parts.com More Than Doubles Employee Base
18 February 2000
parts.com More Than Doubles Employee Base To Support Rapid Expansion Of parts.com network
SANFORD, Fl--Feb. 18, 2000--Additional Appointments From Discount Auto Parts and
Computer Sciences Corporation
parts.com, Inc. (formerly Miracom Corporation) (stock symbol: MIRME) today announced it has more than doubled its employee base, from 20 as of November, 1999, to nearly 50 as of today, as a direct result of the rapid expansion of the parts.com network. The additions were primarily made in the areas of software development, quality assurance and customer service. Included in these additions are today's appointments of Dan Demchak as Manager of Supplier Relations & Business Development and Dave "Saz" Sazama as System Administrator. Both are newly created positions within the Company.
"The ongoing expansion of our employee base, including today's new appointments, highlight our commitment to bringing in the most talented people in the parts and computer industries necessary to support our rapid growth and achieve our long-term goal of becoming the dominant business-to-business parts supplier on the Internet," said Shawn Lucas, Chairman and Co-CEO of parts.com. "Based on our growth and expansion to date, we expect to continue to add additional personnel in the coming weeks and months, particularly as we look to accelerate our development and enter into additional strategic partnerships," concluded Mr. Lucas.
Dan Demchak Appointed Manager of Supplier Relations & Business Development
Mr. Demchak previously served as Marketing Manager for Discount Auto Parts, Inc., one of the southeast's leading specialty retailers and suppliers of automotive replacement parts, maintenance items and accessories. Mr. Demchak's responsibilities included a number of very effective and successful promotional and marketing programs while working with such companies as ACDelco, Fram Autolite, Pennzoil, Valvoline, Purolator, Splitfire, GNB Batteries, Daytona International Speedway, Polaris ATV and one of the leading specialty automotive supply retailers, Daytona USA.
"The addition of Dan Demchak complements our existing management team very well. We look forward to benefiting from his extensive reach and contacts within the parts industry, particularly in the southeast where he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with one of the leading auto parts retailers. ," said Jon Palazzo, Vice President of Aftermarket Operations Jon Palazzo. "You can have the greatest technology and all the financing to support you, but without complete understanding and experience of the automotive supply chain, your ability to succeed in the long-term is almost impossible. Mr. Palazzo continued, "Our focus now will be to appoint several procurement managers to support our existing dealership network."
Dave "Saz" Sazama Appointed to System Administrator
Mr. Sazama brings an extensive background in the areas of network and systems administration to parts.com. Prior to joining parts.com, Sazama held senior positions at Computer Sciences Corporation and Northrop-Grumman .
"Dave Sazama will lead our systems team in maintaining the highest quality infrastructure and security available," said Dave Lampert, Senior Vice President of Software Development. "I am pleased that parts.com continues to attract top quality talent such as Dave Sazama. As companies find it harder to fill positions and retain key people, the balance of power in the Internet sector is shifting toward those companies that provide their staff with opportunities for career advancement and I am excited that we are able to offer that to Dave as well as our other recent appointments."
About parts.com
parts.com provides a business-to-business e-commerce solution for the $600 billion worldwide auto parts industry. The parts.com site creates value for all participants throughout the supply chain including manufacturers, distributors and parts buyers. This value is a direct result of the unique parts.com "just in time" business model, which eliminates a number of inefficient links in the supply chain inherent in the auto parts business. The proprietary parts.com technology and logistics plan enables parts suppliers to deliver their product more quickly and cost-effectively than through traditional channels of distribution. parts.com was officially launched on January 23, 2000 at the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) annual conference in Orlando, Fla. (This news release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although parts.com, Inc. believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be met. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from parts.com's expectations include the operational performance of parts.com, the Company's success in entering into strategic alliances, parts.com's operational and financial performance, industry conditions, demand for its products, and other risks.)
