HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- nFusz, Inc.
(OTCQB:FUSZ), a leader in business-focused interactive video and
the pioneer of augmented sales intelligence software, announced
that it has appointed to its board of directors the Honorable
Phillip J. Bond, former Undersecretary for Technology, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
“We are delighted to welcome Phil Bond to our team,” stated
nFusz CEO Rory J. Cutaia. “As I’ve said repeatedly, our
mission is to create and enhance stockholder value and one of the
most effective ways of doing that is to surround ourselves with the
best and the brightest. Phil Bond certainly more than checks
that box. Over the course of his more than 25-year career on
Capitol Hill, which included, among other things, his service as
Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce for Technology,
Phil worked to further advance America’s technological leadership
at home and around the world.”
“Phil’s relationships, resources, and experience will provide
enormous value to the company and our stockholders as we continue
to execute our growth strategies, secure our industry leadership
status, and execute our plan to uplist to the NASDAQ Stock Market,”
continued
Mr. Cutaia.
“I am thrilled to join nFusz’s Board and work alongside Rory and
his talented team to build a truly great, industry leading
technology company,” stated Mr. Bond. “The implications
across industries for the nFusz interactive video technology for
sales augmentation, as well as for data collection and analysis in
healthcare and education, among many other industries, are very
exciting. As with most opportunities, timing is critical, and
nFusz and its technology are in the right place at the right time.
I believe my background is uniquely suited to helping the team
execute their plans and I’m excited to get started.”
The effective date of Mr. Bond’s appointment to the nFusz Board
of Directors is September 10, 2018. He will serve on each of
our three Board committees: Audit, Compensation, and
Governance and Nominating.
About Honorable Phillip J. Bond
Phil Bond is President of Government Relations at Potomac
International Partners, Inc., a multidisciplinary consulting firm
that matches ideas with needs and creates opportunities from
challenges.
From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Bond was Undersecretary of the U.S.
Department of Commerce for Technology, and from 2002 to 2003 served
concurrently as Chief of Staff to Commerce Secretary Donald
Evans. In his dual role, Mr. Bond worked closely with
Secretary Evans to increase market access for U.S. goods and
services and further advance America’s technological leadership at
home and around the world. He oversaw the operations of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Office
of Technology Policy, and the National Technical Information
Service. During his tenure, the Technology Administration was
the pre-eminent portal between the federal government and the U.S.
technology industry.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Bond served as Senior Vice President
of Government Relations for Monster Worldwide, the world’s largest
online career site, and General Manager of Monster Government
Solutions. Mr. Bond also served as Director of Federal Public
Policy for the Hewlett-Packard Company; Senior Vice President for
Government Affairs and Treasurer of the Information Technology
Industry Council; as Chief of Staff to the late Congresswoman
Jennifer Dunn (R-WA); Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Legislative Affairs; Chief of Staff and Rules Committee
Associate for Congressman Bob McEwen (R-OH); and as Special
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs.
Mr. Bond is a graduate of Linfield College in Oregon.
During his 25-plus year career in Washington, Mr. Bond has been
recognized for his leadership roles in the Executive branch, on
Capitol Hill, at major high technology companies, and most recently
as the CEO of TechAmerica, the largest technology advocacy
association in the U.S. His professional accolades include:
- Named to the Federal 100, the annual listing by
Federal Computer Week of the most
influential people in government technology;
- Named one of the Top 50 Tech Leaders of 2003 by
Scientific American magazine for his policy
leadership around nanotechnology;
- Elected Deputy Chair of the World Information Technology and
Services Alliance, a federation of more than 70 national technology
associations around the world;
- Named a Tech Titan in Washingtonian Magazine’s annual
listing of tech leaders; and
- Recognized by Roll Call, the Capitol Hill
newspaper, as one of The Fabulous Fifty, a listing of the most
powerful staff in Congress.
About nFusz,
Inc.
nFüsz, Inc. (OTCQB:FUSZ) is a recognized leader in business-focused
interactive video and the pioneer of augmented sales intelligence
software. The company’s flagship product, notifiCRM, is the
first interactive video-based customer relationship management
(CRM) platform that allows anyone to create, distribute, post,
track, and measure interactive videos that do the selling for you,
effectively eliminating friction and sales skill from the sales
process. Prospects and customers can respond to a call to
action by clicking right in the video, while the video is playing
and while their interest level is piqued – and no download of any
kind is required. nFusz products are cloud-based,
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and are accessible on all mobile and
desktop devices. nFusz users report significant increases in
engagement and conversion rates and the company’s enterprise-class
global platform can accommodate any size campaign or sales
organization. nFusz products give business professionals the
tools they need to compete effectively in today’s video-centric
business and social media environment. The company’s newest
products, also based on its interactive video technology platform,
include notifiMED, for the healthcare industry, and notifiEDU, for
the education sector. For more information on nFüsz, Inc.,
visit www.nFusz.com.
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future events, or otherwise.
Contact Information
LHA Investor Relations, Kirsten Chapman/Moriah Shilton
415-433-3777 nfusz@lhai.com
