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LinuxPR: IBM Executive and Industry Luminary Joins e-smith Board

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 25, 2000

“e-smith, inc., an innovative provider of easy-to-use,
world-class network server solutions for small and mid-sized
businesses, today announced the appointment of John Landry to its
Board of Directors.”

“A renowned business leader and high-tech visionary, Mr. Landry
has over 25 years of experience cultivating first-rate software
businesses. He is a widely respected innovator and authority on
business development, with a strong track record for building
strategic relationships in the world of venture-funded
entrepreneurial companies. In addition to his new role on the
e-smith Board, Mr. Landry serves as a Director of several high
profile technology companies including Interliant, GIGA Information
Group, MCK Communications, Lante, and Cidera. Most recently, as
Chairman of the Board of AnyDay.com, he was instrumental in the $80
million sale of that company to handheld giant Palm, Inc.”

“e-smith is a superior company uniquely positioned to forge a
new type of integration between the small business customer’s
in-house networking solution and the world of outsourced
applications and services,” said Mr. Landry. “In little more than a
year, e-smith’s flagship small business server has won a huge and
enthusiastic following. That adoption lays the groundwork for new
offerings and business-model opportunities around network-delivered
services.”

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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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