BOSTON, MA – May 14, 2007 –VFA, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for facilities capital planning and asset management, today announced the addition of several new hires in marketing, sales and human resources to support continuing growth. 

John Vigilante has joined the company as Director of Services Marketing.  He is charged with driving the marketing vision and strategy for VFA’s facility assessment and consulting services.  Vigilante has over 20 years of marketing and engineering experience with electrical, mechanical and building automation systems at companies such as RSMeans Business Solutions, General Electric Corporation and Mentor Graphics Corporation.  He holds an undergraduate degree in engineering from MIT and an MBA from Suffolk University. 

Chris Rutan has joined VFA as a Business Director, serving the healthcare market.  He has nearly 20 years experience in sales and management roles, most recently serving as Sales Director at Parametric Technologies, where he focused on aerospace and government accounts.  Rutan has also held sales positions at companies including RadioScape, The MathWorks and SolidVision.  He holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University.

Ken Smith is VFA’s Director of Human Resource Services.  He has 15 years experience in the human resources profession, with expertise including policy development, compensation and benefit plan design and administration, staffing, employee relations and change management.  Prior to VFA, Smith served as Vice President of Human Resources and Administrative Sources at AimNet Solutions, Inc.  He has also held human resources roles at companies including Kendall Healthcare Products Company, Bank of Boston and Zayre Corporation.  He holds a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.