Anything Internet Announces New President and CEO
B: Anything Internet Announces New President and CEO
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec 6, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Anything
Internet Corporation (OTCBB: ANYI) announces it has appointed William
Kroske, Ph.D., as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Dr. Kroske has been working with the company as a consultant for the
past two months, and is responsible for creating a dynamic new business
direction for the company, has secured funding for the new national
marketing program, and restructured the operations.
With over 20 years of multi-industry experience, Dr. Kroske is a highly
sought after seasoned business consultant and marketing development
specialist. He has successfully built and sold two multi-million dollar
businesses and provided business growth consultation to several others.
Dr. Kroske has just completed the design and development of a national
affiliate expansion program via the Internet for CFOs2GO, a
California-based senior financial level placement firm. He provided
similar marketing designs for SportsStar Marketing, where he developed
a national franchise program and created an award-winning Internet
site. Prior, Dr. Kroske was the President of DIAL ONE International,
Inc., a national franchise company that operated in 21 states and 5
foreign countries before selling to the Drackett Co., a division of
Bristol-Meyers. Earlier, Dr. Kroske was the President of Century 21
Real Estate of Los Angeles, where he built this master franchise into
118 franchise offices in the Los Angeles area with over 2,200 sales
people; the company was later sold to the parent company after
completing an initial public offering.
Robert Schick, one of Anything Internet's founders and Interim
Chairman, said: "Dr. Kroske has brought a new energy and direction to
our company. His new national marketing program, soon to be announced,
is innovative and dynamic and will lead the company to a nationally
recognized position in e-commerce. Also, his personal contacts in
finance and business circles have brought us a high level CFO, new
financial resources, and nationwide professional contacts. 2000 is
going to be a terrific year for the company."
Dr. Kroske, the new President and CEO commented: "I am very excited to
be working with this Company. As a consultant, over the past two
months, I have achieved a working knowledge of how this Company works
and am confident our new customer centered program and marketing
strategy will generate an exceptionally large customer base which will
drive three profit producing divisions."
Anything Internet Corporation, headquartered in Colorado Springs,
Colorado with a business-to-business sales and support office in Tampa,
Florida, is a publicly held Internet e-commerce holding company.
Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Anything Internet operates
Internet storefronts AnythingPC.com, AnythingMAC.com, AnythingUNIX.com,
anyCOFFEE.com, and AnythingBOOKS.com where it sells over 201,000
different computer hardware, software and peripheral products, more
than 200 different specialty coffees and one of the largest selections
of books, magazines and music available. Anything Internet's e-commerce
enabling technologies provide its customers with exceptional product
choices, superior pricing and delivery options, and easy-to-use search
and purchase capabilities.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe
harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in
this press release (as well as information included in oral statements
or other written statements made or to be made by Anything Internet
Corporation) 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, planed 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 Anything Internet
Corporation. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited
to, those relating to development and expansion activities, dependence
on existing management, financing activities, domestic and global
economic conditions, changes in federal or state tax laws, and market
competition factors. For a description of additional risks and
uncertainties, please refer to Anything Internet's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commis
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CONTACT: Anything Internet Investor Relations
Ken Lowman, 215/413-8996
investorrelations@anythinginternet.com
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