ATLANTA, Dec. 6, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Interland (Nasdaq:INLD), a leading provider of websites and online services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today named Vikas Rijsinghani as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. In that role, Rijsinghani will serve as a key member of the executive team and is responsible for overseeing all technology operations, development and product planning.
Rijsinghani has extensive technical and management experience and combines a deep understanding of current technologies with the ability to execute across various business models. Rijsinghani has created and led technology divisions at several companies. He was Chief Technology Officer and a founding member of VerticalOne Corporation which was sold to S1 Corporation (Nasdaq:SONE) and was Chief Technology Officer at Proficient Systems. Previously, Rijsinghani was President of Neoglyphics Media Corporation, a website design and consulting firm. In addition, he held various senior technology management roles at Sun Microsystems and PriceWaterhouse. He graduated from Cornell University with dual degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.
"Vikas brings a wealth of technical experience, a deep understanding of the web services industry and strong business acumen to Interland," stated Jeff Stibel, President and CEO, Interland. "His leadership in technology development and implementation will allow Interland to accelerate the company's patented, industry leading technology. I look forward to working closely with Vikas as we continue to transform Interland."
"I have focused my career on the pursuit of creating and implementing powerful innovations. By joining Interland, I have the opportunity to expand on an already robust, patent-rich technology base and create new services that will complement our small and medium-sized business customer base," stated Vikas Rijsinghani. "What impressed me about Interland was its dedication to becoming a world-class organization across all fronts. I am honored to be joining Jeff and his management team and look forward to the future."
About Interland
Interland, Inc. (Nasdaq:INLD) is a leading provider of websites and online services focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses achieve success by providing the knowledge, services and tools to build, manage and promote businesses online. Interland offers a wide selection of online services, including standardized web hosting, ecommerce, application hosting, website development, online marketing and optimization tools. For more information about Interland, please visit www.interland.com or call at 800-336-9883.