AuctionWatch.com Expands Management Team; New Executive Vice President of Sales, Business Development and International, Vice President of Customer Care Named

Business Wire, August 30, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN BRUNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2000

AuctionWatch.com, the leading provider of commerce solutions for online businesses, today announced the addition of two new senior executives to its powerful management team. Joining AuctionWatch.com are John Vigouroux as Executive Vice President of Sales, Business Development and International, and Christopher Barker as Vice President of Customer Care.

Vigouroux will actively oversee the management and growth of Sales and Business Development, both domestically and internationally. Joining from Beyond.com, where he was the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing and oversaw revenue achievement and product and service development for all business units, Vigouroux brings over 18 years of corporate development experience to AuctionWatch.com. He has also held executive positions at Net Objects, Cisco and Adobe Systems, as well as senior sales positions at GE Information Services and Wang Laboratories. Vigouroux's addition to the team further supplements the aggressive success of AuctionWatch.com domestically and the company's expansion internationally.

Vigouroux commented, "AuctionWatch.com's strong vision and unique operation provide a one-of-a-kind solution to sellers interested in establishing an online presence or increasing their current market share. The tools and services they've developed and the competitive advantage they provide is unmatched in the industry, and I'm looking forward to further driving the explosive expansion and reach of AuctionWatch.com."

Barker comes to AuctionWatch.com to lead the management and growth of the company's customer care program and brings over 15 years of customer support management experience. Barker joins AuctionWatch.com after serving at SBC Internet Services as Senior Director responsible for DSL & Dial-Up Customer Support, where he managed multiple support centers and was responsible for consistent methods and procedures. Barker has also held senior customer support positions at companies including Netcom Online Communication Services, Pacific Bell and MTC Telemanagement Corporation.

Barker stated, "AuctionWatch.com has done a fantastic job at developing a fully scalable and helpful customer relations program to provide an extensive resource for its enormous customer base. I'm looking forward to working with the well-established and knowledgeable team here and consistently offering the best possible customer experience as we obtain new users and our reach extends further into the tens of millions."

Rodrigo Sales, Co-Founder and CEO of AuctionWatch.com, stated, "We're extremely pleased and excited to add John and Chris, two very successful specialized executives, to our management team. As AuctionWatch.com continues to acquire new customers and expand into new markets, we're carefully scaling the strength of our management team to the strength of our business."

About AuctionWatch.com

With nearly four million unique visitors a month and hundreds of thousands of registered sellers, AuctionWatch.com is widely recognized as the company of choice for businesses looking to efficiently distribute merchandise to auction and cost effectively acquire customers. In addition to its suite of powerful seller services, AuctionWatch.com offers buyers an industry-leading search capability, allowing them to conveniently locate items across hundreds of auction sites. The company also publishes daily content on the auction industry, hosts the industry's premier online appraisal service, and has the most active independent message boards of its kind. Based in San Bruno, California, AuctionWatch.com is privately held and funded by Sequoia Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures, CMGI @Ventures, meVC Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Angel Investors LP, Bulldog Capital, Argus Capital and private investors.