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FranConnect Appoints Seasoned Franchising Executive, Kathleen Kuhn, as New VP of Franchise Marketing Solutions

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August 03, 2012 // Franchising.com // Reston, Va. – FranConnect, the leading provider of franchise management systems, announced today the addition of Kathleen Kuhn, former President and CEO of HouseMaster Home Inspections, as the new VP of Franchise Marketing Solutions.

Kuhn will work with existing and prospective FranConnect clients in the implementation of the recently unveiled Zcubator™, a single platform that gives franchise systems the ability to easily manage and evaluate the effectiveness of multiple marketing channels, all with a single login.

“My goal is to call upon my experiences in franchising and passion for marketing to help clients manage the proliferation of marketing tools and campaigns required to grow unit level sales, reduce marketing costs, increase franchisee productivity and satisfaction,” said Kuhn. “I personally experienced the difficulties associated with managing so many different marketing programs and tools in my own franchise, so when I learned about Zcubator, I instantly recognized how this application would be a game-changer for franchise systems.”

Kuhn has more than 27 years of experience in franchising; her father started HouseMaster Home Inspections franchise company in 1979, and in 1984, she opened her own franchise location in New York. Eventually Kuhn transitioned to work for the corporate office and helped to grow the brand to more than 365 units.

The addition of Kuhn to FranConnect’s leadership team comes on the heels of a newly appointed President of Global Operations, Keith Gerson, who has worked for large brands in the franchising industry, also bringing an insider’s perspective to the challenge of helping franchise systems manage their marketing strategies.

“The perspective that Kathleen brings to our organization, both as a former franchisor and franchisee, is invaluable,” said Gerson. “She experienced the marketing challenges that franchisors face first-hand and can speak anecdotally to the power of the Zcubator platform. She’ll work directly with franchisors to build a well-established infrastructure of integrated marketing resources for their franchisees and ultimately help them grow their businesses.”

About FranConnect, Inc.

FranConnect is the leading provider of Franchise Management Systems as more than 450 brands use the company’s comprehensive systems to establish, grow and manage their franchise operations. FranConnect’s integrated suite of applications allows franchisors to manage all aspects of their operations including Franchise Sales, Marketing, Financial Data Collection and Analysis, Royalty Invoicing and Automated Funds Transfer, Contract and Legal Document Management, Customer Relationship Management, Help Desk, Franchisee Support, Online Training, Supply Management, Automated Ad-Builder, E-mail Marketing, Franchisee Websites, ZIP Code Locator Service, QuickBooks, Peachtree and POS Integration. For more information, visit www.franconnect.com.

Media Contact:

Monica Rutkowski
Fishman Public Relations
(847) 945-1300 x235
mrutkowski@fishmanpr.com

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