Connextions Appoints Thomas Asp as New Chief Technology Officer; Thomas Asp, Formerly of Affina and Red Roof Inns, Inc., to Lead Connextions' Information [12th June 2003]

ORLANDO, Fla., Jun 12, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Connextions, a leading fulfillment, customer interaction and eBusiness services outsourcer, today announced it has hired Thomas Asp as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As the most recent addition to Connextions' growing management team of industry experts, Asp brings more than 17 of years experience designing, implementing and managing technology solutions that enable business growth, reduce costs, deliver operational efficiencies and drive organizational change. In his role as CTO, Asp will provide strategic and tactical oversight of technology specific to customer interaction, fulfillment, and integrated supply chain management.

For the three years prior to joining Connextions, Asp served as Vice President of Information Technology for Affina, a provider of comprehensive customer relationship management (CRM) services to Fortune 1000 clients and government agencies. During his time with Affina, Asp restructured and revitalized the entire IT organization to better address the business needs of internal as well as external customers. Using a mix of the right technologies, people and project management, Asp was able to reduce IT expenses while extending the company's ability to drive business value for its clients.

Prior to joining Affina, Asp held positions with Red Roof Inns, Inc., starting as a Programmer/Analyst in 1985 and eventually earning the position of Manager, Systems and Programming. While at Red Roof Inns, Inc., Asp helped to transform the IT organization by converting mission critical applications to an open systems computing environment. This effort drove cost reductions, operational efficiencies, and dramatically improved the way senior management viewed and managed the business.

Said Jack LeFort, CEO of Connextions, "The driving force behind Connextions' service delivery methodology is a commitment to wrap a real-time eBusiness framework around each of our clients' strategic objectives. In doing so, we are able to fully leverage the power of technology to help our clients streamline operations, enhance customer service, reduce costs, and increase revenue. Tom's proven history of providing client operations with focused leadership, increased levels of technological efficiency, and significant cost reductions will play an essential role in helping us fulfill this commitment."

"Technology is basically a tool that can help drive incredible business value when coupled with the right people in the right environment," said Asp. "Connextions has all of the 'right stuff' in place to ensure that our clients and their customers receive the very best possible service for the long term, and I am very excited to have become a part of this team."

Asp earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Computer Science and Spanish from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.

About Connextions

Connextions manages the essential business functions for some of the world's largest companies through the integration of technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and fulfillment. We conceive, implement and integrate multiple business functions including contact center solutions, fulfillment and supply chain management and technology solutions, on behalf of our clients, which translates into increased revenues, cost savings, customer retention and acquisition, and brand protection. Our focus on client partnership is evidenced through the creation of customer teams and functions that become an integral part of the Client organization.

Based in Orlando, FL, Connextions operates a state-of-the-art eBusiness campus, boasting two separate computerized fulfillment warehouses, two separate multi-channel call centers and an advanced data and Web hosting center while working with some of the world's largest companies, including Mercedes-Benz, Nextel, EarthLink, Olympus, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Pearson, JP Morgan Chase.

SOURCE: Connextions

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