Software maker MicroStrategy lays off 600 staffers in response to the weakening economy. The Vienna, VA-based software maker is still reeling from a U.S.
District Court settlement of a suit that alleged CEO Michael Saylor overstated sales and profits from June 1998 through March 2000. Staff Senior PR Analyst Alka Nayyar says
layoffs will affect all departments.
Herndon, VA-based VeriSign is testing a new service that allows users to register Web-based phone numbers much the same way they register domain names. The service, called
WebNum, allows users to log onto a company's Web site on Web-enabled phones by simply dialing a phone number. VeriSign offers free service until May 1 to promote the service and
growth of a new customer base.
Stoorza Communications, Inc. hires former Gateway Director of Investor Communications John Spelich as EVP/Public Relations. At Gateway, Spelich handled external corporate
communications and overall corporate reputation.
Two healthcare service providers have signed on Vollmer to streamline their Web-based offerings. Houston-based InterFit Heath leverages the Houston-based agency to launch
InterFit.com. Oncology Sciences Corporation, based in Austin, will use the agency for Web design, marketing support and collateral development.
