CenterBeam CTO Elected to Board of Internet Governing Body; Ricart to Serve as Treasurer of Internet Society.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CenterBeam's chief technology officer and co-founder, Dr. Glenn Ricart, has been elected to the board of directors of the Internet Society (Internet Society, Reston, VA, www.isoc.org) An international membership organization dedicated to extending and enhancing the Internet, founded in 1992. It supports Internet bodies such as the IETF and works with governments, organizations and the general public to promote Internet and will serve as treasurer on the board's executive committee. The Internet Society is the most important governing body of the Internet, responsible for setting all of the Internet's engineering standards and active in setting the agenda for Internet policy. CenterBeam Clients Benefit from Ricart's Leadership "Ricart is a world-class figure in the history and the future of computer systems and networks," said Kevin Francis, CenterBeam's president and chief executive officer. "Our customers are delighted to have access to a level of vision and technological excellence typically only available to the world's largest corporations and governments." Ricart: Internet Pioneer, Technology Visionary, Successful Entrepreneur Ricart's election to the board of the Internet Society is the most recent accomplishment of his career. Ricart has consistently been in the forefront of computing and networking technologies. His accomplishments include: -- DARPA liason to the Clinton White House -- Chief technology officer of Novell, Inc., a leader in networking technology -- CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. of the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
-- Architect of the original backbone for the National Science Foundation's Network (NSFNet), what later became simply known as the Internet -- Founder of the first commercial internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , SURAnet -- Author of the first TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. networking software for the IBM PC About CenterBeam, Inc. CenterBeam is an outsourcing company that helps companies lower the cost and improve the delivery of end-user IT services through centralized management. CenterBeam cost-effectively and comprehensively manages all aspects of end-user IT services including desktop and server computing, network and system administration, and help desk. CenterBeam has strategic, financial and technical investments from Microsoft, Intel, Dell and EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. . Headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , CenterBeam can be reached at 408/844-0900 or www.centerbeam.com. Note to Editors: CenterBeam and related logos are trademarks of CenterBeam Inc. |
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