Amplify.net Adds Industry Veteran Roger Dorf to Board of Directors.Business Editors & Technology Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2001 Amplify.net (www.amplifynet.com), a Silicon Valley company specializing in advanced IP service enabling solutions, today announced the appointment of Mr. Roger Dorf to its Board of Directors. A veteran in the network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. industry, Mr. Dorf has 30 years of executive and engineering management experience. In 1998, he joined Promatory Communications, Inc., a startup company The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. specializing in developing intelligent multiservice access systems for broadband edge networks, as president 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. . After Promatory was acquired by Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony in 1999, Mr. Dorf became vice-president and general manager of Nortel's Broadband Access See broadband and wireless broadband. Division. "We are most fortunate to have someone of Mr. Dorf's stature join our board," said Pauline Lo Alker, president and CEO at Amplify.net. "With his intimate knowledge and vast industry connections, Mr. Dorf will bring invaluable contribution to our company, particularly in our strategic initiative to partner with major network equipment companies." "I am impressed with the strength of Amplify's management team and the depth of the company's IP quality and service enabling technologies," said Roger Dorf. "I am delighted to join a list of distinguished board members at Amplify and to work closely with Mrs. Alker and her management team." Prior to forming Promatory, Mr. Dorf served as president and CEO of Sync Research, Inc. and was president of AT&T's network systems group for the Caribbean and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. region. He also served in several executive management positions at AT&T Paradyne, most recently as executive vice 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. . Mr. Dorf holds a Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing engineering Engineering activities involved in the creation and operation of the technical and economic processes that convert raw materials, energy, and purchased items into components for sale to other manufacturers or into end products for from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri in Rolla, Mo. Other board of directors at Amplify.net includes:
-- Pauline Lo Alker Chairman, President & CEO, Amplify.net
-- Dr. Chuck Chan General Partner, Alpine Technologies
Ventures
-- Dr. David Crockett General Partner, Aspen Ventures
-- Rick Frasch Principal, KLM Capital
-- Dr. Raymond Hou CTO, Amplify.net
-- Roger Koo President, CEO, CompuData Corporation
-- Robert Lee Former Executive Vice President of
Mergers & Acquisitions, and President
of Pacific Bell Communications Services
About Amplify.net, Inc. (www.amplifynet.com) Amplify.net is a broadband service quality and management solutions company that offers advanced bandwidth management and IP quality of service technologies and subscriber service management systems for DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , cable and wireless networks. Amplify.net's technology boosts the revenue and profitability of service providers, enabling them to deliver and guarantee "last mile" quality of value-added IP services such as Voice over IP, Video and Audio on Demand and data-rich streaming content. Amplify.net licenses its patented technology to broadband equipment manufacturers as an "open system" IP Service Engine that provides the foundation for next generation products. Amplify.net's headquarters are at 47381 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538. |
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