RosettaNet Press Release
RosettaNet Taps Logistics Executive To Lead Global Councils Industry Development And Expansion Efforts

Luis Perez Adds International Business Expertise to Premier Standards Organization

For Release March 30, 2004

SANTA ANA, CA

RosettaNet, the leading e-business process standards consortium, announced thatLuis Perez has been named senior vice president of global councils and industry development. In this role, Perez provides oversight to the consortium's global industry councils and augments future business developments.

Specifically, Perez is responsible for developing new strategic opportunities as RosettaNet expands into new geographies, vertical markets and business sectors, including logistics. Perez is also charged with promoting broader awareness and adoption of RosettaNet standards worldwide, while helping support the acceleration of production implementations across global trading networks. 

"With more than 18 years of international business experience, Luis brings added impact to our dynamic leadership team," said Jennifer Hamilton, RosettaNet President and CEO. "I'm confident that his impressive background in the logistics arena and track record in executing global business campaigns will be a guiding force for RosettaNet's continued growth in 2004 and beyond."

Perez brings to RosettaNet significant achievements in business development, operations, cycle time reduction and quality improvement from his work with start-ups and turn-around situations in Latin America and Asia Pacific, as well as in domestic Fortune 500 firms.  He previously was vice president and managing director of operations in Latin America for American President Lines Logistics Corporation, where he increased annual sales, reorganized company operations, expanded company coverage, implemented new service offerings and increased product availability. 

Prior to his tenure with American President Lines, Perez served as director of supply chain and logistics services for Oracle Corp. in Singapore, managing director of operations for Federal Express and industrial engineer for Supermarkets General Corporation.

About RosettaNet

RosettaNet is a non-profit consortium dedicated to the collaborative development and rapid deployment of open internet-based business standards that align processes within the global technology trading networks. More than 500 companies, representing $1 trillion in annual information technology, electronic components semiconductor manufacturing and telecommunications revenues, participate in RosettaNet’s standards development, strategy and implementation activities. Information on the consortium’s worldwide activities in the Americas, Asia and Europe, and a complete list of board members and partner companies, is available at  www.rosettanet.org.  RosettaNet  is a subsidiary of the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (www.uc-council.org)