SIDEWARE SYSTEMS INC. HIRES VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY MARKETING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NOVEMEBER 13, 1998
Vancouver, B.C. - Management is pleased to announce that Michael Marckwort has been hired as Vice President Strategy Marketing for Sideware Systems Inc. In this capacity Mr. Marckwort will manage strategic market planning, management of marketing resources and strategic licensing agreements. Michael Marckwort has 18 years experience in senior Marketing and Business Development management positions, in the software and internet industries. Experience includes the General Management of Multiactive Data Inc., one of Canada's largest On-line E- commerce companies. Mr. Marckwort was also employed as Business Development Director for iStar, Canada's largest ISP. Previously, Mr. Marckwort worked for Novell Inc. and held senior positions including European Marketing Director. Mr. Marckwort graduated from studies at Carleton University, with a BComm, in Ottawa, Canada and from Electronics Engineering at the Humber Tech. Inst. in Toronto, Canada. Owen Jones, Sideware System's president states, "Michael's skill set will be instrumental in the commercialization of Dr. Bean into strategic sales channels and the product and company market positioning of Sideware Systems Inc. We are pleased to welcome Michael to our team". Sideware Systems Inc. develops and markets computer software that exploits its patented concurrent technology. Sideware Systems Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Vancouver Stock Exchange trading under the symbol: SYD . Please visit our Web site for further information at www.hotnotions.com or www.sideware.com. INVESTOR CONTACT: Jennifer Burke at jennifer@sideware.com 604-986-6121 ext.249 MEDIA CONTACT: Stacy Imyak at 76756.3477@compuserve.com, 847-291-1616 ext.224 THE VANCOUVER STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this communication (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by Sideware Systems Inc.) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to the future anticipated direction of the high technology industry, plans for future expansion, various business development activities, planned capital expenditures, future funding sources, anticipated sales growth and potential contracts. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Sideware Systems Inc. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to development and expansion activities, dependence on existing management, financial activities, domestic and global economic conditions, changes in federal or state income tax laws, and market competition factors.
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