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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – March, 10 2010 – Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of niche career communities, announced today it has expanded its leadership team to include the appointment of Mark Anderson as the Senior Director of Enterprise Sales.  In his role, Mark will be responsible for growing and managing a team of experienced business development professionals across various territories to expand the company’s brand, market share and overall recruitment advertising portfolio across major markets. 

Mark brings over 15 years of direct sales, leadership and business development experience to Beyond.com, most of which has been spent helping organizations navigate through the rapidly evolving recruitment advertising industry.  Prior to joining Beyond.com, Mark served as the Director of Business Development for one of the leading recruitment advertising and employer branding agencies, Bernard HODES Group.  In his role, he provided comprehensive recruitment communications and staffing solutions, including recruitment marketing, sourcing management, hiring process re-engineering and staffing technologies to a diverse network of clients.

During his career, Mark also co-founded and served as the Chief Strategy Officer for Appendant Marketing Group, a recruitment advertising agency that created targeted advertising campaigns for some of the largest organizations in the country. 

“Mark is an accomplished leader with a rich history of experience in recruitment advertising and business development, which makes him a valuable asset to our organization and the growth of our business,” says Jim John, Chief Operating Officer of Beyond.com.  “His professional demeanor, strong communication skills and genuine excitement about our products and services allow him to develop poignant, thoughtful statements to help employers better understand the power of the Beyond.com Network and how our niche career communities can enhance their recruiting and branding initiatives to achieve more quality hires.”

About Beyond.com, Inc.
Beyond.com is the world’s largest network of niche career communities, providing access to thousands of top-tier industry and local web sites. Our career search services and networking tools enable job seekers and employers to create targeted connections across thousands of online communities. We deliver a one-of-a-kind recruitment solution that provides the targeted exposure of a specialized job board, reinforced by the breadth and volume of a larger career network. Beyond.com was named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious ‘Inc. 500’ list and is a Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) portfolio company. http://www.Beyond.com. 

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