Mzinga Chairman Barry Libert Named to The Wharton School's SEI Center Board of Directors

Business Wire, Sept 29, 2008

Libert Appointed to the SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management

BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Mzinga (http://www.mzinga.com/pr/), the leader in enterprise social media and learning solutions for the workplace, marketplace, and extended enterprise, today announced that author, entrepreneur and chairman of Mzinga, Barry Libert, has been named to the Board of Directors for The SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

As a member of the board, Libert will work with other members in prioritizing research and action projects for the SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management--the world's first "think tank" for management education and one of the Wharton School's more than 24 research centers and initiatives. He will also participate in the joint annual meeting between the SEI Center Board, Faculty Council and Active Senior Fellows, during which members review current activities, identify issues facing management, and develop an agenda for the Center's key initiatives.

"Barry brings a tremendous amount of experience and value to our already exceptional board," said Jerry Wind, Director, SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management. "We are poised to make a significant impact on the ever-changing practice of management, and we look forward to Barry sharing his vast business acumen and creative insight in that process."

The Wharton School's SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management was founded in 1990, and has been a catalyst in transforming management education and business practice. In support of its mission to design new educational models for business students, the Center brings outstanding executives to the Wharton campus, sponsors industry-academic conferences, and engages in research projects on issues that are shaping the future of business education.

"Being appointed to the SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management Board is a great honor and a very exciting opportunity for both me and Mzinga, as it will allow me the privilege to collaborate with some of the best minds in management," said Libert. "I look forward to working with the Center's other distinguished Board members in shaping and innovating management education."

Barry Libert brings more than 25 years of executive leadership and entrepreneurial experience to his new SEI Center Board position. An acclaimed industry speaker and visionary, Libert has been instrumental in furthering social media awareness within the business world. As co-author of the critically acclaimed book "We Are Smarter Than Me," Libert and his co-authors highlighted the power of social technologies by using the Wiki-based contributions of more than 4,000 people to illustrate how businesses could profit from the wisdom of crowds. Libert currently serves as Mzinga's Chairman of the Board, where he is responsible for helping forge the company's vision and growth strategies.

About Mzinga

Mzinga is the leading provider of business social media solutions that drive growth, innovation, and learning. Its' combination of highly scalable technology, rich domain expertise, and moderation services enables businesses to harness the collective intelligence of employees, customers, and partners to achieve tangible business results. Marketing, customer service, and human resources professionals deploy Mzinga's "pervasive community" solutions to achieve higher revenues, lower costs, greater workplace satisfaction, and improved customer support.

Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, Mzinga has 14,000 communities under management, and services more than 1 billion monthly page requests from 27 million users in 160 countries worldwide.

Mzinga's marquee list of customers includes such global brands as ABC, AOL, ESPN, CBS.com, iVillage, Chevron Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Marsh, Inc., Mercer, Prudential Financial, Deutsche Post World Net, United Nations Development Programme, and Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation. Mzinga conducts regularly scheduled Webinars featuring its' learning product offerings, which are available at www.mzinga.com.

About the SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management

The SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management is the world's first "think tank" for management education. One of the Wharton School's more than 24 research centers and initiatives, the SEI Center ensures the relevance of management research and teaching to the evolving needs of business and society in the 21st century. The SEI Center joins with global thought leaders in diverse fields to anticipate the needs of management, identify forces of change, and understand emerging management paradigms. The SEI Center engages in workshops, conferences, and lectures involving senior executives, academic leaders, and students to develop research and educational initiatives to meet the future needs of management.