News | May 6, 2011

Ohana Companies Hires Former SAP America, Neoware, And InfoLogix COO, Eric Rubino

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Leader in Online Rebate Fulfillment Adds IT Expertise and Infrastructure Support to President/COO Position

Ohana Companies, the leader in point of sale promotional processing, electronic payments and data analytics, and #3 fastest growing technology companies as named by the Philadelphia 100 and the Wharton School, has announced the hiring of President and Chief Operating Officer, Eric Rubino at its Wilmington, Delaware headquarters. Mr. Rubino brings over 30 years of IT and executive management experience to assist in strategic problem solving, infrastructure development, and corporate governance. In addition to other responsibilities, he will be tasked with bringing the Ohana vision to life at all levels of the organization and driving change and promoting excellence to maximize the company's results.

"I am pleased to announce the hiring of Eric Rubino as President and Chief Operating Officer at Ohana", stated Chris Quinlan, Founder and CEO of Ohana Companies. "Mr. Rubino will be a wonderful asset to our team and will make an immediate impact on all aspects of our business operations. With over three decades of experience and demonstrated expertise in the IT industry, his credentials speak for themselves. We are confident Mr. Rubino will continue his track record of success and we are excited to welcome him to the Ohana family."

In Mr. Rubino's position as Chief Operating Officer at SAP America, he was responsible for over 2000 people focused on internal and outward looking operations, as well as infrastructure management and support services for the entire SAP Americas region. As a member of the senior executive team, which created the ten-year business plan, he helped SAP grow from $9M in licensing fee revenue to $3B in the Americas. At Neoware, Inc. Mr. Rubino was part of the executive manangement team which successfully grew Neoware to a $100 million thin client computing company which was bought by HP in 2007, and in his last position at InfoLogix, Inc. he was part of the executive team which successfully sold this mobilie enterprise solution company to Stanley Black and Decker in January of this year. Eric Rubino earned his B.S. in Marketing from Rider University, his MBA in Finance from St. Joseph's University, and his JD from the Widener School of Law. He is on the Board of Directors of MCA Solutions, a Philadelphia based vendor for service optimization, and is the Chair of the Board at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, a Philadelphia based, Catholic, independent college preparatory school.

"As the new President and Chief Operating Officer of Ohana Companies, I couldn't be more excited", says Eric Rubino. "Ohana is on the cutting edge of technology when it comes to rebate redemption and the company's future is a bright one. I am eager to combine my experience and leadership with the hard work and vision of the rest of the Ohana team to ensure that our mission of growth and expansion is achieved."

About Ohana Companies
Ohana Companies utilizes revolutionary technology and processes to change the way rebates and promotional marketing are used. The company has virtually eliminated the mail-in rebate and fulfillment process by employing a system in which rebates can be fulfilled entirely online. Ohana ensures "Everybody Wins" through a variety of benefits such as faster fulfillment, more choices, greater transparency, convenient online tools, greater engagement with customers, and greater brand awareness. With the passion, experience, and ambition the Ohana team demonstrates, they plan on being recognized as an industry leader and changing public perceptions about the rebate and promotional marketing processes. For more information, visit www.EverybodyWins.com.

SOURCE: Ohana Companies