Jerry Parker Named Interim CEO of SSDS, Inc.ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 1996--Roy Bliss, President of United Video Satellite Group (UVSG UVSG United Video Satellite Group ), parent company of Denver-based SSDS SSDS SQL Server Data Services SSDS Ship Self Defense System SSDS Space Science Data System (NASA) SSDS Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome SSDS Secure Software Distribution System SSDS Sexual Self-Disclosure Scale , Inc., today announced a restructuring of SSDS. Ron Strich, former 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. , has resigned to pursue other interests. Jerry Parker, who recently joined SSDS as 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. , was named interim CEO. Parker will report to Bliss at UVSG, which is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. UVSG is a partially owned subsidiary of Tele-Communications Inc (TCI (Trustworthy Computing Initiative) An umbrella term from Microsoft for its efforts to improve security in Windows. TCI was announced in 2002 after viruses such as Code Red and Nimda had succeeded in attacking numerous Windows computers. ). Ron Strich, along with Jim Mulford and Pete Wiedemann, founded SSDS ten years ago and was instrumental in leading the company's growth and profitability over that period. Mulford will remain with the company in the capacity of Executive Vice President of Employee Development and Resourcing. Bliss stated that no other organizational changes are planned. Parker was a Senior Vice President of BDM BDM Black Divorced Male BDM Business Development Manager BDM Background Debug(ger) Mode BDM Bund Deutscher Mädel (League of German Girls during the Third Reich, akin to Hitler Youth) Technologies prior to joining SSDS in September, 1996. Earlier in his career, he was office managing partner for consulting services at Coopers and Lybrand in Denver. Tulsa-based United Video Satellite Group (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 : "UVSGA") provides satellite-delivered video, audio, data and program promotion services to cable television systems, satellite dish owners, radio stations and private network users throughout the Americas and systems integration services to commercial entities, the federal government and defense related agencies in locations throughout the United States. For up-to-date information about the United Video Satellite Group of companies, please access our Internet home page at http://www.uvsg.com. SSDS provides business-driven technology solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. As a leader in the world of information technology, networking and systems integration, SSDS helps companies prepare their infrastructures for the world of electronic commerce. Founded in 1986, SSDS has enjoyed consistent growth during the past 10 years. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the firm employs 350 people at 20 offices throughout the U.S. For more information, call 1-800/766-5520 or visit the company Web site at www.ssds.com. CONTACT: SSDS, Inc., Englewood Hally Garner, 303/790-0660, ext. 259 hally.garner@ssds.com |
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