CableData names Lanse Leach VP of development & CTO.RANCHO CORDOVA Rancho Cordova (răn`chō kôrdō`və), uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 48,731), Sacramento co., N Calif. A suburb of Sacramento, it experienced rapid growth in the late 20th cent. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1996--Mike McGrail, president and general manager of CableData Inc., a subsidiary of USCS USCS United States Code Service USCS United Sprint Car Series (auto racing) USCS United States Customs Service USCS Unified Soil Classification System USCS University of South Carolina Spartanburg USCS Universal Ship Cancellation Society International (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 :USCS) and a leading provider of customer-management software and open billing solutions for the global communications marketplace, Monday announced that Lanse Leach has been named vice president of development at the company's Research and Development (R&D) Center. Leach will also serve as the company's new chief technology officer (CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. ). In his new role, Leach will lead five organizations within CableData's R&D center, including Advanced Products, Project Management, Software Design, System Development and Product Development. ``Lanse is an extremely qualified individual with tremendous experience and skills to fill this important role,'' said McGrail. ``He comes to our company with outstanding credentials as an expert in the fields of information technology and computer science. ``Perhaps equally important is that Lanse is also a proven leader. I believe we will benefit greatly from his decision to join us as our CTO and head of our Research and Development Center.'' Leach joins CableData from his position as vice president of computing at Rutgers University Rutgers University, main campus at New Brunswick, N.J.; land-grant and state supported; coeducational except for Douglass College; chartered 1766 as Queen's College, opened 1771. Campuses and Facilities Rutgers maintains three campuses. in New Jersey, where he led an organization of more than 400 people providing information-technology support to 48,000 students and 10,000 staff and faculty. He was previously deputy head of the department of electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. and computer science for the U.S. Military Academy. Leach holds a doctorate of philosophy in computer and systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N.Y.; coeducational; founded and opened 1824 as Rensselaer School; chartered 1826. It was called Rensselaer Institute from 1837 to 1861. in Troy, N.Y., and a master of science degree in computer science from Stanford University. Leach replaces Jerry Johnson, who has left the company to pursue other opportunities. CableData is a USCS International company. USCS International is a leading provider of customer-management software and services to the global communications industry. The company's clients include providers of cable television, wireless and landline telephony, direct broadcast satellite and multiple communications services in the United States and 13 other countries. CONTACT: CableData Inc. Linda Beech Cutler, 916/636-5846 lcutler@uscs.com or Capital Relations Inc. Kathleen Gawel/Lisa Zylstra, 805/494-0830 gawel@caprel.com |
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