eProNet Bolsters Executive Team; Former GTE Veteran To Lead Sales and Business Development Efforts; University Expert Named Director of University Business Development

Business Wire, Feb 28, 2001

Business Editors

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2001

eProNet, the premier online recruiting and career management network for top university alumni associations, named former GTE (now Verizon) and INFONXX veteran Moses N. Musallam as vice president of sales and business development, and Dean Koby, a university development authority from zUniversity.com, as director of university business development.

With the addition of Musallam and Koby, and a growing list of partnerships with alumni associations from top-tier universities, eProNet is positioned to better connect employers with a targeted pool of experienced candidates.

"eProNet is excited to have Moses and Dean with us as we move the company forward," said Andy Chan, eProNet president and CEO. "Their diverse business development experience, and ability to close significant partnerships will be a tremendous asset to our business."

Musallam's background includes nine years at GTE Corporation, with time as business sales manager, manager of alternative distribution and major account manager. He comes to eProNet after serving as vice president of sales and marketing for INFONXX, Inc, which recently joined Inc. Magazine's "America's 500 Fastest Growing Companies" list. Musallam will be in charge of both growing the eProNet sales force, and increasing the number of clients using eProNet to find exceptional mid to senior level candidates.

Koby joins eProNet after 11 years of business development and marketing experience with companies including Young & Rubicam Advertising, and Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide. More recently, Koby was senior manager of university sales development at zUniversity.com, overseeing relationship building and contract negotiations for universities and colleges. He will be responsible for expanding the eProNet network of alumni association partners, and bringing career management services to more alumni from top universities.

About eProNet

Privately held and backed by Warburg Pincus Ventures, eProNet is the premier online recruiting service for world-class companies seeking exceptional, experienced technology and business professionals. It offers the only talent pool built on exclusive relationships with the alumni associations of 20 top U.S. universities -- Stanford, MIT, Caltech, Yale, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, University of Chicago, Purdue, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Columbia, University of Illinois, UCLA, Cornell, University of Texas, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin-Madison, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. eProNet is located in San Mateo, California.