NetChannel Inc. acquires ViewCall America.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1997-- Combined NetChannel service sets standard for new TVSP TVSP Treasure Valley Sheep Producers (Boise, Idaho) TVSP Tactical Vehicle Special Program(s) TVSP Towed Versus Self-Propelled study (Television Service Provider) category NetChannel Inc., the first Television Service Provider (TVSP) delivering a personalized Internet and information service for television viewers, Monday announced the completion of its acquisition of ViewCall America Inc., developer of a similar personal Internet TV (1) Watching TV programs on or from the Internet. There are countless video clips available on Web sites for streaming as well as subscription services that offer TV programs and movies for downloading. channel called ON-TV. The new service offering will be called NetChannel. NetChannel has acquired substantially all assets of ViewCall America. The combined assets behind the new NetChannel service integrate NetChannel's strength in on-line community building and personalization with ViewCall's proven ability to deliver real-time information on multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. . "NetChannel now has the one, two punch needed to drive a successful consumer launch: the best manufacturing partners, led first by the Thomson family of consumer electronic companies; and ViewCall's demonstrated ability to deliver real-time information. This, combined with NetChannel's personal delivery system, will set the standard for future TVSPs," said Philip Monego, NetChannel president and chief executive officer. The company's management team will be led by Monego. Senior personnel joining NetChannel from ViewCall America include: Alan McKeon, former 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. of ViewCall America, will join NetChannel in an advisory capacity to facilitate joint ventures and international business development; Philip Facchina, former executive vice president of ViewCall America, has been named executive vice president of NetChannel responsible for business development and corporate support; John Stuckey, former vice president, marketing with ViewCall America, has been named vice president, marketing for NetChannel responsible for all aspects of marketing; and Carlos Silva Carlos Silva (born April 23, 1979 in Bolívar, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Minnesota Twins since 2004. Previously, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2002-03). He bats and throws right handed. , former vice president, studio with ViewCall America, has been named vice president, NetChannel studio responsible for the daily production of the NetChannel service. The company will have headquarters in South San Francisco with NetChannel studios, engineering and operations offices in Atlanta. Corporate Information: NetChannel Inc. NetChannel, the first Television Service Provider, is committed to expanding and enhancing the television experience by using the power of the Internet to bring consumers personally relevant information and entertainment. NetChannel will be the exclusive service provider for Thomson Consumer Electronics' new consumer Internet access See how to access the Internet. devices. Thomson Consumer Electronics is the nation's leading manufacturer of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color TVs and VCRs under the RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. , ProScan and GE brands. NetChannel is working closely with Network Computer Inc. (NCI See Liberate. ), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Oracle, to extend the benefits of the NCI network computer architecture into the consumer marketplace. NetChannel supports an "open platform" philosophy which offers choice to content partners, hardware partners and ultimately, to consumers. NetChannel, with headquarters in South San Francisco, was founded by a seasoned group of leaders from the communications and consumer electronics industries, including: David Atkinson, formerly vice president of interactive multi-media at AT&T West Coast venture operations; Herman Hauser, co-founder of Acorn Computers Limited; Philip Monego, Sr., Internet veteran and one-time president and CEO of Yahoo! Corp.; and Steven Rand, 25-year consumer electronics industry leader. Founded in 1996, the company employs a staff of 85 with offices in South San Francisco, Atlanta and London. NetChannel Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of NetChannel Inc., is based in London. NetChannel can be found on the Internet at http://www.netchannel.net . -0- NetChannel is a trademark of NetChannel Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. NetChannel's logo, screen shots and photographs of executives are available to the media upon request. CONTACT: NetChannel Inc., South San Francisco Pat Reilly/Jim Gustke, 415/615-8700 preilly@netchannel.net jgustke@netchannel.net or KillerApp Communications Andrea Salkin, 213/938-7600 asalkin@kappcomm.com |
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