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TheLadders.com Names Rick Eaton Chief Financial Officer
Seasoned Financial Executive to Help Drive Global Expansion of World's Leading $100k+ Jobs Platform <BackNEW YORK (April 7, 2008) -TheLadders.com, the world's leading online platform for $100k+ jobs, announced today that Rick Eaton has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Eaton will oversee TheLadders.com's finance and administrative functions. He will also work with TheLadders.com management team to help lead the company's ongoing global expansion.
A veteran financial manager, Eaton brings 25 years of experience with fast-growing technology companies to TheLadders.com. He has previously held positions with highly successful tech firms such as Quigo Technologies and Juno Online Services.
"Rick has that unique combination of long-term vision and immediate, tactical focus that is so invaluable to fast-growing companies," said Marc Cenedella, president and CEO of TheLadders.com. "His time spent at the helm of burgeoning technology firms and his superior accounting skills will be critical as we continue to grow. He is a great addition to our management team."
Eaton joins TheLadders.com from Quigo Technologies, Inc., a creator of auction-based advertising marketplaces, which was acquired by Time Warner's AOL unit (NYSE: TWX) in December 2007. Eaton was Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary at Quigo, joining the firm in 2004, overseeing its fundraising, and building its financial, legal, human resources and administrative systems. Previously, Eaton served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Juno Online Services, Inc., one of the nation's leading Internet Service Providers. He joined Juno in 1996, created its financial systems and managed its initial public offering and other fundraising activities. Juno was merged with Netzero, Inc. in 2001 to form United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNTD). Eaton also held positions with a number of business-to-business software companies, including Metaserver, Inc., Datalogix International, Inc. and J.D. Edwards & Co., Inc. He began his career at Coopers & Lybrand.
"TheLadders.com is proving itself to be a disruptive category leader, maintaining an impressive year-over-year growth rate by any standard," said Eaton. "All of the pieces are in place for the TheLadders.com to redefine the professional and business services marketplace. I look forward to playing a part in this company's very exciting future."
Eaton graduated summa cum laude from Pace University, with an MBA/BBA in public accounting. He is a member of the Connecticut Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
About TheLadders.com
TheLadders.com is the world's largest online service catering exclusively to the $100k+ job market. Our job is to make the search for senior talent and senior positions quick and effective. With access to the most $100k+ job leads in one place, senior level professionals can get to the next step in their careers faster. Top recruiters value the ability to quickly and easily connect with so much qualified talent in the sales, marketing, finance, HR, legal, tech and operations industries. Founded in 2003 by Marc Cenedella, TheLadders.com has grown into the largest specialty employment website in the world, with over 2,000,000 members and over 35,000 recruiters. In addition to traditional job search services, TheLadders.com also provides a host of specialized career development resources, including a proven, one-on-one resume service; advice from career experts; customized online profiles; and e-mail alerts. TheLadders.com is headquartered in New York with offices in London. For more information, please visit www.theladders.com or www.theladders.co.uk.
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