ESPRE Solutions Announces Executive Management Team.PLANO, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. -- With over 100 years combined industry experience, ESPRE Solutions has assembled as·sem·ble v. as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling, as·sem·bles v.tr. 1. To bring or call together into a group or whole: assembled the jury. 2. an impressive team with a focus of making video over the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the - ubiquitous Found in large quantities everywhere. This English word means "all over the place." Dallas-based ESPRE Solutions (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). Pink Sheets:EPRS EPRS Egyptian Periodontal Restorative Society EPRS Employment Preparation for Retail Services EPRS Electronic Purchase Request System EPRS Emergency Pipeline Repair Systems EPRS Electronic Prepaid Recharge Services ), today announced the appointment of its executive management team. ESPRE is a media collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. service provider with revolutionary and patented Wavelet compression A lossy compression method used for color images and video. Instead of compressing small blocks of 8x8 pixels (64 bits) as in JPEG and MPEG, the wavelet algorithms compress the entire image with ratios of up to 300:1 for color and 50:1 for gray scale. technology. Over the last year, ESPRE Solutions has assembled the rights to a proprietary Wavelet compression CODEC and produced six unique applications using this technology which include: eViewChat (8-way IP-based video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. ), eViewMail (video email that works over dial-up Refers to using the regular "dial-up" telephone network to send data from a computer to a remote network or to a remote device. The computer's digital data are converted to analog signals in the same frequency range as human voice by a modem. and broadband connections See broadband and wireless broadband. ), eViewStream (streaming encoder Software that converts live video or a stored video file into a streaming format. See Windows Media Services and RealVideo. with up to 50% better compression than standard 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). encoders), eViewLink (worlds first 2-way video collaboration solution over wireless PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). ), eViewZoom (multiple resolution compressed image files with zoom To change from a distant view to a more close-up view (zoom in) and vice versa (zoom out). An application may provide fixed or variable levels of zoom. A display adapter may also have built-in zoom capability. capability) and eViewImage (high efficiency Wavelet (mathematics) wavelet - A waveform that is bounded in both frequency and duration. Wavelet tranforms provide an alternative to more traditional Fourier transforms used for analysing waveforms, e.g. sound. image compression Noun 1. image compression - the compression of graphics for storage or transmission compression - encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required ). "Having the development rights to the unique media technology was a great first step, however assembling such a strong team to execute on creating a winning marketing plan was key. I have led numerous executive teams over the past 20 years with both startups and Fortune 500 companies and this team is the most driven and talented with which I've I've Contraction of I have. I've I have I've have worked. All of our executives have been 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 other successful companies and possess the leadership to carry this company to the top of the charts," states Pete Ianace, CEO of ESPRE Solutions.
Pete Ianace - President & CEO Director
Pete Ianace is a co-founder of ESPRE Solutions and brings more
than 30 years of experience building successful technology business
units, sales channels and companies. Mr. Ianace has extensive
experience with business startups and turnarounds, having successfully
built and spun out three technology companies in the last twelve
years. His broad experience as a CEO has included heading companies in
aerospace, defense contracting, telecommunications and networking. He
has raised more than $125M for his various companies and secured large
contracts with US, European and Asian clients including the FAA,
Lockheed Martin, Apple, Philips, Korea Tel, Beijing Telecom, and
Singapore Telecom. During the first 20 years of his career, Ianace
served as president of Pactel Meridian Systems, a joint venture with
NorTel. Prior to that he served as Nortel's vice president of
marketing, where he led the market launch of the Meridian 1 product
line, and as vice president of the New York Region. He also served as
director of global accounts for AT&T, as well as in various senior
sales and engineering positions at IBM.
Kyle A Nelson - Chief Marketing Officer Director
Kyle Nelson is a co-founder of ESPRE Solutions and the creator and
visionary behind the ViewMail Marketing System. Nelson will help lead
ESPRE Solutions' strategy while managing its marketing and business
development initiatives. As 8Point Communications' Chief Marketing and
Business Development Officer, Kyle Nelson led product marketing,
strategic marketing and development, branding initiatives and
strategic partnerships. Kyle founded CAREERS Live, a career
broadcasting network which produced the recruitment industry's first
in-flight television show. Nelson also served as chief business
development officer and vice president of marketing at jobs.com
(backed by CBS/Viacom) where he was responsible for product
innovations, alliances, marketing and venture capital partners,
including Idealab, Yahoo!, CBS, The Tom Peters Company and others. He
supervised the creation of a multi-million dollar, national television
advertising campaign considered by Adweek Magazine to be the best in
the category, in addition to award-winning radio and print campaigns
that generated dramatic response. Nelson operated a consulting firm
specialized in launching early-stage retail technology products,
pioneering innovative software distribution techniques. Among his
clients were ESRI, largest GIS software developer in the world, and
Caldera, a leading LINUX software developer. He has also held various
sales and marketing positions with such companies as Micrografx,
Maximizer Technologies and Arts & Letters.
Bob Nimon - Chief Technology Officer
Bob Nimon provides ESPRE Solutions with a diverse, 30 year
technical and management background. He co-founded DNA Enterprises in
1981, serving as President for fifteen years of the firm that provided
premier contract hardware/software design and development services for
a variety of industries. He sold the company in 1996 and has since
served as a partner in Nimon Consulting, building a portfolio of major
telecommunications and software vendor clients. Mr. Nimon holds
patents in telecommunications, multiprocessor design, and embedded
application methods. Bob is one of the leading system architects in
the country, having designed process control and switching systems,
interprocessor communications subsystems and large multi-rate
cross-connect systems for customers such as MCI, GTE, Sprint, Intelect
Communications Systems and Honeywell. The DNA experience afforded Mr.
Nimon opportunities to work with the senior management of a diverse
group of companies to help solve seemingly intractable problems.
Through these opportunities, coupled with the demands of managing his
own company consisting of a large number of software and hardware
engineers, he gained experience in all areas of corporate and product
development.
Greg Spindler, VP Sales
Greg is a top Sales, Marketing and Operations Executive with a
25-year record of success in the telecommunications industry. Greg has
held senior Sales and Marketing roles in start-ups as well as in large
corporate environments. Greg led a turn-around initiative at Intecom
Inc. as Chief Operating Officer and transformed that company from a
legacy PBX manufacturer to a market leading VoIP-based contact center
company. Prior to Intecom, Greg served as head of marketing and
business development for TelCom Training Corporation and led the
company to enormous success increasing revenues 3000% in three years.
The company successfully implemented its exit strategy and was
acquired in 1999. As a key executive for Nortel Networks in the Asia
Pacific Region, Greg spearheaded the establishment of Marketing
Support Centers in Singapore and Hong Kong, dramatically improving
market share and profitability for the company in that region. Before
Nortel, Greg had a long and successful career in sales at Bell Canada
and one of its key subsidiaries BCSI.
Bob Logan - COO Director
Bob Logan is a seasoned sales and marketing executive with a
motivational approach that integrates strategic planning, process and
action to produce measurable results. Logan brings to ESPRE Solutions
a 28-year background in computing devices, hardware, software and
services which gives Logan an edge in marketing integrated digital
applications for multiple markets. As a director at ASI, Logan
launched and established the company's largest sales and marketing
division, the Systems Integration Division, which led ASI in revenue,
profit and market share for high-production consulting services and
peripherals. As CEO of MIRUS Ltd., he developed a software sales
organization and surrounding marketing initiatives that substantially
increased revenues & market share for the company. Logan also played
instrumental roles in boosting productivity, profitability and
organizational strength in key sales and marketing management
positions with IKON, Alco Standard Corporation, and Xerox Corporation.
Logan's experience managing complex sales cycles and multiple product
offerings will help Espre's sales, marketing and engineering teams to
develop effective customer-facing products supported by product
knowledge, market insight and innovation.
Andy Wilson - VP Product Management
Andy Wilson leads the ESPRE Solutions product management and
design efforts drawing on more than nineteen years experience applying
technology creatively to solve marketing and business problems. For
the last nine years Andy has served as Chief Technology Officer and
Lead Designer for a number of technology startups including 8Point
Communications, eOrbis.com, Virtual Select and vCallME. Andy served as
Managing Partner and CEO of eMercatus, a technology company that
specializes in developing business e-commerce and guiding start-ups
through the complex technology, strategy and finance decisions
essential to success. Previously, Andy was VP of Interactive
Development for Match Frame, Inc. a premier media production company
developing multimedia sales and training systems for ADT, IBM,
Motorola, HEB, Cyberlog and ATX. He also worked as a technical
researcher and system designer developing distance learning systems
and multimedia software and consulting with organizations such as IBM,
AT&T, Motorola, Macromedia, Pacific Bell, and Texas Instruments.
Steven Stuart - VP, Mergers & Acquisitions
Mr. Stuart has over 20 years experience in Business and Finance.
Before joining ESPRE Solutions, he was Chief Operating Officer for
Newton's Spectra Corporation, where he was responsible for all
business operations. Previously Mr. Stuart founded Rock Castle Group,
Inc., consultant to private companies seeking to become publicly
trading and to public companies seeking assistance in the preparation
and filing of securities disclosure documents. He was also a principal
in The Kettering Group, Inc., an investment banking firm specializing
in debt and equity financing arrangements for start-up and developing
companies, and assisting companies in becoming publicly traded. r.
Stuart has 10 years experience as VP Investments, working for Stratton
Oakmont and Gruntel Securities, the oldest broker-dealer on Wall
Street. He has participated in the launch of 25 IPO's that
collectively raised in excess of $500 million. He also has consulted
with small-cap companies, helping to raise private placement funding
as well as broadening their shareholder base through widespread TV,
radio and print media campaigns.
About ESPRE Solutions, Inc.: Plano Plano (plā`nō), city (1990 pop. 128,713), Collin co., N Tex., less than 20 mi (32 km) NE of Dallas; inc. 1873. In a farm and livestock area on the blackland prairie, Plano is a booming financial and commercial center, with headquarters of many , Texas-based ESPRE Solutions is a public company (OTC Pink Sheets: EPRS) and groundbreaking media collaboration solutions provider that fulfills the promise of TV-quality streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. over the Internet--even at dial-up speeds as low as 28Kbps. ESPRE Solutions intends to be the video applications provider of choice for Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , Fortune 1000 corporations, and institutions worldwide, adding both narrowband In communications, transmission rates up to T1 speeds (1.544 Mbps). The upper limit is moving target. At one time, narrowband meant 150 bps (that is 150 bits per second!). Then, the upper limit became 2,400 bps. Later, it moved to 64 Kbps. Contrast with wideband and broadband. and broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). video to traditional voice and data applications. ESPRE Solutions' eView product suite provides an integrated solution for business and personal communications. To learn more about ESPRE Solutions, or to experience the company's pioneering eView technology, visit www.espresolutions.com. SAFE HARBOR Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. made in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements made by ESPRE Solutions, Inc. are not a guarantee of future performance. |
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