Markethaus Inc. Appoints Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer
7 November 2000
Markethaus Inc. Appoints Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer
SEATTLE--Nov. 7, 2000--Markethaus Inc. (www.markethaus.com), a provider of Internet-based hosted applications services for the automotive industry, today announced it has appointed David Wassmann as chief strategy officer and Anthony Gaetjens as chief financial officer.
Wassmann brings more than 17 years of experience in marketing and advertising for the automotive industry to Markethaus. As chief strategy officer, Wassmann will play an integral role in developing Markethaus' customer relationship management (CRM) and business operations management systems.
Most recently a group senior vice president at InterOne Marketing Group (formerly Ross Roy Communications), Wassmann led the CRM Intelligence Group that researched and designed marketing communications programs for Daimler-Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and Jeep, as well as Service Contracts and Mopar and Financial Services. He also served as director of marketing at ASG Renaissance, an automotive consulting firm, and held several management positions with J. Walter Thompson, where he worked on the Ford Motor Company account in both the United States and Mexico.
Gaetjens joins Markethaus with more than 25 years of experience in finance and accounting. In his role as chief financial officer, Gaetjens will be responsible for all of Markethaus' financial transactions, as well as conducting financial planning and forecasting and overseeing the direction of all accounting functionality.
Prior to joining Markethaus, Gaetjens served as chief financial officer at Destinations.com and vice president of finance at World Travel Partners/BTI Americas/Doug Fox Travel. During his 10-year tenure at World Travel Partners, Gaetjens also held positions as director of finance, Western regional controller and financial analyst.
"A solid, seasoned management team is the core of Markethaus' success," said Glenn Northrop, president and chief executive officer of Markethaus. "Bringing in David and Tony, who have proven track records in their respective fields, helps establish a solid foundation for the future growth of our company."
About Markethaus, Inc.
Seattle-based Markethaus Inc. develops and delivers Internet-based hosted applications services to the automotive service center industry, including national brand and independent automotive service centers. Leveraging the convenience of the Internet and power of database-driven technology, the company has developed customer relationship management (CRM) and business operations management systems to help automotive service centers more easily manage daily operations, improve and reward customer loyalty and cost-effectively increase customer retention and acquisition. Markethaus is funded by Prince Sultan, Bin Faisal Bin Turki of Saudi Arabia and other private investors. Markethaus is headquartered at 821 2nd Ave., Suite 1110, Seattle, Wash., 98104 and can be reached by phone at 206/686-2065.