INTERNET DIRECT'S EXECUTIVE BOARD
Michael March - President and CEO - Mr. Michael March founded Internet Direct in February 1993 to obtain innovative and reliable commercial Internet connectivity. March not only created the products and technical backbone of the Company, he raised the initial funding necessary to bring the company on-line.
March's professional career as a computer consultant began in 1989 when he created C.D. DataSystems. For the next three years C.D. Datasystems' projects ranged from creating multi-site County court case file tracking/ordering systems to creating and maintaining high-end computer graphic and database sub-systems.
During the span of March's consulting career, he was one of the pioneers in the use of the Internet for conducting commerce. From contract negotiations to research, Mr. March used the Internet in almost every facet of his business. Because the Internet had become critical to his business dealings, and because Arizona did not have a stable commercial Internet presence, Michael secured funding and founded Internet Direct, Inc. in February 1993.
March's latest innovation to reach the market, based on the turn-key concept, -- is called the GoSite Internet server. Recognizing the need for small and medium-sized businesses to participate in the global electronic business community being built, March created a non-technical, inexpensive business solution for companies from 5 to 5000 people. To date, the GoSite server has been sold in over 20 countries around the world.
Paul Kraaijvanger - Vice President, Business Development - Mr. Kraaijvanger brings to Internet Direct international business development experience and diverse information technology marketing expertise for doing business in several countries around the world.
Kraaijvanger began his professional career as a Deputy Area Director, focusing on the US software industry for the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA). The NFIA promotes the Netherlands as a location for international expansion for US companies. Companies served by Mr. Kraaijvanger and the NFIA include, Novell, WordPerfect, Eastman Kodak, Viking and Merisel.
Kraaijvanger joined Internet Direct as a consultant in the summer of 1994, in conjunction with a joint-venture project with McDonnell Douglas for expansion of electronic data services into the Persian Gulf region.
In 1995, Mr. Kraaijvanger was asked to join the fast-growing Company as the new Director of Business Development to help tap new distribution channels both domestically and internationally, leverage strategic partnerships, and focus on business development.