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Lawinfo.com Appoints Chief Operating Officer
SAN DIEGO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 19, 2002 - Lawinfo.com, the Internet's oldest and most established resource for legal information, announced the appointment of Cara Mae Harrison as the company's first chief operating officer (COO) as part of the strategy to add depth and structure to the rapidly growing legal portal.
Harrison, a local Navy veteran originally from Long Island, N.Y., has been Lawinfo.com's national sales manager for the past year. Responsible for the development of new business opportunities and the management of the sales force, Harrison gained a keen insight into the sales processes and client-related activities, one of the driving forces behind the policy and procedural changes on the horizon.
"We have a talented, hardworking team, as well as a strong and stable business model, which are the main reasons we have continued to stay profitable and grow while our competition continues to close their doors," stated Harrison. "My focus now is to translate the team's strengths and creativity into an innovative and efficient client-centric model and manage the challenge of increasing profitability through times of steady growth, while providing superior products, services, and legal resources along the way."
Lawinfo.com helps businesses and consumers find reputable attorneys, via the Lead Counsel Program. Lawinfo.com provides the valuable service of researching each potential Lead Counsel Member before acceptance, in order to remove the intimidation factor or challenge sometimes associated with finding the right attorney. The Web site also has over 50,000 free legal forms, documents and legal FAQ's.
Commenting on Harrison's appointment, Gunter Enz, founder and CEO of Lawinfo.com, said, "She is the ideal person to take over the day to day operations of the company. She knows and understands our business, the legal industry and the importance of quality customer care. LawInfo's goal is the same as it was eight years ago; to be the market leader in our industry."
Lawinfo.com is recognized as the source to locate qualified attorneys and legal information nationwide, as well as innovators of legal Internet marketing strategies that get tangible results. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.lawinfo.com and watch for upcoming changes.
For more information contact:
Angela Trevino
Director of Public Relations
800.397.3743 ext 113
Email: atrevino@lawinfo.com
http://www.lawinfo.com