Mayor Daley Names Genevieve Thiers Technology Adviser: Thiers to serve on the board of Mayor’s Council of Technology Advisors

(Chicago, Ill.) - Genevieve Thiers, founder and CEO of Sittercity.com, America’s largest and most trusted online source for caregiving, has been chosen by Mayor Daley to serve on the board of the Mayor’s Council of Technology Advisors (MCTA). The MCTA is a public/private entity made up of Chicago's top technology and entrepreneurial leaders and is charged with developing and implementing initiatives to make Chicago an attractive location for technology businesses.

“It’s truly an honor to be thought of as a leader in the technology industry in the Chicagoland area,” said Thiers. “It’s a benefit to our nationwide company to be based out of a city that has a mayor so committed to promoting the innovations and economic growth, and I’m looking forward to contributing to this important initiative.”

Thiers’s term will run from September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2011.

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About Sittercity.com Sittercity.com®, the inventor of online caregiving, is America’s largest and most trusted online source for child care, pet care, senior care, housesitting, housekeeping and tutoring. As a network of hundreds of thousands of caregivers nationwide, Sittercity helps families and individuals find the perfect in-home care provider quickly, easily and safely by using the company’s four-step screening process, which includes checking references, reading caregiver reviews, conducting interviews and utilizing free access to background checks. Sitter profiles also come with photos, experience, training, safety skills, availability calendars, reviews and more. Registration for sitters is free, and care seekers pay as little as $8 per month for a membership, which gives them unlimited ability to post jobs, and search, contact and hire sitters in their areas. A true pioneer in its field, Sittercity.com has been featured by hundreds of media outlets, from the Today Show to the Big Idea with Donny Deutsch to the Wall Street Journal. Sittercity has also received twelve national awards, including a U.S. Small Business Administration award in 2006 from President Bush, and three international awards, including first place in the prestigious UPS "Out of the Box" Small Business contest. For more information, visit the company Web site at www.sittercity.com.

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