Contact Information: Media Contact: Marian Carr Locus Technologies (650) 960-1640
Jaye Speaks Joins Locus Technologies as Vice President and Director, Software Engineering
Yahoo! Veteran Joins Locus to Make Impact on Environment
| Source: Locus Technologies
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - June 2, 2008) - Locus Technologies (Locus), industry
leader in Web-based environmental information management services,
announced today the appointment of Jaye Speaks as Vice President and
Director of Software Engineering. Mr. Speaks is tasked with directing Locus
software development as it scales its software operations and expands its
presence globally.
Mr. Speaks is a seasoned nine-year veteran of Yahoo! as well as an
accomplished participant in other successful startup companies. At Yahoo!
he achieved success in numerous roles including architect and manager of
software distribution solutions for Yahoo! Broadband partnerships. He will
guide architectural enhancements and software interface improvements of
Locus' environmental Software as a Service (SaaS) product in the
fast-growing environmental information management industry.
A pioneer of consumer transition from voice and fax communication to email
and web technologies, Mr. Speaks was a key player in the introduction of
the online Internet experience to many new PC purchasers. Mr. Speaks'
expertise with productizing new technology as well as the management of
exponential growth at Yahoo! gives Locus the specialized skill set
required to produce web applications that scale, incorporating dynamic
methods of capturing, storing, finding and visualizing environmental
content.
Mr. Speaks will work with a dedicated team of environmental domain experts
and technology architects to design and implement new and innovative
technologies that revolutionize environmental information management. He
will dedicate his creative energy and experience with disruptive
technologies to define new areas of application for the unique
characteristics of Locus' on-demand environmental portal service offerings.
These offerings include EIM, the world's most-used and most-comprehensive
on-demand environmental data management system for analytical and field
data, and eSite, a comprehensive tool to manage environmental information
throughout the environmental project life-cycle. Customers can access both
applications through Locus' ePortal, for seamless integration of two of the
most important components for environmental analysis, reporting, and
stewardship.
"Locus represents an opportunity to bring scalable, innovative Web 2.0
application interfaces to Green Tech," said Mr. Speaks. "Locus is
constructing an important environmental data management solution that
companies of all sizes can leverage. Enhancing our applications to produce
innovative interfaces, provide efficiencies that are a ROI for customers,
and ultimately providing the information companies need to manage for a
greener world for our children to inherit is a positive investment of my
skill and experience. I am looking forward to strengthening Locus'
leadership position in on-demand environmental software solutions. With
the great team at Locus, we'll be able to scale this company into a global
leader and enable Locus users worldwide to communicate and share
environmental information better. I am thrilled to have this opportunity."
"Locus is very fortunate to have Mr. Speaks join our team. Jaye is a great
manager who will help scale Locus' global operations. He has relevant
experience and a track record of scaling business operations and building
new kinds of user interfaces. Jaye understands Locus' goal of organizing
massive amounts of environmental data and information in the world and is
passionate about building a business that will enable us to realize our
mission. His ideas and familiarity with innovative web technologies will
greatly benefit Locus and its customers. We intend to make environmental
content management as easy as the consumer web experience," said Neno
Duplancic, President and CEO of Locus Technologies.
ABOUT LOCUS TECHNOLOGIES
Locus Technologies provides business with the power to be green on demand.
Locus offers robust and cost cutting environmental solutions via Software
as a Service (SaaS) to some of the world's largest companies. Locus' EIM
on-demand environmental data management system is the marketplace leader
for on-demand environmental software solutions. Locus' ePortal, an
on-demand environmental portal, known for its strong business analytics,
environmental risk management and team collaboration, is fast becoming the
preferred choice for the environmental managers around the world.
For more information, visit http://www.locustec.com or contact Ms. Marian
Carr at (650) 960-1640.