EBIZ Enterprises Inc., Names Chief Technology Officer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000 EBIZ EBIZ Electronic Business Enterprises Inc., (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: EBIZ) the leading source for Linux(R) products, technical support and community services, Thursday announced that Jean L. Francois has joined their management team as chief technology officer. Francois has over 15 years of experience in distributed computing environments. His expertise is concentrated in Linux(R), Unix, security, consulting, data management, software engineering and the Internet. Prior to joining EBIZ, Francois founded and served as president and chief executive officer of MagusNet Inc. a company designed specifically to use Linux(R) and provide small and medium size businesses with Internet/Internet Deployment, SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. database Access for WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. , secure offsite data storage, disaster recovery planning and management, UNIX system security, CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. & SQL programming, UNIX training, proxy/filtering firewalls and UNIX system administration. From 1991 to 1995 he was with E-Systems (now a part of Raytheon) where he deployed a CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. WWW server with Linux(R) using slackware and kernel 1.0.9 to support running a Cypherpunk Anonymous Remailer A cypherpunk anonymous remailer is a Type I anonymous remailer that takes messages encrypted with PGP or GPG, or in some cases in plain text, and forwards it removing any identifying information from the header. . Francois enlisted and served on active duty in the United States Navy United States Navy Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with defending the nation at sea and maintaining security on the seas wherever U.S. interests extend. The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress in 1775. as on OTM OTM See: Out of the money. from 1984 to 1991. He earned the National Defense Medal for participation in Operation Desert Storm Noun 1. Operation Desert Storm - the United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991) Gulf War, Persian Gulf War - a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; and an Honorable Discharge. Additionally, Francois has held positions with Distributed Systems Solutions Inc., Computer Horizons Inc., American Express and MRJ Inc. Francois is very active in the Linux(R) and Internet community. He is a member of the Arizona Internet Professional Association, Phoenix Linux(R) User Group and the Arizona High Tech Talent Partnership. "Jean Francois is extremely well known and respected in the Linux(R) community," said Jeffrey Rassas, founder 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 EBIZ Enterprises Inc. "His seven plus years of specific Linux(R) and hardware engineering experience, coupled with his business discipline will be a wonderful addition to our management team." About EBIZ Enterprises Inc. www.TheLinuxStore.com www.TheLinuxLab.com www.LinuxWired.net TheLinuxStore.com, TheLinuxLab.com and LinuxWired.net are wholly owned divisions of EBIZ Enterprises, Inc. -- a publicly-traded company (OTC BB: EBIZ), located in Scottsdale. TheLinux(R) Store.com is the leading source in the Linux (R) market, providing a complete line of Linux(R) -based product solutions, community resources, services, and technical support. TheLinuxStore.com is the one stop destination for "Everything Linux." LinuxWired.net is a full service community portal and includes the 1st "Pure" Linux(R) -based ISP. It provides a host of Internet portal features including news, content, message boards, collaborative developer workspace and free services such as e-mail forwarding, home page-redirect and a job posting service. TheLinuxLab.com is an interactive destination that provides technical support to Linux(R) users. With over 1800 registered Linux(R) experts available 24 hours a day -- no question goes unanswered. About Linux(R) Linux(R) is an open source operating system that was developed in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. With a growth rate of 212% in 1998 and 17% market share in the server market, Linux(R) is fast becoming the leading choice for organizations looking for a more robust and reliable alternative to the Microsoft dominance in operating systems. Linux(R) is noted for its extremely low maintenance cost and stability. The Linux(R) platform is known as a "non-crashing" operating system. The statements in this press release may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934 and are subject to the safe harbor created by these sections. Actual results could differ materially from those described herein as a result of certain factors and circumstances. (c)2000, EBIZ Enterprises Inc. TheLinuxStore.com, TheLinuxLab.com and LinuxWired.net are wholly owned divisions of EBIZ Enterprises Inc. PIA and Element-L Systems are trademarks of EBIZ Enterprises Inc. Linux(R) is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. |
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