Beth Haggerty Named InfoRocket CEO; Go Network/Infoseek Veteran To Lead Start-up Focused on Personalized Answers and Advice.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2000 InfoRocket, the Silicon Alley An area in New York that has become known for its companies devoted to multimedia and the Internet. It is located in Manhattan's "Soho" district, which does not stand for Small Office Home Office, rather it is SOuth of HOuston Street. company backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. , Prospect Street Ventures and Garage.com, announced today the appointment of Beth Haggerty, 40, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Haggerty joins the company from the Go Network, a Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Company and Infoseek Corporation joint venture, where she was Senior Vice President of Business Development and Worldwide Sales. "My partner, Teodoro Montoya, and I have worked hard to attract the best talent and Beth's addition is the culmination of that effort," said Matt Cassin, co-founder of InfoRocket. "Her considerable experience at some of the Net's best known properties will be an invaluable asset to InfoRocket's development." Ms. Haggerty's role at Go Network included overseeing business development and sales for Infoseek/Go.com, ESPN.com, ABCNEWS.com, Wall of Sound.com and Mr. Showbiz. As an officer of Infoseek Corporation, Ms. Haggerty also worked with the Infoseek executive management team on strategic direction and planning for all aspects of the portal business. Ms. Haggerty officially left her position at the Go Network in December. Prior to joining Infoseek in August of 1997, Ms. Haggerty held several senior management roles at CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media including Publishing Director of CMPnet, one of the largest technology sites on the Internet. Ms. Haggerty also served as Publishing Director of Net Guide magazine and NetGuide.com as well as several other senior publishing positions for the company. She was also co-founder of Interactive Enterprises, a Ziff Davis Ziff Davis Inc. (ZD) is an American magazine publisher and Internet Information company. It was founded in 1927 in Chicago by William B. Ziff, Sr. and Bernard G. Davis. Throughout most of its history, it was a publisher of hobbyist magazines, often ones devoted to expensive, Company venture, where she served as founding Publisher of Inter@ctive Week, the first weekly newspaper covering the Internet. InfoRocket, which went live two weeks ago, is a new site where people with questions can get personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. answers and advice. "InfoRocket has the potential to revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. how people get information today," said Ms. Haggerty. "I was attracted to the concept of a service that will leverage the power of the Internet by connecting people with questions to people with answers. And it is one of the most innovative and scalable business models I've seen." About InfoRocket InfoRocket is the marketplace of personal knowledge and experience where someone who knows gives you the answer you need. The company is based on a pay-for-knowledge transaction model where anyone can find specialized answers to their questions from people who want to make money sharing their experiences and know-how. Based in New York's Silicon Alley, InfoRocket is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. backed by venture funding from Prospect Street Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Garage.com. For more information about the company visit our Web site at http://www.inforocket.com or contact Michael Fox Michael Fox may refer to:
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