Bernard F. Mathaisel Joins Packeteer's Board of Directors.CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Packeteer(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:PKTR), the pioneer and global leader in Application Traffic Management, today announced the appointment of Bernard "Bud" F. Mathaisel, senior vice president and CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. of Solectron Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SLR (1) (Scalable Linear Recording) A line of magnetic tape drives from Tandberg Data that evolved from the QIC Data Cartridge format. See QIC. (2) (Single Lens Reflex) A camera that uses the same lens for viewing and shooting. ), to its board of directors. "Bud's extensive experience in the information technology arena, and his strong background as a senior executive at several global corporations make him a valuable addition to the Packeteer board," said Dave Cote, Packeteer's president and 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. . As senior vice president and CIO of Solectron, he oversees the information technologies for engineering, product data management, manufacturing, materials management, repair and service operations, marketing, finance and human resources management, and has served as the market account executive for one of Solectron's largest global accounts. Prior to joining Solectron, Mathaisel served as the CIO of Ford Motor Company where he had worldwide responsibility for IT, e-commerce and Ford's process-leadership group. Prior to Ford, he was a national partner at Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol where he founded and directed their Center for Business Innovation in Boston, Massachusetts. Mathaisel also has held executive positions at Walt Disney Company and Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. Bud is on the editorial advisory board of CIO Magazine, a director on the board of e2open, and technology advisor to several Venture Capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] . Mathaisel received his B.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics astronautics: see space science. Astronautics Flash Gordon space-traveling hero. [Am. Comics and Cin.: Halliwell] From the Earth to the Moon , and his M.S. in Operations Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, in 1966 and 1967, respectively. "Packeteer's capabilities align well with the strategic directions most IT organizations are taking with their networks, and I am pleased to be a part of their future," said Mathaisel. "As a member of the Packeteer Board, I look forward to contributing the perspective of the CIO community, in technology and marketing strategy." About Packeteer Based in Cupertino, Calif., Packeteer(R) (Nasdaq:PKTR) is the global market leader in Application Traffic Management for wide area networks. Deployed at more than 7,000 companies in 50 countries, Packeteer solutions empower IT organizations with patented network visibility, control, and acceleration capabilities delivered through a family of intelligent, scalable appliances. For more information, contact Packeteer at 408-873-4400 or visit the company's web site at www.packeteer.com. |
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