March 15, 1999 02:45
ProNetLink.com Opens Sales and Marketing Office in Indonesia
NEW YORK, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- ProNetLink.com(R) (OTC Bulletin Board: PNLK), pronet1ink.com, the Global Trade Internetwork and Internet Portal specializing in electronic international commerce announced today the opening of a sales and marketing office in Indonesia. The new office will be responsible for generating ProNetLink membership sales, customer service and marketing throughout the Indonesian business community. It will also be responsible for the collection of trade information and database generation within the country.
The new Indonesian sales office comes as a direct result of ongoing business development and meetings that ProNetLink had during its recent marketing mission to Southeast Asia.
The Indonesian sales office will be part of P.T. Ganesha Aggies Jaya, one of Indonesia's leading international consulting firms specializing in Indonesian corporate manpower, human resources and organizational business systems. A sales team has been incorporated into the existing Ganesha operation to focus on ProNetLink sales and marketing. Ganesha will also be responsible for Indonesian banner advertising sales and the coordination of local on-line Internet business events for the ProNetLink site.
Ganesha's clients include General Motors Indonesia, Unocal Geothermal of Indonesia, Bechtel Indonesia, California Energy, Ernst & Young, Amerada-Hess and many other major corporations within Indonesia.
Michael C. McGowan, Resident Manager of Ganesha will head the ProNetLink Indonesian operations. Mr. McGowan holds a Doctorate Degree from Texas A&M and has been working in Indonesia since 1980. In 1995, he was elected to the Board of Governors of AMCHAM Indonesia. Mr. McGowan has developed a sound understanding of Indonesian business needs, government policies and the congressional legislative process, Mr. McGowan presently holds the title of Vice Chairman, Export Promotion of the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC) and is a well-known business figure in both Jakarta and Washington,
"ProNetLink is a powerful sales and marketing tool for the Indonesian import-export community and Asia as a whole," said Mr. McGowan. "In the initial meetings that we have had with the major trade associations within Indonesia, the ProNetLink product has been received very positively. The timing is great since we will tie the Indonesian sales launch to the overall launch of the ProNetLink portal at the end of March. We see great opportunity being part of the growing ProNetLink global operations."
Indonesia represents the largest developing market in Southeast Asia. It consists of over 200 million people, the fourth most populous nation in the world. The Indonesian archipelago comprises some 16,667 islands spanning a geographic area similar in size to the continental US, Indonesia's economy, which prior to the Asian Economic crisis was growing at rates of 5-7% annually, is experiencing a severe recession. Boosting exports is widely seen to be a key strategy in economic recovery, and ProNetLink will provide Indonesian businesses with a sophisticated export resource and promotion tool.
"After our due diligence of the Indonesia market it was our goal to seek out Mr. McGowan's expertise on a consulting basis. The fact that he and his company have elected to join the ProNetLink team as sales agents goes way beyond the goals of this marketing mission," said Glenn Zagoren, President of ProNetLink's strategic development and marketing firm. "I am confident that Mr. McGowan and his company will be able to deliver ProNetLink to the Indonesian business community."
You can reach ProNetLink Indonesia by e-mail at: indonesia@pronetlink.com or Telephone at 62-21-727-939-07 or Fax: 62-21-739-5049.
As a result of its recent marketing mission into Asia, ProNetLink expects to also open sales offices in Thailand and Singapore. ProNetLink sales offices are now operating in the United States, the Middle East and Asia. A European marketing mission is scheduled for May.
For a free tour of the ProNetLink site please visit pronetlink.com
For more information please contact ProNetLink, 645 Fifth Avenue, Suite 303, New York, NY 10022. Tel: 212-688-8838 or e-mail: info@pronetlink.com. For marketing and strategic partner information please contact Zagoren- Zozzora, Inc. at 212-629-6220 or e-mail info@zagoren.com. Zagoren's website can be found at zagoren.com. You can reach ProNetLink Indonesia at e-mail: indonesia@pronetlink.com, Tel: 62-21-727-939-07 or Fax: 62-21-739-5049.
This report contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company's current judgments of those issues. However, because those statements are forward-looking and apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's results to differ materially.
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/CONTACT: ProNetLink, 212-688-8838, e-mail, info@pronetlink.com; or
ProNetLink Indonesia, 62-21-727-939-07, fax, 62-21-739-5049, or
e-mail, indonesia@pronetlink.com/
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