SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Hello Direct, Inc.
(Nasdaq: HELO), the leading developer and direct marketer of desktop telephony
and equipment interface products, today announced the addition of Ted Haynes
as the Director of Marketing and Business Development of the E-Business Group.
Haynes assumes responsibility for strategic marketing and marketing
communications, and for expanding Hello Direct's network of over 500 online
partners and affiliates. He will report to Michael Young, Vice President,
CIO, and Chief E-Business Officer.
Haynes is the author of The Electronic Commerce Dictionary and has
provided electronic commerce consulting services to E*TRADE, Netscape,
Microsoft, and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. His
business development background includes consulting assignments with Autodesk,
3Com, and AssureNet Pathways. Previously Haynes was a Division Director of
Marketing for 3Com and held a variety of marketing positions with Rolm
Corporation and Foote, Cone & Belding.
"My challenge will be to capitalize on the great head start Hello Direct
has on E-Business success, and to create new opportunities for continued rapid
growth of this channel," said Haynes. "The Company's Web business is already
profitable, fulfillment and customer service are the best in the telecom
industry, and we have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers. It's an
ideal foundation."
Hello Direct recently reported that Internet sales for the quarter ended
December 31, 1999 grew by 125 percent over the same period a year-ago, and
represented 16 percent of total fourth quarter 1999 sales, up from 9 percent
for the same period a year ago. In recent months, Hello Direct has formed
marketing alliances with Go2Net, deltathree.com, the FairMarket Network,
smalloffice.com, ShopNow.com, and TelStreet.com.
"We are adding enthusiastic and highly skilled people at all levels of our
E-Business operation," said Michael Young. "I am delighted to have someone
with Ted's expertise in telephony, electronic commerce, and all aspects of
marketing to lead us in aggressively expanding our partnership and marketing
programs."
About Hello Direct, Inc.
Hello Direct, Inc. (Nasdaq: HELO) is the leading developer and direct
marketer of desktop telephony and equipment interface solutions, including
headsets, teleconferencing, wireless, and related desktop products. Through a
combination of distinctive catalogs, outbound telemarketing and Internet sales
channels, the Company offers a broad selection of commercial grade solutions
to its customers' evolving communications needs. For more information on
Hello Direct, Inc., please visit http://www.hellodirect.com the leading online source
of telecommunications information, products and services.
For more information on Hello Direct, Inc. via fax at no cost,
dial 800-PRO-INFO (732-544-2850 outside the U.S.), ticker symbol: HELO.
SOURCE Hello Direct, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Michael Young, Chief Information Officer and
Chief E-Business Officer, of Hello Direct, 408-363-6185, or
general information, Chris West, or analyst, Paul Levy,
415-986-1591, both of The Financial Relations Board for Hello
Direct
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