Ken Pine Joins TestMart as Alliance Programs Manager
11 December 2000
Ken Pine Joins TestMart as Alliance Programs Manager
SAN BRUNO, Calif.--Dec. 11, 2000--TestMart(TM), the leading information and commerce marketplace for the $100 billion precision instrument industry, today announced the appointment of Ken Pine as Alliance Programs Manager. Pine will oversee the development, expansion, and maintenance of TestMart's growing worldwide supplier relationships, which currently number more than 70 alliance partners.
"Ken's thirty years of experience building sales networks and developing key marketing strategies will prove invaluable to continuing the strong growth of TestMart," said TestMart President and CEO Peter Ostrow. "TestMart recognizes Ken's business savvy and aggressive entrepreneurial spirit. His track record of building a start-up into a company with $60 million annual revenues and co-founding two companies demonstrate his keen aptitude for bolstering TestMart's e-commerce relations with our manufacturing partners."
A veteran of the computer systems industry, Pine has extensive professional experience spearheading sales and marketing efforts, as well as managing domestic and worldwide representative networks. Previous to joining TestMart, Pine held senior-level positions at Dolch Computer Systems, including Director of International Marketing and Senior Product Market Manager, where he managed the company's entire product line, marketed Dolch's portable computers and displays, and established a highly effective distributor network. Prior to working at Dolch Computer Systems, Pine oversaw sales and marketing activities at Wordsong, Intech Instrument Division and BP Instruments. Pine earned a B.S. in Engineering Science from UC Berkeley.
"I am confident that I can apply my depth of knowledge and experience to this unique position created by the new e-commerce economy. It is an exciting time in both TestMart's and the industry's development. I look forward to the challenges ahead," said Pine.
About TestMart
TestMart is the most comprehensive precision test equipment marketplace on the Internet. The site features massive databases of unbiased, proprietary, and hard-to-find information and a safe secure online store where users can locate, compare, and select from an extensive offering of new and refurbished products. Headquarters is located at 851 Traeger Avenue, San Bruno, California 94066; Telephone 650-624-0525, Fax 650-624-0535. For more information on TestMart, address e-mail to ajones@testmart.com. The TestMart Web site can be found at http://www.testmart.com.
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