Markethaus Inc. Appoints Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Product Development
8 January 2001
Markethaus Inc. Appoints Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Product Development
SEATTLE--Jan. 8, 2001--Executives from InterOne Marketing and Adobe Systems Bring Industry
Knowledge and Experience to Seattle-based Technology Company
Markethaus Inc. (www.markethaus.net), a provider of Internet-based hosted applications services for the automotive industry, continues to strengthen its management team with the addition of Irfanul Haq as chief technology officer and Patrick Hogan as vice president of product development.
Haq brings more than 20 years of technology and database management experience to the Markethaus team. As chief technology officer, Haq will direct all of Markethaus' technology issues, as well as efforts between Markethaus and the company's Pakistan-based development team.
Most recently, Haq served as CRM marketing database manager for InterOne Marketing Group in Troy, Mich., where he directed the implementation of the Daimler-Chrysler CRM data mart and other related CRM interactive projects. Haq also has served as development manager for DJG Associates and as vice president of technology operations for Citibank of Pakistan.
Hogan joins Markethaus with more than 14 years of experience in business and technology. Prior to Markethaus, Hogan was senior product manager for the Internet products group at Adobe Systems where he worked in Web-centric application development, creating dynamic Web site tools and application services.
Hogan has been actively involved in Seattle's technology scene, holding engineering and marketing management positions at FileNET, Golf Travel Online, Physio-Control and Boeing. Leveraging his experience with the Internet, Hogan founded Tee Time International Inc., where he served as president and chief executive officer, and helped launch Golf Travel Online, serving as vice president of marketing and sales. Patrick holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington and a MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.
"In addition to being automotive enthusiast, Patrick brings the industry experience necessary to direct our hosted application development efforts, said Glenn Northrop, president and chief executive officer of Markethaus. With his excellent background in technology and business, Irfanul has the unique ability to understand the world of both complex technology and strategic business goals. We are excited to welcome them on board."
About Markethaus, Inc.
Seattle-based Markethaus Inc. develops and delivers Internet-based hosted applications services to the automotive service 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.