Press Release
GETGO Mail.com Announces Appointment of Former GM Vice-Chairman to Technology Advisory Board
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2000--Mr. Robert J. Schultz, former Vice-Chairman of General Motors and an investor in GETGO Mail.com (Nasdaq:GTGO - news), has accepted a position on the technology advisory board of GETGO Mail.com, Inc.
The GETGO technology advisory board is being formed to support a significant expansion in broadband technology business operations.
``Bob Schultz brings a wealth of business and technology expertise to our technology advisory board,'' stated Dr. Smith, the Chairman and CEO of GETGO Mail.com, Inc. ``His commitment to our vision and his acceptance of this appointment give us great confidence in our ''REVELATOR`` business strategy that focuses on fast tracking convergence companies to more rapid revenue generation, while garnering resources and guidance from industry leaders.''
``As an investor in GETGO Mail.com, obviously I believe in GETGO's vision and business plan,'' stated Mr. Schultz. ``To be involved in directing GETGO's vision as a member of the technology advisory board is exciting. I believe that GETGO's REVELATOR business model is exactly what the market is looking for and that it will deliver for GETGO and its investors. I'm looking forward to GETGO bringing this new way of doing business to the market.''
Mr. Schultz held senior management positions with General Motors Corporation (GM) and its electronics and aviation affiliate, GM Hughes Electronics (GM Hughes), until his retirement in 1993. He served as Vice Chairman of GM and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GM Hughes from 1990 to 1993. From 1984 to 1989, he held various senior corporate positions at GM, and from 1981 to 1984 he served as General Manager of General Motors' Delco Electronics Division. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of California Institute of Technology, the Board of Directors of OEA, Inc., an aerospace and automotive industry supplier, the Board of Directors of Delco Remy International, a publicly held producer of OEM electronics for the automotive industry, and the Board of Directors of MCT Corporation. MCT is operating and developing cellular phone systems in Russia and Central Asia.
In September 1992, Robert Schultz was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in recognition of his professional achievements. Mr. Schultz attended Michigan State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1953 and a Master's degree in Business Administration in 1969. |
