Bid.Com International has appointed two new
executives to lead the company in its planned expansion to Europe and Asia.
Hamish Sutherland was named Managing Director, Asia-Pacific; and Aidan
Rowsome was named Managing Director, Europe.
Sutherland joins Bid.Com from the Australian Trade Commission where he was
responsible for the development of channel and market strategies for a
variety of technology businesses in the software and telecommunications
industries.
Rowsome brings extensive experience in the software and Internet fields in
Europe. Most recently, Rowsome was director of operations and senior
Internet consultant with Ireland’s Nua
Limited, a leading internet publishing company.
“The opportunities outside North America to execute our business-to-business
strategy and license our proprietary technologies are tremendous,” said Jeff
Lymburner, Bid.Com’s president and CEO.
“The European market alone is expected to triple over the next four years.
The addition of such high caliber executive talent will help to accelerate
our entry into the Asia-Pacific and European markets. By positioning
ourselves through strategic worldwide alliances and partnerships, we will
further solidify the value inherent in our auction platform.”
Bid.Com, founded in 1995, is an online auction sales organization, with
offices in Toronto, Tampa, Florida, and Dublin.