Advent Networks Names Ed Perry President and CEO.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004 Advent Networks(tm) Inc., a leader in cable broadband technology broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. , today announced the appointment of Ed Perry Edward Lewis Perry, Jr. (born September 1, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American football player in the National Football League. He graduated from Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia where he earned four varsity letters in football and three in as president and chief executive officer. Perry comes to Advent from Dallas-based Koch Ventures, where he was a managing director in the venture fund for the second-largest private company in America. Ed has extensive experience in high-tech companies. He was 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. at Human Code Inc., where he led the company to a $135 million acquisition by Sapient sa·pi·ent adj. Having great wisdom and discernment. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapi Corp. in August of 2000. He was also a Venture Fellow at AV Labs, where he led four start-ups including Perceptant Corp. and Triactive Inc. Perry succeeds Geoff Tudor, who will continue to work with the management team to develop strategies for technology expansion and new product introduction. "Ed has a proven track record in growing high-tech companies," said Tudor. "His experience, leadership and commitment to both our employees and customers will ensure Advent's success." Advent launched its first cable broadband router A device that provides access to the Internet for multiple computers. It typically includes a network switch with four or more Ethernet ports for wired connections to desktop and laptop computers. "Wireless" broadband routers include an 802.11g access point. , the USR See U.S. Robotics. 1. USR - U.S. Robotics, Inc. 2. usr - User. The "/usr" directory hierarchy on Unix systems. Once upon a time, in the early days of Unix, this area actually held users' home directories and files. 8800, in summer of 2003 and secured deployments in three of the four largest cable operators in the United States and with Mitsubishi Corp. in Japan. In Austin, Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. is deploying Advent's technology to deliver next-generation broadband services to commercial customers. Advent's newest product, the USR 4400 was just named "Product of the Month" by Telecommunications Magazine in their January 2004 issue. About Advent Networks Based in Austin, Texas, and founded by cable industry professionals, Advent Networks has developed the Ultraband platform for the delivery of dedicated bandwidth for HFC networks over the last mile. The Ultraband system represents an evolution in cable access networks -- fiber-like bandwidth to the subscriber without the need for costly plant upgrades and provides a switched IP connection to the customer with Telco-quality service levels. Contact Advent Networks at 512-241-8000; 866-2-ADVENT; www.adventnetworks.com. Advent Networks and Ultraband are trademarks of Advent Networks. |
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