Finet Holdings Appoints 30-Year Veteran as Chief Technology Officer
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Finet Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: FNHC - news), owner and operator of FiNet.com, ''America's Home Finance Network,'' announced today the appointment of Christos Skeadas as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
Mr. Skeadas will head the company's Information Technology Group including the infrastructure necessary for handling thousands of loan applications as well as Finet's Internet web sites www.interloan.com and www.iqualify.com.
Bringing more than 30 years of experience to Finet, Skeadas most recently held the position of Chief Information Officer at GMAC Mortgage. Additionally, Skeadas was Chief Information Officer at Galileo International Partnership, held several senior positions at BankAmerica Corporation and began his career at United Technologies Corporation. Mr. Skeadas earned a BA in Mathematics from Columbia University and an MS from Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute.
''Chris Skeadas brings a wealth of information and experience in all aspects of technology to the company,'' said Finet Chairman and CEO Mark Korell. ''He is the perfect candidate to guide our e-commerce technology group into the new millennium and a welcome addition who will help further strengthen our management team for aggressive growth.''
Mr. Skeadas added, ''Finet has built systems, products, infrastructure and partnerships that make the firm unique in the on-line mortgage industry. I look forward to steering the company through continual growth and success.''
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