5 July 2006Vivisimo Names Mark Dye Vice President of Business DevelopmentNew Executive Hire to Help Answer Increasing Demand for Vivisimo Velocity Search Platform Among PartnersPittsburgh, PA—Vivisimo (vivisimo.com), a leading provider of search software and expertise, today announced that Mark Dye has joined the company as vice president of business development. Dye's appointment will help Vivisimo address growing demand for the Vivisimo Velocity search platform among current and potential technology partners, resellers and other channel audiences, as well as develop new strategic business relationships. Dye comes to Vivisimo after four years at Mobius Management Systems, a leading provider of total content management solutions for e-business, where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, and building strategic relationships with industry leaders. During his time there, Dye spearheaded two successful acquisitions and developed strategic partnerships with such companies as Sun Microsystems, EMC, and Network Appliance among others. "We have forged some important strategic relationships in publishing, government and life sciences, but have only scratched the surface of potential partner and reseller interest in our software," said Raul Valdes-Perez, CEO of Vivisimo. "Mark Dye has a wealth of expertise in developing and cultivating strategic relationships that help organizations increase market share, penetrate new industries and sustain revenue growth. We believe that with his addition, Vivisimo is ready to capitalize on this substantial market opportunity." In 1984, Dye began his career in at CheckFree, an electronic payments company. During his 15 year tenure, he was involved in every aspect of CheckFree's growth from a startup to a $300 million dollar market leader. Dye pioneered some of the early electronic commerce systems to serve the then up-and-coming online services industry which preceded the Internet. He worked with companies such as CompuServe and America Online, and developed the first in a series of interactive service and payment applications to support the online relationship between service providers and their customers. Dye has a BA in marketing from Ohio State University and has been a member of several industry councils and standards. "Vivisimo's solutions meet a critical need of information-intensive organizations, and its technology is substantially differentiated from any other search solution available in the marketplace," said Dye. "I'm looking forward to forging strategic relationships that will leverage Vivisimo's strengths and bring value to end customers—while simultaneously fueling Vivisimo's continued growth."
About VivisimoVivisimo does search right by combining the simplicity and innovation of consumer search with the flexibility and control of enterprise software. The company works with customers to understand their goals and quickly deploy solutions that maximize the business value of information—with an interface users love. Vivisimo serves its global client base through headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, and Paris, France, and partners throughout the world. Please visit vivisimo.com to learn more about us and visit our Search Done Right blog to learn more about enterprise search. ### |
