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Richard Melmon - Managing Partner at NetService Ventures Group - joins Zvents Board of Directors

Menlo Park, California (PRWEB) October 5, 2005 -- Zvents announced today that Richard Melmon, Managing Partner of NetService Ventures Group, has joined the Company's Board of Directors.

"Richard brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and wisdom to Zvents. He has demonstrated throughout his career in technology the leadership, knowledge and strategic insight that he will bring to our board," said Ethan Stock, founder and CEO of Zvents. "Richard is going to be a terrific Director and we are excited and honored he has chosen to serve on the Zvents board."

About Richard Melmon:
Richard Melmon co-founded NetService Ventures Group with Hiroshi Menjo in 2002. NetService Ventures, based in Menlo Park, California, is a hybrid consulting and investing firm, leveraging work with incumbent telecom and media firms to fund startups. The firm's advisory practice assists large content and communications firms affected by 2nd generation convergence to reposition themselves for success and increased market share. NSV applies the market insights and client needs from its advisory practice to its startup investments, identifying opportunities for innovative technology plays which will benefit from market exposure via channel-dominating partners. Earlier in his career, Richard Melmon ran Melmon-Tawa Partners, an advertising agency that represented many of today's well-known firms in the Valley. A co-founder of gaming leader Electronic Arts and the founding CEO of Objective Software, he worked at VisiCorp to launch VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet; and was the first strategic planner at Intel.

About Zvents:
Zvents was founded by Ethan Stock and Tyler Kovacs in March of 2005. The company's mission is to be the best way to find events online. Currently live for the Bay Area, Zvents has the most comprehensive set of events delivered with the latest technology and the best user experience. The company is privately held and has been backed by NetService Ventures Group and Red Rock Ventures. For more information, visit www.zvents.com.