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AY Recruiting Solutions is now a Hobsons company.
For all current information about the company and products, please visit our new home on the Web: http://hobsons.com/us/
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 | | Leonard (Len) A. Metheny, Jr. - President and CEO
Len founded the company in 1992 as a result of trying to apply for graduate school; believing there should be a better way for both students and schools. Over the past 15 years, AY has marketed numerous admissions products (and a few name changes) under Len’s direction….and he never made it to graduate school. With operations throughout the U.S. and abroad, AY has grown into a multi-million dollar business. Len continues to set the strategic direction of the business, and is a recognized expert in the field of recruitment technology. Len is also a frequent speaker at educational conferences and seminars. Len received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan.
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Gus Costa - Senior Vice President and CTO
Gus officially joined AY in 2000 after working with a web start-up company that was developing a business loan portal site. Prior to that, Gus worked at Freddie Mac, where he oversaw the technical infrastructure of Freddie Mac's $300 billion portfolio. While working at Freddie Mac, he spent his free time helping Len get some of the early AY products to market. Prior to Freddie Mac, Gus managed the information trading systems for the Brazil office of Reuters America and directed the implementation of the largest digital trading desk in Latin America. Gus ensures that all AY products and infrastructure meet the company’s rigorous security, performance and reliability standards. Gus received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Santa Ursula Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
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 | | Jennifer Wagener – Senior Vice President and COO
Jennifer joined AY in early 2001 to build out its financial and operational resources after the company raised external financing in 2000. Before joining AY, Jennifer led the corporate development and strategic planning efforts at a local Internet start-up company which provided online resources to small businesses. Prior to that, Jennifer worked at Chase Securities, raising over $20 billion in M&A and business financing for telecommunications, media and technology companies. At AY, Jennifer oversees all operational elements of the company, including the i-Class and Software Services product groups. Jennifer received a B.S. in Business Management at Cornell University.
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Chad Massie – Vice President, AY Software Services Product Group
Chad joined AY in 2000 and was an integral part of the team that developed the i-Class product. Since the launch of i-Class in 2001, Chad has served as product manager. Prior to AY, Mr. Massie served as a computer consultant at EmpowerSolutions. Previously, he served as a Senior Admissions Officer at Duke University. Chad played a key role in helping AY secure a multi-year contract with the Common Application in 2006, and began managing this product line in 2007 under the company’s Software Services group. Chad received his B.A. in Psychology from Duke University and his M.S. in the Management of Information Technology from the University of Virginia. |
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