Syracuse, NY : Janurary 23, 2002 — Terakeet Corporation, which builds and deploys Voice Applications and is the company behind the J3 voice engine, today announced the appointment of Christopher J. Collins to its Advisory Board. "Collins brings to Terakeet a wide range of expertise in working with software companies, including the development of high-tech HR strategies as well as advanced hiring strategies that he developed for some of the world's most respected companies", said Terakeet CEO Mac Cummings.

Collins is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. He earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. In addition, he holds a B.S. from Mercyhurst College in Management and Accounting and an M.B.A. from the University of Buffalo in Human Resource Management. Dr. Collins' research interests include strategic human resource management, firm innovation and knowledge creation, employee recruitment, and employment brand equity. His research has appeared in the Academy of Management Proceedings and Human Resource Management. In addition, Dr. Collins has presented his research at several conferences, including the Academy of Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the Strategic Management Society annual meetings.

Dr. Collins has worked as a private HR consultant to multiple Fortune 500 organizations and several entrepreneurial organizations. His consulting work has primarily focused on staffing issues and strategic HR planning. Dr. Collins is a member of the Academy of Management, Strategic Management Society, and Society for Human Resource Management.