BRISTOL, England, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- MeettheBoss.com, the next generation business-networking tool for financial services executives all over the world, launches on Monday 18 August 2008.

MeettheBoss.com uses the latest Web 2.0 technologies and applications to bring the ease-of-use and interactivity of social networking to the business arena, together with finance sector-specific content from some of the world's leading C-level executives.

Registered users - including senior execs from AXA, Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Visa, and Wachovia - can connect with each other quickly and securely.

Video conferencing, IM, e-mail and SMS are combined with learning opportunities. The thought and business leaders heading Fortune 500 companies chair interactive webcast interviews and discussion groups. MeettheBoss.com members get the answers they need to take their businesses to the next level.

Membership is by invitation only to ensure quality on this safe, intuitive and unintrusive communications and learning platform. To apply for membership, visit http://www.meettheboss.com.

MeettheBoss.com will be celebrating its official launch with a series of events, including breakfast briefings in the US and Europe and some very special interviews. Full details will be available shortly.

Note to Editors

MeettheBoss.com is a business-networking tool for financial services executives around the world. MeettheBoss.com facilitates quick and secure video conferencing, IM, e-mail and SMS between members.

Weekly interviews with the thought and business leaders heading Fortune 500 companies are broadcast on the site's dedicated 'television' channel every Wednesday. The interviews are followed by an audio-only Q&A. MeettheBoss.com members supply questions for these sessions.

New discussion groups start every Thursday. An 'Advisory Council' of acknowledged industry and sector experts, including financial analysts and C-level executives from the financial services sector, moderates these.

MeettheBoss.com is free to use. Membership restrictions apply. Visit http://www.meettheboss.com to find out more.

To watch a short demo of the site's functionality, visit http://www.meettheboss.com/demo.asp.

For further information, please contact: Krista O'Brien Marketing Manager, MeettheBoss.com Krista@meettheboss.com Tel: +44(0)117-915-4751 Mobile: +44(0)7702-482-918 Sarah Mears Client Account Manager, MeettheBoss.com Tel: +44(0)117-921-2764 Mobile: +44(0)779-262-3766 Tara Bradeen Director, MeettheBoss.com Tel: +44(0)117-921-2757 Mobile: +44(0)752-589-2954 (UK) +1-646-234-1439 (US)

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For further information, please contact: Krista O'Brien, Marketing Manager, MeettheBoss.com, Krista@meettheboss.com, Tel: +44(0)117-915-4751, Mobile: +44(0)7702-482-918; Sarah Mears, Client Account Manager, MeettheBoss.com, Tel: +44(0)117-921-2764, Mobile: +44(0)779-262-3766; Tara Bradeen, Director, MeettheBoss.com, Tel: +44(0)117-921-2757, Mobile: +44(0)752-589-2954 (UK), +1-646-234-1439 (US)

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