EXHIBIT
99.1
Bruce
Hutchison Named uBid.com Holdings, Inc.
Vice
President of Marketing
Asset-Recovery
Leader Appoints Veteran Marketer To Support Growth Plan
CHICAGO—May
22, 2008
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uBid.com Holdings, Inc. (UBHI.OB), the leading asset recovery solutions company
for the world’s most trusted brands, today announced the appointment of Bruce
Hutchison to Vice President of Marketing. Hutchison will lead uBid Holdings’
strategy, branding and customer acquisition/retention efforts as uBid.com
Holdings augments its online auction platform with additional sales
channels.
Hutchison,
a veteran marketer having held senior marketing roles at Midas International
Corporation, Thompson Multimedia and D’Arcy, Masius, Benton & Bowles, is an
ideal leader for uBid.com Holdings marketing efforts as they execute on the
recent shifts in their business strategy. Most recently, Hutchison worked with
Sears Holdings Corporation’s Kmart business to implement its first-ever customer
loyalty program, which used both online and offline data to learn about and
better serve their customers through more personal and relevant communications
and incentives.
“Bruce’s
experience and proven track record in brand management and consumer research
are
just what uBid needs as we evaluate the brands of our existing sales channels
and aggressively build out new sales channels in support of our sellers. Bruce
has a solid record of launching successful initiatives and campaigns that
deliver positive results, “said uBid Holdings Chief Executive, Jeff
Hoffman.
This
move
closely follows uBid.com Holdings’ recent shift in business strategy, alignment
with respected communications and operations partners and aggressive Investor
Relations campaign, suggesting that the 10 year-old asset-recovery company
known
for online auctions, may be building up steam for a rapid expansion in
2008.
For
more
information please visit www.ubid.com.
About
uBid.com Holdings, Inc.
uBid
Holdings, Inc. is the world's leading excess inventory solutions company that
links brand name sellers with customers around the globe. uBid Holdings, Inc.
does this through its multi-channel asset-recovery solution that includes an
online auction platform located at www.ubid.com, physical facilities liquidation
and a business-to-business selling platform. Brand name sellers are able to
reduce excess inventory more efficiently and profitably than ever before. And
however they choose to buy, shoppers now have an inside connection to the
world's most trusted brands at prices far below retail. With more than 10 years
experience in online commerce, uBid Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Chicago,
IL.
uBid.com
Holdings, Inc. is publicly-traded on the NASD OTC bulletin board
(UBHI).
SEC
Filings and Forward-Looking Statements
Additional
information about uBid.com is in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain
statements made in this release are “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
using terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “may,” “could,” “possible,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “will,”
“forecast,” and similar words or expressions. uBid.com Holdings, Inc. intends
that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provisions
of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are
based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and
forecasts about the business of uBid.com Holdings, Inc. and the industries
and
markets in which uBid.com Holdings, Inc. operates. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and
results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. Factors which may affect the forward looking
statement identified above and uBid.com Holdings, Inc.'s business, financial
condition and operating results generally include the effects of adverse changes
in the economy, reductions in consumer spending, declines in the financial
markets and the industries in which uBid.com Holdings, Inc. and its partners
operate, adverse changes affecting the Internet and e-commerce, the ability
of
uBid.com Holdings, Inc. to develop and maintain relationships with strategic
partners and suppliers and the timing of its establishment or extension of
its
relationships with strategic partners, the ability of uBid.com Holdings, Inc.
to
timely and successfully develop, maintain and protect its technology and product
and service offerings and execute operationally, the ability of uBid.com
Holdings, Inc. to attract and retain qualified personnel, the ability of
uBid.com Holdings, Inc. to successfully integrate its acquisitions of other
businesses, if any, and the performance of acquired businesses. uBid.com
Holdings, Inc. expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these
forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by uBid.com
Holdings, Inc.