AVT Announces New Chief Technology Officer (CTO); Leading Unified Communications Provider Also Announces Other Strategic Moves.Business/High-Tech Editors KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2000 AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. Corporation (Nasdaq:AVTC AVTC Antivirus Test Center (informatics, University of Hamburg) AVTC Automatic Vehicular Traffic Control ), a leading provider of unified communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. solutions, today announced that Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan (born August 3 1986), who plays under the pseudonym Ogre 2, is a professional gamer from Pickerington, Ohio, USA. , former senior vice president of Engineering with AVT's MediaLinq Services Group, has accepted the position of Chief Technology Officer at AVT. Most recently Ryan was Vice President of Engineering at Cruel World, an Internet based recruiting and placement firm. Previously, he served in executive roles at both Apple Computer Inc. and Hewlett Packard. "I am very pleased that Tom is rejoining the company. His background complements the strategic direction of the company and he will provide important technical vision and leadership," said David Anastasi AVT President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . In another important strategic move Brad Feder, current president of the Document Exchange Software Group (DESG DESG Diabetes Education Study Group DESG Defense Engineering and Science Group (UK) ), and Joe Cracchiolo, senior vice president of technology DESG, who co-founded RightFAX in 1987, will now serve as strategic advisors to CEO David Anastasi as he continues to work with AVT's board and management team to further refine and solidify the company's unified communications strategy. "The combination of Brad and Joe's in-depth knowledge and market experience, and Tom Ryan's technical expertise and vision, will be valuable as the company continues to grow and evolve," Anastasi said. Max Anhoury, current senior vice president of DESG will become interim president effective January 1, 2001. Anhoury, who is also the former president of AVT's CommercePath Software Group, assumes day-to-day responsibilities. "We are extremely fortunate to have an executive of Max Anhoury's abilities to step into the day-to-day management of DESG. He brings a great deal of energy and knowledge to the role," added Anastasi. Since Anastasi joined the company as chief executive officer in November, he has focused on developing and driving the company's strategic direction for 2001. Anastasi said he would begin to outline some of those plans during AVT's quarterly earnings conference call on January 25, 2001. About AVT Corporation AVT Corporation (Nasdaq:AVTC) is a leading provider of unified communications solutions that provide the timely exchange of business information anytime, anywhere from virtually any communications device Typically refers to a terminal used to send voice, video or text. Mobile phones, wireless PDAs and personal computers equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras are all considered communications devices. See modem. , helping organizations manage their communications workflow. The company specializes in developing and marketing its CallXpress unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. solution, its RightFAX fax and communications servers, and its MediaLinq electronic document delivery services. AVT has more than 65,000 systems installed worldwide, with 80 percent of the Fortune 100 using the company's award winning products and services. AVT is headquartered in Kirkland, WA, and has main offices in Tucson, AZ; Portland, OR; and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA. In addition, AVT has sales and support offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Tokyo. Founded in 1982, AVT is publicly traded under the symbol "AVTC" on the Nasdaq National Market. AVT maintains a site on the World Wide Web at www.avtc.com. |
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