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June 28, 1999 13:45
Allan Rowe Joins ProNetLink.com as Director of
Information Technology
NEW YORK, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- ProNetLink.com, (OTC Bulletin Board:
PNLK) pronetlink.com, the Global Trade Internetwork and Portal
specializing in electronic international commerce, announced today that it has
welcomed Allan Rowe to the company as Director of Information Technology.
Mr. Rowe will assume immediate responsibility for the ProNetLink.com website,
and will direct the ongoing development of advanced ProNetLink online products
and services.
Throughout his career, Mr. Rowe has worked at the leading edge of information and
Internet technology. He has been consulting in the field of E-Commerce web site
deployments since the beginning of the commercial web, and comes to ProNetLink
with an extensive depth of experience gained from his work with high-profile clients.
Mr. Rowe has consulted for such prestigious technology companies as Lucent
Technologies, Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, KPMG Peat Marwick
and Dun & Bradstreet. He brings to ProNetLink a vast array of skills and expertise
that include network infrastructure and architecture, firewall security, website
strategic planning and design, and the building and construction of web sites.
"I am extremely impressed with the accomplishments that ProNetLink has made in
creating this truly unique e-commerce site. I am extremely happy to have been
given the opportunity to apply my skills at ProNetLink, and I am looking forward to
the challenges in the years ahead to develop the site to its maximum potential,"
said Allan Rowe, Director, Information Technology.
Recently Mr. Rowe completed an assignment in England for Dun & Bradstreet.
This $40 million project was one of the largest global redesigns ever to have
occurred in the web E-commerce Industry, and involved the redesign of Dun &
Bradstreet's Network Architecture Model for Global E-commerce Deployment as
well as the reorganization and deployment of 245 web sites.
Other recent projects included the design and implementation of e-commerce
"shopping cart" applications for NASA's "Fortune 500 Scientist of the World"
program, and for Rare Earth Interactive, an internet host provider and website
development company. Mr. Rowe also worked with the New York City School
Construction Authority, helping that organization to define its goals and build an
Internet strategy to Maximize its business processes.
Prior to his consulting work, Mr. Rowe held the position of LAN administrator and
specialist for Ceratech, Inc., a VAR Systems firm. In this capacity, he served as
the in-house consultant/advisor to the firm's Fortune 500 clients, advising them on
their corporate hardware and software installations. He researched, planned, and
consulted in the development of website strategies for both Ceratech and that firm's
clients, publishing a variety of Corporate Internet White Papers.
"We are very impressed with Mr. Rowe's extensive experience with e-commerce
and the Internet," said David Walker, Chief Operating Officer. "His successful
history of working with various teams of program developers and IT managers will
certainly help to keep ProNetLink at the forefront of internet technology."
"ProNetLink.com is now moving into its next stage of growth," said Glenn Zagoren,
ProNetLink's Chairman of the Board. "Our expansion around the world is
accelerating and we are always looking for top quality Internet executives to join
our global team. Mr. Rowe's addition to ProNetLink allows us to dive deeper into
the potential of the Internet and deliver advanced functionality to our members.
Having just completed meetings in 8 countries with over 90 trade organizations,
government offices, Chambers of Commerce and technology firms, I know that Mr.
Rowe's talents are going to be needed immediately to coordinate and meet the
increased global demand for the ProNetLink.com product."
Allan Rowe received his BS at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester,
New York. He has also studied at Baruch College in New York City, and is a
Certified Level 3 Microsoft Internet SiteBuilder.
Headquartered in New York City, ProNetLink maintains sales offices in Asia and
the Middle East. European offices are scheduled to open in June. For additional
information, please contact ProNetLink, 645 Fifth Avenue, Suite 303, New York
City, NY 10022, by telephone at 212-688-8838; by fax at 212-319-4598; or by
email, info@pronetlink.com. Or visit the company online:
pronetlink.com.
This release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
which reflect PNL's current judgments of those issues. However, because those
statements are forward-looking and apply to future events, they are subject to risks
and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's results to differ materially.
SOURCE ProNetLink.com
/CONTACT: Glenn Zagoren of ProNetLink, 212-688-8838, fax, 212-319-4598,
or gz@pronetlink.com/
/Web site: pronetlink.com
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