PENNTAP Names e-Business Solutions Manager

September 13, 2001

University Park, Pa. --- Wayne Figurelle has joined Penn State's Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PENNTAP) as e-Business Solutions Manager for PENNTAP's new e-Business Technical Assistance Program (e-TAP).

The e-TAP initiative is funded by the Pennsylvania Technology Investment Authority of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and by the US Economic Development Administration. Program implementation will involve a partnership with Team PA to locate eight new e-business technical specialists at Team PA locations in eight regions of the Commonwealth.

When working with manufacturing firms, the eight PENNTAP specialists will collaborate their efforts with Pennsylvania's network of Industrial Resource Centers. They will also work collaboratively with the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers regarding the SBDC's e-business training activities.

Previously Figurelle worked for Link Computer Corporation where he was Client-Server/Internet Development Division Manager and had management, technical leadership and budget responsibility for a staff of fifteen. While there, he initiated an e-business development activity in his division. Prior to Link, Figurelle was employed by Raytheon in a variety of software, system development and project management assignments. He graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University with a triple major in electrical engineering, computer engineering and math.

Figurelle's office is located with the University's School of Information Sciences and Technology at the University Park campus. He can be reached at 814-863-1579 or wfigure@psu.edu by email.

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Contacts:

Barbara Hale (814) 865-9481 bah@psu.edu

Vicki Fong (814) 865-9481 vfong@psu.edu

Editors: Wayne Figurelle's photo is available from the PENNTAP web site at http://www.penntap.psu.edu