Genevieve Thiers Speaks on Panel for the Young Executives Club of Chicago
Thursday, January 24, 2008FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Chicago, Ill.) - On Thursday, January 24th Genevieve Thiers, founder and CEO of Sittercity, participated on a prestigious speaking engagement for an Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion with Crain's Chicago Business "Forty Under Forty" Class of 2007, which was presented by the Young Executives Club of Chicago.
Along with Thiers, participants on the panel included Peter G. Dumon, Justin Jarvinen, Leslie Lancry, Chinwe Onyeagoro and Dr. Jan Brinckmann, who all embody the entrepreneurial spirit and have chosen to follow their passions to create meaningful professional products and services that not only enhance their environments but also contribute globally to their professional landscapes. Their efforts have awarded them personal successes and representation in Crain's Chicago Business "40 Under 40" Class of 2007. For the event, these entrepreneurs agreed to share their success stories in a panel discussion forum. Their experiences not only inspired but also motivated and encouraged the audience to reach for what they thought was unattainable.
About Sittercity.com
Sittercity.com®, the inventor of online caregiving, is America's most trustworthy source for child care and pet care, dedicated to making the process of finding a caregiver fast, easy, safe and fun. With access to hundreds of thousands of sitters nationwide, parents of children or pets can find a wealth of qualified caregivers in their area by using Sittercity's four-step screening process, which includes references, parent-to-parent feedback, personal interviews and free access to background checks. Registration for sitters is free, and parents pay as little as $8 per month for a membership, which gives them unlimited ability to post jobs, and search, contact and hire sitters in their areas. A true pioneer in its field, Sittercity.com has been featured by hundreds of media outlets, from the Today Show to the Big Idea with Donny Deutsch to the Wall Street Journal. Sittercity won first place in the 2007 UPS Small Business "Out of the Box" contest as well as a 2007 International Davey Award. Sittercity also won the U.S. Small Business Administration Champion Award in 2006 from President Bush, received a Webby Worthy Award in 2005 and won the 2005 Women's Business Development Center Rising Star Award. For more information, visit the company Web site at www.sittercity.com.