COSS Development Corporation, a specialist in illustration and point-of-sale systems for the financial services industry, has promoted Julian D. (Jay) Stevens to Senior VP of Sales/Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Stevens, who holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina, has been with COSS Development for ten years in a variety of capacities, most recently as VP of Strategic Relations. "Jay's new leadership role will help drive COSS' marketing and sales initiatives to the next level," stated John Lundsten, COSS President and CEO. "He will be an integral part of our corporate management team and we look forward to his strategic input."

COSS is also pleased to announce the appointment of David J. Ruggerio as Director of Marketing. Ruggerio holds a BA in Communications Management from the University of Dayton, and brings with him over twelve years of experience in marketing, corporate communications, advertising and business development. He will oversee the development and implementation of COSS' marketing plans and manage the day-to-day operations of the marketing department.

About COSS:
COSS Development Corporation is an employee-owned technology company serving the financial services industry with point-of-sale solutions. Founded in 1987 with offices in Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia, COSS offers a complete suite of solutions, including product illustrations, hypotheticals, historical illustrations, asset allocation, needs analysis, advanced marketing, wealth distribution planning, intelligent forms and interactive agent training. COSS provides Web and desktop solutions in both the .NET and J2EE environments.

For more information about COSS Development Corporation visit www.cossdev.com.