Thinkronize, Developer of netTrekker d.i., Announces New Director of Business Development

Cincinnati, OH, November 12, 2008 - Thinkronize, Inc., developer of the leading safe search tool for K-12 schools, netTrekker d.i., is pleased to announce the appointment of Mimi Jett as its new director of business development.  Jett is an education industry professional with a strong background in relationship building and alliance management that crosses multiple industry sectors, technologies, and geographies. As director of business development, she will lead a partnership-building effort to provide additional premium content to netTrekker d.i. users, and global distribution channels to reach students world-wide.

Jett’s experience with growing companies and emerging educational technologies will serve her well as she forges new relationships to enhance the value and reach of Thinkronize products. At Thinkronize, Jett will reach out to industry-leading publishers of curriculum and assessment content that integrate with the standards-based, differentiated instruction platform provided by netTrekker d.i.

“We are so pleased to have Mimi join our team.  Her business and educational technology experience will help us deliver more quality digital content into classrooms to help teachers differentiate their instruction for every learner,” said Randy Wilhelm, CEO, Thinkronize, Inc.  “As the head of our business development area, she will have her hand in virtually every aspect of our aggressive growth strategy.”  

Prior to Thinkronize, Jett spent 12 years as founder and CEO of Electronic Technical Publishing (ETP), specializing in the creation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) textbooks for higher-ed. After the sale of ETP, she worked as an evangelist for IBM Research and headed up business development for K-12 software companies including Renaissance Learning and Integre.  Jett has also consulted with dozens of companies in educational technology and related services, served on community and corporate boards, and served as a delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business under the Clinton Administration. She has been a keynote speaker at conferences in Denmark, Germany, and the United Kingdom, focused on emerging technologies in the publishing industry.

About Thinkronize
Founded in 1999, Thinkronize is a leader in the digital delivery of K-12 educational content and is dedicated to enhancing the education of today’s youth with highly effective technologies that deliver the rich educational value of the Internet to every child in a safe, relevant, easy-to-use format.  With the mission to help every child learn and a belief that technology can transform education, Thinkronize was first to market with a standards-based educational search engine, utilizing the services of Academic Benchmarks (www.AcademicBenchmarks.com), the premier provider of comprehensive standards-based K-12 educational databases, alignment tools, and integration products.  Thinkronize’s flagship product, netTrekker d.i., is the #1 educational search tool in K-12 schools and is currently used in over 21,000 schools nationwide. Peers, educators, and parents have honored Thinkronize and netTrekker d.i. over 25 times for its contribution to education.  In 2007, netTrekker d.i. was named the Best Education Solution in SIIA's CODiE award competition. In addition, Thinkronize was named to the 2007 Inc. 5000 and 2006 Inc. 500 lists as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States. The company was founded by Robert Reinders and currently serves over 12 million students in all 50 states, including adoptions by key districts and states nationwide.  For more information visit www.Thinkronize.com or phone 877-517-1125.

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