A La Mode Names New CEO

Scott Kinnaird has been named chief executive officer of a la mode inc., an Oklahoma City-based developer of software and online services for the real estate and mortgage industries.Celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, a la mode said the company's growth spurred the move, along with the naming of Sean Shiplet to the newly created post of chief operating officer and the opening or expansion of several offices. Mr. Kinnaird was most recently a la mode's chief strategy officer. Company founder and former CEO David Biggers will retain the role of chairman and will focus on new product, market, and strategic project development, a la mode said. Mr. Shiplet was previously the company's executive vice president of sales and customer support. In addition, a la mode announced that a regional sales and training center was recently opened in Orlando, Fla., and that its Salt Lake City development office and its legal affairs office in Washington, D.C., have been expanded. The company can be found online at http://www.alamode.com.