GovConnect Adds Federal Business Development Executive: 24-year veteran joins experienced team of sales professionals

GovConnect, a leader in providing service modernization solutions, consulting services and payment processing for governments and operating company of eONE Global, has selected Jim Benko to represent the company before the U.S. Government federal market. As the Federal Business Development Executive for GovConnect, Benko will coordinate the GovConnect effort to assist federal agencies with its diverse selection of products and services.

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GovConnect Adds Federal Business Development Executive: 24-year veteran joins experienced team of sales professionals

CINCINNATI, OH (PR WEB) April 23, 2003 -- GovConnect, a leader in providing service modernization solutions, consulting services and payment processing for governments and operating company of eONE Global, has selected Jim Benko to represent the company before the U.S. Government federal market. As the Federal Business Development Executive for GovConnect, Benko will coordinate the GovConnect effort to assist federal agencies with its diverse selection of products and services.

Benko is a seasoned sales executive with a history of building outstanding relationships with federal, state and local agencies. He brings a wealth of knowledge to GovConnect, with more than 24 years of experience in information technology focused in the federal market. Benko has held business development and management positions with NCR Corporation, Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and most recently ClearCube Technologies.

We are very pleased to add Jim to the GovConnect team," said Jeff Ficke, senior vice president of solution sales for GovConnect. This addition rounds out our qualified team of personnel dedicated to meeting the needs of our government clients. Jim's expertise with federal agencies will support our commitment to providing leading edge technology solutions in the federal market."

GovConnect has been facilitating government interaction with individuals and businesses for more than 20 years. The companys innovative, state-of-the-art technology solutions are currently in place in more than 40 states.

About GovConnect
With more than 25 years of experience, GovConnect (www.govconnect.com) is a leading provider of electronic service delivery solutions for government agencies from strategy to implementation. GovConnect has helped agencies across the United States automate millions of transactions that result in the electronic transfer of trillions of dollars in revenue annually. Services from GovConnect include service modernization through the effective deployment of technology, professional services from experienced public sector consultants, payment processing strategies and business process outsourcing services to support government operations. GovConnect is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a subsidiary of govONE Solutions, LP. govONE Solutions is an operating company of an emerging payments leader, eONE Global, LP (www.eoneglobal.com), a leader in the emerging payment technologies and systems spanning the government, mobile and enterprise marketplaces, and majority-owned by First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC).

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