SAN JOSE, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Hello Direct, Inc. today
announced that Allen Batts has resigned from the Company's board of directors
to devote more time to a new business venture he is in the process of
acquiring. Mr. Batts is a co-founder of Hello Direct, and served as president
and chief executive officer from 1988 to 1997.
"Allen has played an instrumental role in the growth and success
of Hello Direct," said chairman John B. Mumford. "Since relinquishing his
operational duties with the company last year, he has been exploring other
opportunities, which now require more of his involvement. On behalf of the
Company, the board of directors and the stockholders, I thank Allen for his
service and contribution, and wish him well in this new endeavor."
Hello Direct, Inc. (http://www.hello-direct.com) is the leading direct
marketer/developer of telephone productivity tools including headsets,
teleconferencing, wireless and related desktop products. Through its
distinctive catalogs, website and outbound telemarketing programs, the
Company offers a broad selection of commercial-grade brand name, proprietary
and private label products at competitive prices that provide solutions to its
customers' evolving communication needs.
SOURCE Hello Direct, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Raymond E. Nystrom, Vice President Operations
and Chief Financial Officer of Hello Direct 408/363-5075; or Don
Markley, general information, or Jordan Goldstein analyst
contact, of The Financial Relations Board, 415-986-1591.
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