To: moby_dick who wrote (14288 ) 2/24/1999 11:53:00 PM From: Bambam Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 122087
Just my luck, my first post out of lurkland and its off topic... (go figure) Oh well, at least I can hold the flashlight for awhile. (gg) Found this on BOWG, dont think it really explains the run up, but stranger things have happened I suppose.. Mitch Blumberg Joins Suite101.com Board of Directors 11:49 p.m. Feb 23, 1999 Eastern VANCOUVER, Feb. 23 /CNW-PRN/ - Suite101.com, Inc. (OTC BB-BOWGF) announced today that Mitch Blumberg, associated with Pritcher Forman - Mitch Blumberg, of Los Angeles, CA has joined the Company's Board of Directors. ''The addition of Mitch with his experience and broad knowledge will significantly contribute to our efforts as we start to assemble our team from the worlds of Internet and media,'' said Peter Bradshaw, Chairman & CEO of Suite101.com. ''We look forward to establishing Suite101.com as the leading community-based Best of Web Guide and realizing our corporate vision.'' Since January 1999, Mr. Blumberg has been associated with Pritcher Forman - Mitch Blumberg, a management and production company in Los Angeles, California, where he is responsible for the financing and production of motion pictures as well as talent management. Prior to this, Mr. Blumberg established Blumberg Productions and Management from 1994 to January 1999, and served as executive VP and CEO of RKO Pictures Inc. from 1992 to 1994. While at RKO Pictures, Mr. Blumberg headed business and legal affairs, and motion picture development and packaging. Mr. Blumberg holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Harvard University. About Suite101.com i5ive is an Internet Company engaged in the creation, operation and maintenance of a World Wide Web based community, known as ''Suite101.com'' where Internet users are able to express themselves, share ideas, interests and expertise, and to publish content accessible to other users with common interests. Suite101.com can be found on the Internet at the following address suite101.com . The community includes its visitors, Members and Contributing Editors organized topically into eleven major ''Communities of Interest''. By establishing a free service enabling Internet users to create their own Web sites in Communities of Interest, the Company further believes that the users will in turn write about their experiences and offer their knowledge to other Internet users as a means to find the best content and information on the Internet - quickly and easily. These Communities of Interest provide the context and tools for Web users to publish content, to communicate with other users, and to access a centralized and easy-to-navigate destination for the Best of the Web content. SOURCE Suite101.com, Inc. Copyright 1999, PR Newswire ******************************************************************** Hope this helps, Steve