Coryphaeus Software Appoints Michael S. Noling as Chairman of the Board; Former president and CEO of Wavefront joins 67th fastest growing private company in Silicon Valley.LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 1995--Coryphaeus Software Inc. (CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International ), the premier provider of real-time 3D visual simulation software tools and solutions has appointed Michael S. Noling chairman of the board. Formerly 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 and currently on the board of directors at Mustang Software Inc., Noling brings extensive industry experience to 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 management team. In September 1993 when Noling joined Wavefront, the computer graphics imaging and animation company had a valuation of $20 million. Two years later, when Silicon Graphics acquired Wavefront, the company's market value was $170 million. Under Noling's leadership, Wavefront also acquired a major competitor, TDI, and completed an IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. and subsequent secondary offering, raising a total of $35 million. "Everyone at Coryphaeus is excited about Mike joining our board as chairman," said Steve Lakowske, president and founder of Coryphaeus Software. "He has the demonstrated skills and experience to help guide Coryphaeus through the coming years of dramatic growth." Prior to joining Wavefront, Noling served as executive vice president and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. for Applied Magnetics Corp., an NYSE-traded global high-tech computer component supplier. Noling has also been a managing partner with Andersen Consulting and a White House Fellow in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, is an agency of the federal government that evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among departments and agencies of the Executive Branch. . He received a B.S. in engineering and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and holds a CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. certificate. Coryphaeus Software Inc. provides Fortune 500 customers with enabling software technology for real-time 3D simulation and entertainment markets. Coryphaeus products are used on Silicon Graphics workstations to simulate real-world performance in synthetic environments. All Coryphaeus products are designed to promote high productivity for both engineering and non-programming users creating real-time 3D simulations for interactive instrumentation, out-the-window scenes, virtual reality and game authoring. Coryphaeus Software's World Wide Web site can be located at http://www.coryphaeus.com. CONTACT: Coryphaeus Software Inc., Los Gatos John Murphy, 408/395-4537 |
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