Banyan names Bob Burke as senior vice president of worldwide sales and service.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1997-- Former Digital Equipment Executive Brings More Than Two Decades of High Technology Sales and Service Experience to Networking Software  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . Leader Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. Systems 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 :BNYN BNYN ePresence (stock symbol; formerly known as Banyan) ) today announced that Bob Burke has been named senior vice president of worldwide sales and service, effective immediately. Burke brings 21 years of high technology management experience in software sales, systems integration and services to Banyan. Burke, 42, will oversee Banyan's sales and services initiatives across each of its major geographic regions: the Americas; Europe, Middle East, Africa; and Asia Pacific. This will include responsibilities for the sale of Banyan's networking products and services and delivery of software support, education and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . Burke will report directly to William P. Ferry, who became Banyan's president and chief executive officer in February 1997. "Banyan is moving aggressively to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. its operations, strengthen its link with customers and stabilize its financial performance," said William P. Ferry. "Bob Burke is a highly respected, high technology executive with a tremendous background in working successfully with Fortune 1000 companies and other global organizations. His addition to Banyan's management team is an important step in achieving our rebuilding objectives. His expertise in delivering enterprise application solutions will be particularly valuable as we strengthen and build long-term relationships with our customers." "I am excited about joining Banyan and the opportunities we have in the networking market," said Burke. "I am impressed with Banyan's world-class networking initiatives that capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the Internet and corporate intranets through directory and messaging products such as StreetTalk for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , Switchboard and BeyondMail. I look forward to working closely with our customers to continue delivering value-added solutions as we embrace key industry standards and open platforms." Prior to joining Banyan, Burke was most recently vice president of Digital Equipment Corporation's worldwide systems integration business. In this capacity, Burke played an important role in expanding the business' capabilities to embrace leading industry solutions such as Windows NT. Burke's experience includes a wide variety of general management responsibilities as well as management of software sales, support and development. Burke holds a B.S. in Physics from Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University, mainly at Ypsilanti, Mich.; coeducational; founded 1849 as a normal school, became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, gained university status in 1959. . About Banyan Systems Incorporated: Banyan Systems Incorporated is a pioneer and leader in enterprise directory services. These products make it easy to find, share and manage information and resources in enterprise networks. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Westboro, Massachusetts, U.S.A., the Company markets products worldwide through authorized network integrators, resellers and international distributors. Banyan can be reached on the World Wide Web at www.banyan.com . Banyan, BeyondMail and StreetTalk are registered trademarks of Banyan Systems Incorporated. StreetTalk is a product of Banyan Systems Incorporated and not a product of McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei, Inc. CONTACT: Banyan Systems Incorporated Jeffrey D. Glidden, Richard M. Spaulding (508) 871-2271 |
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