itzbig Finds Right Match with New CEO Jim McGovern
McGovern’s Broad Experience in Marketing to Businesses, Consumers Will Help Interactive Sourcing Network Reach Potential
Austin, TX (September 11, 2007) – itzbig (www.itzbig.com), an interactive sourcing network that discreetly and accurately connects technology companies and qualified job candidates, announced today that it has hired Jim McGovern as its new CEO.
Jim Hammock, former CEO and co-founder of itzbig, will remain as chairman.
“Jim McGovern is exactly what we wanted in a CEO, given his broad experience in leading online businesses that market both to consumers and to companies,” said Hammock. “itzbig is uniquely positioned to address the frustrations that employers and candidates have with the status quo, so there is a good fit between our opportunities and Jim’s background.”
McGovern has a strong track record, including stints at IBM, Business.com, Ticketmaster Online - CitySearch, and most recently as CEO of Marketwire for six years.
“itzbig is already influencing how technology companies and highly qualified job applicants use the Internet to find each other,” said McGovern. “By emphasizing privacy and anonymity and leveraging real-time matching algorithms, itzbig is building a network that offers powerful new efficiencies for everyone: job seekers, employed professionals, recruiters and employers.”
McGovern added that he is delighted to be working closely with Hammock, Hank Stringer and CTO Asad Khan, itzbig’s other founders, in light of their vast experience in the industry. In addition to itzbig, Hammock and Stringer were the founders of Hire.com almost a decade ago.
About itzbig
itzbig is the first private network to allow working professionals to save time while safely exploring career opportunities. By focusing on quality and efficiency, the company’s innovative approach rescues job seekers and employers from drowning in large quantities of poorly matched data.
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