MutualFundWire.com: Merrill Lynch Lures EC Expert From Strong
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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).

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Vielehr is credited with developing Strong Funds' online presence, with the resulting website winning several industry awards including "Best Mutual Fund Web Site" by Sage-AOL and "Best Retirement Planning Site" by Mutual Funds Magazine.

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.


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