Artisoft names Steve Sanghi to Board of Directors.TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nov. 7, 1994--Artisoft, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASFT ASFT Airport Surface Friction Tester ) announced that Steve Sanghi, president and chief executive officer of Microchip Technology  Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a manufacturer of microcontroller, memory and analog semiconductors, founded in 1989 when , Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP MCHP Maryland Children's Health ProgramMCHP Microchip Technologies (stock symbol) MCHP Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (American Honda Motor Co. & Climate Energy, LLC) MCHP Maine Community Heritage Project ) has joined its Board of Directors effective Monday. He is filling a Board seat vacant since September 1993. "Steve is an outstanding addition to our Board of Directors, and as an active industry Chief Executive Officer, will provide an important perspective," commented Artisoft Chairman of the Board Gary E. Liebl. "He is managing Microchip Technology through significant growth and therefore will relate well to the opportunities available to Artisoft." Sanghi, 39, is currently President, 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. , and Chairman of the Board of Microchip Technology, Inc. where he has been employed since 1990, and is also a member of the Board of Directors of Adflex Solutions, Inc. since his election in May 1994. In addition to Sanghi, Artisoft's six-member Board of Directors consists of Gary E. Liebl, Artisoft Chairman of the Board, and who also serves as Chairman of QLogic Corporation; William C. Keiper, Artisoft President and CEO; Michael S. Swavely, former President, North America, of Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. ; Jock Patton, President of StockVal, Inc; and Kathryn A. Braun, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Storage Products Division, Western Digital Corporation. Artisoft is one of the world's leading suppliers of scalable, cost-effective networking solutions to departmental workgroups and small- and medium-sized businesses. The company offers the award-winning LANtastic network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. as well as network management, backup and multiplatform connectivity systems. Under the combined Artisoft(R) and Eagle Technology(TM) brand names, the company is also one of the world's leading providers of Ethernet adapters. Artisoft maintains 12 international offices and distributes the LANtastic network and its other connectivity products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information about Artisoft or its product line, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales 800/233-5564. Corporate 602/670-7100. Fax 602/670-7101. CONTACT: Artisoft, Inc., Tucson
Joe Stunkard, 602/670-7145; Fax: 602/670-7101
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