LEBANON, NH--(Marketwired - Apr 7, 2015) - Appcast.io™, the first pay-per-applicant job ad exchange, today announced that product development expert Tom Chevalier has assumed the role of vice president of Product. In this role, he is responsible for guiding the company's ongoing product development efforts, ensuring the company's platform meets the needs of today's employers by connecting them with in-demand talent quickly and cost effectively.
Chevalier brings to this role significant experience in the talent acquisition technology space, which will serve him well as he leads the next phase in the Appcast.io's product development. Before joining the company, Chevalier held several key positions with Monster, starting his tenure as a product manager and then manager of Product Management. He also served as director, Integrated Marketing, responsible for go-to-market plans and strategy development for Monster's job seeker offerings and social recruiting solutions, and later on as director of Product Management, leading the development of the company's next-generation solutions. Earlier in his career, Chevalier co-founded PeopleAhead, Inc., a professional networking site, and served as the company's vice present of Sales and Marketing.
In addition to his professional experience, Chevalier received a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Master of Business Administration from Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business.
"Appcast.io is committed to changing the way employers find their next great hires, and our technology platform is key to achieving this mission," said Chris Forman, CEO and founder of StartDateLabs, the parent company of Appcast.io. "With Tom now leading our product development efforts, we have the best talent in place to steer the future growth and expansion of our platform and ensure we remain at the forefront of recruitment innovation."
"The Appcast.io platform represents the next generation of recruiting technology -- a system that not only distributes jobs to where they will be most effective, but enables users to only pay when a job seeker applies," said Chevalier. "I look forward to leading the company's efforts to further transform the recruiting process and help more companies hire better-quality candidates at lower costs much more quickly."
About Appcast.io™
Appcast.io is a new way to advertise your open jobs on a 'pay-per-applicant' basis across a network of thousands of career and consumer sites. It works with all applicant tracking systems, requires no long-term contracts, and is simple to use. Headquartered in Lebanon, N.H. with offices in Cambridge, Mass., Appcast.io debuted in January 2014 and is the latest business incubated out of StartDateLabs.
