Xybernaut(R) Names Robin Bono Director of Corporate Communications
Bono to Lead Marketing and Corporate Communications Direction of the
Leader in Wearable Computers
FAIRFAX, Va., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR) today announced it has appointed Robin Bono as Director of Corporate Communications. Ms. Bono will oversee the marketing and communications efforts to brand Xybernaut and help grow sales of its new Mobile Assistant IV(R) (MA IV(TM)), the most advanced wearable computer in the world.
David Schweppe, Vice President of Marketing at Xybernaut, stated, "We are pleased to add Ms. Bono to the Xybernaut Team. Robin brings to the table seven years of marketing and sales experience in both Information Technology and retail, marketing to businesses, governments and consumers. She has successfully launched a variety of innovative marketing programs and branding campaigns, creating measurable results for these companies. Ms. Bono's qualifications are in keeping with Xybernaut's commitment to hire only the very best people to ensure the long-term success of the company."
Prior to joining Xybernaut, Ms. Bono was the Director of Marketing at EdgeMark Systems, an information technology and consulting organization that delivers innovative departmental and enterprise-wide solutions to both commercial and government customers. There she reorganized the Marketing Department, increasing efficiencies while designing and implementing successful, integrated marketing, PR, and image campaigns. Before EdgeMark, Ms. Bono held management positions at Government Technology Services, Inc. (GTSI), the largest Information Technology reseller to the Federal Government. Throughout her career at GTSI, she won numerous awards for her innovative marketing programs and management skills. Ms. Bono graduated with highest honors from George Mason University receiving a B.A. in Communication.
Said Ms. Bono on her appointment, "In today's ever-changing work environments, Xybernaut leads the way in meeting the needs of today's workers. They've listened to what's hindering them from doing their jobs more effectively and efficiently, and developed a superior product to meet these vast and varied needs. I'm very excited to be a part of such an impressive team of individuals, combining our cumulative strengths to take this paradigm shift a step further and make wearable computing as common place as desktop computing."
About Xybernaut Corporation:
Xybernaut Corporation is a leader in providing hardware, software and service solutions to the wearable computing industry. The Company's patented wearable computer systems feature speech-activation, flat panel and head-mounted displays that allow users hands-free access to information in the computer's internal storage, in local area networks, and on the Internet on an as-needed, where-needed basis. Xybernaut's software is designed to provide users with the right information needed for the task at hand using consistent navigation techniques and screen presentations. Key industries include manufacturing, distribution, transportation, government, and insurance. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut also has offices in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan).
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "plan," "confident that," "believe," "expect," or "intend to" and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, the availability of components for, and delays in the start of, production of the next generations of the Mobile Assistant, general acceptance of the Company's products and technologies, competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional financings and other risks described in the Company's SEC reports and filings.
Visit Xybernaut's Web Site at xybernaut.com.
SOURCE Xybernaut Corporation
CO: Xybernaut Corporation
ST: Virginia
IN: CPR ADV
SU: PER
03/22/99 14:26 EST prnewswire.com
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