What is the purpose of this introduction?

Good afternoon everyone. Thank you all for coming to this meeting in spite of your busy schedules. As you know, we have been searching for a new marketing manager ever since Mr. Foster announced his retirement in May. We interviewed several qualified candidates, and one stood out as a perfect fit for our marketing team.(95)I’m very pleased to introduce Christina Williams as the new marketing manager. She has a lot of experience in the field of marketing, and will be a perfect addition to our staff.(96)She is coming to us from Denver, where she was the assistant marketing manager at the Star Telecom company for 3 years. Prior to that, she was working as a market researcher in Oklahoma City and Carson City.(97)I will turn the microphone over to Ms. Williams now. She would like to share some of her ideas for the future of our organization. Please join me in welcoming Ms. Christina Williams.