Naviant Names Richard Schell as Chief Financial Officer
PR Newswire -- March 20, 2002
BOCA RATON, Fla., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Naviant Inc., the e-mail
marketing giant, today announced the appointment of Richard A. Schell as its
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Schell has thirty years of experience in the
financial management of public and private companies including, most
recently, NetByTel, Inc. and Daleen Technologies, Inc. Mr. Schell will be responsible
for all the financial aspects of Naviant and their divisions, which include
eDirect, Data One Marketing and Sweepsclub.com.
"Rick's background as a leader in the world of financial management is
impressive and Naviant is proud to have him join our expanding
organization," said Michael Brauser, CEO of Naviant. "Rick's expertise in IPOs, investor
relations, private capital offerings, financial management, mergers and
acquisitions, and strategic planning will benefit Naviant as we become the
world's e-mail marketing powerhouse."
Prior to joining Naviant, Schell was CFO at NetByTel, Inc., where he
handled all the company's financial responsibilities including financial
reporting, budgeting, private equity offerings, acquisitions, human
resources, financial planning and strategy. From 1994 to 2001, Mr. Schell was
Executive Vice President and CFO of Daleen Technologies in Boca Raton. At Daleen,
Schell was responsible for raising over $100 million in private and public
capital, including managing the company's initial public offering in October
1999.
"I am very excited to join this remarkable management team at Naviant,"
said Richard Schell. "This company combines astonishing profitable growth
and has unlimited potential in the marketplace."
Mr. Schell has also held positions as Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer for the public company Fibercorp International, Inc. and
was a Partner with KPMG Peat Marwick prior to that where he advised clients in
business strategy, strategic planning and financial strategy. He received
his Bachelor of Science in Accounting with honors from Western Kentucky
University and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1973.
Naviant is a leading provider of integrated precision marketing tools for
online and offline environments, enabling marketers to identify, target, reach
and build relationships with consumers. Naviant's database is currently at
more than 60 million consumer profiles and growing. Naviant's clients include
AT&T, American Express, Circuit City, Microsoft, Oracle, Pizza Hut, etc. For
more information visit their website at www.naviant.com
Contact:
Glen Calder, 561-750-9800 x16, or gcalder@transmediagroup.com
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