e-assist.net, Inc. Names David Dembitz Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec 6, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Company Taps Former AboveNet Sales and Marketing Executive to Lead Product Launch and Commercialization
e-assist.net, Inc., a full-service provider of Internet-based customer care management services, today announced the appointment of David Dembitz to the position of senior vice president of sales and marketing. Dembitz brings nearly 25 years of experience in sales, management and marketing within the Internet infrastructure, networking and high tech industries.
Dembitz will manage the expansion of the company's sales and marketing functions for launching the company's electronic customer relationship management (eCRM) solutions and services designed for e-commerce companies. In addition, he will be responsible for growing the sales operations, building the corporate brand, increasing revenue streams and establishing leading market share as demonstrated in his career track record.
Prior to joining e-assist.net, Dembitz was the senior vice president of sales and marketing for AboveNet Communications, Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of Metromedia Fiber Network (Nasdaq: MFNX). At AboveNet, he was instrumental in building the sales and marketing organization, growing the company's revenues and taking the company public on NASDAQ prior to its recent merger. Dembitz contributed to AboveNet's rapid revenue growth, averaging more than 180% per quarter over six consecutive quarters. In addition, under his leadership, the sales and marketing team secured high profile accounts such as Netscape, Double Click, HOTMAIL, CNET, WEBMD, iBeam, and eBay.
Prior to AboveNet, Dembitz was the senior manager for SynOptics Communications, which was acquired by Bay Networks. At SynOptics, he developed the company's Major Account Program and created its Worldwide Channel Program. He began his career with Burroughs/Unisys Corporation, holding various sales and management positions including branch sales manager and director of major accounts for the Pacific Asia Division.
"We are pleased to name David Dembitz as senior vice president of sales and marketing," said Dan Plashkes, founder, president and CEO of e-assist.net. "His addition to the e-assist.net team will help drive our future success as we launch our Internet-based customer care management services and establish our brand position in the marketplace. David's industry contacts, knowledge and extensive experience in building sales and marketing organizations in high-tech and service will prove invaluable as we move forward with commercialization."
Dembitz received his Bachelor of Science in Management, Bachelor of Science in Economics and Master of Business Administration from the University of Utah. "Joining the e-assist.net management team is an excellent opportunity," said David Dembitz, new senior vice president of sales and marketing, e-assist.net. "I look forward to be an integral part of creating a new industry leader in Web-based customer relationship management."
About e-assist.net, Inc.
Headquartered in San Diego for service and support and Silicon Valley for sales and marketing with remote sales offices in New York and Seattle, e-assist.net's mission is to create Internet category leadership for its customers by providing customer relationship management solutions in a hosted, co-sourced, or outsourced model. The company builds, manages and aggregates 360-degree relationship management applications that maximize e-business, including electronic direct marketing, retention and stimulation, pre- and post-sale e-commerce, and customer service. The company's services ultimately allow customers to build leading Internet brands and maximize the value of the electronic customer.
By combining domain expertise with intelligent application developers and industry leading technologies, including eCRM, e-mail, electronic direct marketing, chat and VoIP, e-assist.net will provide the foundation for e-commerce businesses to identify and sustain their global customers through multi-channel collaborative mediums. Collectively, e-assist.net's management team has nearly 100 years of domain experience. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.e-assist.net, e-mail at info@e-assist.net, or contact Dan Plashkes at (858) 458-4100.
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