BRIEFCASE.Byline: -- Staff and Wire Services DreamWorks taps ex-Disney exec GLENDALE -- DreamWorks Animation SKG SKG Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw (Dutch) SKG Spielberg, Katzenberg,and Geffen (DreamWorks Studios) SKG Thessaloniki, Greece - Thessaloniki (Airport Code) SKG Smith and Kraus Global Inc. announced Wednesday the election of former Disney executive Michael J. Montgomery to its board of directors. Montgomery is president of Montgomery & Co., an investment bank for growth companies in the information technology, communications, health care and media sectors. He leads the firm's media and entertainment practice. Montgomery was previously chief executive officer of Sega Gameworks, a joint venture among Sega, Universal Studios and DreamWorks SKG. He joined DreamWorks in 1995 and was instrumental in raising $1 billion in private equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. . Prior to his experience with DreamWorks, Montgomery was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of EuroDisney. Before assuming that role, Montgomery was vice president and treasurer of 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 Co., where he was actively involved in the IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. of EuroDisney in 1989. Alaska Airlines adds LAX-La Paz Alaska Airlines announced Wednesday it will offer nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX and La Paz starting this fall, making it the 10th Mexican destination the airline serves. The flights went on sale Wednesday, after approval of the new service last week by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Flights will operate year-round starting Oct. 30. Amazon.com offers CBS News SEATTLE -- An Amazon.com Inc. subsidiary has started selling DVDs of CBS News programs, one of the latest examples of how television content is increasingly being made available in more convenient, on-demand formats. CustomFlix Labs Inc. lets customers choose content from ``60 Minutes,'' the evening news and certain documentaries, which will then be sent to them on a DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. . Amazon.com, the Seattle-based online retailer, began offering the service late Wednesday on its Web site. The service costs $24.95 for up to 10 segments or 90 minutes of content, according to the Web site. In April, CustomFlix started selling DVDs of other networks' archived shows, such as NBC's ``Westminster Kennel Club Kennel Club the principal body for maintaining stud books and registering purebred dogs in Great Britain. Dog Show'' and ``Antiques Roadshow'' from PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, . Networks including CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. also have started offering television shows over the Internet, through Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes and other venues. Microsoft starts test with Yahoo SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. are beginning a limited test of plans to make their instant messaging systems work together. The much-vaunted pairing comes a bit later than the two companies had originally hoped. The project was delayed because Microsoft wanted to make sure the systems would work well with both companies' millions of users, Microsoft executive Blake Irving said Wednesday. News Corp. effort on Internet safety NEW YORK New York, state, United States 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 -- The parent company of MySpace.com and Fox is devoting millions of dollars in television air time and online ad space for a public service campaign on Internet safety. Central to News Corp.'s campaign is a spot featuring Kiefer Sutherland, who plays Jack Bauer on the Fox action drama ``24.'' ``On TV Jack Bauer has 24 hours to make the world safe. In real life it only takes a few minutes to do the same for our kids,'' Sutherland says. ``To protect them you don't need the latest state-of-the-art technology. You just need a few simple tips: Don't let them run into trouble on the Internet -- use common sense.'' The 20-second ad then directs viewers to CommonSense.com, a site run by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group that monitors and reviews media and entertainment for parents. There, parents may download a guidebook and a tip card on Internet safety. |
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