Cypress Research Corporation Appoints Ed Cluss as President and COO.SUNNYVALE, Calif--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 1996--Cypress Research Corporation, developers of such award-winning desktop telecommunications programs as MegaPhone and PhonePro, today announced that Edward M. Cluss, Jr. has joined the company as 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. . In this capacity, Cluss will direct Cypress Research's day-to-day operations, including finance and administration, engineering, sales, and marketing. Cluss will also interface with the company's investors, analysts, and the financial community. Additionally, Cluss will serve as a member on the Cypress Research Board of Directors. Prior to joining Cypress Research, Cluss was vice president, corporate development for Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , CA-based Aspect Telecommunications, a leading telephone switch manufacturer with an outstanding history of growth and success. Cluss joined Aspect as director of product marketing and product management in 1987, when the company had 45 employees and virtually no revenue. The company now employs approximately 1,000 people worldwide and operates at $50 million per quarter. "Cypress is a very exciting software company with innovative products and a fresh approach towards implementing their OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and bundling relationships to market their products. My primary focus will be to sharpen the company's vision and business strategy for rapid growth and build the company infrastructure to take advantage of this large market opportunity," said Cluss. "We are extremely enthusiastic to have someone with such a track record of success on our management team," commented Paul Hurley Paul Michael Hurley (born July 12, 1946 in Melrose, Massachusetts) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 311 games in the World Hockey Association and 1 game in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1977. , chairman and chief executive officer for Cypress Research. "Ed's experience and unique skills in managing growing companies are a perfect fit for our long-range goals." During the eight years Cluss was with Aspect Telecommunications, he managed various marketing, product development, and corporate development functions. Cluss also served as vice president of worldwide marketing and lead several start-up operations. From 1984-1986, Cluss worked for Rolm Corporation in Santa Clara, CA as part of the company's original voice messaging Using voice mail as an alternative to electronic mail, in which voice messages are intentionally recorded, not because the recipient was not available. marketing team. Prior to working at Rolm, he was with Standard Oil Company of California (Chevron) and McKinsey & Company. Cluss received his MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. , where he was a Baker Scholar. Cluss also holds a Masters of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, , where he also received his Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree. Cypress Research Corporation, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a leader in desktop computer telephony applications. Cypress Research provides smart telephone software to small office and home users that enable them to communicate and conduct transactions over the public switched telephone network. -0- Note to Editors: PhonePro and MegaPhone are registered trademarks of Cypress Research Corporation. CONTACT: Cypress Research Corporation John Sommerfield, 408/752-2700 |
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