Oaktree Systems, Inc. Appoints Richard Ferricane as Vice President - Strategic Relationships CALVERTON, N.Y., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Oaktree Systems, a subsidiary of Gateway Industries (GWAY), today announced the appointment of Richard Ferricane to the position of Vice President - Strategic Relationships. Richard's mission in this newly created position is to ensure that Oaktree Systems' current and future service partners deliver high quality service consistently and cost-effectively. Oaktree Systems integrates the services and expertise of a circle of proven, reliable, forward thinking companies that are aligned with the Oaktree strategy for providing its clients with exceptional database and fulfillment services. "We are very excited about having Richard on board as a senior member of our management team. His analytical and relationship management skills, backed by extensive experience in publishing, associations, and other market segments, make him uniquely qualified to contribute to our success," said Jim Henderson, Oaktree Systems' CEO. Richard's background includes over eight years as a senior consultant with Netburn McGill LLC, a New York based media consulting firm, where he worked on a wide range of strategic and operations assignments, and specialized in fulfillment and customer service. He has also held management positions at Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. where he worked in engineering, information technology, strategic planning, marketing, and communications for over twenty years. Richard holds BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering and an MBA in management. Oaktree Systems is a service bureau that helps companies, non-profits and member organizations to gather, integrate and access customer data, including orders, donations, subscriptions, renewals, payments, shipments, inventory and financial reports. With real-time, 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week access to customer data, Oaktree gives clients the necessary tools to compete in today's "information now" environment. Oaktree Systems has developed customer relationship management (CRM) database solutions since 1982 and its current clients include: American Lung Association, Links Magazine, National WWII Memorial and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. For more information on Oaktree Systems, please call 800-726-8163 or visit http://www.oaktreesys.com/. DATASOURCE: Oaktree Systems CONTACT: Stephanie Hughes of Oaktree Systems, +1-303-828-1091, Web site: http://www.oaktreesys.com/

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