New VP Appointed to Drive Marketing and Public Relations Efforts
WALTHAM, Mass. - March 22, 2000 - ViryaNet, a leading global provider of business-to-business Internet platform solutions for service communities, today announced the appointment of Jack McAvoy as vice president of marketing programs. Reporting to Win Burke, vice president, worldwide marketing, Mr. McAvoy will oversee programs focused on the development and maintenance of relationships with present and prospective customers and industry analysts. As the primary press contact,
he also will be responsible for communicating the Company's mission, corporate objectives, and milestones to members of the media.
Mr. McAvoy possesses a wealth of expertise in high-technology marketing and communications, most recently drawn from his work with Pegasystems, Inc., where he was responsible for establishing the company's marketing department in 1992. Mr. McAvoy both supervised and engineered Pegasystems' marketing and public relations programs, serving most recently as vice president of public relations and
communications. Mr. McAvoy's public relations programs were instrumental in maintaining Pegasystems' growth during the company's transition from a privately held company to a public enterprise in 1996. Prior to joining Pegasystems, Mr. McAvoy held marketing positions at Computer Associates and Wang Global. He has a bachelor's degree in economics and an advanced degree in management.
"We are confident that Jack will help propel our company's image to new heights," commented Win Burke of ViryaNet. "His experience developing public relations programs from the ground-up, coupled with his energy and ability to successfully communicate with the press and analyst communities, provide a winning combination for executing an effective communications plan."
"ViryaNet is rapidly establishing itself as a leader in providing a B-to-B Internet platform for service communities," added Jack McAvoy. "And our customers are eager to discuss the benefits that they have achieved using Service Hub. I look forward to working with the press and analyst communities to convey ViryaNet's expertise in transforming organizations' service business processes
to the Internet."
About ViryaNet
ViryaNet is a leading provider of business-to-business Internet platforms for service communities. ViryaNet's solution allows organizations to effectively create, manage, and automate service business processes for internal service organizations and its employees, as well as for its customers and partners.
The Company's Service Hub solution enables organizations to utilize the advanced capabilities of the Internet to create highly efficient service communities, while leveraging existing applications, legacy operations, and technology.
ViryaNet's Service Suite consists of applications that manage and automate workforce management, service contract management, call handling and technician dispatch, spare parts inventory and logistics management, and management reporting.
ViryaNet's veteran professional services team and implementation partners enable rapid implementation of the Company's solutions for world-class corporations including Data General/EMC, ITC^DeltaCom, Inc., Nortel Networks, Sun Microsystems, Symbol Technologies, and Teraoka Seiko.
For additional information about ViryaNet and its solutions, visit the Company's website at
www.viryanet.com.