Biz360
Appoints Services
and Operations Veteran
Michael MaKieve as
Vice President of
Services
SAN MATEO, Calif. — October 25, 2004 — Biz360® Inc., the industry leader in global reputation and brand analysis, today announced
the appointment of
Michael MaKieve as
vice president of
services. Mr. MaKieve
brings over 30 years
of operational, services
and general management
experience to the
Biz360 executive team.
In his role as vice
president of services,
Mr. MaKieve will lead
the account management,
technical support
and training services
teams for Biz360's
industry-leading clients
and worldwide partners.
Mr. MaKieve will also
lead Biz360's recently
announced professional
services group, established
to guide customers
as they integrate
active market intelligence
into their communications
programs.
"The opportunity at Biz360, as the leader in an emerging market, is evident from
the success of the
company's Fortune
1000 customers," said
Mr. MaKieve. "Biz360
offers the most advanced
market intelligence
application available
and the services to
ensure clients receive
the maximum value
from their investment.
My goal will be to
take customer success
one step further by
ensuring they receive
an integrated service
from Biz360 that skillfully
ties market intelligence
throughout their processes,
from setting strategy
to determining the
impact of their results
on corporate goals."
At
Telecom Australia,
Mr. MaKieve established
and was managing director
of the Consumer Business
division. As a member
of the senior management
group, he was responsible
for the strategy and
performance of Telecom
Australia. As the
president and chief
operations officer
for PacTel InfoSystems,
a business unit of
Pacific Telesis, Mr.
MaKieve directed an
organization of 350-550
employees and moved
the organization from
extensive losses to
profitability in one
year through reduced
costs and increased
sales. He also grew
the organization's
revenue by 50 percent
in one year from $80
million to $120 million.
As the chief operations
officer of Northpoint
Communications, Mr.
MaKieve moved the
company to a leadership
position in six months
and reduced cycle
time on customer orders
while reducing costs
by 40 percent.
"Mike's
proven leadership
in helping companies
focus services and
operations in support
of aggressive revenue
growth will be a great
addition to the Biz360
team," said Bud Michael,
president and chief
executive officer
of Biz360. "Mike will
help drive customer
success with our recently
announced professional
services and the next
generation of Market360.
With Mike at the helm
of our client services
and operations, Biz360
clients will be well-positioned
to enhance and protect
their world-class
global reputations
and brands."
For
more information,
please visit our Web
site at http://www.biz360.com/manageteam.html.
About
Biz360, Inc.
Biz360 delivers media and market intelligence solutions to Global 2000 business
decision makers,
providing them
with a 360-degree
view of their marketplace.
The company gathers
and analyzes the
vast amount of
traditional and
social media about
an organization,
its brands, its
competitors and
its products to
deliver real-time
insights that help
our clients shape
market perception,
respond to competitive
threats, evaluate
trends and issues
and improve the
return on their
marketing investments.
Our
clients include
industry-leading,
global companies,
such as AAA, Aetna,
AstraZeneca and
Sun Microsystems.
Biz360 can be
reached
at 866.424.9360
or www.biz360.com.
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