NORWALK, Conn., May 10, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Quelsys, a market leader in B2B e-learning, today announced that Tim Seamans has joined its executive management team as Chief Information Officer and SVP of Operations.
Before joining Quelsys, Mr. Seamans served as Senior Vice President of Finance, CFO and CIO of Uniscribe Professional Services, an $80 million company that provides On-Site Facilities Management and Document Management. Prior to Uniscribe, Seamans was Vice President and General Manager of Professional Services and CIO of Spyglass Inc. Seamans developed this internal start-up venture, which grew to more than $12 million in revenue in 18 months. As CIO, Seamans was responsible for the internal technology infrastructure and customer support. Prior to Spyglass, Seamans was Vice President of Product Development at Pitney Bowes.
"I believe e-learning is in its infancy and Quelsys has a product that will bring content creation and delivery capabilities to every knowledge expert," said Seamans. "The Quelsys business model is superior to any in the marketplace, allowing organizations to implement e-learning initiatives without a large up-front investment."
"Tim brings a significant portfolio of experience to Quelsys," said Peter Cholnoky, President and CEO of Quelsys. "As we continue to expand on our technology and grow our client base, Tim's expertise at scaling and operating large organizations will help position us as the leader in the e-learning industry."
About Quelsys
Quelsys is a privately held e-learning company offering SocratEase, a Web-based corporate training platform that allows managers to quickly create programs to share knowledge with employees, vendors, partners and customers. SocratEase includes a customized site, authoring tool, learning management system and an e-commerce feature that is scalable to e-learning projects of all sizes, from project-specific courses to enterprise-wide universities. Companies using SocratEase as their corporate training platform include Graduate School USDA, Critical Path, FedEx, Lucent, Etera, Compaq, OfficeMax, eBay, Mitel, SEI and Volvo. More information about Quelsys can be found at http://www.Quelsys.com or by calling (203) 852-4200.
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