Larry Kramer Joins GuruNet Board
10 Mayo 2005 - 1:20PM
PR Newswire (US)
Larry Kramer Joins GuruNet Board Former MarketWatch CEO Adds
Content Monetization Expertise NEW YORK, May 10
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GuruNet Corporation (AMEX: GRU), creator
of the Answers.com reference-based search engine, announced today
the appointment of Larry Kramer to its board of directors. Mr.
Kramer serves as president of CBS Digital Media, overseeing content
and sales of the network's disparate Web properties, including
CBS.com, CBSNews.com, SportsLine.com and UPN.com. Formerly, Mr.
Kramer was the founder, Chairman and CEO of MarketWatch, Inc.,
which was recently acquired by Dow Jones & Company. "We are
delighted to have someone of Larry's caliber joining our board,"
said Bob Rosenschein, founder and CEO of GuruNet. "His
contributions to digital content speak for themselves, and his
success creating monetization strategies will be a real asset to
our team as we focus on revenue growth." "Answers.com has impressed
the industry with its novel approach to supplying immediate answers
and giving the kind of context that traditional search engines
can't provide," explained Kramer. "Watching their rapid growth,
I've been intrigued by the tremendous potential and excited to be
part of their development." Mr. Kramer proposed the creation of a
joint venture between Data Broadcasting Corp. and CBS and led CBS
MarketWatch through its launch in October 1997. He also managed the
company through its successful IPO in January 1999, three
acquisitions and the ultimate sale of the company to Dow Jones in
January, 2005 for approximately $520 million in cash. Mr. Kramer
spent more than 20 years in journalism as a reporter and editor. In
2000, he appeared on the list of the 100 most influential business
journalists of the 20th century. In 2004 he was awarded the Editor
& Publisher Magazine annual lifetime "EPPY" award for
"Outstanding Individual Achievement." Mr. Kramer was a founding
board member of the Online Publishers Association in 2001. He was
elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of OPA in 2004 and
re-elected for a second one-year term for 2005. Larry Kramer
replaces Michael Eisenberg, of Israel Seed Partners, who is
voluntarily stepping down from the board for personal reasons. Mr.
Eisenberg's resignation and departure from the board and its
Compensation Committee, became effective today, About GuruNet
GuruNet Corporation (AMEX:GRU) operates Answers.com
(http://www.answers.com/), a leading reference engine. Founded in
1999 by Bob Rosenschein, GuruNet Corporation
(http://www.gurunet.com/) provides patented technology and software
tools to access concise information on demand. For additional
information, visit http://www.gurunet.com/. DATASOURCE: GuruNet
Corporation CONTACT: GuruNet Contact: Jay Bailey, Director of
Communications, +1-866-576-0352, . GuruNet Investor Relations: BPC
Financial Marketing, John Baldissera, 800-368-1217
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