TruePresence Names John Kirby Chief Operating Officer
Successful executive with entrepreneurial, corporate, and military background brought on to help national internet marketing firm grow and thrive.
Baltimore, MD (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 14, 2007 -- TruePresence, a national Internet marketing firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of John Kirby as Chief Operating Officer. Following an exhaustive search, TruePresence selected Kirby based on his proven ability to help manage teams and grow companies. In his new role, Kirby will work alongside TruePresence President Michael Teitelbaum to manage all company operations and staff.
Kirby has 25 years of experience in the military, small business, and corporate communities. For the past 16 years, he has been immersed in the small business world as a founder, owner, president, mentor and advisor. His experience includes co-founding reachNET, a wireless technology company that was one of the inaugural tenants in Baltimore's Emerging Technology Center business incubator and was acquired by a NASDAQ-listed company in 2001. He also founded Baltimore Venture Mentors, a business mentoring organization that partners with the Greater Baltimore Technology Council.
"John's diverse and impressive business experience and shared philosophy about company culture makes him an ideal leader to serve as our new Chief Operating Officer," Teitelbaum said. "We welcome him to the TruePresence team and look forward to his leadership."
TruePresence was founded in 2005 to meet the growing demand for effective and measurable Internet marketing programs to maximize return on investment. With a mission to help clients find, get and keep customers online, key services include web design and development, search engine marketing, email marketing, online advertising, hosting and support.
"I am extremely excited to join TruePresence and look forward to helping the company realize its ambitious growth goals," Kirby said. "Michael and I share a philosophy of building productive teams through a collegial environment and we already have a talented team in place. The Internet marketing industry is vibrant and growing and I look forward to the challenge."
Kirby's professional experience also includes a role as co-founder and partner of BrainChild Maryland, established in 2003 to create technology start-ups from the intellectual property generated by Maryland's universities and Federal labs. Prior to working in the small business/entrepreneurial world, he spent five years as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, and five years with Maryland National Bank.
Kirby has served on a number of corporate and nonprofit boards and holds an undergraduate degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from the Sellinger School of Loyola College.
About TruePresence
TruePresence is a national Internet marketing firm dedicated to helping businesses of all types and sizes maximize their online potential. The company's unique franchise approach lets clients work strategically with a local consultant, while a national team of web design, development, and online marketing experts manages the fulfillment of each client solution. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, TruePresence currently has 16 franchise offices operating across the country and is actively expanding to new markets. For more information, visit www.truepresence.com.
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