BuySellBid.com Names New Chief Operating Officer.LONGVIEW, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 1999-- New COO to Help Manage the Exponential Growth Extremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. Contrast with linear. Over the Last Quarter To help manage the exponential growth over the last three months, BuySellBid.com, Inc., a leading developer of state-of-the-art online multimedia auctions and classifieds, has announced the appointment of Tobin Kurtin to the position of 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. . At his new position, Mr. Kurtin will assume responsibility for day-to-day back-end operations of the Company. He will report to Jay Shepard, 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. , and Laurence Norjean, President, of BuySellBid.com. Before joining BuySellBid.com, Mr. Kurtin was Business Director at Oracle Corporation, managing operational implementations, systems, and processes for Oracle's Hi-Tech, Semiconductor, Aerospace and Defense and Automotive Industries. While leading a respected staff of professionals, Mr. Kurtin managed strategic alliances, marketing and Oracle's Front and Back Office software applications. "Tobin's in-depth Internet experience gives us a critical element necessary to roundout our executive team. His abilities are exceptional and a major asset for BuySellBid's media convergence goals," said Laurence Norjean, President of BuySellBid.com, in announcing the appointment. BuySellBid.com, Inc. (http://www.BuySellBid.com), founded in 1996 and headquartered in Longview, Washington, has fast become an industry leader in Internet commerce solutions by building both advanced proprietary E-commerce systems and an extensive network of Internet sites through exclusive partnerships with more than 1600 U.S. media Web sites including equity partner NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. plus TV, radio, cable and magazines. The Company, through its vast multimedia distribution network, targets specific consumer and commercial segments through its co-branded and flexible services including: BuySellBid.com Classifieds, the largest multimedia classifieds network on the Internet; BuySellBid.com Auctions, the localized auction system with live capabilities and chat; BuySellBid E-shopping including individual shops and e-malls; and Date Channel (http://www.datechannel.com) an advanced singles system on the Web. Additionally, BuySellBid.com has partnered with Citicasters, a division of Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CCU CCU abbr. 1. coronary care unit 2. critical care unit CCU critical care unit. CCU Critical care unit, see there ), to create KIISFMi.Com (http://www.kiisfmi.com), the new "Next 40" original content Internet radio network site. |
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