Acterna, Inc. Announces New Investments and Management Changes for da Vinci Systems.GERMANTOWN, Md. -- John Peeler Named Acting 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. ; Bill Robertson Billy Henry "Bill" Robertson (born May 5, 1938) has been the Democratic mayor of the small city of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, since his initial election on November 6, 1990. Appointed Vice President of Marketing and Product Management Acterna, Inc. today announced that its president and CEO, John Peeler, has been named acting CEO of subsidiary da Vinci da Vinci Surgery A surgical robot for performing certain surgeries–eg, mitral valve repair and laparoscopic procedures–eg, cholecystectomy and gastric ulcer repair. See Laparoscopic surgery, Robotics, Surgical robot. Systems, replacing Michael Arbuthnot, who has decided to leave the company to pursue new interests. Acterna also announced it will make new investments in management and engineering resources to strengthen da Vinci's color enhancement and restoration product lines. As the first step in this initiative, it has appointed industry veteran Bill Robertson as vice president of marketing and product management. "As a leader in film and video color enhancement, da Vinci is well positioned to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. trends that are driving new growth opportunities in the industry," said Hank Bonde, chairman of Acterna, Inc. "Specifically, as film and video production teams move toward more digital workflow In print publishing, using the computer to lay out text and illustrations prior to creating film negatives for every page or going directly to plate. Prior to digital workflow, the typesetting and pre-press stages were far more time consuming and labor-intensive. , da Vinci is poised to lead the collaboration necessary from the start of a project to the final stages of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color enhancement in a post-production house. John, who will lead the organization as we search for a permanent CEO, and Bill, with over 20 years of video industry experience, are well suited to help da Vinci capitalize on these opportunities." Peeler has more than 26 years of communications industry experience and also serves as president and CEO of Acterna, Inc.'s communications test business. In addition to Robertson, the other members of da Vinci's senior management team reporting to Peeler are Peter Glassberg, vice president of sales; Henry Gu, vice president of engineering; and Bob Silva, vice president of finance and operations. Robertson joins da Vinci from the Cable Networks Division of Acterna, Inc.'s communications test business where he served as vice president of marketing. He will oversee the market development and promotion of da Vinci's entire COLOR and RESTOR product families. He joined Acterna from Vela vela plural of velum. Research, where he most recently held the position of executive vice president of marketing. During his tenure at Vela Research, Robertson also contributed his extensive technical and marketing expertise in various roles as president of the company's broadcast and systems division, senior vice president of technology, and chief technical officer of the broadcast products division. Robertson also has held senior management positions at Frontline Communications, Starnet Development Inc., and Dynatech Video Group. "This is a very exciting time in the post-production industry as we transition from a telecine-oriented workflow to a networked, digital collaboration," said Robertson. "I'm pleased to join my friends at da Vinci at a time when we will be able to contribute to a literal transformation in the way films and television programming are assembled." More information about da Vinci Systems and its color enhancement and restoration technologies is available at www.davsys.com. About da Vinci Systems, Inc. da Vinci Systems, an Acterna, Inc. company, provides SDTV (Standard Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards with 480 lines of resolution. All SDTV formats are interlaced, and SDTV pictures are not as sharp as progressive scan EDTV or HDTV (Enhanced Definition or High Definition). SDTV Vs. , HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates , data, and digital film color enhancement technology and film restoration products to the worldwide post-production marketplace. The company has its headquarters in Coral Springs, Fla., with offices in Los Angeles, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , London, Paris, Germany, and Singapore. About Acterna, Inc. Based in Germantown, Maryland, Acterna, Inc., is the parent company of Acterna, the world's largest provider of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators, and da Vinci Systems. Acterna (www.acterna.com) offers an unmatched portfolio of award-winning communications test instruments, systems, software and services that help its customers reduce network costs while improving performance and reliability. |
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