Aladdin Systems, Inc. Appoints a New President; John L. Nesheim Was Hired as the New President of Aladdin Systems, Inc., Headquartered in Watsonville, CA.WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1996--Aladdin Systems, Inc., developer and publisher of the worldwide Macintosh compression standard, StuffIt, today announced that it is naming John L. Nesheim as president of Aladdin Systems, Inc. "John brings a strong background of strategic, financial management and marketing skills to Aladdin," said David Schargel, chairman of Aladdin Systems. Schargel continued, "His background is ideally suited to help the company achieve its goals and continue its astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, growth." Nesheim, 53, is the author of "High Tech Startup," the definitive study of the entrepreneurial process for Silicon Valley startups. He joins Aladdin from Strategic Enterprise Consulting where, as president and founder, he had extensive experience helping new enterprises prepare and execute their plans to get started and go public. With more than 20 years of high technology experience which began as a software programmer See systems programmer. , Nesheim also held positions at Valid Logic (CFO See Chief Financial Officer. ); Flagship Software (Founder and 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. ); National Semiconductor (Treasurer); Martin Marietta Martin Marietta Corporation was founded in 1961 through the merger of The Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation. The combined company became a leader in aggregates, cement, chemicals, aerospace, and electronics. ; McKinsey and Company; and Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. . "I am excited about joining the people of Aladdin," says Nesheim. "We are poised to launch the next chapter in the company's success story, building on its growth potential, talented employees, and well established position in the industry." Marco A. Gonzalez, previous Aladdin president, will remain on the board of directors, but is leaving his position as president to pursue other interests. About Aladdin Aladdin Systems, Inc. is the developer of the best-selling compression software on the Macintosh. The award-winning StuffIt family of software is the Macintosh compression standard for desktop and Internet users. Over 4,000 software developers, including Apple, Claris, Intuit, and Microsoft, have licensed Aladdin's data compression and installation technology. The company is located at 165 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA; telephone: 408/761-6200; URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. :www.aladdinsys.com -0- Note to Editors: StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt Expander, StuffIt InstallerMaker and StuffIt are trademarks of Aladdin Systems, Inc. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Aladdin Systems Jennifer Lyng, 408/761-6200 x251 pr@aladdinsys.com |
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