Altamira Retains Martin S. Silverman, Senior Vice President of Mamiya America Corp., as President and Chief Operating Officer.Business Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2000 Altamira, a global leader in media enabling technologies and Internet integration strategies, today announced that Martin S. Silverman, formerly senior vice president of Mamiya America Corp., has been appointed as the company's president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Altamira's Chief Executive Officer Dennis Aubrey, Silverman's specific senior-level experience inside some of the most prestigious companies in the imaging industry, including Mamiya and Leica, was key to his selection. "Martin Silverman's capacity as a visionary for corporate strategy development, as well as his hands-on experience in global business and strategic alliance development, convergence technology research and development, marketing, sales, operations and product management, is directly in line with Altamira's growth strategy," stated Aubrey. "Moreover, his team-building skills and his ability to manage diverse business functions, make him an invaluable asset to our team." At Altamira, Silverman will work in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with Aubrey in day-to-day operations, providing leadership and overseeing Altamira Group's strategic direction and sales, while closely aligning marketing operations and product development 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>. expanded market opportunities. Said Silverman: "Altamira is poised for explosive growth as it brings to market breakthrough technology that allows for the storage and transmission of high-value media assets over a range of telecom bandwidths and via new, network-based applications. I look forward to helping engineer Altamira's success at this juncture junc·ture n. The point, line, or surface of union of two parts. in the company's evolution." Silverman's diverse career as an executive in the imaging industry spans the two most explosive decades in the history of imaging art and science, encompassing the transition from traditional to digital technology, and the immense impact of the Internet on art and commerce. For the past 11 years, Silverman was a senior vice president and a member of the executive committee at Mamiya America. There, he partnered with digital giants, including Kodak, Polaroid, Fuji, Epson and Phase One, giving him a true and up-to-date insider's perspective on the limitations and possibilities of a global industry in transition. Prior to his position at Mamiya, he held executive sales, marketing and communications positions at Schneider Corp. of America (a subsidiary of the prestigious optics manufacturer Schneider Kreuznach Schneider Kreuznach is the abbreviated name of the company Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH, which is sometimes also simply referred to as Schneider. They are a manufacturer of industrial and photographic optics. GmBH), where he developed strategic programs in successive mergers and acquisitions of three highly reputable companies. He has also served in management positions with E. Leitz Inc. (now Leica Camera USA) and Japanese-held Sankyo Seiki. Silverman brings yet another dimension to Altamira, besides his relevant business experience. He is an accomplished fine art photographer, educator and writer, and is much in demand as a guest lecturer on art and commerce, marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales , imaging technology and business and media communications in the United States The primary regulator of communications in the United States is the Federal Communications Commission. It closely regulates all of the industries mentioned below with the exception of the Internet service provider industry. and in Europe. Additionally, he is a writer and editor for dozens of trade magazines and books, including the International Center of Photography's "Encyclopedia encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field). Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books of Photography," and has had his personal fine art works featured in magazines, galleries and museums. Silverman is the director of National Sponsorships for the prestigious White House News Photographers Association, serves on advisory boards for many professional organizations, museums and cultural institutions, and is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers The American Society of Media Photographers, abbreviated ASMP, is a society of professional photographers, including many photojournalists but also experts in architectural, underwater, culinary and advertising photography and other specialties. , the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers or SMPTE, (IPA pronunciation: [sɪmpti] and sometimes [sʌmpti] , Photo Industry Educators Association, Society of Photographic Educators, as well as a board member of the non-profit Friends of Fondazione Studio Marangoni of Florence, Italy. About Altamira Altamira Group, with headquarters in Burbank, is a privately-held corporation that develops and markets leading-edge image scaling See image scaler. and resolution-on-demand technology. Altamira has revolutionized the way companies create, store and electronically deliver digital images of any size or resolution on-demand to their customers, resulting in significant process efficiencies and cost savings. More information about the company and Altamira Group's award-winning products and services can be found at http://www.altamira-group.com. |
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