Chumbo.com Makes Strategic Additions to Senior Management Team.MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1999-- The "Ultimate Source in Software" Attracts Top Talent from Nation's Leading Retailers Chumbo.com, The Ultimate Source in Software(R), today announced the strategic appointments of two new senior executives to its management team. Arnel de Jesus is now the company's Vice President of Consumer Marketing and Tom Turcotte has joined as Chumbo.com's Director of Global Information Technology. A ten-year veteran of the retail merchandising and marketing arena, Mr. de Jesus served as Senior Merchant at Best Buy Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol) BBY Before Battle of Yavin (Star Wars) BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community) ). During his tenure with Best Buy Corporation, he led their computer peripheral business through consistent significant growth. During his early career, Mr. de Jesus held positions with CDW CDW - data warehouse Computer Centers (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 :CDWC CDWC Computer Discount Warehouse (stock symbol) ) and United Stationers United Stationers NASDAQ: USTR is the largest wholesale distributor of office products in North America, with sales in excess of $4 billion. Its brands include Azerty, a computer products distributor, and Lagasse, a sanitary maintenance company. (NASDAQ:USTR USTR United States Trade Representative USTR United States Transuranium Registry (Richmond, Washington) USTR Underground Storage Tank Regulation ). In his new role, Mr. de Jesus will be responsible for e-commerce merchandising and marketing strategies and implementation. Mr. Turcotte, an industry veteran of 20 years, comes to Chumbo.com from K-TEL Corporation (NASDAQ:KTEL) where in his 10 year tenure, he successfully served as K-TEL's Vice President International Information Systems. At Chumbo, Mr. Turcotte will be responsible for developing and implementing the long-term global MIS strategy as well as managing all MIS and development staff. "Our growth, business goals and the rapid pace of our industry demand Chumbo.com attract the highest caliber executives to its management team," said David Prais, founder and president of Chumbo.com "Arnel de Jesus and Tom Turcotte exemplify ex·em·pli·fy tr.v. ex·em·pli·fied, ex·em·pli·fy·ing, ex·em·pli·fies 1. a. To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument. b. the leadership we need to reach the next level." About Chumbo.com Chumbo.com provides a channel of distribution for independent software vendors (ISVs), an optional distribution method for PC OEMs and is a 24-hour resource for consumers and corporate clients to purchase software, DVDs and computer-related books. Chumbo Holdings Corporation, an Internet commerce company, is the parent of Point Group Corp. and Chumbo.com. Zomax Optical Media (NASDAQ:ZOMX) holds an equity interest in Chumbo Holdings Corporation. Chumbo.com can be found on the World Wide Web at www.chumbo.com. Chumbo, Chumbo.com and "Chumbo, The Ultimate Source in Software " slogan are trademarks or registered trademarks of Chumbo.com. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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