Beyond.com Taps Compaq Exec for Vice President of Sales and Marketing Position.Business Editors 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)--Aug. 23, 2000 E-commerce services provider Beyond.com(TM) (Nasdaq:BYND) today announced that it has hired former Compaq sales executive Ronald S. Hulse as its new senior vice president of sales and marketing. Hulse brings more than 16 years of sales and marketing leadership in the areas of planning, reengineering, marketing program development and sales plan implementation to the position. Hulse's appointment is pending approval of his visa, as he is a Canadian citizen. Most recently, Hulse was employed at Compaq Canada Inc. from January 1992 to August 2000, where he held several senior-level positions including vice president of sales, vice president of channel sales and development, and director of channel sales and development. In his most recent position as vice president of sales, Hulse helped grow commercial product revenue to $1.6 billion and oversaw 275 field sales, call center staff and eBusiness team members. Prior to that, Hulse held key Canadian 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 at Pillar Corporation and WYSE WYSE Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Technology, two software and hardware companies. "Ron is a versatile leader who brings a wealth of high tech sales, marketing and general management expertise to Beyond.com," said Ronald S. Smith, 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. of Beyond.com. "His experience at Compaq will prove invaluable as we target our eStores services offering to key hardware and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and providers." "I am tremendously excited to join such a dynamic Internet company and look forward to growing Beyond.com into a top tier e-commerce services provider," said Hulse. Hulse holds a bachelor of applied arts Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) is a bachelor's undergraduate degree with more specialization in qualitative aspects of a discipline, often requiring skill. The unfair and inaccurate stereotype of term "Applied Arts" is that it is vocational, not academic, which, by definition, is in journalism from Ryerson University History In 1852 at the core of the main campus, the historic St. James Square, Egerton Ryerson founded Ontario's first teacher training facility, the Toronto Normal School. . He replaces John Vigouroux, who resigned this month. About Beyond.com Beyond.com(TM) 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"). Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include the expectation that Ronald Hulse will be employed as senior vice president of sales and marketing. These expectations are subject to substantial risk and uncertainty, including the risk that Hulse is unable to obtain permission to work in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Other statements subject to risks and uncertainties include Beyond.com's competitive position and intended expansion of its eStore business. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the risks inherent in successfully transitioning a corporation's business from a consumer focused business to an e-commerce services focused business and competitive responses to the transition. More information about factors that potentially could affect Beyond.com's financial results is included in the company's 1999 Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the SEC. Click on SEC filings for more information. |
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