Davide Villa to set up international B2B business for XING

The Executive Board of XING AG appointed Davide Villa as Senior Vice President B2B. Villa will assume responsibility for the newly created department from today, and shall manage all German and international B2B activities, including XING Marketplace, Advertising, Best Offers, Company Pages, and Enterprise Groups.
“I’m very excited about helping XING expand its leading position in the European market. This business area has an enormous market potential; I believe that the number of relevant B2B services available to our members has no limits,” explained Villa.
Mr. Villa has international experience in recruiting, and has established an active contact network in the industry. He is an Italian and is fluent in five languages (German, English, Spanish, French and Italian). His last position was CEO of Central and Eastern Europe for Monster.com.
After receiving a Master’s in Business Informatics from the Business School Lausanne, Davide Villa began his career working for Adecco. In October 2002, he joined jobpilot GmbH as VP of Sales and Business Development. In May 2003, he was promoted to COO and assumed responsibility for European operations.
“In choosing Davide Villa, we’ve won over one of the top managers in the international recruiting market, a proven specialist in establishing new business segments,” said Lars Hinrichs, CEO and Founder of XING AG.
The hiring of Mr. Villa was the first step in XING AG’s plans to expand the Company’s B2B operations.
About XING:
XING is the leading network for business contacts in Europe. Far more than a directory of business contacts, XING makes your professional network an active part of your life, enabling members to discover professional people, opportunities and privileges through its unique discovery capability and advanced contact management tools.
With the successful IPO of XING as the first Web 2.0 company to go public, XING AG has had a long-term impact on the social networking trend amongst professionals. By focusing on the target group ‘business people worldwide’, the company is able to offer tailored features, thereby making networking and contact management simpler. Besides Headquarters in Hamburg, XING AG is also represented with offices in Barcelona, Istanbul and Beijing.

Technology Associates Inks Deal With The Insurance Center Of New Bern

Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates (www.technologyassociates.net), a full-service technology solutions and support firm specializing in network design, implementation, management and support to small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina, has announced that the firm has been contracted by the Insurance Center of New Bern, an independent insurance agency that provides customized insurance to fit its customers needs. Under this agreement, the Insurance Center of New Bern has joined the Technology Associates NetAssure Basic Service, which allows Technology Associates to proactively monitor and manage the agency’s network to prevent problems before they negatively impact the business.

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News Facts:
• Technology Associates has been contracted by the Insurance Center of New Bern.
• The Insurance Center of New Bern is an independent insurance agency that provides customized insurance to fit its customers needs.
• Under this agreement, the Insurance Center of New Bern has joined the Technology Associates NetAssure Basic Service, which allows Technology Associates to proactively monitor and manage the agency’s network to prevent problems before they negatively impact the business.

Quotes:
“We are pleased to work with the Insurance Center of New Bern,” said Hobbs. “We are excited to provide the agency with the technology it needs to operate efficiently and to help it proactively resolve any network problems before they occur.”

About The Insurance Center of New Bern:
The Insurance Center of New Bern is a traditional independent insurance agency that is locally owned and operated by staffed professionals with years of experience. The agency provides customers with service that is customized to meet their individual needs. The center promises customers continued contact with their agent, a local service representative to oversee accounts and a designated claims representative to handle claims activity. The agency specializes in several areas including hospitality, commercial, construction, personal, life and health insurance. For more information on the Insurance Center of New Bern, visit http://www.lmwsinsurance.com.

About Technology Associates:
Founded in 1997, Technology Associates is a full-service technology solutions and support firm that specializes in providing network design, implementation, management and support to small- to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina. Technology Associates partners with their clients to manage their technology solutions as a valued business asset and emphasizes proactive solutions to prevent problems before they occur. The firm utilizes scalable technologies which allow business owners to have a technology infrastructure that can grow with their business needs. The combined years of experience for the Technology Associates engineering staff is 63 years, while the average years of experience is 16. Technology Associates prides itself on offering a low engineer-to-customer ratio to ensure timely responsiveness and individual attention for their customers. Technology Associates is a Microsoft® Certified Partner, meaning they possess a high degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft® technologies, as well as a Microsoft® Small Business Specialist.