Brian Brown Named President of Leading Legal Web Site Group; Now Heads AttorneyPages, ExpertPages and FreeAdvice.Business Editors/Internet & Legal Writers MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2001 Advice Company, one of the few successful Internet incubators, announced today that Brian R. Brown has been named President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of its Law Web site group. Brown was also elected Executive Vice-President of the parent company. Brown takes over management of www.FreeAdvice.com, the Internet's second most visited consumer legal website, a sister site, the www.AttorneyPages.com lawyer directory, and www.ExpertPages.com, the Internet's first and leading expert witness directory. Brown joined Advice Company in 1996, and rapidly progressed through a series of positions of increasing responsibility. He was most recently Senior Vice President for Business Development of the Company's www.DoItYourself.com affiliate. "We built a leading Internet company the old fashioned n. 1. A cocktail consisting of whiskey, bitters, and sugar, garnished with with fruit slices and often a cherry. Noun 1. old fashioned - a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices way -- by hard work, and without burning millions in investors' money," said Brown. "We have a great team and innovative technology. Our sites have won top ratings from consumers and the media for their high quality and ease of use." Brown added, "Our mission is to connect the consumer with lawyers, and lawyers with experts. We generate many thousands of client referrals for legal and expert witness customers." Brown takes over operating positions previously held by Advice Company's founder, Gerry H. Goldsholle, who previously was the President & 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 MetLife (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MET) Marketing Corporation and MetLife Brokerage. Goldsholle commented, "Brian has played a key role in making each of our businesses profitable leaders in their field. Now his mandate is to take them to the next level. He's a proven leader and has the ability, experience and energy." Brown, 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. , was a professional soccer player and held positions with ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and a leading Connecticut law firm prior to joining Advice Company. San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay based Advice Company has been active in Internet development since 1995. In addition to its legal websites, www.FreeAdvice.com, www.AttorneyPages.com and www.ExpertPages.com, it holds interests in the leading independent home improvement website www.DoItYourself.com and publishes the Advice & Counsel Newsletter distributed by many leading insurance companies. Goldsholle will continue to serve as Advice Company's CEO and will focus on insurance industry initiatives. Note to Editors: FreeAdvice, ExpertPages, AttorneyPages and DoItYourself.com are registered trademarks of Advice Company and its affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. . |
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