CHESTERFIELD, Mo., May 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reliv International, Inc. (Nasdaq:RELV), a nutritional supplement and direct sales company, today announced the hiring of Jim Lahm as director of information technology. Lahm will be responsible for updating and maintaining Reliv's technology platform.
"Mr. Lahm has outstanding, broad experience with major IT projects that will be of great benefit to Reliv," said R. Scott Montgomery, chief operating officer and executive vice president of Reliv. "His expertise fills a key need for Reliv's future."
Mr. Lahm, age 43, had a 20-year career at Accenture, a global management, technology and outsourcing company. He consulted for the U.S. defense and telecommunications industries, as well as in logistics and transportation.
In addition to his technical skills, Mr. Lahm also was involved in employee career counseling, recruiting and community projects while at Accenture.
He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Missouri University of Science & Technology (formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla), and he serves on the university's Computer Science Advisory Board.
About Reliv
Reliv International, Inc., based in Chesterfield, Mo., is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of a proprietary line of nutritional supplements. Reliv supplements address essential daily nutrition, weight loss and targeted solutions such as energy and performance enhancement, digestive health, women's health and anti-aging. Reliv sells its products through an international network marketing system of approximately 68,680 independent distributors. Additional information about Reliv International, Inc. can be obtained on the Web at www.reliv.com.