ECNext President and CEO Elected to Software & Information Industry Association Content Division Board

(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 10, 2005 -- ECNext (www.ecnext.com) announced today that Pamela Springer, company President and Chief Executive Officer, has been elected to a two-year term as a member of The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Content Division's Board of Directors by SIIA members. The Content Division of SIIA provides a forum for companies that publish and distribute online content, and offers technologies and services that facilitate the distribution of information products.

Springer will work closely with Ed Keating, Vice President, Content Division, in setting the agenda of the Content Division, and in identifying issues of importance to the Information Industry. Her responsibilities also will include the planning of Content Division activities to ensure that it serves members and the industry at large via a range of events, programs, research, and other services.

Says Keating, “We are pleased that such talented and high-profile executives will be joining the Content Division Board. This is a great team of industry veterans to help us deliver the kind of services the information industry has come to expect from us.”

Springer was selected to lead ECNext, a leading provider of technology and services for marketing, selling and delivering commercial business content via the Web, in December 2004, after nearly 20 years in the technology arena, including executive positions with several emerging growth companies. Says Springer, “The SIIA is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry, the very people that ECNext serves and has partnerships with, and it's an honor to be voted on the Board by the publishing industry.”

About SIIA Content Division
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education, and intellectual property protection to more than 750 leading software and information companies. For further information visit http://www.siia.net.

About ECNext
Founded in 1996, ECNext builds and manages online channels, enabling leading financial analysts, market research firms and business publishers to grow their business by marketing and selling high-value information via the Web. ECNext customers include prominent industry names such as Standard & Poor's, a division of the McGraw-Hill companies, and Thomson Gale.

ECNext's hosted e-commerce solution provides the complete range of technology and services required for powering online content sales and are tailored to meet each customer's unique requirements and brand. Web marketing programs drive traffic to the site; e-commerce capabilities provide a range of promotion, sales, and subscription options for capturing revenue; workflow and content management tools streamline maintenance; and tracking and reporting capabilities provide real-time intelligence for on-going business improvement. ECNext partners with customers combining Web content sales expertise with customer domain knowledge to drive business success. Additional information is available at www.ecnext.com.

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