iXmatch Strengthens Team with Two New Additions

Web-based Consultant Database Company Adds Marketing, Financial and Legal Expertise

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 20 - Minneapolis-based iXmatch, an Internet startup that matches available information technology (IT) projects with qualified independent IT consultants - via its Web site www.ixmatch.com - has added two new resources to its management team. Bret Busse joins iXmatch as the senior marketing manager, and Lee Javorski will assist the company with the financial and legal issues as the acting chief financial officer and general counsel.

“We are growing significantly as a company - the number of IT consultants and corporations we work with increases daily and we are adding talented, highly-skilled people to the iXmatch team to help shape our organization,” said Prakash Puram, president and chief executive officer, iXmatch. “It is extremely gratifying to see our business model not only endorsed by the marketplace, but also by seasoned professionals who believe in the potential of our startup company.”

At iXmatch, Busse will direct the marketing efforts and communication strategy. He joins iXmatch with more than five years of experience in e-commerce and Internet applications and eight years of experience in the interactive software industry. Prior to iXmatch, Busse served as the director of marketing and product development at MicroVoice Applications. At MicroVoice, he led the Internet and marketing efforts of more than 600 clients worldwide. Busse received bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and an MBA with a marketing emphasis from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.

“Bret brings a wealth of experience to iXmatch,” said Puram. “As we begin to expand our position in the marketplace, his expertise will help take us to the next level.”

Javorski will serve as acting chief financial officer and general counsel. Previously, he served as the vice president of taxes for Corporate Bancservices, Inc. and its affiliated companies. He also worked at Arthur Young & Company in auditing and tax. Javorski is a certified public accountant and a member of the Minnesota State Bar. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas and his juris doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minn. “We feel very fortunate that Lee has decided to help us as we continue to grow our company,” Puram said.

iXmatch uses a proprietary software engine to validate, match and rank the skills of IT consultants with available IT projects. With a growing database of more than 1,000 independent IT consultants, iXmatch enables IT managers to shorten the consultant hiring process and find the right IT consultant to fit their needs.

About iXmatch
iXmatch enables corporations to locate and engage independent information technology consultants efficiently in real-time from the company’s validated consultant database using a proprietary validation, matching and ranking software engine. The software dynamically matches consultants’ skills with available IT projects and ranks the consultants according to their skills and experience. Consultants in iXmatch.com’s database have their skills independently verified and validated to ensure a right match every time.