ABODA HIRES DAVID ALVES AS DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND
KOBIE WYATT AS INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
(Redmond, WA – April 12, 2006)- ABODA has hired David Alves as director of business development and Kobie Wyatt as information systems specialist, President and CEO Dave Caple announced today.
Before joining ABODA, Alves worked as a private sales and marketing consultant for small businesses and also owned and operated a residential cleaning company. From 1997 to 1999, Alves has served as general manager of Housing Options Limited, a company which later became Corporate Housing Options and was recently acquired by ABODA in September 2005. Prior, Alves worked for the Cambridge Family YMCA. In the 11 years he served, Alves ran a residential program for homeless men, was actively involved in fundraising efforts, directed membership, and was executive vice president and chief operating officer from 1993 to 1997. Alves is involved with several Boston-area organizations including Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, Boston Chamber of Commerce, Salvation Army, and United Way. In his new position as director of business development, Alves will be in charge of informing, educating, and exposing ABODA’s service offerings to current and potential clients. He resides in Holden, Massachusetts with his wife, Victoria.
Wyatt comes to the ABODA team with more than five years of information technology experience. In his new position, Wyatt will be in charge of ABODA helpdesk support and also work on several Web development and telecommunications projects for the company. Before joining ABODA, Wyatt worked at Interact Incorporated in Woodinville where he redeveloped the look and feel of the company Web site. He also worked to ensure that all software updates were installed and configured appropriately and provided desktop support and troubleshooting for hardware and software issues. Prior, Wyatt offered helpdesk and Web support for Poulsbo RV and also worked as senior technical specialist for new product launches in a contract position with Microsoft. Wyatt earned a biology degree in 1999 from Jackson State University in Jackson, MS and an associate of applied science and Web development degree from ITT Technical Institute in 2003. He resides in Seattle
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Since 1988, ABODA has been providing housing solutions and services to leading Fortune 500 companies and professional sports teams across the nation. ABODA Corporate Housing provides All the Comforts of Home® by offering thousands of unique housing options that blend the comforts of living in a home with the amenities clients need to make their stays comfortable, productive, and rewarding. ABODA Cleaning Services provides quality carpet, upholstery and housekeeping services as well as home settling-in services. ABODA Furnishings provides furniture rental or purchase of new and gently used home interiors. And finally, ABODA Real Estate helps clients find, buy, sell or manage their home. An award-winning, employee-owned ESOP corporation, ABODA was named among the fastest growing private companies in the Puget Sound region by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The company is a recognized leader in employee satisfaction, customer service, and community involvement and was awarded a prestigious place on Washington CEO magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” list. Visit www.aboda.com to learn more.
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