The Magellan Network Appoints New COO and Marketing Director

Durango, CO (PRWEB) November 29, 2007 -- The Magellan Network, provider of cost-effective Internet-based technology solutions for independent restaurants and small chain restaurants, today announced the appointment of new executives to lead the company in its next phase of growth. Magellan Reservations, the company's current offering, creates direct links between diners and restaurants for online reservations, email marketing and more through standard Internet technology they already use. Chris Poelma has joined as Chief Operating Officer and Yann Ropars is the company's Marketing Director.

"We're very excited to bring Chris and Yann into the company as we enter the next stage of business growth," said Jeffrey Katz, Chief Executive Officer of The Magellan Network. "Chris has the experience to scale our business as we add more restaurants and Yann is the right person to solidify our market positioning."

"The Magellan Network is bringing solutions to restaurants that haven't been using technology in their day-to-day operations," said Chris. "I'm pleased to be working with Magellan's brilliant team to enable rich and mutually beneficial connections between restaurants and their diners."

Chris brings 20 years of experience building and running technology companies. He was a founder of the first application service provider (ASP), USinternetworking, Inc., and has seen two companies through Initial Public Offerings. Before joining The Magellan Network, Chris served as the CEO of ControlPath, a developer of automated compliance management solutions. Prior to ControlPath, he was CEO of Comprehensive Software Systems, Inc., (CSS), a financial securities software company. Chris held leadership roles at Micros Systems, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., and Electronic Data Systems, among other companies. Chris is a frequent speaker at technology and industry forums. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wyoming.

"Magellan Reservations already includes an impressive number of restaurants in its network," commented Yann. "I'm very excited about the opportunity to market cost-effective solutions for tasks such as reservations, seating and payment that make restaurants more efficient and create a better experience for diners."

Yann joins The Magellan Network from a Web 2.0 start up also located in Colorado. Before that, he headed sales and marketing for a database and applications services provider (ASP) in New Zealand. Yann was born and raised in France and graduated from the University of Nantes in business management. He moved to Belgium to continue his studies and completed his MBA at the University of Colorado, Denver. After graduation, Yann worked several years in the data storage industry in the US.

About The Magellan Network

Established in 2006, The Magellan Network designs and develops technology-based products and services that connect restaurants and diners with better information, service and opportunities using Internet technology they already have in place. The company's cost-effective products for reservations, seating and payment improve operational efficiencies and increase profits for independent restaurants and small restaurant chains. The Magellan Network includes a growing network of dining sites and search engine partners including ZAGAT.com, Newport Beach Restaurant Association, The Restaurant Connection and Savvy Diner. The Magellan Network is privately held and is headquartered in Durango, CO. For more information see www.themagellannetwork.com.

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