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IssueTrak Elects Silicon Valley Marketing Executive Steve Franzese to Board of Directors

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Move reflects IssueTrak's 2013 strategic growth initiatives

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IssueTrak, a global leader in providing software for tracking business processes and operations, has elected Silicon Valley marketing veteran Steve Franzese to its board of directors. Franzese, who has championed growth initiatives throughout his career, complements the existing financial and technical strengths already on the board.

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"Steve brings exceptional marketing and business expertise to IssueTrak, and we are delighted that he is joining our board of directors at this important time in the company's evolution," said Hank Luhring, chairman and CEO at IssueTrak. "We intend to continue to expand our leadership as a provider of vital business solutions to drive company growth."

Throughout his career, Franzese has led or developed critical marketing programs that support growth initiatives. During a critical phase in the revitalization of SonicWALL, Inc. (now part of Dell), Franzese served as vice president of marketing and helped the company stake a claim as a leader in the channel to solidify its SMB franchise. He then positioned the company for growth as it expanded into the enterprise market.

At Philips Electronics, as senior vice president of strategy/CMO, he was a key member of the team that enabled Philips to grow to a leading position in the highly competitive flat panel display industry. As vice president of eMarketing at Palm, Inc., Franzese significantly expanded their profitable online store. In addition, as vice president of Internet marketing and online services at Apple, he led several initiatives, including music and shopping, and established a joint venture in the interactive media space.

"I'm very pleased to join the IssueTrak Board," said Franzese. "The company has an incredible opportunity to add value in multiple industries with its innovative solutions. I am excited to see energized employees focused on success and I am committed to work with the management team to support planned growth initiatives in 2013 and beyond."

Franzese is also on the Board of Governors of Opportunity International, a non-profit organization providing micro finance and training to help lift people out of poverty. He has also previously served on the corporate advisory board of the Ronald McDonald House in, Palo Alto, California.

Franzese holds a bachelor of science from Columbia University and an MBA in marketing from Columbia Business School.

About IssueTrak

IssueTrak, founded in 1992 and based in Virginia Beach, VA, is a global leader in providing software for tracking strategic business processes. First released in 2000, its signature software package has become a robust platform for internal and external customer service and support, IT help desk, workflow and process management, and issue tracking. More than 2,000 organizations in 35 countries, across a wide range of industries, including financial services, high technology, education, and government, currently use the web-based software. Customers include ADP, Canon, Cisco, Deutsche Bank, Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, Pepsi, Pitney Bowes, Ralph Lauren Polo, Raytheon, Rite Aid, Rutgers, U.S. Bancorp, the U.S. Department of Defense, UPS, and Verizon. The company is a Microsoft Silver Partner. For more information, visit www.issuetrak.com.

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