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KUDOS! Proxicom
Highlights Three VP Women and their contributions
Proxicom Inc. (Nasdaq: PXCM), a leading e-business consulting and development company delivering innovative Internet and wireless solutions
for Fortune 500 companies, has grown from a limited number of offices to 13
worldwide since 1994. With this expansion so has the responsibility of three women who have been instrumental in the company's U.S. presence.
Rather than playing the pinball game of moving to the next hot IT company,
women like Lea Cadieux, Jennifer Johnson and Maril Pitcock have decided to
build their careers with Proxicom on the trajectory of a growing company.
After years of service to Proxicom, these women have risen to the top and
are managing multi-million dollar engagements for Proxicom's domestic operations.
Jennifer Johnson, VP, Technology & Operations, Northeast Region
Lea Cadieux, VP, Technology & Operations, Central Region
Maril Pitcock, VP, Technology & Operations, Western Region
Jennifer Johnson
For over 10 years, Jennifer Johnson has managed international
Internet/Intranet and client server systems integration projects for Fortune
1000 companies. Currently, as Vice President of Technology and Operations
for Proxicom, she is responsible for the overall delivery of all New York
and Boston-based projects as well as project staffing, recruiting and office
operations. She has been instrumental in fueling the massive growth in New
York and under her leadership the practice grew from 100 to over 250 people,
in just over nine months.
Prior to joining Proxicom, Johnson was responsible for directing and leading the Interactive Solutions (web
development) practice in the Southeast region for Cambridge Technology Partners, an international systems integration consulting firm. During her
tenure at CTP, she played a pivotal role in developing and building a new
service practice encompassing system and application maintenance. Johnson
initiated her career in consulting at Price Waterhouse/Coopers.
Johnson holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Computer
Science from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science.
She resides outside Manhattan with her husband and two-year-old daughter.
Johnson is an avid golfer and sports enthusiast and actively participates
with the Executive Women's Golf League.
Lea Cadieux
Lea Cadieux is an Internet professional with more than 10 years of
experience and an extensive background in delivering e-business solutions in
high tech and Internet delivery and management. Her experience at Proxicom
has involved numerous roles, including Project Manager, Delivery Director,
Director for the Telecommunications Industry, and since January 1999, Office
Managing Director of Proxicom's global headquarters in Reston, VA. As
OMD, she was responsible for operations and oversight of Reston's technology
discipline.
In her new role, as a regional lead, she is responsible for overseeing the delivery of all Reston, Chicago, and Detroit-based projects
as well as project staffing, recruiting and office operations. Cadieux joined Proxicom in 1996 after working as a Marketing Manager at
PSINet, the global Internet Service Provider. During her tenure at PSINet, she was
responsible for PSINet's Web hosting service and her responsibilities included product design, definition, deployment, and service enhancements.
Prior to joining PSINet, she was employed at EON, a wireless consumer network company, whose focus was on interactive television (interactive
video and data services).
Cadieux earned her B.A. in English from the University of Delaware. She
resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and infant daughter. During
her leisure, she enjoys running and creative writing.
Maril Pitcock
Maril Pitcock has been in the consulting industry for more than 10 years.
When she joined Proxicom in February 1998, she started as a Project Manager
for the Energy group and quickly was asked to take over the role of Office
Managing Director for San Francisco. Since this time she has been instrumental in assuring consistent growth for the San Francisco office.Her tremendous efforts in turning San Francisco into one of the largestbillable resources offices within Proxicom, has been integral to the
company's success.
In her role as Vice President of Technology and
Operations for the West region, Pitcock leads the Western offices and isresponsible for the delivery of all San Francisco, Sausalito, Los Angelesand Houston based projects. Prior to joining Proxicom, Pitcock worked for
PriceWaterhouse/Coopers. During her nine-year-tenure at PriceWaterhouse/Coopers, her consulting experience spanned multiple
industries-- both national and international client server systems integration and Internet projects for companies such as Pacific Gas and
Electric, Nextel, GE Capital, and Newbridge Networks.
Pitcock holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from California
Polytechnic State University. She has an active family life, When Pitcock
isn't working, she spends time with her son playing baseball, soccer and
basketball.
"As a leader in providing B2B2C solutions for clients around the globe, Proxicom has formed a strategic web of regional offices to meet the needs of
our Fortune 500 clientele," said Larry Clark Proxicom's chief operating officer. "Lea, Jennifer and Maril bring full range of IT and business
operations experience, which, in turn, provides a definitive advantage when
developing e-business solutions."
Founded in 1991 as a systems integrator, Proxicom has developed and built
e-businesses for such blue-chip companies as America Online, General Electric, General Motors, Merrill Lynch, Marriott International and NBC,
among many others. With over 1,200 consultants worldwide and headquarters
in Reston, Va., Proxicom has offices in Boston, Chicago, Houston, London,
Los Angeles, Madrid, Munich, New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, and
Sausalito, Calif. For more information, visit www.proxicom.com
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