray, she also co-founded Automated Medical Systems Consultants, Inc. and functioned as its president through its acquisition by a company which later was acquired by National Data Corporation. Lewis is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and sociology. She has a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. from Temple University in educational psychology, testing and measurement. John Cavanaugh The creator of WebWizard and co-founder of WebWizard, Inc., Cavanaugh becomes a consultant to Avana to assist in the integration of WebWizard into the growing Avana portfolio of products and services. He has more than 18 years of experience in marketing, telecommunications and software design. Prior to forming WebWizard, Inc., Cavanaugh was cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found of Advanced Communications Technologies Inc. About Avana Communications Atlanta-based Avana Communications, a subsidiary of Grace Development, Inc. (OTCBB:GCDV) is an integrated communications provider (ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. ) offering a single-source solution for services traditionally offered by CLECs, IXCs, ISPs, ASPs and other data and communications providers. Avana provides premiere, value-based communications services within a one solution, one company, one account format. This news release may contain forward-looking statements concerning the business and products of the company. Actual results may differ materially depending on a number of risk factors. The company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of release. |
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