Onvia Names Craig Lakey New Vice President of Marketing

Posted by g5 on May 29th, 2008

SEATTLE—May 29, 2008—Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), a leading provider of comprehensive sales intelligence to businesses, today announced Craig Lakey is its new Vice President of Marketing.

Craig Lakey brings more than 20 years of marketing and expertise in the business information, data management and technology industries; including leadership positions with Hoover’s Online and Harte-Hanks. Prior to Onvia, Lakey was vice president of marketing for CallMiner, a speech analytics technology firm based in Fort Myers, Fla.

“Craig’s success in building strong brands and driving market growth will help Onvia strengthen its position as a leading provider of business intelligence,” said Mike Pickett, CEO.

Onvia has offered government sales leads to subscribers since 2001 and subsequently expanded its offerings to include government market intelligence. This year it added a second key service, offering sales leads for commercial and residential projects in the pre-planning stages.

Craig Lakey is responsible for all aspects of Onvia’s marketing strategy, operations and communications.

“Loyal clients and superior service have helped Onvia establish itself as a market leader,” said Lakey. “Onvia is well positioned for accelerated growth, given the increasing demand for information that helps companies build relationships and business.”

About Onvia
Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI) helps businesses achieve a competitive advantage by delivering timely and actionable sales opportunities and information. More than 8,100 subscribers across the United States rely on Onvia (www.onvia.com) as a comprehensive resource for industry-specific information needed to make intelligent sales decisions. Onvia offers unparalleled coverage of government purchasing activity in addition to commercial and residential projects in development for markets such as architecture and engineering, construction, IT/telecom, business consulting services, operations and maintenance, and transportation. Onvia was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

CONTACT: Onvia, Seattle
Patricia Clem, 206-373-9415
pclem@onvia.com

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