Express Plus names Werner president; Sega, Softbank joint distribution venture named.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 1996--Express Plus Inc., the distribution company formed in a joint venture between Sega of America Inc. and Softbank Holdings Ltd. earlier this year, has named H.L. "Bud" Werner president and chief executive officer. Werner had been acting president of the company since November 1995. Werner joins Express Plus with more than 20-years experience in product distribution and retail merchandising merchandising Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product. . Most recently Werner served as senior vice president, operations, sales service and third- party licensing at Sega. Werner joined Sega in 1991 as vice president, marketing services, and held a series of positions with increasing responsibility during his five-year tenure at the company. Prior to joining Sega, Werner was general manager at Capcom Corp., a developer of video and arcade games You can also check the Killer List of Videogames. This is a list of arcade games organized alphabetically by name. It does not include computer or console games unless they were also released in video arcades. See Lists of video games for related lists. , where he was responsible for Capcom's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. retail operations. Werner held positions in major national retail companies before entering the videogame market. At Gymboree, Werner was responsible for nationwide merchandising at this specialty clothing retailer. Werner joined Gymboree after 11 years with Mervyn's, where he was responsible for nationwide merchandising. Express Plus is a full-service distribution company offering distribution, as well as financial operation services. A high-tech "picking and packing" operation, Express Plus can deliver products directly to consumers and retail stores nationwide, and has the capacity to reach more than 20,000 destinations daily. Express Plus can manage any software, hardware or peripheral item, as well as other consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , such as eyewear eye·wear n. 1. Eyeglasses, goggles, or other objects worn over the eyes. 2. Fashionable eyeglasses. , cosmetics cosmetics, preparations externally applied to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. The use of body paint for ornamental and religious purposes has been common among primitive peoples from prehistoric times (see body-marking). and audio and video tapes. Express Plus headquarters are located in Redwood City, with additional corporate offices and distribution center facilities in Hayward, Calif. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information on past news releases, go to http://www.businesswire.com/emk. CONTACT: Angela Edwards, 415/802-3908 |
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