Christopher P. Bogart Named President and CEO of Time Warner Cable Ventures.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2001 Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TWX (TeletypeWriter eXchange Service) A U.S. and Canadian dial-up communications service that became part of Telex. In 1971, the Bell System sold TWX to Western Union. TWX transmitted 5-bit Murray code or 7-bit ASCII code at up to 150 bps. See Telex. ) announced today that Christopher P. Bogart, Time Warner's executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, has been named president and chief executive officer of 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. Ventures. Bogart will assume his new position following the completion of the planned merger between Time Warner Inc. and America Online, Inc. He will be responsible for Time Warner Cable's broadband business ventures, including negotiating agreements related to its initiative to offer multiple Internet Service Providers. The position was previously held by Glenn A. Britt until he became president of Time Warner Cable in 1999. Gerald M. Levin Gerald M. "Jerry" Levin (b. 6 May, 1939, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American businessman. He attended Haverford College, where he is a member of the Board of Directors. Levin spent most of his career with Time Inc. , chairman 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 Time Warner Inc., said: "We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. Chris will have a significant new role within AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner. He has been a valued member of our corporate management team and has contributed greatly to the creation of AOL Time Warner by helping guide us through the regulatory process. In his new role we expect him to be a key player in the evolution of our broadband initiatives." In a joint statement, Joseph J. Collins, chairman and CEO of Time Warner Cable, and Britt, Time Warner Cable's president, said: "We have worked closely with Chris for the past six years, first as an outside advisor and then as Time Warner Inc.'s general counsel, and have greatly valued his advice. So we're very pleased to have him join us in a senior executive role, working closely with us both in the overall management of the cable division. Chris has already been actively involved in areas like our multiple ISP initiative. His addition to our senior management team will enable us to continue building momentum in the area of new broadband services." Bogart, 35, has been with Time Warner since 1998. Previously, he was one of Time Warner's principal outside litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. counsel at New York's Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX, www.timewarner.com) is the world's leading media company. Its businesses include cable networks, publishing, music, filmed entertainment, cable and digital media. Time Warner Cable owns and manages the world's most advanced, best clustered cable television operations, with 90 percent of its 12.6 million customers in systems of 100,000 subscribers or more. It is a division of Time Warner Entertainment. To receive a copy of this press release through the Internet, access Time Warner's corporate Web site located at http://www.timewarner.com |
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