Cubitz.com Adds Influential Board Members and Secures Important Financing in Preparation for Site Launch.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 1999-- Go2Net President John Keister For the football (soccer) player, see John Keister (footballer) John Keister (born 1956) is a Seattle-based comedian, writer, commentator and motivational speaker, best known as the host of the local comedy program Almost Live! from 1988 to 1999. and Former President and 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. of VISA U.S.A. Robert Heller Robert Heller, also Joseph Heller, (born William Henry Palmer, 1826-1878), was a British magician, mentalist, and musician. The year of his birth is the subject of some speculation; some sources list it as 1829 while others claim 1830. to Guide Growth for Definitive New Business Space Site Cubitz.com, the revolutionary new online solution for companies seeking business space, announced today that it has added key members to its Board of Directors and management team, as well as secured additional angel financing. These events help position the company for the launch of its Web site, www.cubitz.com, in early 2000. "We are pleased to be adding significant Internet, business and industry leaders, such as John Keister and Robert Heller, to our board and in filling out our management team," said Ryan Allison, CEO of Cubitz.com. "We are well-positioned to achieve our key business goal of becoming the premier online channel for companies searching for business space." In 1996, Keister co-founded Go2Net, a network of branded, technology- and community-driven Web sites, and was the COO until he became the company's president in January 1999. Prior to Go2Net, he served as the president and COO of ViewCom Technology International, Inc., a computer software developer. Keister also managed European marketing operations for Dorian International, Inc., a New York-based export management company. Heller is currently the executive vice president of Fair, Isaac and Company, the nation's leading provider of credit scoring Credit scoring A statistical technique that combines several financial characteristics to form a single score to represent a customer's creditworthiness. and risk management systems. Formerly, he was a governor of the Federal Reserve System and served as the administrative governor with responsibility for the overall management of the Federal Reserve Board. Additionally, Heller was the president and COO of VISA U.S.A., with responsibility for the nation's largest retail card payment system. Cubitz.com's recent strategic management hires include: executive vice president of operations, Pat Potts, from PIA pi·a n. The pia mater. pi  al adj. Merchandising Inc.; vice president of product development, Jason Scott Jason Scott is the name of several persons:
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