Pittman is a 16-year veteran of the technology industry and has three years of real estate experience. Most recently, he had been the president and CEO of Alerta Inc., a wireless communication business. He also has been president and COO for Ross Technologies, CEO for nChip and had spent 15 years at Motorola, rising to the ranks of senior executive. As vice president of Motorola's Worldwide Paging Division, he had been responsible for developing and introducing the Bravo pager line, which has generated over $1 billion in sales.

"Steve's knowledge of technology and real estate, coupled with his proven record of directing business strategies, will help lead Expeditrix's successful penetration into other markets," says Ford. "His appointment maps to our original vision of enlisting a seasoned executive to position SmartClose as the premier transaction management platform." Pittman will direct Expeditrix's overall operations as well as oversee strategic business development.

Bedikian's experience includes a stint as vice president of marketing and strategic planning at ListingLink.com, an online listing service provider. He was responsible for implementing a national customer service and renewal program that had increased the real estate agent subscriber retention rate from 15% to 60%. He also secured a number of high-profile real estate alliances for the company, a role that he will continue at Expeditrix. His experience also includes executive posts with the Los Angeles Times, AT&T and CarParts.com and served as the executive-in-residence for Rustic Canyon Ventures, Southern California's largest venture capital firm.