Former Ask.com Europe CEO joins board of Workcircle

Adrian Cox, ex-CEO of Ask.com Europe, has joined the board of Workcircle Ltd, the UK-based job search engine.

Adrian brings extensive experience in online search and marketing. Adrian was a founder member of the Ask Jeeves launch team 2000 initially as Vice President of Marketing and CEO Europe from 2001 to 2006. He joins Workcircle as a non-executive director from mid-February.

Simon Appleton, CEO of Workcircle, has welcomed Adrianís appointment: ìThere are very few top executives with Adrianís operational experience of the European search marketplace. His appointment comes at a critical time in Workcircleís expansion and extends our contacts in the UK and Europeî.

Workcircle is one of the UKís leading job search engines, listing over 200,000 jobs across the country. It delivers active, highly targeted jobseekers direct to specific jobs on its customers own sites, maximising each advertiserís investment online. Workcircle works on a performance-based model, only charging customers for jobseekers whoíve chosen to visit their site.

Adrian is also an investor in Workcircle, alongside other well-known business angels and DC Thomson and Co, the Scottish media group.

Adrian is excited by the new challenge: ìAsk.com gave me a unique perspective on the search industry, and I believe vertical search is the next big thing for online recruitment. Workcircle is going to lead the market in the UK, and Iím looking forward to helping them get there, fastî.

For more information contact Simon Appleton, simon.appleton@workcircle.com