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Tuesday, February 1, 2000 Merrill Lynch Lures EC Expert From Strong Merrill Lynch has hired Byron Vielehr, 35, Strong Funds' vice president of electronic commerce as the new global head of e-business for its Asset Management Group (AMG).
In his newly created position, Vielehr will oversee all things e-related within the AMG, "focusing primarily on enhancing the group's Internet capabilities, including e-sales, e-marketing, e-manufacturing, e-service and providing e-business consulting services to AMG's mainline businesses." Merrill will be also be developing a new business unit to leverage the e-services. A Strong Funds spokesperson confirmed that Vielehr would be leaving Strong and that a search had begun for his replacement. In the interim, Vielehr's team and the Strong IT department will be absorbing his duties. Printed from: MFWire.com/story.asp?s=25317 Copyright 2000, InvestmentWires, Inc. All Rights Reserved |