I'm very proud to announce that Andre Torrez has joined FM Publishing. Andre is well known not only in his role as Director of Technology at Ignited Minds, but also as the creator of Dropload, Dropcash, and some other very wonderful Web 2-type sites. He's the most understated smart guy I've ever met, and he joins FM to lead the development of our technology platform.

As he posts on his site:

Dropload is just the use of a simple PHP feature and some database calls, yet over 100,000 people have needed it and used it. I like making those connections for people who can't do it for themselves. It's why I love to program so much.

I quit my job on Monday because FMPub lets me make these connections on a larger scale. It makes connections between passionate people with needs for a support structure and people who need that authenticity for their marketing efforts. As someone who has been an honorary marketer for six years, I know how difficult it is to get a message in front of people. FMPub is going to offer a remarkable dialog between the two camps and I couldn't be happier to know I will be helping that dialog happen.

Things are starting to really heat up here, as this little idea I've been nurturing pretty much alone starts to generate very real support. Now that Andre is joining, it's starting to feel like a company, and that's a wonderful thing. Stay tuned for more news shortly....