Egghead.com Appoints R. Patrick Hanlin to Board of Directors
Founder of LiveBridge, Inc. Brings Extensive B2B Teleservice and Customer
Contact Experience to Internet Direct Marketer
MENLO PARK, Calif., May 17 --
Egghead.com(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: EGGS), a leading Internet direct marketer of
technology and related products, today announced it has appointed
R. Patrick Hanlin, president and CEO of leading customer contact firm
LiveBridge, Inc., to its board of directors.
"Pat is an outstanding addition to our board, bringing unbridled
enthusiasm and a wealth of expertise in business-to-business telemarketing to
the team," said Jeff Sheahan, president and CEO of Egghead.com. "Over the past
few quarters we have steadily increased our use of telemarketing and other
forms of direct marketing targeted toward our core small- to medium-sized
business customers. Pat`s proven track record in building a successful
telemarketing organization will undoubtedly be of great value to the
management team and the board as we continue to enhance our Business Account
Management program."
"I had the opportunity to work with Egghead during the merger with Onsale,
and was impressed with the company`s vision and long-term strategy. I believe
that Egghead.com will be a winner in an industry that has experienced a real
shakeout of late," added Pat Hanlin. "The company`s management team, board and
technological infrastructure have them well-positioned to be a dominant player
in the industry and I believe that my background in direct marketing, and more
specifically, in business to business teleservices, can aid their efforts to
further exploit the commercial sales channel."
About Mr. Hanlin
Mr. Hanlin has 20 years of experience in the communication and consulting
industries. As founder and president of LiveBridge, Inc., his strategic vision
and entrepreneurial leadership has been responsible for the successful
transition of LiveBridge from a brick-and-mortar teleservices company into a
multi-channel communications solutions provider. Mr. Hanlin graduated Phi Beta
Kappa from the University of Oregon, and worked at Anderson Consulting as an
information systems consultant before founding LiveBridge. Headquartered in
Portland, Oregon, LiveBridge provides inbound, outbound and Internet-related
direct sales and customer service to Fortune 500 companies throughout the U.S.
and Canada. Under Hanlin`s leadership, the company has grown to over
2,500 employee. LiveBridge can be found on the Internet at http://www.livebridge.com.
About Egghead.com
Egghead.com is a leading Internet direct marketer of technology and
related products. With an emphasis on Small- to Medium-sized Business (SMB)
customers, Egghead.com offers a wide range of products from computer hardware
and software, consumer electronics and office products, to sporting goods and
vacation packages. Its Clearance, After Work and Auction formats offer
bargains on excess and closeout goods and services. Egghead.com combines broad
selection, low prices, and excellent service to provide an outstanding online
shopping experience for businesses and consumers. Egghead.com is located on
the Internet at http://www.egghead.com.
NOTE: Egghead.com is a registered trademark of Egghead.com, Inc.
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements, including
projections about Egghead.com`s business. These forward-looking statements are
based on information available at the time of this release and the company
assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. The
statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance; actual
results could differ materially from current expectations as a result of many
factors. For example: the company`s restructuring, particularly in its
business accounts program, may reduce revenue growth or increase costs; soft
demand for computer products may reduce the company`s sales; and continued
strong competition may make it difficult to increase gross margins. These and
other risks and uncertainties associated with the company`s business are
detailed in its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and its Annual
Report on Form 10-K which are on file with the SEC and available through
http://www.sec.gov.
CONTACT:
Joanne Sperans Hartzell of Egghead.com Inc.
650-470-2713
jhartzell@egghead.com
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