Atlanta, GA – December 8, 2009 - Northstar Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of management software and technology solutions for private membership clubs, has named Bill Boothe as President and Chief Business Development Officer.  Bill will be responsible for corporate branding and marketing, and will manage the company’s national sales force.  He will also provide advice and guidance on application design and development.  Bill will begin his tenure with Northstar on January 4, 2010.

Bill comes to Northstar with 20 years of technology consulting and implementation experience in the Private Club Industry.  Prior to joining Northstar, Bill was a Principal and Director with RSM McGladrey, Inc. the nation’s 5th largest accounting, tax and consulting firm. While at McGladrey Bill served as the Director of Club Technology Consulting Services, heading the group responsible for assisting more than 300 private clubs with technology strategy, budgeting, evaluation, selection and implementation.  His 35-year career in professional business consulting has focused on enterprise-wide technology solutions, systems integration, business intelligence, management information and business process improvement.

Bill is recognized nationally for his expertise in private club technology.  He is a frequent speaker at private club and hospitality industry conferences and has authored more than forty articles for industry publications on technology issues and trends affecting the private club industry. He is a member of the HFTP HITEC Advisory Council and the NCA-HFTP Technology Task Force.  Bill’s consulting group was designated by the Club Managers Association of America as the preferred provider of Technology Consulting Services to the CMAA’s membership.

Prasad Suryadevara, Chief Executive Officer of Northstar Technologies, commented, "I am extremely pleased that Bill Boothe is joining Northstar as it further strengthens our position as the industry leader. Bill's unique insight into the current and future needs of the private club industry combined with Northstar's ability to execute will allow us to continue offering the best product in the market".