Ann: Silicon Valley veteran joins RFN as Chief Operating Officer, page-9

This post is in reply to the previous comments made on other threads but this announcement backs up my thoughts so I'll post it here.

I am of the belief that JP has gone to the U.S. to not just look for new clients, but mostly to build a strong team that can start selling the Reffind product. What's the point in having your CEO go to the U.S. for a month or two just to try get a few clients, then fly back? Shouldn't his time be spent mostly on establishing a team of people who will be as successful as the team in Aus? Afterall JP did say in the recent recorded presentation that he would be "going to the U.S. to spend pretty much most of February and some of March establishing our operation and further growing our pipeline and relationships in the U.S." Let's not forget that on slide 21 (the one he's on when he says the above quote) it states "Chicago resource in place and productive late Q1" which fits well with just after JP's return to Aus.

I'd not be surprised if there are no new U.S. client sign ups until after JP returns. Sure he can go to events and talk about the Reffind product and do a bit of branding, getting the name out there and building relationships with potential customers, but I doubt one man can sign up these big fish whilst also trying to build a competent team and doing these presentations all in one. These are just my thoughts anyway.. Maybe he's superman and can do it all. Now that's something I'd like to see

I know many of you are expecting U.S. sign ups any day now and a few are disappointed there aren't some already. I just don't see it as being practical to expect U.S. sign ups already when JP himself said his trip was about establishing their operations and building the pipeline and relationships (sort of like getting the ball rolling.) I'm positive towards RFN's future and now have an indirect holding through CHP so please don't mistake my view as a negative one

If anyone wants to listen to the recorded presentation I referred to, here's the link: