Beyond.com Appoints Ralph Godfrey to Board.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2001 E-commerce services provider Beyond.com (Nasdaq:BYND) today announced the appointment of Ralph Godfrey to its board of directors. Godfrey served most recently as the senior vice president of e-Commerce and member of 3Com's executive committee until his retirement in September of 2000. Godfrey has more than 30 years' experience in high technology sales and marketing. Godfrey has been with 3Com since 1990 in various capacities, including vice president of global channel sales and senior vice president of sales for 3Com Americas. Prior to joining 3Com, Godfrey was president of Unisys' value-added marketing division, which was created following the acquisition of Convergent Technologies (company) Convergent Technologies - A company formed by a small group of people who left Intel Corporation in 1979. Convergent Technologies' first product was the IWS (Integrated Workstation) based on the Intel 8086, which ran Convergent Technologies Operating System - their first in 1989. Prior to joining Convergent Technologies in 1988 as vice president of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. sales, Godfrey spent 20 years at Hewlett-Packard Company where he held a variety of sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a positions. "Ralph brings to our board a wealth of global experience in high technology, which will be very helpful, particularly to our direct sales organization," said Ron Smith Ron Smith may refer to:
"I am encouraged by the solid infrastructure and competitive advantages that Beyond.com has in the eCommerce services space," Godfrey added. "This is a company with great potential, and I look forward to working with management in continuing to unlock that potential." Godfrey's appointment makes him the sixth member of the Beyond.com board of directors. Other members include Chairman Bill McKiernan, co-founder of Beyond.com and president and CEO of CyberSource Corporation; Director Ron Smith, president and CEO of Beyond.com; Director Mark W. Bailey, CEO of WebPartner; Director Richard Scudellari, partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol and Beyond.com co-founder, John Pettitt. Godfrey holds Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies and Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering from Auburn University. About Beyond.com Beyond.com is an e-commerce services provider that builds, manages and markets online stores for businesses. The company also sells software and computer-related products to consumers and U.S. Government agencies. The company's BuyDirect Group provides eStores by Beyond.com, a suite of services that enables software developers, systems OEMs and hardware manufacturers to market and sell over the Internet. Beyond.com's Government Systems Group provides digital distribution of software and related services to a growing list of U.S. Government agencies. Beyond.com Corporation trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol (BYND). More information on the company can be found in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). |
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