Bob Kavner Elected to Tandem Board; Leader in telecommunications and multimedia industries.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 1996--Tandem(R) Computers Incorporated announced today that Bob Kavner, a respected multimedia and telecommunications consultant, has joined the Tandem board of directors. Tandem 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. Roel Pieper commented, "I have known Bob for a long time and am extremely pleased that he has joined the board. His experience with new media, coupled with his vision of the convergence of computing, telecommunications, and entertainment, will be invaluable to Tandem as we execute our new strategy. This is one step in further diversifying our outstanding board of directors." Kavner is a veteran of the telecommunications industry and spent 10 years at AT&T. As chief executive officer of its Multimedia Products and Services Group, he is credited with leading the telecommunications giant into the multimedia era. Kavner joined the Creative Artists Agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a talent and literary agency which represents a vast array of actors, musicians, writers, directors, and athletes, as well as a variety of companies and their products. (CAA Caa See CCC. ) in 1994 to lead that company's entry into consulting in the new interactive media markets. While at CAA, he has served as the chief consultant for Tele-TV, a joint venture among Pacific Telesis, Nynex, and Bell Atlantic to develop the next generation of television, including interactive programming for two-way voice, data, and video networks. Kavner continues in that capacity today. A native New Yorker, Kavner, 53, is married with four children and lives in Los Angeles. Founded in 1974, Tandem Computers Incorporated (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. ) designs and delivers technology solutions that companies rely on to compete in a business that runs 24 hours a day. A US$2.3 billion company headquartered in Cupertino, California, Tandem has offices, strategic partners and providers in more than 50 countries around the world. -0- Note to Editors: Tandem and the Tandem logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tandem Computers Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Tandem Computers Inc. Deb Cromer, 408/285-6990 (Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most ) cromer_deb@tandem.com Rayvon Williams, 408/285-6343 (Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. ) williams_rayvon@tandem.com |
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