BigBand Founders Named Finalists for 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.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. Amir Bassan-Eskenazi and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Ran Oz honored for innovative leadership, astute management and financial performance REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- BigBand Networks BigBand Networks (known as BigBand ; NASDAQ: BBND) is a multinational corporation headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States. BigBand manufactures and sells digital video and data processing platforms and solutions in areas ranging from digital video to CMTS. , 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 : BBND) today announced that its chief executive officer Amir Bassan-Eskenazi and chief technology officer Ran Oz have been selected as finalists for the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year([R]) Award in the Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern Region. The awards program was designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs on a regional, national and global level who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Bassan-Eskenazi and Oz were selected as finalists from over 80 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on Friday, June 29, 2007 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Bassan-Eskenazi and Oz co-founded BigBand Networks in 1998 and have focused on developing technologies that allow broadband service providers to move, manage and monetize video. On March 15, 2007, BigBand Networks completed its initial public offering on the NASDAQ National Market. Amir Bassan-Eskenazi serves as the company's chief executive officer and chairman of the board and has led BigBand Networks' activities from conception through successful implementations with leading global service providers, driving video content to tens of millions of subscribers. Ran Oz has been the primary visionary in the development of the company's technology platforms and solutions. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 21st anniversary this year. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. "Ran and I are honored to have been selected as finalists for this prestigious award," said Amir Bassan-Eskenazi, chief executive officer at BigBand Networks. "Being honored by such a reputable firm like Ernst & Young validates our spirit and legacy of pioneering innovation and our commitment to providing the best video network solutions for our service provider customers." Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to have Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. as the national presenting sponsor, as well as SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors. In Northern California, local sponsors include NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange Group, Inc., Scherzer International, SHIFT Communications, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and The Big Picture. About BigBand Networks BigBand Networks, Inc. [NASDAQ: BBND] provides broadband service providers with innovative network solutions designed to make it easier to move, manage and monetize video. These solutions are based on BigBand's video-networking platforms that are built to enable efficient and reliable delivery of video, voice and data across a wide range of services, including digital TV, high definition TV, addressable Reachable. When something is addressable, it can be identified and manipulated independently of its surroundings. For example, screen pixels and RAM memory are addressable. Each of the screen's picture elements can be individually turned on and off, and each of the memory's bytes can be advertising, video on demand, interactive TV, Internet TV (1) Watching TV programs on or from the Internet. There are countless video clips available on Web sites for streaming as well as subscription services that offer TV programs and movies for downloading. , video telephony, high-speed Internet and voice-over-IP. BigBand Networks' customers include more than 100 service providers--including six of the ten largest service providers in the U.S.--and leading cable and telco service providers in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Founded in 1998, BigBand Networks is based in Redwood City, Calif., with offices worldwide. For additional information about the company, please call +1.650.995.5000, email info@bigbandnet.com or visit www.bigbandnet.com. About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards The Entrepreneur Of The Year([R]) awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year([R]) Award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006, honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 125 cities and 40 countries. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to enhancing the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 114,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies of auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, a U.K. company limited by guarantee, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited does not provide services to clients. Ernst & Young LLP is a U.S. client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. BigBand Networks brand and product names are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of BigBand Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. |
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