Cable executive David Van Valkenburg joins U S WEST Multimedia Group.ENGLEWOOD Englewood (ĕng`gəlw  d).1 City (1990 pop. 29,387), Arapahoe co., N central Colo., on the South Platte River, a residential and industrial suburb of Denver; inc. 1903. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 1994--Cable industry veteran David Van Valkenburg has been named senior vice president -- Multimedia for the U S WEST Multimedia Group, said Tom Pardun, president and chief executive officer of the organization. In his new post, Van Valkenburg will be responsible for multimedia product development, public policy issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc cable holdings, technology for multimedia networks, strategic alliances and marketing strategy. "Dave will be a terrific addition to our team," Pardun said. "His background and knowledge of the cable industry will prove invaluable to us as we continue to move forward in our plan to become a leading provider of multimedia products and services in major U.S. markets." The appointment is effective Dec. 12. "I am extremely excited by this opportunity," Van Valkenburg said. "During the past few months I have talked with several telephone and cable companies, here and abroad. U S WEST clearly has the best strategy, is in the best position to execute it and has demonstrated a commitment to succeed at it." During the past decade, Van Valkenburg has been president of four cable system operators: Cox Cable Communications Inc.; Paragon Communications; Cablevision Industries Inc.; and Multivision Cable TV Corp. Earlier, he held a variety of posts with American Television and Communications (now Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. ). Van Valkenburg also has served on numerous industry boards, including the National Cable Television Association, where he was a member of the executive committee; the Cable Television Administrative and Marketing Society, where he was chairman; the Cable Television Advertising Bureau, where he was a board member; and the Kaitz Foundation, where he was chairman of the board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. . He is a member of the Cable TV Pioneers. He holds an M.B.A. degree in finance from Harvard and an M.S. degree in radiation biophysics biophysics, application of various methods and principles of physical science to the study of biological problems. In physiological biophysics physical mechanisms have been used to explain such biological processes as the transmission of nerve impulses, the muscle from the University of Kansas The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. The main campus resides atop Mount Oread. . U S WEST is in the connections business, helping customers to share information, entertainment and communications services in local markets worldwide. The U S WEST Multimedia Group manages U S WEST's entry into domestic wired markets outside the 14 states served by U S WEST Communications and develops multimedia opportunities for U S WEST. CONTACT: U S WEST Inc., Englewood Steve Lang Lang language LANG Louisiana Army National Guard Lang Langobardian (linguistics) LANG Los Angeles Newspaper Guild , 303/754-5441 |
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