SeaChange International Appoints National Cable Communications CEO Thomas Olson to Board of Directors.Business/Technology Editors MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2001 Thomas Olson, 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 National Cable Communications (NCC NCC See National Clearing Corporation (NCC). ), has been appointed to the board of directors for SeaChange International, 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 : SEAC SEAC Student Environmental Action Coalition SEAC Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee SEAC Southeast Archeological Center (National Park Service) SEAC South East Asia Command (Allies WWII) ), the world's leading provider of digital media server systems to the television industry. Olson brings over 25 years of experience in television advertising to the Company's board. Thomas Olson has been president and CEO of NCC since 1999. Prior to that Mr. Olson had been with the Katz Media Group for 23 years, the last four of which he served as CEO. NCC is the nation's largest spot cable television advertising representative firm, with access to over 60 million U.S. cable homes in more than 200 markets. NCC is jointly owned by AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , AT&T Media Services, Comcast Cable Communications, Cox Communications and the Katz Media Group. Based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , NCC has sales offices in 14 cities, and owns and operates CableLink Interconnects in Bloomfield, N.J., for which SeaChange provides its Spot System and SpotCast technology. "Tom is a true innovator in the television industry and is a valuable addition to our board of directors," said Bill Styslinger, president, CEO and chairman of the board, SeaChange International. "As the opportunities for SeaChange's digital advertising systems grow with new businesses such as interactive and targeted advertising, we expect to benefit from Tom's expertise in television advertising." Olson is a member of the International Radio and Television Society and a board member of the IRTS IRTS Institut Régional du Travail Social (France) IRTS Infrared Telescope in Space (Japan) IRTS International Radio and Television Society IRTS Irish Radio Transmitters Society IRTS Increasing Returns to Scale Foundation. Olson was chairman of the Station Representatives Association and was a trustee of the American Women in Radio and Television Society. About SeaChange SeaChange International, Inc. is the world leader in digital video systems. The Company creates powerful server and software systems that manage, store and distribute professional quality digital video. SeaChange's innovative products are based on a scalable, distributed software architecture and standard technology components to continually deliver exponential improvements in digital video cost-performance. As a result, SeaChange enables broadband, broadcast, satellite and new media companies to streamline operations and reduce costs, allowing for expanded services, new applications and increased revenues. SeaChange is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts and has product development, support and sales offices throughout the world. Visit www.seachangeinternational.com. |
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