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Coryphaeus Elects Silicon Graphics' Eric Carlson to Board of Directors.


LOS GATOS Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 1997--Coryphaeus Software, Inc., a leading innovator of real-time 3D graphics solutions for powerful simulation systems and entertainment applications, today announced that Eric Carlson joined the company's Board of Directors. Carlson is vice president and general manager of Silicon Graphics' Advanced Entertainment Systems Division. The Coryphaeus cor·y·phae·us  
n. pl. cor·y·phae·i
1. The leader of a Greek chorus.

2. A leader or spokesperson.



[Latin, leader, from Greek koruphaios, from
 board members represent a broad variety of industries. Members include Adam Cioth of Volpe, Welty & Company; Dave Nagel, president of AT&T Labs; Mike Noling, former 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 Wavefront Technologies Wavefront Technologies was a computer graphics company that developed and sold animation software used in Hollywood motion pictures and other industries. It was founded in 1984, in Santa Barbara, California, by Bill Kovacs, Larry Barels, Mark Sylvester. ; Cyndy Lakowske; and Coryphaeus cofounder co·found  
tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds
To establish or found in concert with another or others.



co·found
 Stephen Lakowske.

"Coryphaeus' solutions are designed for the Silicon Graphics(R) platform and Eric brings expansive knowledge of Silicon Graphics' most profitable markets such as entertainment, engineering, commercial and manufacturing," said John Murphy A number of people have been named John Murphy
  • Father John Murphy, leader during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
  • John Murphy (Alabama) (1786-1841), American Governor and Congressman from Alabama
, president and CEO of Coryphaeus Software. "Eric is a key addition to the company's Board of Directors; we are excited to welcome him to our team."

"Coryphaeus exhibits a winning business formula: It is focused on delivering cutting-edge technology and products that solve real-world problems for its growing ranks of customers," said Carlson. "Coryphaeus is one of the most innovative of the companies in this market and I look forward to helping the company grow and prosper as it expands its customer base and market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market
penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"
."

Prior to joining Silicon Graphics in 1994, Carlson held several positions with the ASK Group, including serving as president and CEO at the time of its sale to Computer Associates. Previously Carlson was senior vice president and general manager of the UNIX Systems Group for Unisys Corporation. He has a Ph.D. in computer science and a master's degree in city and regional planning from the University of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures


Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop.
, Chapel Hill, and a bachelor's degree in economics from Carleton College.

Coryphaeus is the leading innovator of real-time 3D software in a wide variety of industries. Coryphaeus software products allow users to easily create, enter and interact with high-fidelity 3D worlds to solve demanding, real-world problems. Coryphaeus solutions are popular with U.S. and foreign governments for defense and training applications, and with Fortune 500 companies in the aerospace, aviation, game development, entertainment, architecture and engineering industries. Coryphaeus is based in Los Gatos, Calif., and has offices worldwide. Visit Coryphaeus at http://www.coryphaeus.com

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