New CEO Named at getAbstract, Inc.; Michel Koopman to Build on Company's Strong Base in Business Book Summaries

AVENTURA, Fla., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- getAbstract AG, a leading online media company in the area of compressed knowledge - its world-record library offers more than 8,000 business book summaries - has appointed Michel Koopman as Chief Executive Officer of getAbstract, Inc., the firm's Americas arm.

Mr. Koopman's nearly 20 years of business experience will be instrumental in gaining additional market share with the growing online e-book and audio book audience. According to the January 2012 sales report of the Association of American Publishers, e-books and downloadable audio books continue to grow in popularity. E-book sales for Jan. 2012 increased by 115.8% vs. January 2011.

Thomas Bergen, getAbstract's co-founder and corporate CEO, explains, "Michel's outstanding track record in leading the marketing and enterprise sales departments of major multi-level organizations, as well as his strong leadership and personal qualities, aligns perfectly with our business direction."

As sales and business executive for Citrix Systems, a leading software company transforming how people, businesses and IT work and collaborate in the cloud, Mr. Koopman built significant global revenue streams. Again charged with leading a company's expansion, Mr. Koopman will double getAbstract's sales force and expand its routes to market in 2012 to fulfill the corporation's growing demand for business knowledge.

"Currently we serve more than 20 percent of the Fortune 500 companies including millions of individuals - and we expect those figures to accelerate significantly in the coming years," added Patrick Brigger, getAbstract's co-founder and Chairman. "Our leading technological deliveries and exclusive partnerships have already placed us at the forefront of the compressed knowledge sector. We are confident Michel is clearly the leader to help us broaden our reach in the Americas."

Born and raised in the Netherlands, Michel holds a B.B.A. in Finance and Marketing, graduating Magna Cum Laude from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Founded in 1999, getAbstract is a leading online media company. Nearly 10 million users internationally subscribe to its on-demand "compressed knowledge." Its solutions include a library of more than 8,000 business book summaries, available in text and audio on any platform. Twenty percent of Fortune 500 companies use getAbstract to help their employees become leaders and to drive business performance. For more information, please visit http://www.getAbstract.com.

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