Compass CEO Jim Funari Appointed to Governor's ''Main Street to e-Street'' Task Force.Business Editors CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001 Jim Funari, Compass president and chief executive officer, has agreed to serve on the Commonwealth Task Force that will help ensure all Virginia businesses can embrace the benefits of Internet technologies. The Main Street to e-Street Task Force will operate for a 12-month period on behalf of the Governor's Commission on Information Technology. The Task Force's mission is to recommend strategies for small and medium businesses as they incorporate e-commerce and other Internet technologies into their business plans. "Our intent is to help business leaders realize that the Internet is a viable avenue for all sizes and types of businesses," said Funari. "Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. , business efficiency, information access and commerce are key elements in e-business planning. The Task Force will work to prioritize the Internet initiatives that have the highest return for business communities across Virginia." The Main Street to e-Street Task Force, comprised of business and public leaders, is led by Virginia's Secretary of Technology, Donald W. Upson. The group will develop recommendations and action plans in the areas of Internet awareness, access, applications and technology that will help Virginia businesses determine their individual Internet plans. Funari is a leader in the deployment of Internet technology and client/server computing. He has more than 20 years of experience in finance and technology management in the transportation, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , non-profit, and technical services industries. He is involved with a number of technology initiatives and boards, including the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. at Regent University Notable faculty Name Position Known For John Ashcroft Distinguished Professor of Law and Government Former Attorney General of the United States and Politician Admiral Vern Clark Distinguished Professor of Leadership Studies Former Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. . Mr. Funari served as vice president of information technology for The Christian Broadcasting Network The Christian Broadcasting Network, or CBN, is a Christian television broadcasting network in the United States. Its headquarters and main studios are in Virginia Beach, Virginia. CBN was founded by evangelist Pat Robertson in 1961. and in management positions with DynCorp in McLean, Virginia McLean is an unincorporated community located in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. A small geographic area along Chain Bridge Road in Arlington County has a 22101 zip code and is also part of McLean. , overseeing technology initiatives across four operating groups. He formerly held finance and technology positions with CMX CMX Corel Presentation Exchange (file extension) CMX Cisco Mobile Exchange CMX Cloaca Maxima (sewage system of ancient Rome; Finnish rock band) CMX Crisis Management Exercise , a ground transportation firm. About Compass Technology Management, Inc. Compass Technology Management delivers information technology services to businesses in the mid-Atlantic Region. The company provides IT professionals with technology assessments, application development/integration, disaster recovery planning, enterprise infrastructure planning, managed IT services and outsourcing. Our best of category applications suite rely on proven Microsoft technologies to deliver powerful IT solutions. Compass Technology Management is a Microsoft Certified Premier Partner serving clients from its offices in Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the United States. One of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, Chesapeake was formed in 1963 by a political consolidation of the City of South Norfolk with the former Norfolk County, Beach, and Richmond, VA. For more information, contact us at www.compass.net or 1-888-239-8515. |
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