BizLand.com Adds Business Development and Marketing Visionaries to Executive Team; New Vice Presidents bring diverse talent to rapidly growing web community for small business.Business/Technology Editors BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000 BizLand.com(TM), the leading Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the hub for small business, today announced the appointment of two vice presidents. Mark De Binder binder: see combine. An earlier Microsoft Office workbook file that let users combine related documents from different Office applications. The documents could be viewed, saved, opened, e-mailed and printed as a group. has been named Vice President of Business Development and Scott Dunphy has been appointed Vice President of Marketing. While both gentlemen hail from diverse professional backgrounds, their individual skill sets significantly enhance the BizLand.com management team. &uot;The race is on to aggregate and service the explosive online small business market. The addition of Mark and Scott to the BizLand.com team moves us into an even higher gear,&uot; said Steve Sydness Steven "Steve" Sydness, born c. 1956, is a politician and businessman who was a North Dakota Republican Party candidate for one of North Dakota's United States Senate seats in 1992, and is the current CEO of the Endurance International Group in Massachusetts. , 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 BizLand.com. In his new role as Vice President of Business Development, Mr. De Binder will be responsible for developing and executing the long term commerce strategy for BizLand.com, expanding the array of value-added member products and services, and building its existing membership of 250,000 businesses. &uot;I'm looking forward to sharing the BizLand.com vision and helping to shape the future of one of the hottest Internet communities in the market today,&uot; Mr. De Binder stated. Mr. De Binder brings more than 18 years of sales, marketing, and business development expertise to BizLand.com. He has been instrumental in transforming product and business concepts into mature and profitable enterprises at companies including Open Market, Wang (Wang Laboratories, Inc., Lowell, MA) A computer services and network integration company. Wang was one of the major early contributors to the computing industry from its founder's invention that made core memory possible, to leadership in desktop calculators and word processors. Microsystems, Wang Software, and Brown &Associates. Most recently, Mr. De Binder directed Business Development and Strategic Partnering at Open Market, Inc. where, in October 1999, he led the acquisition of FutureTense, Inc. In addition, Scott Dunphy has joined the BizLand.com management team as Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Dunphy will be responsible for developing marketing programs and advertising strategies, expanding direct on-line and off-line marketing efforts and building brand awareness and equity. With a decade of business experience, Mr. Dunphy has demonstrated a creative business perspective, specializing in the development of marketing programs to identify, acquire and retain a company's most valuable customers. After positions with American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the AAdvantage Program, Mr. Dunphy joined Continental Airlines to direct the strategies and marketing efforts of the Continental Airlines OnePass frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons program. More recently, as Director of Partner and Membership Marketing for Continental Mr. Dunphy significantly expanded Continental's partnership network, including the launch of Continental's co-branded credit card and debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. with Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. . &uot;Similar to the strategies utilized in the airline's industry's frequent flyer programs, we will develop a strong relationship with our BizLand.com members, improving their business success through valuable products and services offered by our partners,&uot; Mr. Dunphy reported. About BizLand.com, Inc. BizLand.com (www.BizLand.com) is the leading Internet hub for small business, created to enable small companies to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the power of e-business. The Burlington, MA company provides its members with a complete array of free web-based services like Web site hosting, e-commerce storefronts, business promotional tools and other Internet services for the small business entrepreneur entrepreneur (än'trəprənûr`) [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. . BizLand.com also cultivates a strong small business community through its forums, articles, chat rooms, advice from industry experts, as well as discounts on business products and services. Since its launch in July 1999, BizLand.com's membership community has skyrocketed to over 250,000 members. BizLand.com is a private held company funded by Advanced Technology Ventures as well as a portfolio of private investors. All trademarks, service marks and company names are the property of their respective owners |
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