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ABTL News Jeffrey M. Stibel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Web.com, Inc., Joins Autobytel Inc. Board of Directors
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq:ABTL) today announced the appointment of Jeffrey
M. Stibel, President and CEO of Web.com, to its board of directors. Mr.
Stibel's term on the board begins immediately.
“Jeff has a tremendous background with real
world expertise in the complexities of operating and innovating in the
world of digital media,” said Autobytel
President and CEO Jim Riesenbach. “His
insights, gleaned from his impressive accomplishments as an industry
leader in the online world, should provide invaluable contributions to
our future success as we continue on our path to lead the innovation of
the automotive Internet. Equally important, his recent experience and
progress in turning around and revitalizing Web.com will be of great
value to the Board as we continue on our mission to restore growth and
profitability.”
Mr. Stibel currently serves as President and CEO of Web.com, a leading
provider of websites and web services that has built more than 4 million
websites for small businesses and consumers. Prior to Web.com, Stibel
served as Senior Vice President and General Manager overseeing the Web
Services division of United Online. Before United Online, he was a
founder and served as Chairman and CEO of search and marketing
technology company Simpli.com, which was sold to ValueClick.
Stibel received a master's degree from Brown University and studied
business and brain science at MIT's Sloan School of Management and at
Brown University, where he was a Brain and Behavior Fellow. He currently
serves on the Board of Brown University's Entrepreneurship Program and
Tufts University's Gordon Center for Leadership, as well as a number of
private companies.
About Autobytel Inc.
Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq:ABTL) is one of the largest online
automotive marketplaces, empowering consumers to make smart vehicle
choices using objective automotive data and insightful interactive
editorial content. The result is a convenient car-buying process backed
by a nationwide network of dealers who are committed to providing a
positive consumer experience. Every day consumers choose Autobytel-owned
and operated websites —Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com,
CarSmart.com, Car.com, AutoSite.com, Autoahorros.com, and CarTV.com–
to facilitate their car-shopping decisions. Autobytel’s
ability to attract millions of highly qualified, in-market car buyers
and connect them with retailers has made it a leader in facilitating the
entire customer car-buying lifecycle.
The Company’s innovative marketing,
advertising, data and CRM products, including its Web Control®
customer management system, Retention Performance Marketing (RPM®)
service reminder program, Special Finance LeadsSM,
and AIC® data center, are designed
to enable dealers to offer a premium consumer experience. Since
pioneering pro-consumer online automotive content and purchasing in
1995, Autobytel has helped more than twenty-seven million car buyers,
generating billions of dollars in car sales for dealers.
