Cox Interactive Media Promotes Stephen Becker to Vice President of Field Operations, Names New Regional General Managers.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2000 Organizational Changes to Complete Transitions to Network Operations Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) today announced a new regional structure to manage its field operations. Stephen N. Becker was named vice president of field operations and will lead the new group. The announcement was made by Scott Whiteside, vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "We strive to deliver the most useful, interactive network for local users nationwide. To that end, we are now putting the finishing touches finishing touches finish npl the finishing touches → der letzte Schliff finishing touches npl → ultimi ritocchi mpl on a series of organizational changes designed to facilitate our transition to a coordinated network of local sites," said Whiteside. "This field operations group will focus on increasing network efficiencies, enhancing field collaboration and developing product improvements that will ultimately benefit our network affiliates and end users." Studio site managers will now report to four newly created positions called regional general manager. The new regional general managers will report to Steve Becker and are:
-- George deGolian, formerly general manager of CIMedia's
Atlanta Internet studio. deGolian will be responsible for
CIMedia studios in Charlotte (GoCarolinas.com), Atlanta
(AccessAtlanta.com), Orlando (InsideCentralFlorida.com),
West Palm Beach (GoPBI.com) and Miami (SoFla.com).
-- Keith G. Greer, formerly general manager of CIMedia's
Southern California studios. Greer will now manage studios
in San Diego (SanDiegoInsider.com), Orange County, Calif.
(OCnow.com), Los Angeles (LAinsider.com), San Francisco
(BayInsider.com) and Seattle (SeattleInsider.com).
-- John Triplett, most recently general manager of CIMedia's
Phoenix studio. Triplett will head up studios in Phoenix
(AccessArizona.com), Las Vegas (AccessLasVegas.com),
Hampton Roads (GoHamptonRoads.com), Fairfax (allnva.com),
Pittsburgh (RealPittsburgh.com) and Dayton
(ActiveDayton.com).
-- Tim Williamson, previously general manager of CIMedia's
New Orleans studio. Williamson will be responsible for
studios in New Orleans (InsideNewOrleans.com), Austin
(Austin360.com), San Antonio (SanAntonio360.com), Oklahoma
City (AccessOKC.com), Tulsa (DiscoverTulsa.com) and Omaha
(DiscoverOmaha.com).
"These four regional general managers bring very strong leadership to our new field operations team," said Becker. "They each have substantial first-hand experience in managing sites for CIMedia. Their significant operating experience will play a key role in enhancing our organization's overall network efficiencies and collaborative capabilities." About Cox Interactive Media Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) has built the highest-ranked network of city sites in the U.S., reaching 29 percent of the total adult population and 41 percent of adult Internet users. The network consists of 70 local sites across the country with 24 in the top 50 U.S. markets. CIMedia (www.cimedia.com), headquartered in Atlanta, was launched in January 1997 and is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. The company is private, 98% controlled by the octogenarian daughter of Cox, Anne Cox Chambers, and the two children of her late , Inc. Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and operator of automobile auctions. In addition to CIMedia, major subsidiaries include Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct mail advertising and customized newsletters); Cox Broadcasting, Inc., (TV, spot sales, television production, research and Cox Radio Cox Radio NYSE: CXR is a publicly traded company that holds a number of radio stations. Private company Cox Broadcasting, Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises owns all of the company's super-voting Class B common stock, and thus controls the company. , Inc. [NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CXR CXR abbr. chest x-ray CXR, n chest x-ray; an image of the thoracic cavity, produced by an irradiation scan of the upper torso. ]); Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. , Inc. ([NYSE: COX] cable distribution, programming, telephone and high-speed Internet See broadband. access services); Manheim Auctions Manheim Automotive Services is the largest and highest volume wholesale automobile auction company in the world. As a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., Manheim provides services including financing, title work, transportation, recovery, auto body repair, dealership management , Inc., which operates auto auctions in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Australia; Cox Enterprises also owns an equity stake in a range of Internet businesses, including AutoTrader.com, the world's largest source of used car listings for dealers and consumers. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Stephen N. Becker joined Cox Interactive Media as group vice president of studio management. In that capacity, he was responsible for a number of local city sites in markets where CIMedia operates in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with broadband partner Cox Communications, Inc. Previously, he was vice president of commercial broadband services for Cox Communications, following various positions in Cox Communications' broadband services group. He began his career with Cox Enterprises, Inc., in 1988 as a planning analyst and planning manager. A magna cum laude cum lau·de adv. & adj. With honor. Used to express academic distinction: graduated cum laude; 25 cum laude graduates. graduate of Princeton University Princeton University, at Princeton, N.J.; coeducational; chartered 1746, opened 1747, rechartered 1748, called the College of New Jersey until 1896. Schools and Research Facilities with an A.B. in public and international affairs Noun 1. international affairs - affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television" world affairs affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state" , Becker also holds a M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School is the business school of University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1881 through a donation of Joseph Wharton, making it the world’s oldest business school. . George deGolian, previously was general manager of AccessAtlanta.com, the highest rated local Internet site in the country and the flagship of the Cox Interactive Media network of local city sites. Prior to joining CIMedia, deGolian was vice president and executive producer of Cloud 9 Interactive, Los Angeles, where he oversaw development of an award-winning series of children's CD-ROMs and Internet programs. He also held a similar position at Adrenalin Entertainment, Los Angeles, directing interactive software projects. deGolian began his career as a writer, producer, and director of educational films and television programs at Georgia State University History Georgia State University was founded in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology's "School of Commerce." The school focused on what was called "the new science of business. . Among his many honors are an Academy Award nomination for his film Gullah Tales and an Emmy Award for The Bitter Berry. He earned his undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech, and completed graduate work in the Communications and Filmmaking program at Georgia State University. Keith G. Greer was formerly general manager for CIMedia's Southern California city sites. Before joining CIMedia, he served as vice president of development for Virgin Interactive Entertainment (VIE), Irvine, Calif. VIE was a $250 million division of Viacom, and a leading worldwide publisher and developer of award-winning computer and video games This article is about the British magazine covering computer and video games. For the American magazine, see Computer Games Magazine. Computer And Video Games (CVG . Greer began his career with VIE in 1990 as vice president of finance and operations and was promoted to vice president of business development in 1994 before assuming his most recent position as vice president of development in 1996. He also previously served as a commercial loan officer and assistant vice president for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Newport Beach, Calif. He holds a B.S. degree in finance from Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University, at Stillwater; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1890, opened 1891 as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1957. and a M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University, at Dallas, Tex.; United Methodist; coeducational; chartered 1911. The school's facilities include laboratories for electron microscopy and stable isotopes, a museum of paleontology, and a graduate research center. . John Triplett, previously general manager of CIMedia's Phoenix and Las Vegas studios, began his career with CIMedia as the manager of its Austin studio where he led the development and launch of CIMedia's first city site, Austin360.com along with several other CIMedia specialty sites. He also served as director of Interactive Design Works, a unit of the Cox-owned newspaper Austin American-Statesman. In that position, he was responsible for planning, developing and launching product brands on the Internet. Prior to that, Triplett was assistant managing editor of the Interactive Studio @The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he managed the staff producing content for AccessAtlanta.com. He began his career with Cox Enterprises at the Austin American-Statesman in 1980, holding positions ranging from assistant city editor to sports editor, news editor and features editor. Triplett has won numerous national and regional awards during his career including being honored for one of the best sports sections in the U.S. by the Associated Press (Austin American-Statesman, 1991). He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism with honors from the University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas . Tim Williamson, formerly general manager of CIMedia's New Orleans studio, also served as site development manager for CIMedia's Pittsburgh studio. In those capacities, Williamson headed up the launch of both RealPittsburgh.com and InsideNewOrleans.com. Prior to joining CIMedia, Williamson founded Auducom Productions, a consulting firm that provided video marketing strategies for a variety of hospitality accounts and Fortune 500 companies. Williamson was instrumental in the development of the Atlanta-based Web site, Virtual Atlanta. He was also an integral part of the management team that built Infovision, a television and video marketing company that produced TV infomercials. A New Orleans native, Williamson holds a degree in finance from Tulane University. |
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