Broderbund Software, Inc. Promotes Kenneth Goldstein to Vice President and Executive Publisher of the Entertainment Products Studio.NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 1997--Broderbund Software 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 :BROD BROD Big Bike Riders of Dagupan (Motorcycle Club in the Philippines) ), a leading consumer software publisher of education, entertainment and productivity CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). titles, today announced the promotion of Kenneth Goldstein to Vice President and Executive Publisher of the Entertainment Products Studio. After four and a half years of service with Broderbund, Goldstein has produced numerous award-winning titles and has helped strengthen the company's position in the education and entertainment software markets. Goldstein reports to Harry Wilker, Senior Vice President of Broderbund Studios. "Ken's drive and dedication to producing the highest quality software programs is unmatched," says Harry Wilker, Senior Vice President of Broderbund Studios. "His passion and creative spirit have resulted in the release of some of the best titles in Broderbund's history." "Working at Broderbund has been the most rewarding experience of my career," says Kenneth Goldstein. "I look forward to helping Broderbund make its mark as we grow into new areas of the market. Better utilization of the internet is what I have my eyes on. Every platform shift creates both a challenge and an opportunity. I thrive on those challenges." Goldstein joined Broderbund in 1992 and quickly got to work strengthening the critically-acclaimed Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego refers to a media franchise of edutainment computer games, television programs, books and other media featuring a thieving villainess of the same name. series of educational software for children. Not only did Goldstein design the award-winning `Carmen Sandiego Jr. Detective Edition', the first geography program for young children, but his passion and enthusiasm for Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. has resulted in the new generation of Carmen Sandiego software from which `Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?' and `Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?' versions 3.0 have released this fall. Goldstein is also executive producing the new Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? program which is scheduled to ship in fall '97. With Goldstein at the helm, Broderbund's units sales of Carmen Sandiego products Carmen Sandiego is a fictional character featured in a long-running series of American educational software and WQED-Pittsburgh and WGBH-Boston produced television shows originally focusing on teaching geography and history (the series later branched out into other subjects). have increased from 3 million units sold through 1992 to its current mark of over 5 1/2 million units sold. Goldstein is also increasing Broderbund's efforts in the entertainment software market with several new gaming titles slated for '97 release. Goldstein supervises a staff of talented product managers, programmers, artists, and sound designers in addition to recruiting and managing projects with some of the industry's hottest game developers including `The Last Express' with Jordan Mechner's Smoking Car Productions, `Warlords Warlords may refer to:
Prior to joining Broderbund, Goldstein worked as a designer/producer at Philips Interactive Media of America, where he designed and produced the award-winning educational CD-I (Compact Disc-Interactive) A compact disc format developed by Philips and Sony that held text, audio and animated graphics. It required a CD-I player that contained its own operating system. program `Zombie A computer that has been covertly taken over in order to perform some nefarious task. It is estimated that millions of PCs around the world have been compromised and, under the control of a third party, routinely transmit messages unbeknownst to the user. Dinos from Planet Zeltoid', and also wrote the original design specification for `Voyeur'. Before his involvement in multimedia, Goldstein wrote the screenplay for `Wings' at Cinemaware Corporation and he also worked in the development departments of producer David Milch's Red Board Productions and actress Sally Field's Fogwood Films. Goldstein is a cum laude graduate of Yale University with a degree in Philosophy and Theater Studies. He has volunteered his time helping Free Arts for Abused Children and Olive Crest Treatment Center with their arts education and fundraising efforts, in addition to serving on the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of Full Circle Programs, a residential treatment program in Marin and Sonoma counties. Broderbund is a diversified consumer software company offering a broad selection of award-winning products for use in homes, schools and small businesses. Broderbund has a successful track record of identifying and capitalizing on emerging trends through the development of innovative software that takes advantage of the latest personal computer technologies. Broderbund's site on the worldwide web is located at http://www.broderbund.com. -0- Note to Editors: Broderbund, Carmen Sandiego, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?, Carmen Sandiego Jr. Detective Edition, Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, The Last Express, Outrage, Warbreeds, Prince of Persia This article is about the game. For the titular character, see Prince (Prince of Persia). For an overview of the series, see Prince of Persia (series). Prince of Persia and In the 1st Degree In the 1st Degree is an interactive legal drama adventure computer game released in 1995 by Brøderbund in which the player plays the role of a prosecutor attempting to convict an artist for grand theft and the first-degree murder of his business partner. are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Broderbund Software, Inc. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Broderbund Software, Inc. Dana Henry, 415/382-3238 dana_henry@broder.com |
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