Business Wire Promotes Wehrmeister to Vice President of Web Services.Business Editors/Computer & Technology Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001 Mark Wehrmeister was promoted from director to the position of vice president of Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. , it was announced today by Cathy Baron Tamraz, 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 Business Wire. Wehrmeister has introduced numerous enhancements to the company's web site and Internet products since he joined the company in April 2000. These enhancements include upgrades to the company's web-based media relations, investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. and multimedia products, including PressPass, IndustryTrak, LogoLink, Smart News Release and Corporate News on the Net. His efforts have increased Business Wire web site's interactivity, content creation and management, and delivery capability of textual and multimedia content. Business Wire was the first newswire to establish an online presence in 1995. Wehrmeister leads a staff of Web developers and designers, focusing on long-term improvements to Businesswire.com that mirror the company's overall strategic positioning as the world leader in information distribution for media, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most practitioners, investor relations officers and corporate communicators. "Mark has implemented improvements that enable Business Wire to deliver more personalized information to both media and clients, and serve as an unparalleled source of news, investor relations and multimedia content," said Tamraz. "His grasp of our long-term strategic goals and his understanding of today's best Web technologies make him a valuable asset to the company's continued online success." Business Wire is on the cutting edge of communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry and www.businesswire.com, recognized as the premier newswire Internet site, is a pioneer in shaping the future of the interactive use of the Internet. Wehrmeister joined Business Wire with more than 15 years of Web, engineering, and communications experience. Previously, he was the information technology manager for Bio-Rad Laboratories where he was involved in all Web, e-commerce, and intranet activities. His other management positions include associations with San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. , Computer Sciences Corporation, Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. , and General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. . About Business Wire Founded in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden in 1961 by its president, Lorry I. Lokey, veteran journalist and public relations executive, Business Wire delivers more news from more sources to more destinations than any other service in the world. With content from more than 34,000 organizations, including major U.S. corporations, Fortune 1000 and NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on companies, Business Wire remains the fastest-growing and largest independent commercial news wire in the world. The company electronically disseminates full-text news releases for public and investor relations professionals simultaneously to the news media, the Internet, online services and databases, and the investment community worldwide. Business Wire combines a brick-and-mortar foundation with the vision of an Internet company. Business Wire's headquarters is in San Francisco and currently operates 26 bureaus and offices in the United States. In addition to its international offices in Brussels, London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, Business Wire maintains strategic alliances and affiliations with dozens of international affiliates and many of the world's leading news agencies throughout Latin America, Europe and Asia. Note: Photos are available at URLs: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.040901/bb7 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.040901/bb7a |
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