ONTARIO, Calif., Oct. 25, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SOYO Inc. (OTCBB: SOYO), an innovative provider of computer and consumer electronics, today announced that on October 22, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously appointed Mr. Harvey Schneider and Mr. Edward O'Brien as Corporate Officers of the Company. Mr. Schneider, age 45, joined SOYO Group, Inc. in October 2006 and currently works as the Director of Sales. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Schneider worked as Director of Channel Sales for Buslink, a manufacturer of external hard drives, optical drives, PC-related products and services and consumer electronics products and services. From 1993 to 2000, he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ScanPort, a provider of consumer electronics. Mr. Schneider graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1987 where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Finance and Law.
Mr. O'Brien, age 52, joined SOYO Group, Inc. in November 2006 and currently serves as the Director of Marketing. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. O'Brien worked as Director of Sales for Buslink, a manufacturer of external hard drives, optical drives, PC-related products and services and consumer electronics products and services. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. O'Brien worked as the Director of Sales at ScanPort, a provider of consumer electronics. Mr O'Brien graduated from Ohio State University in 1977 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Ming Chok, CEO of SOYO said, "Mr. Schneider and Mr. O'Brien are valuable assets to the SOYO Inc. team, and we are very pleased to have them as Corporate Officers in our Company. They both work very hard, going above and beyond the call of duty. On behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff at SOYO, I would like to congratulate Mr. Schneider and Mr. O'Brien on their appointment."
About SOYO Inc.
SOYO Inc. is an innovative provider of consumer electronics such as LCD Monitors, LCD Televisions, Bluetooth, Portable Storage, LCD Furniture and broadband telecommunications products and services. Headquartered in Ontario, California, with additional sales offices in South America, SOYO sells its products through an extensive network of authorized distributors, resellers, system integrators, VARs, retailers, mail-order catalogs and e-tailers. Products are sold under the SOYO, Dragon, Onyx, Dymond, Honeywell, Le Vello, and Prive brand names. For more information, please visit http://www.soyogroup.com.
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