Colin Clare Joins EasyLink as Vice President Sales - Europe.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PISCATAWAY, N.J. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003 EasyLink Services Corporation (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 : EASY), a leading global provider of services that power the exchange of information between enterprises, their trading communities and their customers, today announced that Colin Clare has been appointed Vice President Sales, Europe. In his new position, Colin will be responsible for leading EasyLink's European sales initiatives including driving rapid market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" within the transaction delivery services sector. Colin will be responsible for strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and direction of all sales in the region including EasyLink's current sales presence in the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy. Colin will also be responsible for further expanding the staff and revenues in Germany as well as France and he will also focus on other areas of growth potential for EasyLink throughout Europe. Colin brings many years of experience in technology-related industry sales. Most recently, Colin served as Global Sales & Marketing Director for Empower Interactive Limited in London where he led significant sales growth in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ) and supported expansion efforts into the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Asian markets. Prior to his work for Empower, Colin spent eleven years at Tandem and then served at Compaq Computers holding positions in Sales, Sales Management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a , Channel and General Management positions within EMEA. His earlier years were spent with Gould Electronics Gould Electronics Inc. -- founded in 1884 and based in Chandler, Arizona -- is a company involved in the electronics and semiconductor industries. They make printed circuit materials for use by electronics manufacturers. and Control Data Corporation. After graduating with a degree in Business Studies from The University of London For most practical purposes, ranging from admission of students to negotiating funding from the government, the 19 constituent colleges are treated as individual universities. Within the university federation they are known as Recognised Bodies , Colin served in the Royal Marine Commando's before starting his career in the IT sector. Regarding his new position, Colin stated, "EasyLink has a tremendous opportunity to expand their business process solutions throughout Europe. The Company has seen success in the UK, which can be further expanded." Colin went on to say, "France and Germany are also important markets contributing to the global economy and EasyLink can capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. these markets by expanding into fully supported direct sales facilities. I look forward to the challenges ahead and to working with my new team and to taking on the challenge of growing EasyLink throughout Europe." "Colin Clare brings to EasyLink his extensive experience in selling to the European technology marketplace," stated Les Russell, EasyLink's Managing Director, Europe. "We are confident Colin will offer effective leadership and motivational assets in building and implementing powerful sales programs that will enable Easylink to further expand our industry presence in Europe." About EasyLink Services Corporation EasyLink Services Corporation (NASDAQ: EASY), headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, is a leading global provider of services that power the exchange of information between enterprises, their trading communities, and their customers. EasyLink's network facilitates transactions that are integral to the movement of money, materials, products, and people in the global economy, such as insurance claims, trade and travel confirmations, purchase orders, invoices, shipping notices and funds transfers, among many others. EasyLink helps more than 20,000 companies, including over 400 of the Global 500, become more competitive by providing the most secure, efficient, reliable, and flexible means of conducting business electronically. For more information, please visit www.EasyLink.com. This news release may contain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the future events or the future financial results of EasyLink. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating such statements, investors should specifically consider the various factors which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated from such forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including the matters set forth in the Company's reports and documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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