TOPCLiCK International Inc. -- www.topclick.com -- Announces the Appointment of a New Chief Technology Officer.VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 1999-- (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:TOCK) TOPCLiCK International Inc. has appointed Mr. Stephen Meehan to the role of Chief Technology Officer. Stephen will manage the company's Programming and Systems Group in the continued development of the TOPCLiCK Internet Center. He will also take a lead role in the technical specification and building of a number of new services and database applications which, the company is launching to the Internet community later this year. Stephen joins TOPCLiCK from Eclipsys Corporation where he most recently led the development of a multi-database system based on Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. . This system is now in successful production at several of America's leading hospitals, and is considered by Microsoft to be the largest and most advanced multi-database system yet created on their platform. He has an extensive background and experience in consulting and employment with leading technology organizations including Wang (Canada) and Nortel, where he has led multiple teams in the development of object-oriented databases supported by graphical user interfaces. He has extensive experience in the development of Unix, Windows 95 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. platforms and he holds a BA from Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University, main campus at Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; provincially supported; coeducational; chartered 1963, opened 1965. The Harbour Centre campus in downtown Vancouver opened in 1989. majoring in psychology, and focusing on artificial intelligence and cognitive science. "Stephen is an extremely valuable addition to our senior management group and a real catch for us within the technical community. His extensive experience with professional organizations and his proficiency in the design and development of database technologies will allow us to extend our business into new and exciting areas. We are delighted to have Stephen on the team," said Chris Lewis, President 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 TOPCLiCK. TOPCLiCK (www.topclick.com) provides Internet customers with a fast, simple one-stop information search interface to the Top Internet Information Directories, Search Engines and Meta-Search Engines via its "central keyword searching" facility. This feature provides one-stop keyword searching across the Top Portal sites including Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), Excite (Nasdaq:XCIT), Lycos (Nasdaq:LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) A technology used to make microdisplays for rear-projection TVs and head-mounted displays (HMDs). Each LCoS chip hosts a grayscale LCD shutter sandwiched between a cover glass and a mirror. ), GoTo.com, Go Network, Ask Jeeves, Dogpile, Northern Light, Looksmart, Infoseek (Nasdaq:SEEK), Snap!, Webcrawler, AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Netfind (Nasdaq:AOL), HotBot and Alta Vista. Collectively, these Brands account for a large percentage of the search traffic on the Internet today. The site also features Top Internet Brands across thousands of information subjects, organized into 51 easy-to-use information categories. TOPCLiCK currently houses over 8000 Top Sites and plans to grow to 50,000 top sites throughout 1999. On behalf of the Board of Directors Chris Lewis, President and CEO, TOPCLiCK International Inc. 'Safe Harbor' statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: This release contains forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market acceptance, new product development, reliance on key strategic alliances, availability of raw materials, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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