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Gold/Mining/Energy : SmartSales Inc (SA-Alberta) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Don Johnstone who wrote (7)	1/28/1999 3:01:00 PM
From: Don Johnstone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51

SmartSales Inc. announces appointment: newswire.ca ----------------------------------------------------- TORONTO, Jan. 28 /CNW/ - SmartSales Inc., (Alberta Exch: SA) a company specializing in leading desktop software for corporate sales forces, announced today the appointment of Donald Parker as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Parker brings to SmartSales a broad depth of experience as a highly successful executive in corporate sales and software distribution. Mr. Parker will be responsible for implementing the recently announced full commercial roll-out of all SmartSales software products, forging strategic partnerships, and for managing the rapidly expanding network of SmartSales value-added resellers across North America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Parker's career in corporate development and sales management includes positions as Vice-President, Minicom Data Corporation, now part of the Quorum group of companies; and as General Manager of Wall Data Canada, where Mr. Parker was responsible for all field operations and sales management for the company's connectivity products and ''web enabling'' software targeted at Fortune 500 firms. In making the announcement, Mr. Peter D'Cruz, Chairman and founder of SmartSales, said: ''This appointment successfully completes the Company's strategic transition from development to an aggressive sales and marketing organization. As a result, SmartSales is now in a period of rapid sales growth that requires the highly specialized marketing management skills and international software sales experience which Mr. Parker brings to the Company.'' SmartSales Inc. recently announced record sales of its leading SmartSales software products during the three months ended December 31, 1998. The Company reported unaudited financial results showing revenues in excess of $200,000 during the Fourth Quarter, an increase of approximately 150 per cent over the previous quarter. SmartSales develops and markets practical and affordable sales automation software which enhances the performance and effectiveness of corporate sales managers and their sales teams. Major clients currently using SmartSales(TM) include the Royal Bank of Canada, Toshiba Corporation, Citibank Corp., the Webster Bank, and AutoDesk, the world's fourth-largest PC software company. Alberta Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information herein -30- For further information: please contact: Mr. Peter D'Cruz, SmartSales Inc., (416) 543-2343, E-mail: pdcruz@smartsales.com <EOM> -------------------------------------------------------