BRODERBUND SOFTWARE PROMOTES PATRICIA MURPHY TO VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES.NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 1997--Broderbund Software, 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 :BROD BROD Big Bike Riders of Dagupan (Motorcycle Club in the Philippines) ), the leader in home productivity software, today announced the promotion of Patricia Murphy to the new position of vice president of 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. . Murphy, who was the company's director of human resources, has been in the human resources field for 16 years and has spent the last 6 years at Broderbund's HR program. Prior to joining Broderbund, Murphy had worked as an organizational development consultant with clients ranging from Lucasfilm to the Tamalpais High School |image= Tam's Arch & Tower at Dusk, Summer 2006.jpg |imagesize= 320px |motto= |motto_translation= Tam's Arch & Tower at Dusk, Summer 2006 |streetaddress = 700 Miller Avenue |city = Mill Valley |state = California |zipcode = 94941 |url = [1] |schoolnumber= |schoolboard= District. A former head of personnel for NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Radio affiliate KYUU, she has a Master's degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco • • [ and a Bachelors degree from the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Santa Cruz. Murphy also serves as secretary of the Broderbund Foundation. "Broderbund has been such a gift for me -- giving me many moments of inspiration, sweat and learning," said Murphy. "It has been rewarding to be part of the growth from the pre-IPO, 200-employee company Broderbund was when I came to the 700-person, multi-location, global creative team we've become today. Going forward, I expect to help develop and focus the company while retaining the unique and positive aspects of its corporate culture." In addition to her duties at Broderbund, Murphy speaks on local area panels addressing HR and foundation issues, including recent televised panel discussions, and is a volunteer lecturer to students at local educational institutions, such as Dominican College. Broderbund is a diversified consumer software company offering a broad selection of award-winning products for use in homes, schools and small businesses. Broderbund has a successful track record of identifying and capitalizing on emerging trends through the development of innovative software that takes advantage of the latest personal computer technologies. Broderbund's site on the worldwide web is located at http://www.broderbund.com . CONTACT: Broderbund Software, Inc. Dana Henry, 415/382-3238 dana_henry@broder.com |
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