DENVER, Colo. January 17, 2006 - Local Matters, Inc., a provider of specialized technology and media solutions for Yellow Pages publishers and 411 service providers, today announced two additions to its board of directors - Matthew Stover, the CEO and Chairman of ypOne Publishing and Nancy Hamilton, the COO of Roving Planet.
"Mat and Nancy are strong additions to an already outstanding Board of Directors," said Perry Evans, CEO, Local Matters. "Together, they bring excellent track records of achievement and deep industry knowledge in Yellow Pages, wireless and communications infrastructure. Their perspectives and guidance will be invaluable as we continue on our mission of transforming the local search market alongside some of the world's best publishers and service providers."
Mr. Stover is CEO and Chairman of ypOne Publishing, a mid-sized North American Yellow Pages publisher offering 54 titles in print and online in the United States and Canada. Previously, he served as Group President of Bell Atlantic Directory Group and President and CEO of its predecessor companies, Bell Atlantic Information Services Group and NYNEX Information Resources Company. Mr. Stover played a leading role in creating BigYellow, the first national online shopping directory, and was founding chairman of Global Directory Services, Inc., a publisher of Yellow Pages directories in Europe and China. Stover is a past chairman of the Yellow Pages Association, and is a graduate of Yale University and the Executive Program of the Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.
Ms. Hamilton has been a corporate finance executive for nearly 25 years. Currently, Hamilton is the COO of Roving Planet, a venture-funded company that develops and sells products for managing and securing distributed Wi-Fi networks. She has held numerous executive officer level positions including CFO of Spectralink, a manufacturer of wireless telephone systems, as well as CFO and senior vice president of finance at Intrado, a leading provider of 9-1-1 operations support system services. Previously, Hamilton served as CFO and vice president of Fischer Imaging and NBI, Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Regis University.
Local Matters' other directors are Kevin Kimberlin, the chairman of the board of Spencer Trask & Co.; David De Leeuw, managing director of Lion Chemical Capital; David Moore, the chairman and CEO of 24/7 Real Media, Inc.; Perry Evans, Local Matters' President and CEO, and Michael Marocco, senior managing director of Sandler Capital.
About Local Matters
Local Matters, Inc., with more than 40 customers in 18 countries, provides specialized technology products and media services that enable Yellow Pages publishers and 411 service providers to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the local search market. Local Matters' products and services are designed to enable its clients to deliver improved online and voice-based local search services, creating expanded advertising and other revenue opportunities. Visit the company at
www.localmatters.com
