Finalists Named in 'Win a Date With SocialNet.com CEO' Contest; Twelve Men Now Eligible to Court Company's Commander-in-Chief.Business/Internet & Feature/Lifestyle Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2000 They're the Desiring Dozen, twelve finalists -- just selected from 1300 entrants -- who have their hearts set on winning a date with SocialNet.com 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 President Liz Kalodner. Unfortunately, only four of them will be chosen to woo the energetic and dynamic executive. In September, the finalists -- three from each of the four time zones -- submitted personal profiles, photos, and answers to questions including, "Why I want to date Liz," to SocialNet.com. From the entrants who were good "matches," using Socialnet.com's matching technology, the organization's staff members narrowed the field to these twelve hopefuls. "I wasn't involved at all in the selection process. I'm just learning who the finalists are. Since I believe wholeheartedly whole·heart·ed adj. Marked by unconditional commitment, unstinting devotion, or unreserved enthusiasm: wholehearted approval. whole in the proprietary matching system we provide at SocialNet.com -- as do our million members -- I'm sure I'd be delighted to meet any or all of the men chosen," says Kalodner. The feeling is mutual. Roger Pennington, 45, of Colorado, one of the finalists says, "In answer to, 'What would you do on your date?' I wrote, 'Go snowmobiling in the San Juan Mountains San Juan Mountains Segment of the southern Rocky Mountains, southwestern Colorado and northern New Mexico, U.S. The mountains extend from southwestern Colorado along the course of the Rio Grande to the Chama River in northern New Mexico. . You can hear the wind sighing around the peaks. If there's no snow, I'll take Liz to see the old pioneer cabins that have survived.' " Another finalist, Kevin Eberhardt of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. says, "I like to combine adventure with romance. It would be a pleasure to go on a hot air-balloon ride with Liz and then have a picnic by the sea. I've got my fingers crossed." In the end, however, it won't be up to Roger, Kevin, Kalodner or her staff to decide who the four winners will be. Visitors to SocialNet.com will find the finalists' photos and condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. profiles posted there, open to voting by the public (including Kalodner's mother). On November 1st, the four winners chosen by "public demand" will be announced, and Kalodner will begin touring the country for her four adventure-filled dates. Among the other finalists from the four geographical areas are Frank Antonacti, a high school athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA; Phil Leuke, a computer programmer in Bloomington, IL; John Beering, an attorney in Boise, ID; and Kevin Eberhardt, M.D, who lives in Raleigh/Durham, NC. For more information on the 12 finalists, please contact Lauren Kuschner for Eastern and Central time zones and Wendy Zocks for Mountain and Pacific time zones. About SocialNet.com SocialNet.com is the leading free online resource with over 1,000,000 members. It enables busy people to make connections for all aspects of their social lives -- dating, activities, and networking. Since its launch in February 1999, Socialnet.com has served as a safe, convenient and comfortable way for people to come together through common interests. With SureMatch(TM), a proprietary technology that instantly provides a list of appropriate matches, Socialnet.com allows members to safely meet other members in their community who share similar values, goals, and interests. The company has worked with some very prestigious industry partners including: iVillage.com, Yahoo!, America Online See AOL. , Talk City and WebTV. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] including Accel Partners, St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery Ventures, Knight Ridder Ventures, Primedia Ventures, and Tribune Ventures. |
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