iParadigms Announces New CFO

OAKLAND, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- iParadigms, the creator of Turnitin and the world leader in originality checking and plagiarism prevention, today announced the selection of a new CFO, George Mazzotta, to lead the company's finance team. Former CFO Melissa Lipscomb will continue with iParadigms as VP of Business Affairs.

Mazzotta has held executive positions in finance and operations with leading companies in the interactive media and retail industries. He was previously CFO at CNET Networks and COO of The Gap, Inc.'s International Division.

"iParadigms has built Turnitin into the world's most effective and widely-used service for checking originality and preventing plagiarism," said Mazzotta. "I'm excited to join the leadership team as the company continues to evolve and expand."

"We're pleased to add George to our executive team," said Chris Caren, CEO of iParadigms. "Throughout his career, George has demonstrated significant abilities in strategic planning and business operations. His experience in managing complex businesses with international operations will be invaluable as we approach a critical growth period."

About iParadigms, LLC

iParadigms, LLC is the global leader in textual intellectual property protection and a pioneer of web-based services for collaborative, online educational support. Its flagship product, Turnitin (http://turnitin.com), is the world's leading originality checking and plagiarism prevention service used by millions of students and instructors at thousands of institutions in more than 100 countries. iParadigms offers variations of Turnitin for other segments: iThenticate to corporate customers, Turnitin for Admissions for school admissions officers, and WriteCheck for students. iParadigms is a Warburg Pincus backed company.

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