Boca Research Strengthens Management Team; Names Navroze S. Mehta Executive VP of Strategic Planning and CFO.BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1998--Boca Research, Inc. (Nasdaq:BOCI BOCI Bank of China International BOCI Buckner Orphan Care International ) today announced that Navroze S. Mehta, former 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. of Comark Communications, Inc., has joined the Company effective immediately as Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Chief Financial Officer. R. Michael Brewer, Boca's previous CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , left the Company in August to pursue another career opportunity. Commenting on Mr. Mehta's appointment, Mr. Anthony F. Zalenski, Boca's President and CEO, said: "Navroze is a welcome addition to our executive management team. Most of his career has been spent at a dynamic manufacturer of broadcast electronics equipment and he knows the challenges the high-tech industry faces. He created and implemented a strategic vision that led Comark to dramatic sales growth. We are confident that he can duplicate this performance at Boca BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. BOCA Bird Observers Club of Australia BOCA Business Object Component Architecture BOCA Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland) ." Mr. Mehta's career spans fifteen years in the high-tech industry. For the last eleven years he has been employed by Comark Communications, a subsidiary of the $7 billion global electronics company, Thomson CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis Definition Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a laboratory test to examine a sample of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. . In addition to serving as Comark's President and CEO for the last two years, Mr. Mehta also held positions of Senior Vice President of Operations and Vice President Finance and Administration. Prior to Comark, he held a variety of management positions with Carrier Corporation, a division of United Technologies. He has broad operational knowledge with full P&L accountability and a range of experience which includes both domestic and international sales and marketing, finance, and research and development. He was a licensed Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. in the state of New York and holds an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Syracuse University. Boca Research also announced today that Michael Reale, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , has accepted a special assignment and will no longer be involved in the daily operations of the Company. Boca is realigning Mr. Reale's responsibilities to utilize his manufacturing expertise as the Company moves to secure large OEM opportunities for its Internet access/thin client computing device. CORPORATE INFORMATION Founded in 1985, Boca Research designs, manufactures, markets and supports quality, cost-effective Internet access devices, data communications and networking products to facilitate the transmission of information on personal computers, computer networks and the Internet. The Company also markets its products under the Global Village Communication brand name and sells its products worldwide through distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and retailers. Boca Research is a U.S. corporation headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. with international operations and ventures worldwide. Note to Editors: For copies of recent press releases from Boca Research via fax, call 800/331-1323; for company information via the Internet, visit http://www.bocaresearch.com |
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