Kevin Schneider Named to ZAP Board of Directors
SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 10 -- Internet consultant and environmentalist Kevin Schneider has been named to the Board of Directors for electric vehicle company ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) , the Company announced today.
Kevin Schneider is President and founder of Chase the Web, Inc., an Internet consulting company. A shareholder of ZAP, Schneider has been working with ZAP's sales, marketing, accounting and operations for the past several months to upgrade the Company's Internet strategy and website development. Under Schneider's direction, ZAP is working to launch a new proprietary e-commerce system this spring as well as websites in English, Chinese, Spanish and other languages to help expand ZAP's brand and distribution internationally. Kevin Schneider is cousin to ZAP CEO Steve Schneider.
Schneider has over eight years of experience in web management and has worked as lead project manager for various Internet-based companies, including www.Resortime.com, www.paralegallearningcenter.com, www.chartwhiz.com, and www.syntaxcom.com. Schneider holds a Bachelor's Degree in accounting from SUNY Old Westbury as well as post-graduate training in advanced computer technology. In addition, he was a professor at Briarcliff College in the computer science department.
A Southern California resident, Schneider spends much of his free time involved in environmental advocacy and does Internet consulting for several environmentalist organizations. He says the environment is one of the reasons why he agreed to join ZAP.
"As someone who really believes in protecting the environment, joining ZAP is a dream come true," said Kevin Schneider. "So often we feel powerless in what we can do about issues like air pollution, oil spills, or climate change, but as a member of ZAP I feel like I am directly helping to make a positive impact on the environment."
About ZAP
ZAP has been a leader in electric transportation since 1994, delivering more than 85,000 electric vehicles to customers in more than 60 countries. A public company, ZAP is traded on the Over-the-Counter stock exchange under the symbol ZAPZ. The company offers a variety of advanced technology vehicles, including electric cars, bicycles, scooters, motorbikes, underwater scooters and more. For more information, visit http://www.zapworld.com/ or call +1-707-525-8658.