Bob Romano named VTEL vice president of product management.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 1997--VTEL Corp. (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 : VTEL VTEL Video Teleconferencing ) announced today the appointment of Robert L. Romano as vice president of product management. "Bob was chosen for this position because of his combination of experience and demonstrated accomplishments. In order to be really successful in product management you need strong marketing, sales, technical and financial skills and Bob has a proven track record in all these areas," said Dick Moeller VTEL(R) president, chairman and chief executive officer. "He will bring to this role the kind of balanced perspective we need in this dynamic marketplace." Romano joined VTEL in December 1994 as director of finance and served in that role until he was named director of desktop systems in April 1996 where he led the final development, marketing and launch of the Personal Collaborator(TM), the first videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems desktop system to allow both high quality videoconferencing and high speed access to the Internet. In his new role as vice president, product management, he will retain responsibility for desktop systems as well as all VTEL products. "Product management at VTEL is an exciting challenge and opportunity," said Romano. "Videoconferencing is at a very important juncture where the worlds of voice, video and data are merging together. VTEL's architecture and product strategy are well positioned to take advantage of this merger and I am excited about VTEL's opportunities. Our already successful line of SmartVideoconferencing(TM) PC-based products include the Leadership Conferencing(TM) large group system; the Team Conferencing(TM) small group systems; and the Personal Collaborator. Our focus on the network and the recent addition of features like SmartView(TM), which lets people incorporate virtually any document into a videoconference and SMART Board(TM), an integrated electronic whiteboard, are just the beginning of a growing line of customer-based, whole market videoconferencing and networking solutions that we will be releasing into the marketplace." Prior to joining VTEL, Romano worked at IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) for fourteen years during which he held a variety of management positions in sales, marketing, business planning and finance both in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and internationally. About VTEL VTEL Corp. is the global leader in the design and manufacture of Smart Videoconferencing systems. VTEL and its authorized resellers have installed systems in some of the largest and most recognized organizations in the United States and around the world, including: Microsoft Corp., Nortel, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. AG, VHA VHA Veterans Health Administration VHA Variable Housing Allowance VHA Villages Homeowners Association VHA Voluntary Hospitals Association VHA Virtual Home Agent VHA Very High Altitude VHA Vapor Hazard Area VHA Vermont Holstein-Friesian Association Inc., Australia & New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. Banking Group Ltd., Deloitte & Touche, Credit Suisse The Credit Suisse Group (SWX:CSGN, NYSE: CS) is a financial services company, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. It is the second-largest Swiss bank, behind UBS AG. , Texas A&M University and the U.S. Army T-Net. -0- VTEL is a registered trademark of VTEL Corp. Smart Videoconferencing, Personal Collaborator, Leadership Conferencing, Team Conferencing, TC1000, TC2000 and SmartView are trademarks of VTEL Corp. SMART Board is a trademark of SMART Technologies Inc. VTEL Corp., 108 Wild Basin Road, Austin, Texas 78746 512-314-2700, Fax: 512-314-2792 Website: http://www.vtel.com CONTACT: VTEL Corp., Austin Dave Kamp, 512/437-2636 dkamp@vtel.com |
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