DPS Announces New President.MARKHAM, ONTARIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1998--Digital Processing S(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :DPS Minicomputer series from Bull HN. 1. (language, text) DPS - Display PostScript. 2. (language) DPS - A real-time language with direct expression of timing requests. ["Language Constructs for Distributed Real-Time PRogramming", I. .) Digital Processing Digital processing is the process of altering digital data in any form. The most common situations where digital processing is involved are computer graphics and digital audio processing. Systems Inc. (TSE-DPS) announced today that it has appointed Mark E. Burton 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. , effective August 1, 1998. Mr. Burton has served as a director of the Company since 1996 and has acted as outside corporate legal counsel since the Company's initial public offering. Mr. Burton holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree from Queen's University and a Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Laws n. the degree in law from a law school, abbreviated to LLB, which means that recipient has successfully completed three years of law studies in addition to at least three undergraduate years on any subject. degree from the University of Western Ontario Western is one of Canada's leading universities, ranked #1 in the Globe and Mail University Report Card 2005 for overall quality of education.[2] It ranked #3 among medical-doctoral level universities according to Maclean's Magazine 2005 University Rankings. , and is a member of the Ontario and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of bars. Mr. Burton joins DPS from the law firm of Stikeman, Elliott, where he was a partner practising corporate and securities law, including representing companies and investment dealers in public and private corporate finance transactions, take-over bids and other mergers and acquisitions transactions. Prior to joining Stikeman, Elliott, Mr. Burton practised corporate law with a major U.S. lawfirm. Commenting on the appointment, Rui Luis, Chief Executive Officer noted: "We are very pleased that Mark has agreed to join the DPS team. Mark brings to DPS not only his strong business and legal skills, but also his leadership, general management and team-building abilities. We feel that Mark's abilities will complement the scientific, financial and marketing skills of the other members of DPS management." About DPS - Digital Processing Systems Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic hardware and related software used for creating, editing and processing broadcast-quality video and audio material. The Company has four business segments: Professional Post-Production, Multimedia, Studio and Security. The Company's products are used throughout the world by the computer-based desktop video production industry, television broadcasters and video production and post-production studios. Visit our web site at www.dps.com.
CONTACT: Digital Processing Systems Inc.
Ken MacKenzie, 905/944-4005
E-mail: ken.mackenzie@dps.com
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