Thursday, March 01, 2007

Mamma.com Announces New Hire, New Offices

Montreal's Mamma.com Inc announced that Michele Chaboudy has joined the Company as Senior Vice-President Business Development for Software Licensing.

She will work from the company's new offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, anticipated to open during the first quarter of 2007, she will be responsible for all aspects of the Company's software licensing business unit, with an important focus on the United States market.

"As we are preparing to launch new products and services in 2007, we are also ready to intensify our sales and marketing effort," said Martin Bouchard, President and CEO of Mamma.com Inc. "Michele's broad experience and extensive network of contacts will be key factors in growing our customer base, as well as increasing our presence in the US. We are pleased to have an experienced person like her on board."

Prior to joining the Company, Chaboudy served as CMO/General Manager of Digital Publications for NewsStand Inc. and was responsible for business development, account management, operations, product management and corporate communications for NewsStand Inc., a leading, world-wide digital edition processor and distributor of newspapers, magazines and other print material world-wide.

Prior to working at NewsStand Inc., she served as the Vice President of Marketing for Zinio Systems leading their strategic marketing and web design, and prior to working at Zinio, she served as the Vice President of Marketing for CBS MarketWatch.com where she was on the executive team that lead the company through an initial public offering in 1999.

Chaboudy also launched Wired News for Wired Digital in 1997. Chaboudy has given presentations at several online media conferences, worldwide, on topics of online marketing, digital rights management and online content distribution.

"I am very excited to join this highly regarded technology company in the search and online advertising industry. I look forward to expanding our presence in the US and worldwide," said Chaboudy. "The potential for our award-winning technologies is outstanding and I am eager to get started with this new challenge."

Mamma.com Inc. provides search technology for both the Web and desktop space, delivered through its properties, www.mamma.com and www.copernic.com respectively. The Company is also a top provider of online marketing solutions to advertisers, providing keyword and graphic ad placement on its large publisher network.

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