Veteran Executive from LexisNexis Interface Software Joins Contact Networks as
Vice President of Sales
To Address Growing Market Demand for Leveraging Firm Wide Relationships, Richard Hermann Joins Contact Networks' Management Team
Boston, MA – February 14, 2006 -
Contact Networks (
www.contactnetworks.com), the most experienced provider of Enterprise Relationship Management (ERM) solutions for professional services firms, today announced that Richard Hermann has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. With fifteen years of experience working with professional services firms, Hermann will manage the increased demand for Contact Networks' enterprise software that helps firms generate new business.
Contact Networks' rapid growth has been fueled by demand from professional services firms and Fortune 1000 companies. These organizations recognize the need to leverage their extended network of relationships to do better due diligence, coordinate sales and marketing efforts, and secure new business. ContactNet software is a search engine for relationships that enables professionals to quickly and easily search and identify which colleagues have the strongest relationships to a prospect and then request an appropriate introduction.
"Professionals are constantly in search of key information that will help them get in the door, ace a project, or win new business," said Richard Hermann. "I joined Contact Networks for the opportunity to help professionals grow their business with the best technology on the market. Contact Networks has the most customers and experience deploying Enterprise Relationship Management (ERM) solutions. Firms already using ContactNet in their daily operations recognize that they have an advantage over the competition."
Before joining Contact Networks, Hermann was a key contributor at Interface Software, one of the fastest growing privately held software companies in America prior to its acquisition by LexisNexis in 2004. He was instrumental in growing its professional services customer base, which culminated in his role as National Accounts Manager of Financial Services at LexisNexis Interface Software. Before LexisNexis, Mr. Hermann spent seven years at Pitney Bowes Software systems, most recently as Director of National Accounts.
"Rich understands the needs of growing professional service firms and that winning new business is all about leveraging their most critical asset – who they know," said Geoffrey Hyatt, Founder and CEO of Contact Networks. "Rich's experience in this market, his energy and his desire to improve the way professionals connect with each other, make him an excellent addition to our strong management team."
Contact Networks' ContactNet is a search engine for relationships that enables professionals to quickly and easily identify which of their colleagues has the strongest relationship to a prospect. It requires no manual data entry and takes only 24 hours to implement. The world's leading professional services firms, including global consulting companies, law firms and financial services businesses, use Contact Networks' proprietary technology.
About Contact Networks
Contact Networks is the most experienced provider of Enterprise Relationship Management (ERM) solutions for
professional services firms. Since 2002, the company's ContactNet software has been helping professionals
generate more new business by enabling them to leverage their firm's entire extended network of relationships.
ContactNet is an automated search tool that immediately identifies colleagues that have the strongest relationships
with a valuable prospect. Customers include global consulting firms, law firms and financial services firms such as
Mintz Levin and Sagent Advisors.
For more information, visit
www.contactnetworks.com or call 617.305.7961.
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