Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 16, 2003
DAVID J. PANAIA has served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and Director of eCom eCom.com since its incorporation in June
1994. Mr. Panaia previously founded several other businesses,
including Gold Cross Ambulance Service, Inc., and Gold Cross
Medical Services, Inc., and acquired several other companies
which were consolidated into Gold Cross, Inc., which provided
ground and air ambulance service, medical services, equipment and
supplies. After operating for over 20 years, Gold Cross was sold
in 1982. Mr. Panaia then founded Biomedics Corporation, a durable
medical equipment dealer, which he operated until its sale in
1988. Both corporations were privately owned. From 1988 to 1994,
he served as a political and small business marketing consultant
through his own firm, Sunpoint Industries, Inc. Sunpoint offered
political consulting services to candidates and medical equipment
businesses located in the United States. Mr. Panaia has served in
numerous community, business and political capacities. He
concentrates full time on his duties as the Chairman of eCom
eCom.com Inc. Profile
as an overview of the company as it is today?
Mr. Panaia: The company actually started out as a sports Internet
type of
