CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- ZKid Network Company (OTCBB:ZKID) has named Ron McIntyre President of International Sales. The initial responsibilities will include a subscriber drive utilizing his sales and marketing expertise in Canada and England. Those responsibilities will be expanded throughout Europe as the KidsKeep Program Version 1.0 is currently being interpreted and designed for a number of European Nations.
Ron McIntyre has extensive experience with technology companies and start-ups in the United States and Canada. Included in his experience are three corporate mergers/acquisitions. On March 19, 1998, as president of Visionary Solutions (VSI:ASE), Mr. McIntyre signed merger documents for an Agresso (UNI:Oslo) take over bid. In 1992, Mr. McIntyre also served on the Board of Directors of Richmond Software (The Maximizer) until the company's merger with Modatech (NASDAQ). In 1989, he joined Consumers Software Inc. as Director of Sales and Marketing and was instrumental in increasing software sales by more than 500% until the company was acquired by Microsoft on April 8, 1991.
Jon Darmstadter, CEO of ZKid Network Company says, "With the addition of an awesome talent like Ron McIntyre, ZKid has positioned itself for unprecedented growth in not only the untapped Markets of Canada and Europe but with his extensive resume dramatic growth in the United States as well."
Ron McIntyre, President of ZKid says, "The ability to lead ZKid in Canada and Europe is not only a tremendous business opportunity but also a chance to do something incredibly necessary and socially responsible in making a difference worldwide for all children."
ZKid Network Company is a proprietary software company dedicated to providing a totally safe environment for children. ZKid's software provides safe Internet, e-mail, and chatroom capabilities as well as fully animated original education/entertainment content for children ages 4-10. Subscribers can participate in a Virtual Private Network (VPN) specifically designed to provide a totally safe environment for children.
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