Americast names senior management team.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 1996--Americast, the telco programming venture of Ameritech, BellSouth, GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications and The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Company, has named several members of its senior management team, it was announced by Stephen A. Weiswasser, Americast chief executive officer. -0-
The team, headed by Weiswasser, includes the following:
o David Loewith, senior vice president and chief financial
officer
o Jody Greenstone Miller, senior vice president for operations
o Craig Newman, senior vice president and general counsel
o Robert Rene, senior vice president and chief marketing and
advertising officer
o Jonathan French, vice president for software development-0-
"We are extremely happy to have this talented group of executives at Americast," commented Weiswasser. "They reflect significant progress for our young venture. I believe that they possess an extraordinary mix of ability and expertise and will be instrumental in the successful development and roll-out of our americast(TM) service later this year." David Loewith, Americast's senior vice president and chief financial officer, is responsible for managing the venture's financial affairs including the administration and maintenance of the corporate MIS, as well as human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and other general administrative activities. Prior to joining Americast, Loewith served as president of Chilton Enterprises, a division of Capital Cities/ABC which publishes books, operates trade shows and conducts full service market research. With Capital Cities/ABC since 1982, he also served as vice president and assistant controller of the corporation. Jody Greenstone green·stone n. Any of various altered basic igneous rocks colored green by chlorite, hornblende, or epidote. greenstone Noun NZ a type of green jade used for Maori carvings and ornaments Miller was named senior vice president for operations and is charged with overseeing significant operations of Americast, such as the build-out of the software development lab, the development of new ventures and corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. . Miller previously was with Time Warner Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), formerly known as AOL Time Warner, is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City, with major operations in film, television, publishing, Internet service and telecommunications. where, as senior vice president of Time Life Television, she developed the business strategy for its start-up programming and production division, managed business and legal affairs, program sales and sponsorship. She also led Time Life's interactive media efforts. Prior to joining Americast, Miller served at the White House as a special assistant to the President and deputy to the Counselor, David Gergen David Richmond Gergen (born May 9, 1942) was a political consultant and presidential advisor during the Republican administrations of Nixon, Ford, and Reagan. He was also a campaign staffer for George H.W. Bush's 1980 presidential campaign. . Craig Newman, named senior vice president and general counsel, oversees all of Americast's legal and regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: 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 . In that position, he specialized in corporate and business litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Newman has also served as general counsel and managing director of Oscar Gruss & Son Inc., a boutique investment banking firm in New York, where he supervised investment banking transactions including mergers and acquisitions and securities offerings. Robert Rene, named senior vice president and chief marketing officer, is responsible for Americast's overall marketing and communications. He was most recently senior vice president, director of marketing and an account managing director at Young & Rubicam Inc. In that position, he developed integrated communications programs and branding strategies for corporate clients and managed one of Y&R's largest accounts worldwide. Previously, Rene was an investment banker Investment Banker A person representing a financial institution that is in the business of raising capital for corporations and municipalities. Notes: An investment banker may not accept deposits or make commercial loans. specializing in entertainment mergers and acquisitions. He began his career in production and development at Universal Television. As vice president for software development, Jonathan French is responsible for the development of software for the proprietary Americast navigator being designed by Disney, the video delivery platform and set-top boxes. Prior to joining Americast, French was director of interactive video/multimedia software at Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. Technology Resources, the research and development subsidiary of SBC Communications. There he was responsible for providing software development and integration direction for interactive TV, broadband PC and multimedia applications development. Before that, French served in various capacities as a software development manager and engineer. Americast intends to fill several other key positions in the near future, particularly in the programming area. These executives will join those already hired to form the nucleus of a dynamic and effective management team. "This is the right staff to manage the extraordinary changes that this industry will experience in the next several years," said Weiswasser. "Their strengths effectively complement the strong commitment of our partners to the creation and distribution of the highest quality video services." Americast, which formally began operations late in 1995, will develop and offer consumers a broad range of video programming and interactive services over facilities developed by subsidiaries of its telephone company partners. The americast(TM) home entertainment service is currently in the process of being rolled-out in select markets throughout the U.S. CONTACT: Hill and Knowlton, Los Angeles Petro Kacur/Tim Scerba, 213/966-5753/5726 |
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