Center TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000--Stampede Worldwide, Inc. (OTCBB:STWW), (http://www.stampedeinc.com) announced today it has hired a Director of Training for its Stampede Network.com subsidiary. Deborah Fletcher, with more than a decade in the education environment, has accepted the director position with the company. Ms. Fletcher has experience in all aspects of training solutions, including management, development and implementation for corporate and public sector clients, focusing on educators in the primary and secondary school markets. Ms. Fletcher focuses on the needs assessment of each client for training across all platforms. She develops positive growth patterns to enhance each client's efficiency and net worth. Ms. Fletcher holds technical vendor certifications for Microsoft, Citrix, Cisco and others.
Ms. Fletcher has created training programs for educators in Florida. To her credit is the "One Computer Classroom" which she developed while employed at National Data Products. This curriculum was used in the development of technology skills for teachers throughout Florida. Ms. Fletcher earned a BA degree from the University of South Florida in Primary and Elementary Education, cum laude. Ms. Fletcher then went on to develop the education marketplace from a consulting approach creating long-term programs to assist school districts in achieving their technology goals.
Ms. Fletcher has worked very closely with Escambia and Hillsborough County School Districts in Florida. Ms. Fletcher has procured and managed projects such as the Desktop 2000 rollout for The Home Shopping Network. This project entailed computer training for 1000 HSN employees. Ms. Fletcher created the customized courseware, acted as liaison between HSN and DataFlex Corporation, and secured resources to deliver the training.
The Technical Training Center for Stampede Network will comprise a state-of-the-art, three classroom facility with 45 work stations. The company will provide vendor training and certifications for leading edge technology products produced by Cisco, Microsoft, Allaire for Cold Fusion, Citrix, Linux, and many more. The company has initiated sales activities and expects the training programs to produce a profit almost from the beginning. The Company plans to begin classes in August 2000.
"Our new training center is designed to provide our existing employees and our customers with customized training programs to meet the changing demands of technological advances. We also have the talent to design training programs custom tailored to our customer needs that can be performed in our facility or at their site. On-site training and certifications is critical for businesses who claim to be technology companies," said John V. Whitman Jr. CEO/Chairman.
Special Note: Management believes certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are made on the basis of management's views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of the time the statements are made. Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied. Such differences may result from actions taken by the company prior to its current fiscal year end, as well as from developments beyond the company's control, including changes in global economic conditions that may, among other things, affect the performance of the company's anticipated acquisitions or future business. In addition, changes in domestic competitive and economic conditions may also affect performance of all significant company businesses. SOURCE: Stampede Worldwide, Inc. --30--law/mi* CONTACT: Stampede Worldwide, Inc., Tampa David E. Salmon, Investor Relations Officer 813/630-2762 Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com |
