Entrepreneur/Marketing Exec Joins University of Maryland Entrepreneurship Center

College Park, Md. September 28, 2006 - The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced Neil Selvin joined the schools nationally recognized Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship as an entrepreneur-in-residence. Selvin has more than 25 years of experience branding and marketing a range of technology products and now operates an independent consulting practice, Strategic Marketing. He will leverage his substantial insight and experience to assist student and local entrepreneurs in their preparation to obtain funding through the Dingman Centers Capital Access Network.

Neil brings a great deal of knowledge to the Dingman Center as a successful entrepreneur and strategic marketing consultant, said Asher Epstein, managing director of the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship. His history of success offers a huge asset to the students and regional entrepreneurs seeking to promote and build their businesses.

Neil Selvin is a true leader of the digital economy and an invaluable resource for Smith students and regional entrepreneurs taking part in Dingman Center programs, said Howard Frank, dean of the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Previously, Selvin was the executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Approva, a software compliance company. He also ran a number of companies, including OneWorld Systems and Pivia. Prior to this he served as chief executive of Global Village Communication, a Macintosh modem and communications software company. Selvins accomplishments include growing Global Village from a $20 million company to $140 million in three years, and taking the company public in 1994. In the early 1990s, Selvin worked at Apple, where he was the director of marketing for portable computers and drove the launch of the original PowerBooks. By creating unique positioning for the PowerBook, he was able to permanently change the laptop playing field, resulting in first-year revenues of $1 billion and the most successful new brand at Apple in seven years. Selvin has also served on a number of boards of directors.

About the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research for the digital economy. One of 13 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, Executive MBA, MS PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations on three continents North America, Europe and Asia.