Former Convergys & Cincinnati Bell Chairman Charles Mechem Joins Moeo Advisory Board; Veteran Telecom & Broadcasting Executive To Strengthen Moeo's Carrier Sales Effort

Business Wire, Oct 11, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2001

Moeo Inc, a leading developer of innovative wireless software products for carriers, media and entertainment companies, consumer products companies, and retailers has named Charles Mechem Jr., the former chairman of Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG) and Cincinnati Bell Corporation, to its advisory board. Mechem will assist Moeo's carrier sales efforts and provide strategic guidance to Moeo's leadership team.

"Charles Mechem is a respected business leader with a long track record of building successful companies in telecommunications, broadcasting and sports," said Ben Tregoe, Moeo CEO. "His unique experience at the helm of two successful Fortune 500 communications companies combined with his understanding of what it takes to grow a successful enterprise will be invaluable to Moeo as we pursue our strategy of partnering with carriers, media and entertainment companies and the largest brands."

Mechem is the former chairman of Convergys Corp (NYSE: CVG), the global leader in integrated billing and customer care services for telecommunications, Internet, cable and broadband services, technology, and financial services companies. He served as the company's chairman from 1999-2000. Prior to Convergys, he was chairman of Cincinnati Bell, where he guided Cincinnati Bell's successful spin off of its billing and customer care unit of Cincinnati Bell into Convergys Corporation.

Prior to Cincinnati Bell, Mechem served as commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Associate from 1991-1995. Mechem's senior leadership began at Taft Broadcasting and Great American Broadcasting where he was Chairman and CEO from 1967-1990.

Mr. Mechem is joining an already strong and active Moeo advisory board whose other members include: Dr. Jerry Waylan, Founder, President GTE Spacenet, former EVP GTE Wireless Business Division; Mark Gainey, Chairman, President Kana Communications; Tom Gardner, Chairman, Co-founder, The Motley Fool; Jeff Weiner, Yahoo, Senior VP of Corporate Development, Rob DeBaun, Founder Akago, Founder, Mom's Online; and Grant Gund, Megunticook Management.

About Moeo:

Moeo creates wireless products for carriers, media and entertainment companies, consumer products companies and retailers. All of its partners share one fundamental need: to engage and retain their customers by providing valued wireless services that generate revenue. Moeo addresses this need directly. Its services build bridges between their partners and customers by employing superior software engineering, a rapid creative process, and a focus on its partners' bottom line.

Moeo's philosophy is simple: wireless products must be either very easy to use and highly productive or extremely entertaining to engage the people who use them. Moeo's goal is to be the leading wireless partner for companies that want to enhance their businesses with these types of wireless products.

Founded in the spring 2000, Moeo has built over a dozen ready-to-implement applications. The Moeo team brings a unique creative and technological expertise to bear on the burgeoning wireless industry. The company is led by CEO Ben Tregoe, a former screenwriter for the Walt Disney Company and CTO Arthur Bell, a co-founder and former CTO of Oxygen Media and Alias/Wavefront. To learn more about Moeo, log on to www.moeo.com. The company is based in Los Angeles, California and Burlington, Vermont.