Brock International Promotes Kohlsdorf to President and COO Charles Thackston Promoted to Vice President of Marketing.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1996--Brock International, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:BROC) announced today the promotion of Michael Kohlsdorf to 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. . Kohlsdorf joined Brock brock n. Chiefly British A badger. [Middle English brok, from Old English broc, of Celtic origin.] in March, 1993 as Chief Financial Officer. He reports to Richard Brock, Chairman 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. . Charles Thackston was named Vice President, Marketing. The position encompasses the product marketing, marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales , strategic partnering and company positioning functions. "This will provide a dedicated focus on corporate marketing and positioning," said Richard Brock. Thackston was formerly Director of Marketing and Sales Support. Brock, the company's founder, cited this action as the latest step in Brock's growth strategy. "Mike and Charlie have been performing in these capacities some time now, so the transition will be transparent," he said. In addition to these organizational changes, Brock cited the company's significant research and development investment, sales force expansion and customer support improvements as key initiatives undertaken this year. "Mike will concentrate on day-to-day operations," said Brock. "This allows me to focus on strategic activities, including product development. For the past year, Mike and I have both addressed operational and strategic issues. We felt a sharper focus was needed as we surveyed the tremendous opportunities before the company. Mike and I work closely together and share a vision for the company. This is a natural progression." Brock International, an industry leader in sales force automation Automating the sales activities within an organization. A comprehensive SFA package provides such functions as contact management, note and information sharing, quick proposal and presentation generation, product configurators, calendars and to-do lists. , continues to direct its energy toward championing the emerging integrated sales performance field. Richard Brock will spearhead this endeavor. "I can devote more time to participating in key industry conferences addressing trends and developments," said Brock. "Flatter organizations, mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings and Web technologies are just a few of the forces increasing the demand for true integrated sales performance solutions." Brock International, headquartered in Atlanta, is a global supplier of enterprise sales, marketing, and customer service automation software with 1,100 customers and over 40,000 users. Brock provides professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and a fundamental understanding of the business processes that are required for successful customer interaction. Brock's global position includes market presence in 27 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. and Africa. For more information, contact Brock at 800-221-0775 or 770-431-1200 or via their World Wide Web site at http://www.broc.com. CONTACT: Brock International, Inc. Rodney D. Bell, 770-431-1304 rbell@broc.com |
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