Kaleida names John Cummerford vice president and general counsel.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 1995--Kaleida Labs Tuesday announced the appointment of John E. Cummerford to vice president and general counsel. In this capacity, Cummerford will advise Kaleida on all legal issues and will be secretary of the board of directors. Cummerford was vice president and general counsel at Candle Corp. and has 12 years of corporate experience, specializing in computer law; software development, acquisition and financing; litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. management; intellectual property licensing; patents and trademarking; and antitrust Antitrust The antitrust laws apply to virtually all industries and to every level of business, including manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and marketing. They prohibit a variety of practices that restrain trade. . "John's experience and legal acumen acumen Astuteness, perception, perspicacity will keep Kaleida abreast of complex and everchanging software issues as we continue our quest to deliver breakthrough application development solutions," said Mike Braun, president and chief executive officer. Prior to his position at Candle, Cummerford served as legal counsel for both IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and its subsidiary, Integrated Systems Solutions Corp. Cummerford, a graduate of Columbia Law School Columbia Law School, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, is one of the professional schools of Columbia University, a member of the Ivy League, and one of the leading law schools in the United States. , is a member of the California State and New York State Bar Associations The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), with about 72,000 members, is the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the United States. The NYSBA was founded in Albany on November 21 1876. New York lacks an integrated bar, and the NYSBA does not license lawyers in the state. , as well as the Computer Law Association. Kaleida Labs Kaleida Labs was one of several joint ventures between Apple Computer and IBM in a period of alliance between the two companies. The two computer giants sought to counter the influence of Microsoft and the growing dominance of its Windows operating system. Inc. is an independent, privately held firm, co-owned by Apple Computer Inc. and IBM Corp. Its mission is to create the premiere platform for the development of interactive multimedia applications. Kaleida's products, ScriptX and Kaleida Media Player, have been shipping to customers since December 1994. To purchase or get more information on Kaleida's products, call Kaleida Direct at 415/335-2098 or 800/6KALEIDA; send Internet e-mail at kaleida.direct@kaleida.com; or visit our Web site at http://www.Kaleida.com/ where you can download a free copy of the Kaleida Media Player. -0- Note to Editors: Kaleida Labs, ScriptX(TM), Kaleida Media Player(TM) and the "K-man" logo are Kaleida trademarks that may be used only for the purpose of identifying Kaleida products. Use of Kaleida trademarks for any commercial purpose without the prior written consent of Kaleida may constitute trademark infringement Trademark infringement is a violation of the exclusive rights attaching to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees (provided that such authorization was within the scope of the license). and unfair competition under state and federal law. All other products or services mentioned in this document are identified by trademarks of the companies who market those products or services. Inquiries concerning such trademarks should be made directly to those companies. CONTACT: Kaleida Labs Inc. Janet Byler, 415/335-2056 or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Helen Kendrick/Peter Ross, 415/962-9550 |
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