BMC appoints Burke Chairman of the Board.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1995--The Board of Directors of BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. Industries Inc. announced today the election of Paul B. Burke, currently President and Chief Executive Officer, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board. Burke joined BMC as Associate General Counsel in June, 1983 and was elected Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel in August, 1985. He was then appointed Vice President, Ft. Lauderdale Operations of the company's Vision-Ease Lens Division in November, 1987, and in May, 1989 was appointed President of Vision-Ease Lens. Burke has been a member of the Board of Directors and 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. of the company since May, 1991, and has served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since July, 1991. BMC Industries Inc. is one of the world's largest manufacturers of aperture An orifice. It often refers to an opening in which light is allowed to pass in optical systems such as cameras and lasers. See f-stop and numerical aperture. masks for color picture tubes used in televisions and computer monitors. The company is also a leading producer of polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs. , glass and plastic eyewear lenses. BMC's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol BMC. CONTACT: BMC Industries Inc., Minneapolis Michael P. Hawks, 612/851-6030 |
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