NEWS 2000: Sep11 Seattle-based Software Vendor ConneXt Appoints New Technical Management Team

SEATTLE, WA.,September 11, 2000-(BUSINESS WIRE) - ConneXt®, a Seattle-based software developer of billing and customer care solutions for the utility industry, announced today two recent promotions in the Product Development and Information Services groups that solidify the company's focus on developing the most innovative and technologically advanced customer information systems (CIS) in the marketplace.

Mike King recently accepted the promotion to director of product development. King, a seasoned software manager with over 27 years of experience in the utility industry, has been with ConneXt since its inception in 1996. Prior to his tenure at ConneXt, King served as a CIS product support supervisor at Puget Sound Power and Light, where he was employed for 22 years. He also holds a degree in Business Administration from City University, Seattle.

"As a software manager, Mike's can-do attitude and his ability to anticipate and respond quickly to the marketplace's rapidly changing needs ensures that ConneXt will continue to bring innovative solutions to its utility customers," says ConneXt CEO Bob Dryden. "We're very pleased to have someone with Mike's level of experience leading our development team."

John Heath was recently promoted to director of information services after serving as the interim director for three months. He came to ConneXt almost two years ago, after holding a variety of information and technical services positions in the higher education, retail, and healthcare sectors. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Merritt College.

"John has proven himself to be a leader at ConneXt. He's enacted a number of initiatives in the Information Services group that have streamlined and improved the service we provide to both our internal and external customers. We're certain that John will augment the management team," says ConneXt CtoZarko Sumic.

Both Heath and King will have a direct role in developing and supporting ConsumerLinX™, ConneXt's flagship CIS software product. The focus of ConneXt's ConsumerLinX is to empower utilities to enrich their marketing, billing, and delivery of energy-related products and services through state-of-the-art technologies, such as the Internet and sales force automation software. As the demands of customers become increasingly sophisticated, the market outlook for the products and services ConneXt provides is excellent.

About ConneXt:
ConneXt is a provider of sophisticated, packaged CIS software targeted to utilities. Comprehensive, flexible and scalable, ConneXt billing and customer care solutions allow utilities to thrive in a deregulating energy market. Its flagship product, ConsumerLinX, is a powerful CIS featuring high-volume product billing for residential, commercial and industrial customers.

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