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Monster.com Appoints Hans Gieskes as President
For Immediate Release Contact: Maeve McCaffrey
The Weber Group (617)520-7244 mmccaffrey@webergroup.com Emily McKittrick Monster.com (978)461-8715 emckittr@monster.com International Executive and Former President and CEO of LEXIS-NEXIS Group Assumes Newly Created Role
Maynard, MA - June 19, 2000 - Monster.com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of the Interactive Division of TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ: ``TMPW''; ASX: ``TMP''), announced today that Hans Gieskes will be joining the company in the newly created role of president, reporting to Jeff Taylor, founder and CEO of Monster.com.
In his new role, Gieskes will oversee the day-to-day management and operations of Monster.com. Taylor will continue to drive global strategy, branding and alliances for Monster.com, with increasing focus on overall TMP Interactive initiatives.
Most recently, Gieskes was president and CEO of Lexis-Nexis Group, a leading global provider of b-to-b online information services to professionals in the legal, business and government markets. Gieskes had worked for the parent company of LEXIS-NEXIS, Reed Elsevier, since 1979 and has held other positions with the company, including vice chairman of the company's Legal Publishing Division, which operates 19 legal publishing companies in 15 countries. In other posts with the company, Gieskes served as CEO of Bonaventura, a publisher of consumer and special interest magazines in the Netherlands, and CEO of Elsevier Science U.K., part of Elsevier Science Group, the largest publisher of scientific research information worldwide.
``With Hans Gieskes leading our day-to-day business, we have access to his extraordinary background, over sixteen years of international business experience as well as his extensive database experience. These skills will be key to our growth from twelve global sites to our target of twenty-one by year's end,'' said Taylor. ``Hans's database experience will be critical as we develop and refine how we mine the values of our databases.''
``I am excited to become a part of the Monster.com team. This is a unique company that is making a difference in how job seekers manage their careers and how companies manage their greatest assets - namely their employees,'' said Gieskes.
Gieskes is also fluent in four languages, English, German, French and Dutch and speaks conversational Italian. He is relocating to the Boston area from Ohio with his wife and three children.
About TMP Worldwide
Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., now with more than 7,600 employees in 29 countries, is the online recruitment leader, the world's largest recruitment advertising agency network, and one of the world's largest search and selection agencies. TMP Worldwide Inc., headquartered in New York, is also the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency and a provider of direct marketing services. The company's clients include more than 90 of the Fortune 100 and more than 480 of the Fortune 500 companies.
About Monster.com
Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers Web site with over 15.2 million unique visits per month according to independent research conducted in March 2000 by I/PRO. Monster.com connects the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals, offering innovative technology and superior services that give them more control over the recruiting process. The Monster.com global network consists of local content and language sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Germany and Ireland. More information about Monster.com is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.
Monster.com is the flagship brand of the Interactive Division of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: ``TMPW''; ASX: ``TMP'').
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Special Note: The above statements include forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Factors that could cause future results to differ from these expectations include the following: risks associated with acquisitions, competition and seasonality. Additional factors are described in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
