SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – August 31, 2008 – Classroom24-7, a leader in on-demand education solutions for institutions of higher learning and leading corporate, government and non-profit organizations, today announced the formation of its management team. Comprised from a diverse group of business and technology visionaries, the executive leadership group will provide strategic direction for the company while identifying emerging markets and opportunities for growth.

Thomas A. Rizk, principal and director, also serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Tract Manager, Inc., the recognized leader in providing technology-based contract management solutions. Prior to this role, Rizk was chief executive officer and a director of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI), a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) based in Cranford, N.J.

As a practicing attorney, Rizk specialized in mergers and acquisitions, real estate and corporate law. Rizk also spent a number of years in the cable television industry, conducting mergers and acquisitions work during a period of transition and deregulation. He received his B.A. degree in business administration from Rutgers University, his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law, and his L.L.M. in taxation from the New York University School of Law.

James D. Pearson, principal and director is a managing member of US Cable of Coastal-Texas, L.P., a cable television partnership between the principals of US Cable (51 percent) and Comcast (49 percent). The partnership serves 90,000 subscribers. Pearson is also the managing member of US Cable of Paramus, a partnership offering cable television and a high-speed wireless Internet service named Warp Drive in Bergen County, N.J. He is a board member of The National Cable and Telecommunications Association, the industry trade association. Pearson holds a degree in commerce, cum laude, from Washington and Lee University and an MBA from Indiana University.

Scott A. Jeffery, principal and director, is president and chief operating officer of Tract Manager, Inc. Through the company’s MediTract division, TractManager serves more than 25 percent of the hospitals in the U.S. TractManager’s PropertyTract division serves commercial and residential property owners and managers. The company also serves business in the long term care, utility, outpatient renal dialysis, payer (PPO, TPA, HMO), ambulatory surgery center and pharmaceutical markets. In past positions, he held executive roles in both consulting and general management. Jeffery holds a B.S. degree from Susquehanna University.

Robert A. Wilson, principal and director, is managing partner for Wilson Associates located in Saddle Brook, N. J. Wilson Associates’ primary area of business is real estate ownership and management. The firm’s portfolio includes industrial, commercial, retail and residential properties. Prior to forming Wilson Associates, Mr. Wilson was a transaction specialist at Cushman and Wakefield of N.J., and is currently involved with numerous community outreach programs.

In addition to the principals of Classroom24-7, the following executives, Tim O'Toole, director of business development and Kenneth S. Hall, operations director bring several decades of direct industry expertise in institutions of higher learning and technology to round out the full executive team.

 

About Classroom24-7
Headquartered in Saddle Brook, N.J., Classroom24-7 was developed by leaders in the field of e-learning. The company’s on-demand education platform is a proven solution for some of the country’s top educational organizations. In addition to its success at institutions of higher learning, the advanced, multi-panel system provides a competitive advantage for the distance learning and continuing education needs of leading corporations, federal and state governments, professional associations and non-profit organizations.

Classroom24-7 can be found on the Web at www.classroom24-7.com.

For more information, contact:
Tim O’Toole, Classroom24-7, tel: 201-845-3426 or totoole@classroom24-7.com.
Dave Anderson, Dodge Communications, tel: 770-576-2547 or danderson@dodgecommunications.com.