Coactive Networks Names Christian Christiansen as Vice President of Engineering; Residential Gateway Leader Expands Executive Team.Business Editors and High Tech Writers SAUSALITO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2000 Coactive co·ac·tion n. 1. An impelling or restraining force; a compulsion. 2. Joint action. 3. Ecology Any of the reciprocal actions or effects, such as symbiosis, that can occur in a community. Networks, the leading provider of gateways for connecting the Internet to all devices in homes and businesses, today announced that Christian Christiansen Christian Christiansen (born October 9, 1843 in Loenborg, Denmark, died 1917) was a Danish physicist. Christiansen first taught at the local polytechnical school. In 1886 he was appointed to a chair for physics at the University of Copenhagen. will join the executive team as vice president of engineering. He will lead engineering and development efforts for the Coactive product family, from inception to realization. "Christian is an accomplished engineer and seasoned executive, responsible for designing innovative new products and technologies that have left an indelible mark on the high-tech industry," said David Gaw, president of Coactive Networks. "His acumen in product development will help drive further advancements in Coactive's solution, delivering world-class gateways for the home and enterprise." As vice president of engineering, Christiansen brings more than 15 years of research and development experience to Coactive, including a specialization in embedded hardware, software, ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. and enterprise technologies. He rounds out the executive team talents with a rich background in the wireless market, and has also brought valuable ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9000 processes to fruition while improving time-to-market. Additionally, Christiansen leverages strong experience in international concerns, successfully addressing a host of cultural and process-oriented issues of prominence in today's global market. Prior to joining Coactive Networks, Christiansen served as vice president of research and development at GN Netcom, where he was most recently responsible for the design of products based on Bluetooth, the revolutionary new wireless technology that eliminates the need for cable attachments for computers, phones and handheld devices. While at GN Netcom, Christiansen also developed a new ASIC design, which significantly reduced costs for new products. Christiansen also held a number of positions at GN Danavox, a leading hearing instrument manufacturer based in Copenhagen. As vice president of research, development and production, Christiansen led the strategic and technical development of PC-based instrumentation for testing and programming of hearing instruments. Time and again, products developed under Christiansen's leadership have catapulted to the top of their respective categories worldwide. About Coactive Networks Coactive Networks extends Internet access See how to access the Internet. to every device, appliance, control system and computer -- connecting networks to the real world. The Coactive Connector(R) and Coactive Router product families deliver a new class of telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. e-services to homes and businesses worldwide. The leader in Internet telemetry, Coactive Networks delivers affordable, scalable connectivity with a highly integrated third-generation residential gateway platform and the patent-pending distributed object Distributed objects are software modules that are designed to work together, but reside either in multiple computers connected via a network or in different processes inside the same computer. technology of the IOConnect Architecture(tm). Coactive is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation based in Sausalito, California Sausalito is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area situated in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 7,330 as of the year 2000 census. Viña del Mar, Chile, home to "Sausalito" stadium and "Sausalito" lagoon, is a sister city of Sausalito, which features a . More information on Coactive can be found at http://www.coactive.com. Coactive, the Coactive Logo, Connecting Networks to the Real World, Coactive Connector, and IOConnect Architecture are trademarks or registered trademarks of Coactive Networks, Inc. in the US and other countries. All other brands and names are the property of their respective owners. |
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