MicroBilt Appoints Barry Connelly to Serve on Board of Directors.KENNESAW, Ga. -- MicroBilt, the single source and industry leader for risk management information, today announced the appointment of Barry Connelly to the Board of Directors. Barry joins MicroBilt as an expert in credit information and serves as a consultant to foreign governments and financial service organizations around the world. Mr. Connelly also serves as a Director of First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : FADV) in St. Petersburg, FL and a Director of Collection House, (ASX ASX See: Australian Stock Exchange : CLH) headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. Mr. Connelly brings to MicroBilt extensive expertise with foreign partners where he has organized the Global Consumer Credit Reporting Network, bringing together consumer-reporting companies from more than 34 countries. In December 2002, Mr. Connelly retired from the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA See CompTIA. ) after 33 years of service, including eight years as president. During his tenure with the CDIA, Mr. Connelly was a principal contributor in drafting the innaugral Fair Credit Reporting Act The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is legislation embodied in title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C.A. § 1681 et seq. [1968]), which was enacted by Congress in 1970 to ensure that reporting activities relating to various consumer transactions are conducted in a of 1970 and its successor in 1997 (FCRA FCRA Fair Credit Reporting Act (US) FCRA Foreign Contribution Regulation Act FCRA Federal Credit Reform Act FCRA Florida Civil Rights Act FCRA Florida Court Reporters Association FCRA Fabric Care Research Association ). He has been retained by numerous organizations in state and federal courts as an expert witness in FCRA cases. Mr. Connelly graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism The Bachelor of Journalism degree is a professional degree awarded to students who have studied journalism at a three or four-year accredited university. Not all universities, however, grant this degree. degree. "We are delighted to have Barry join the MicroBilt Board of Directors," said Walt Wojciechowski, MicroBilt's Chairman 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. . "In addition to his leadership capabilities, Barry brings a wealth of global business experience as well as unparalled knowledge of credit information and the regulatory environment that surrounds our business. His outstanding career as a business leader and strategist will benefit our company very well as MicroBilt continues to grow its domestic brand as well as expand internationally." Commenting on the appointment to MicroBilt's Board, Barry Connelly said "I am delighted to be a part of MicroBilt's future growth and to contribute strategic guidance and consultation to Walt and the MicroBilt organization." About MicroBilt MicroBilt is an industry leader in risk management information and a single source provider for credit bureau, collections and screening data access and retrieval. MicroBilt is certified through and provides interfaces with the three national consumer credit bureaus, Equifax (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : EFX), Experian (London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. : EXPN) and Trans Union and three commercial bureaus, D&B, Experian and Equifax Business, as well as LexisNexis, eFunds Corporation (NYSE: EFD) and ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS). Along with this data access, MicroBilt, an active member in the Consumer Data Industry Association, offers the latest in authentication and identity fraud prevention technology and delivers it via the Internet at www.MicroBilt.com and a system's integration tool kit. MicroBilt also enables credentialed companies to enhance their web site content offerings by delivering a private labeled site to their established online communities. For more information, please contact MicroBilt Corporation, 1640 Airport Road, Suite 115, Kennesaw, GA, 30144 or www.MicroBilt.com. Telephone: 1-800-884-4747. |
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