Company News / Press Releases
Bill Allen Hired as Sales Manager
May 31, 2006 -– BizWonk Inc announces the hiring of Bill Allen as Sales Manager. Bill brings to BizWonk 28 years of success as a professional sales person and sales manager having worked the majority of his career in electronic media including radio, television and for the past six years, the internet.
“I love what I do. I am fortunate enough that my job allows me to meet and work with people from all walks of life. It never ceases to amaze me how some people earn a living! I have always been a relationship seller. I am old school. I get to know my customers on a personal level. By the end of the day 90% of buyers buy from the people they like. But the relationship doesn’t end after the sale… it’s just the beginning”.
Bill graduated from RIT in 1980 and is a life long resident of Fairport.
Jessica Kelley Hired as Office Manager
April 23, 2006 -– Jessica Kelley has been hired for the position of Office Manager, responsible for providing administrative support. Jessica brings a strong organizational background with previous experience as an administrative assistant. She has a Bachelor of Science in English Literature and a Minor in Women & Gender Studies from the State University of Oneonta.
Paul Baker Hired as Website Designer/Developer
February 21, 2006 -- Paul Baker has been hired for the position of Web Designer/Developer. Paul brings with him a strong graphic design background and solid web development skills. He has obtained certification as a Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Professional and is currently on track to finish his Bachelor’s degree in 2007 for graphic design and web development through Empire State College. Paul has done design work for clients such as Kodak, Xerox, Wegmans, and Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics.
Jim Crilly Hired as Sales Manager
December 12 , 2005 -- BizWonk Inc. announces the hiring of Jim Crilly as Sales Manager, responsible for generation of business with new and existing customers.
Jim has been selling into the IT community for the past 20 years. He has worked with national companies, local and state governments along with mid size and small businesses providing quality solutions. His background of selling IT consulting, hardware and software services brings the depth of knowledge needed to provide our customers with quality service and customer support.
Mary Maida Hired as Technology Support Specialist
June 1, 2005 -- BizWonk Inc. announces the hiring of Mary Maida as Technology Support Specialist, responsible for providing content development and other technical support services for BizWonk customers.
Mary comes with extensive background as a technical communicator in
the software industry, having developed user help systems, requirements
and system documentation. She also has a background in the social
sciences doing teaching and inservice training and responding to
complex client needs.
She has a Ph.D. in Psychology from SUNY Buffalo and has done graduate
work in Information Technology at RIT.
Earnest Chestnut Hired as Website Developer
September 13, 2004 -- Earnest Chestnut has been hired for the position of Web Developer. Prior to joining BizWonk, Earnest was a key contributor to the award winning ESL website (www.esl.org). (ESL won the Rochester Business Journal's Best of the Web award in the Banking & Finance category, November 2004.) He previously held web development positions for Paychex, Mitchell Technologies, Fusion Productions, and other companies.
BizWonk Hosts Grant Seminar
November 14, 2003 -- BizWonk Inc. is sponsoring a free professional seminar titled “Tapping Into the Hidden Treasure of Government Grants: A Treasure Map for Manufacturers.” It will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday December 2nd, 2003 in High Technology of Rochester (HTR) downtown offices at 55 St. Paul Street.
The seminar will review and provide information on dozens of government grant programs available to area manufacturing companies. For example, there is a grant designed to help companies who are experiencing hardship due to competition from China.
The presentation will be made by Rich Gizzi, a project manager at HTR, and hosted by BizWonk Inc., a local provider of information technology and e-marketing services. Representatives from companies which have benefited from government grants will provide brief descriptions of their successes with the programs.
“The administrators of various government grants often tell us that their programs are underutilized. We regularly hear from our clients that they were simply unaware of the many grant programs for which they might qualify,” said Gizzi.
Dan Evans Hired as Sales Manager
October 27, 2003 -- BizWonk Inc. announces the hiring of Dan Evans as Sales Manager, responsible for generation of business with new and existing customers.
Dan has years of experience working with custom business solutions for companies in the Rochester area and in California. He began his career as a journalist for the military, and has an MBA from Pepperdine University.
Winner of International Trade Expo "Cheers of the World" drawing announced
May 15, 2003 -- Congratulations to Ralph Toscano from SUNY Brockport Small Business Development Center, winner of our “Cheers of the World” basket from the International Trade Expo business card drawing.
Lisa Piskorowski Named Office Manager
March 17, 2003 -- BizWonk Inc. announces the hiring of Lisa Piskorowski as Office Manager, responsible for managing the administrative activities of the company.
Lisa brings excellent account development and organizational skills to BizWonk, which she gained while working with Sutherland Group and Sun Microsystems. These skills will be put to good use since the Office Manager position is the hub around which the rest of the organization runs. Lisa has a B.S. in Busines Administration with a concentration in Marketing from SUNY Buffalo, and an A.S. in Business Administration from Genesee Community College.
BizWonk Wins ClientSide Excellence Award!
November 22, 2002 -- BizWonk Inc. is the winner of the ClientSide Excellence Award in the “Consulting-Technical” category. The awards honor excellence in client service within the globalization/internationalization/localization industries. Three finalists were selected for each category from hundreds of nominated companies, and thousands of votes were then tallied over a several month period.
Awards will be presented at a black tie dinner during the Globalization and Technology ROI Expo, in Aspen, Colorado, February 2003.
VP Suzanne Topping commented; “BizWonk is dedicated to helping our clients achieve their international business growth goals, and we are thrilled to have that commitment to service recognized.”
Learn more about the ClientSide Excellence Awards by going to http://www.csnevents.com.
BizWonk VP appointed as non-profit organization president
June 25, 2002 -- BizWonk Inc. VP Suzanne Topping has been appointed President of the international non-profit Professional Association for Localization (PAL). Topping helped found the organization in 2001, serving as Communication Officer before assuming the role of President.
PAL offers educational and networking opportunities for people who work on multilingual products, software, documents, or other items.
Topping said, “In today’s challenging economic environment, it’s more important than ever for people to keep their skills honed, and to network within their industry. PAL provides an environment for helping international software professionals work through these tumultuous times.”