Converge Global Inc. Appoints New Directors and Officers.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2002 Converge Global Inc. (symbol BB: CVRG CVRG Cardiovascular Research Group ) Monday announced that as a result of Converge Global Inc. completing the purchase of TeleWrx in a stock-for-stock exchange, on March 31, 2002 the board appointed three new directors and elected new officers. The appoints were: Donald A. Smiley to serve as chairman of the board and director; Robert E. Brown Robert E . "Bob" Brown (18 April 1927 - 29 November 2005) was an ethnomusicologist who is credited with coining the term "world music". He was also well known for his recordings of music from Indonesia. , a TeleWrx co-founder, vice president and director; and Michael Brown Michael or Mike Brown may refer to: In politics:
TeleWrx specializes in the sales and marketing of telecommunications products and services through the utilization of its international network marketing organization. TeleWrx, provides "Communications that Work for You." Smiley has a diversified and successful background in the executive management of major enterprises. From 1994 to 1998, he served as president of the Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. . He was instrumental in the implementation of the Marlins' inaugural season, the building and marketing of the team and finally his greatest accomplishment, the Florida Marlins winning the 1997 Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. World Series. For over two years, Smiley served as marketing director for Huizenga Holdings Inc. and then was promoted to Blockbuster Entertainment Corp., where he headed and developed many divisions for Mr. Huizenga including franchising, marketing, advertising, real estate, merchandising, Internet development and also assistant to the chairman, H. Wayne Huizenga Harry Wayne Huizenga (born on December 29, 1937 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American businessman who has built several companies into multi-billion dollar enterprises, mostly through an aggressive process of acquisitions. . Michael Brown, president, 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 director, has over eight years experience in emerging telecommunications markets. As president and CEO of ICG ICG indocyanine green. , a nationwide long distance carrier, he oversaw the implementation of a shared nationwide long distance network with Frontier Communications and MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. . ICG, led by Brown, initially made its mark as a leader in the hospitality telecommunications business. In only its second year, ICG was providing long distance service to over 50,000 customers as well as telecommunications services to over 1,000 hotels and 25,000 pay telephones in 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. , Canada and the Caribbean. This tremendous growth led by Brown was fueled by a $30 million carrier agreement MCI and ICG. In 1997, Brown resigned from ICG to pursue a consulting career in the telecommunications and Internet industries. He holds an undergraduate degree “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. and a law degree from the University of Detroit School of Law. His business and legal background, as well as his expertise in developing start-ups into well-established businesses will be invaluable to TeleWrx in achieving success. Robert E. Brown, vice chairman, co-founder and director. For over 33 years, R. Brown was synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as the Petersen Publishing Co. Having served in many capacities, he is best recognized as the publisher of Motor Trend Magazine. In fact, it was his creativity and marketing skills that were responsible for making the Motor Trend Car of the Year Motor Trend magazine was the first to give a Car of the Year award, doing so to a Chrysler in 1949. It has since expanded the award category to include the Truck and SUV of the Year, awarding these separately from the Car of the Year. Award the most popular and sought after in the industry. Prior to leaving Petersen Publishing in 1992, R. Brown served as sr. vice president in charge of Corporate Development. He was responsible for marketing and advertising sales for over 20 magazines. Some of these titles include Hot Rod, Guns & Ammo, Photographic, Skin Diver, Four Wheel & Off-Road, and Teen. When he left Petersen, it was to enjoy a successful consulting career. Since 1992, he has compiled a "who's who" list of clients. These include automotive manufacturers as well as advertising agencies. Some of his larger clients include Ford Motor Co. and their agency, J. Walter Thompson; General Motors; Dodge Dealers including their agency BBD&O; and Pepsi. Recent projects have included online sales and marketing for several of these corporations. With over 40 years in marketing and advertising sales, R. Brown is still thought of as an innovator as well as a pioneer in the field. Our new directors and senior management will be complemented by a diverse group of marketing and technical personnel who represent a tremendous talent pool. The management team plans to grow sales in a rapid but orderly fashion while the company also builds a strong position in the market place. Management plans to build its core business by obtaining loyal customers from the over 100 million homes using long distance services, by providing a bundle of communications services at a very competitive flat monthly rate that is easy to understand and meets the customers' needs. By utilizing products that are competitively positioned in the marketplace, combined with its competitive advantage of "Friend to Friend" selling, along with its straightforward sales approach, TeleWrx will be positioned to more quickly acquire market share and reach critical mass. The company's home-based agents will approach the residential and small-business markets with the most cost-effective, most technologically advanced, and highest quality telecommunication services available today. TeleWrx will offer residential and small business long distance, wireless long distance, Internet dialup (56K), calling cards, toll-free service, wireless services including WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. (wireless application protocol) devices, and enhanced services such as "follow me" and nationwide "one number" services. In the current economic environment, home-based businesses have enjoyed explosive growth, and experts predict that this growth will be fueled by the expanding markets and new technology in the telecommunications industry. Contact Richard Kaiser at Yes International for Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. at 800/631-8127 or by e-mail at CVRGpresident@aol.com. The statements made in this press release, which are not historical facts, contain certain forward-looking statements concerning potential developments affecting the business, prospects, financial condition and other aspects of the company to which this release pertains. Actual results of the company's operations generally, may differ materially from what is projected in such forward-looking statements. Although such statements are based upon the best judgments of management of the company as of the date of this release, significant deviations in magnitude, timing and other factors may result from business risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, the company's dependence on third parties, general market and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the company. The company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement. |
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