News Story
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VillageEDOCS Appoints Derek Wilson To Senior Vice President
Of Sales And Marketing
SANTA ANA, CA, Feb. 1, 2008—VillageEDOCS, Inc. (OTCBB:VEDO),
a Software as a Service (SaaS)
company providing proprietary on-demand outsourced business solutions, announced
today the appointment of
Derek Wilson, to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
“With more than 23 years of experience in executive leadership and sales
roles, Mr. Wilson is ideally suited to
lead VillageEDOCS's sales force, as well as directly contribute to the Company's
overall growth in the SaaS
market,” stated Mason Conner, President and Chief Executive Officer of
VillageEDOCS. “Derek rose to the top
of our candidate list because of his tremendous success in high-growth companies,
his knowledge of multiple
vertical markets, industry segments, direct and indirect channels, and his
experience with technology, Software
as a Service offerings and global accounts,” Mr. Conner said.
“He
is decisive, solution-focused and results-oriented, and we are confident he
will provide effective leadership to our sales team,. His appointment comes
at a time when VillageEDOCS is streamlining its corporate structure
and bolstering its sales efforts in order to maximize organic growth and take
advantage of the unique cross
selling opportunities within each of our operating units,” he added.
Mr. Wilson has been a highly-successful sales leader in rapid-growth technology
companies. In prior positions
he was the Vice President of Sales of the ISC Group LLC; served as Vice President
of Sales for Kewill Systems,
and was a Director of Sales and Channel Partners of Sterling Commerce, a London-based
technology company
specializing in technology and SaaS business process solutions to Fortune 500
companies and the world’s
largest banks. In addition, Mr. Wilson held management and sales positions
with Equant, BAX Global, and
S.I.T.A. His career is characterized throughout by outstanding success in building
direct and indirect sales
organizations that exceed their goals.
"Throughout my career, I have
worked for technology companies that were well positioned for rapid growth.
With the emerging acceptance of Software as a Service, I was particularly attracted
to VillageEDOCS as it is
well-poised with its current and future offerings,” Mr. Wilson said. "I'm
excited to be joining the strong
management team at VillageEDOCS, and, most importantly, helping the company
position itself as the
undisputed solution leader in the SaaS marketplace."
Reporting directly
to Mr. Conner, Mr. Wilson will be responsible for sales and marketing programs
for each of the Company’s subsidiaries and will be based in the Company’s headquarters
in Santa Ana, California.
Mr. Wilson earned a Bachelor’s of Administration
degree from the University of London, and a Master’s
Degree in Computer Science from the University of Manchester.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
All statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively
relate to historical facts constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.
Statements made in this press release, including, without limitation, those
relating to our belief about benefits
the Company has derived, or may derive, from pursuing its acquisitions or from
new management personnel or
consultants, and our expectations regarding future operating results, including
such for the remainder of 2008,
are forward-looking statements. These statements, and other forward looking
statements in this press release,
represent the Company’s plans, intentions, expectations and belief and
are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected or expressed herein. These
include, without limitation, risks associated with acquisitions, such as the
inability to complete the acquisition
and to assimilate and integrate new operations and retain key personnel, uncertainties
in the market,
competition, legal, regulatory initiatives, success of marketing efforts, availability,
terms and deployment of
capital, personnel risks, and other risks detailed in the Company’s SEC
reports, of which many are beyond the
control of the Company. Trading in the Company’s common stock is limited,
and marketability of the stock is
restricted by penny stock regulations and the fact that our common stock is
traded on the OTCBB. The
Company does not presently qualify, and may never qualify, to be listed or
quoted on any exchange or other
market. The Company assumes no obligation to update or alter the information
in this press release. Investors
are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
For these statements, we claim the
protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in Section
21E of the Exchange Act.
| Contact
Information: |
Mason Conner
President &
Chief Executive Officer
VillageEDOCS, Inc. |
| Phone: |
714.368.8711 |
| or |
|
Ron Stabiner
Vice President
The Wall Street Group, Inc. |
| Phone: |
212.888.4848 |
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