Charlotte Jaster, Client Data Administrator
Charlotte Jaster joined PrecisionIR in a part-time capacity in Sept. 1998. She performed quality control in our Call Center while she attended Virginia Commonwealth University. Charlotte became a full-time associate in 1999, where she helped our customers with their requests for annual reports.
A full-time position was created for quality control and Charlotte was promoted to our Quality Assurance Specialist in 2001. Her eye for detail and organization helped the department achieve outstanding levels of quality, a measurement of great importance to PrecisionIR.
In May 2004, Charlotte was again promoted, becoming our Client Data Administrator. In this role, Charlotte manages our prospect client data to ensure data accuracy and completeness, which affects sales targeting and client satisfaction.
Chris Fetty, Director of Global Business Development
Chris was hired in Februay 2000 as a Business Development Manager selling the Annual Report Service (ARS).
In June 2001, he became Business Development Manager, along with another employee, for mutual funds and closed end funds, selling both the Fund Information Service (FIS) and the ARS. When PrecisionIR acquired VCall, Chris added investor conferences and webcasting sales to his list of responsibilities.
In 2003, he became responsible for all FIS sales and VCall conferences.
In 2005, he added management of PrecisionIR’s global channel partners to his resume. He is now responsible for all relationships with the financial exchanges, ADRs, banks, etc., in addition to selling VCall conferences.
Chris likes the entrepreneurial spirit that is encouraged at PrecisionIR. He finds that the environment is not restrictive and that management lets employees run with ideas and implement new programs when they see a need.
Chris King, Regional Sales Manager of webcasting
Chris joined PrecisionIR Inc as Regional Sales Manager of webcasting in July 2004 having transferred from PrecisionIR's UK offices. Chris has 5 years experience in the IR industry and the different markets in which we operate. He was previously responsible for both the prospecting and client management of the entire PrecisionIR range of services and managed the business for the FTSE 350 & small cap markets on the London Stock Exchange and the ISE. Chris completed a BA Honours degree in England in 1999.
"PrecisionIR offers a comprehensive range of services that are of real value to the IR professional. I enjoy developing relationships with clients who will call on me for problem solving and improving the effectiveness of their communications to the investment community. Transferring to PrecisionIR's Richmond office provided an exciting opportunity to specialise in webcasting, an area that offers huge growth potential and when used correctly, is key to enhancing future communications."
Paul Petroski, Information Systems Manager
Paul Petroski became Information Systems Manager for PrecisionIR in early 2004. Paul’s tenure includes over five years of progressive experience with information systems and technical operations.
Paul began his career with Vcall in 1999 as a Senior Streaming Technician. He was instrumental in the development of the media center as the market for webcasting quickly grew. He assisted clients with their operational webcasting needs, traveled to conferences to perform on-site encoding of events, and provided internal server and desktop support.
He was a key player in the integration of Vcall and PrecisionIR in 2001 when Vcall was relocated to PrecisionIR’s headquarters in Richmond, VA. Once in Richmond, Paul took on a role as LAN Administrator. Outside of his role, he managed a critical project to design and develop multi-format encoders using several programming functionalities.
Paul now manages the Systems Administration department for PrecisionIR, where he is responsible for systems processes and technology initiatives to improve business performance.
Valerie Propert, Accounting Manager
After enjoying several years working from home to be with her children, Val began her work as a temporary employee in the fall of 1995 in PrecisionIR’s warehouse, preparing annual report orders for shipment. At that time, the accounting department was relatively small and Val used to assist with cash receipts when extra help was needed.
In March 1996, Val moved into accounting on a full-time basis working with cash receipts and from there moved into working on the general ledger, accounts payable and payroll, as well as making journal entries.
In 2001, Val was promoted to accounting manager. She manages four people and reports to the CFO. She helps with budgeting, reforecasting and making sure that financial reports are completed accurately and on-time each month.