Global Village appoints vice president of business development; company plans expansion in personal communication market.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1996--Global Village Communication Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :GVIL) has appointed Marc Linden, 35, vice president of business development. In this newly created position, Linden will be responsible for corporate strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , including assessing new technologies and markets and seeking out corporate alliances and acquisitions. "Marc brings solid strategic planning skills along with nine years of experience spearheading industry mergers and acquisitions to Global Village," said Neil Selvin, president and 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. . "Marc will help Global Village identify emerging technologies that will complement our current offerings as we continue to expand our breadth in the area of personal communication products." Prior to joining Global Village, Linden was director of business development at Octel Communications Corp. where his responsibilities included both mergers and acquisitions and strategy. Previously, Linden provided strategic counsel to top management at several high technology clients while working at McKinsey & Co. Inc. Linden also has held managerial positions at E.F. Hutton & Co. Inc. and Crocker National Bank Crocker National Bank was a United States bank headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was acquired by and merged into Wells Fargo Bank in 1986. History The bank traces its history to the Woolworth National Bank in San Francisco. . Linden earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley (body, education) University of California at Berkeley - (UCB) See also Berzerkley, BSD. http://berkeley.edu/. Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation. and a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in business administration from the Harvard School of Business Administration. He resides in Belmont, Calif. Global Village Communication Inc. Global Village is a leading supplier of integrated communication solutions for personal computer users. The company's broad product offerings include software that integrates fax, data, e-mail, Internet, voice mail, speakerphone and paging capabilities for individual users; communication servers that combine fax, remote access and network modem for small businesses and workgroups; fax/modems for individual users; and integrated services digital network Integrated services digital network (ISDN) A generic term referring to the integration of communications services transported over digital facilities such as wire pairs, coaxial cables, optical fibers, microwave radio, and satellites. products for individuals, small businesses and branch office connectivity. Global Village sells its products directly through leading retailers and distributors worldwide. CONTACT: The Bohle Co., 310/785-0515 Kim Uberti, Ext. 215, kim@bohle.com Pam Swartwood, Ext. 252, pswart@bohle.com |
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