CUC International Inc. names Kenneth Williams vice chairman and member of the office of the president.STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1996--CUC International Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CU) announced today the appointment of Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English comic actor, star of twenty six Carry On films and notable radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as a witty raconteur on a wide range of subjects. , president and chief executive officer of Sierra On-Line Inc., to vice chairman and a member of the office of the president. As vice chairman, Williams will be responsible for overseeing the development of CUC CUC Cuban Convertible Peso (ISO currency code) CUC Columbia Union College (Takoma Park, MD, USA) CUC Canadian Unitarian Council CUC Canadian Ultimate Championships International's consumer-services Internet site. Walter A. Forbes, chairman and chief executive officer of CUC International CUC (Comp-U-Card) International Inc., a huge membership-based consumer services conglomerate with travel, shopping, auto, dining, home improvement and financial services offered to more than 60 million customers worldwide based out of Stamford, Connecticut and headed by Kirk , commented, "During Ken's 16 years with Sierra On-Line, he built one of the most well-respected and successful entertainment software companies in the industry. Today, Sierra On-Line publishes some of the industry's most highly regarded software titles, including hits such as the King's Quest King's Quest is an adventure game series made by the American computer game company Sierra On-Line (currently known as Sierra Entertainment). It is widely considered a classic title of the golden era of adventure games and was the series that primarily built the reputation series and Phantasmagoria phan·tas·ma·go·ri·a or phan·tas·ma·go·ry n. pl. phan·tas·ma·go·ri·as or phan·tas·ma·go·ries A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams or fever. . Ken's proven leadership, creativity, and vision will be integral to CUC's ability to establish one of the most dynamic and successful Internet sites available." Ken Williams co-founded Sierra On-Line with his wife Roberta in 1980. Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., Sierra On-Line has grown into a leading designer and publisher of entertainment software with operations in both the United States and France. According to the June 1996 PC Data report, Sierra On-Line is ranked No. 1 in the entertainment software industry with a 9.6% market share in units sold. Prior to founding Sierra On-Line, Williams worked for over eight years in the technology industry for companies such as Infomatics, Warner Brothers, Bekins, and Financial Decisions Systems. Williams lives with his wife, Roberta, and their two children in the Puget Sound area of Washington. His hobbies include boating, reading, bicycle riding and racquetball racquetball, sport played indoors by two or four players, combining elements of court handball and such racket games as squash racquets. It is played on a standard handball court 40 ft (12.2 m) long, 20 ft (6. . CUC International Inc. completed its acquisition of Sierra On-Line Inc. in August 1996. Headquartered in Stamford, CUC International is a leading technology-driven, membership-services company which provides over 62.5 million consumers with access to a variety of services including home shopping, travel, insurance, auto, dining, home improvement, lifestyle clubs, checking account enhancements, and discount coupon programs. CONTACT: CUC International Laura P. Hamilton, 203/965-5118 |
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