Rebel.com Appoints John Kelly as Chief Executive Officer.Business Editors OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2000 Rebel.com Inc., a leading supplier of business networking This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. technologies and solutions, today announced the appointment of John B. Kelly as Chief Executive Officer (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 Rebel.com. Mac Brown will retain the position of Chairman of Rebel.com. "Rebel.com is positioned to move to a new level of business, based on our networking products. The next year will be very dynamic for the company and demands the leadership of an executive with the experience, acumen, and drive that John Kelly John Kelly or Jack Kelly is the name of: People
"I look forward to a very dynamic year for Rebel.com, and to the future of the company as a leader in network technologies," said John Kelly. "As the year unfolds, I expect that Rebel.com will be clearly moving to its next level of international success. As this is delivered, I look forward to working with Mac and his Board to select the best person to lead that next phase of growth." John Kelly is a well-respected leader in the Canadian high technology industry. He is a partner with Reid Eddison Inc., an Ottawa-based consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a devoted exclusively to mentoring technology companies. He becomes CEO of Rebel.com as a key assignment as a Reid Eddison partner. Mr. Kelly joined Reid Eddison in December of 1999, following four years as CEO of JetForm Corporation. He joined the JetForm board of directors in 1988, and became company president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. in March 1994. He was appointed chief executive officer on August 24, 1995. During his tenure as president, company revenues grew more than tenfold, from $10 million to over $100 million in 1999. Prior to joining JetForm, he was president and chief executive officer of Why Interactive Inc. (formerly DVS DVS Det Vill Säga (Swedish) DVS Descriptive Video Service DVS Dynamic Voltage Scaling DVS Driver and Vehicle Services (Minnesota) DVS Digital Video System DVS Digital Video Services Communications Inc.), a multi-media based integrated learning systems Integrated learning systems are hardware/software solutions designed to deliver instructional content. The effective delivery of that content is measured, monitored, and maintained with an array of assessment and management tools that may also be part of that system. company between 1985 and March 1994. Kelly was a founder of and served as president and chief executive officer at both Computer Innovation Distributors Inc. and Nabu Network The Nabu Network was a microcomputer system which was linked to a precursor of the Internet in the 1980s primarily in Ottawa, Canada. It is now obsolete but was then revolutionary, if unsuccessful. Corporation, a cable-based software and information distributor. Kelly was also a founder of SHL SHL Shift Logical Left SHL Schweizerische Hochschule für Landwirtschaft (German: Swiss College of Agriculture) SHL Southern Hockey League SHL Silver Haired Legislature SHL Single Hidden Layer (neural networks) Systemhouse Ltd., where he served as senior vice president and chief operating officer from its inception in 1974 until 1980. "Rebel.com has a great product in the NetWinder OfficeServer, and a strong technical and management team. Rebel.com offers me a unique opportunity to assist in taking the next steps in both the marketplace and the capital markets," Mr. Kelly added. "I was reluctant to return to the CEO role, rather enjoying the mentoring and advisory roles with my associates at Reid Eddison. But Rebel.com is a unique challenge and I believe has the opportunity to be a significant player in management of computer/communications networks for small and medium enterprises, including franchises and branches of major organizations." Mr. Kelly continues as a partner in Reid Eddison, and one of his objectives over the next year will be the development or recruitment of his replacement. About Rebel.com Based in Ottawa, Canada, Rebel.com is a leading provider of business networking technologies and solutions. It is the manufacturer and supplier of the NetWinder line of Internet server appliances A self-contained computer system specialized for Internet or intranet use with primary access to setup and configuration through a browser. See server appliance. and provider of the RebelNetworks complete Internet networking solutions for small and medium size business. Enterprise customers rely on Rebel.com's expertise in delivering scalable, powerful and interoperable answers to their IT issues. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.rebel.com. |
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