Dazzle Multimedia Names Sajid Sohail As CEO; Dazzle Co-Founder Steps Up To Lead The Company Into Next Phase Of Growth.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 1999-- Dazzle Multimedia, the number one brand in MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). digital video products for businesses and consumers according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. PC Data, today announced the appointment of Sajid Sohail to chief executive officer, effective immediately. Sohail previously held the position of chief technology officer for Dazzle Multimedia. Sohail, co-founder of Dazzle Multimedia, was instrumental in providing the vision and focus of Dazzle's product line from the first generation digital video products, the Dazzle and Snazzi, to its most recent award-winning product, the Dazzle Digital Video Creator. Sohail also held several positions with Dazzle Multimedia including vice president of research and development, and his most recent position of chief technology officer. "As co-founder of Dazzle Multimedia, I'm honored to have this opportunity to continue my efforts with Dazzle, and I look forward to playing an integral role growing the company's success and premier position in the market," said Sajid Sohail, 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 Dazzle Multimedia. "As CEO, I intend to expand our current product offering into the 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 market and increase Dazzle's presence internationally." Prior to joining Dazzle Multimedia, Sohail was the director of engineering for C-Cube Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq:CUBE), an industry leader in the development and delivery of highly integrated digital video silicon and systems solutions. Responsible for research and development of digital video technology, Sohail played a key role in developing system and chip level solutions for C-Cube's MPEG-based digital video product line. Sohail began his career at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) as a principal engineer, where he was responsible for chip and systems development. The Dazzle Product Line Dazzle's products, including its Digital Video Creator, Digital Video Creator Internet Edition and Photo Maker, are plug-and-play parallel port and USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. devices for novice to advanced computer users which focus on applications for using TV-quality digital video, including creation and editing of home videos, creating streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. and video for web pages and video e-mail, developing video-enhanced PowerPoint presentations and designing and distributing educational or training materials on CD-ROMs. About Dazzle Multimedia Dazzle Multimedia, based in Fremont, California For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see . Fremont (IPA: /ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: , designs, builds and markets innovative and affordable MPEG digital video and still image capture/editing products for business and personal computer users. Dazzle Multimedia believes these products represent the initial stage of an evolution from text and character-based processing to a computing environment in which audio/video and other media are more fully integrated into documents, presentations and communications. Recently, SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. Microsystems (Nasdaq:SCMM SCMM Standing Committee on Military Matters SCMM Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (Mumbai, India) SCMM SoCal MINI Maniacs (Los Angeles, CA) SCMM Software Capability Maturity Model ), a leading OEM supplier of secure digital access solutions for digital TV and computers, acquired a major stake in the company. Interested parties can learn more about Dazzle Multimedia by calling 510-360-2300 or by visiting the company's web site at www.dazzle.com |
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