Cayman Appoints Experienced Vice President of Marketing; Michael Cookish Selected to Strengthen the Leading Market Position of Cayman's Family of Broadband Gateways.Business/Technology Editors BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2000 Cayman Systems, Inc., a global provider of broadband gateway solutions that deliver intelligent, secure and multi-user access to broadband services, today announced that it has named Michael Cookish as Vice President of Marketing. Cookish will head worldwide marketing for Cayman's family of broadband gateway products. "Michael's engineering and senior marketing management expertise make him the ideal person to provide strategic direction to our broadband gateway marketing efforts and competitively position our products in the rapidly emerging broadband marketplace. His superior technical knowledge combined with his entrepreneurial experience and proven ability developing and managing global teams will further Cayman's mission to provide users' digital freedom," said Peter N. Vicars, 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 Cayman. Prior to joining Cayman, Cookish was a Director of Marketing at 3Com Corporation in Marlborough, Massachusetts Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 36,255 at the 2000 census. The name of this town is sometimes spelled as Marlboro, rather than Marlborough, which is the official spelling. . While at 3Com, Cookish was primarily responsible for implementing and executing global industry-leading strategic marketing programs for 3Com's network and policy management solutions. In these positions, he was instrumental in developing partnerships with Novell, Microsoft, IP Highway and other industry leaders. "Cayman clearly has a superior family of broadband gateway products and is committed to building superior leading-edge solutions for promoting digital freedom," said Michael Cookish, VP of Marketing. "My goal is to continue to build on the success of allowing multiple end users to simultaneously access high-speed Internet See broadband. services through a local network, staking out a leadership position in this high-growth market." Prior to 3Com, Cookish held senior-level marketing and engineering positions at Bytex Corporation, Spiders Systems and Wang Laboratories Wang Laboratories - Computer manufacturer, known for their office automation products. Quarterly sales $208M, profits $3M (Aug 1994). . Cookish holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in computer science from Fitchburg State College. Cayman offers a first class family of broadband gateway solutions and is the only company to deliver intelligent wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 gateways that combine ease of use, security and interoperability with multiple devices including PCs and Internet electronic devices. The Cayman gateways are designed to connect through either a DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary or cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. high-speed connection. As the first company to launch a broadband gateway that meets the HomeRF industry standards, Cayman is at the forefront of innovation, offering versatile wireless and wireline products. About Cayman Systems Cayman Systems, Inc., a global provider of broadband gateway solutions, is the leader in enabling the delivery of voice, video and high speed data to the 21st century small office and home via technologies such as DSL, Cable and Broadband wireless See wireless broadband. . Cayman calls this Digital Freedom...changing the way people work, live and play. Cayman develops and delivers intelligent, straightforward solutions that enable broadband service providers An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. to deliver revenue-generating services while maintaining tight cost controls. By working closely with leading international telecommunications service providers and manufacturers, Cayman is helping millions of customers experience true digital freedom. Cayman's web site is www.cayman.com. Cayman Systems and the Cayman logo are trademarks of Cayman Systems, Inc. All other trademarks, brand and product names are the property of their respective holders. |
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