StereoGraphics Announces New CEO.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN RAFAEL San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2002 StereoGraphics(R) Corp., the world's leading supplier of stereoscopic stereoscopic /ster·eo·scop·ic/ (ster?e-o-skop´ik) having the effect of a stereoscope; giving objects a solid or three-dimensional appearance. ster·e·o·scop·ic n. 1. visualization products, today announced the appointment of Lenny Lipton, chairman of the Board and founder of StereoGraphics Corp., to the role of chief executive officer. In this new role, he will oversee the company's operations to sustain StereoGraphics' strong record of growth through creative and innovative product introductions in the stereoscopic 3D visualization market. Lipton will maintain his role as chief technology officer and continue to lead research and development. Lipton founded StereoGraphics Corp. in 1980 and has been granted over twenty patents in the field of stereoscopic display, encompassing the Stereo3D(TM) technology used in all of its products today -- including its CrystalEyes(R), ZScreen(R) and SynthaGram(TM) product lines. In 1996 he received an award from the Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution, research and education center, at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to create an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of for his invention of CrystalEyes, the first practical electronic stereoscopic product for computer graphics and video applications. Lipton has written many articles on imaging and contributed to national magazines such as Popular Photography and American Cinematographer. He independently produced twenty-five films and has written four books Four Books Chinese Sishu Ancient Confucian texts used as the basis of study for civil service examinations (see Chinese examination system) in China (1313–1905). , including Independent Filmmaking film·mak·ing n. The making of movies. and Foundations of the Stereoscopic Cinema. While an undergraduate at Cornell University Cornell University, mainly at Ithaca, N.Y.; with land-grant, state, and private support; coeducational; chartered 1865, opened 1868. It was named for Ezra Cornell, who donated $500,000 and a tract of land. With the help of state senator Andrew D. , he wrote the poem that became Puff the Magic Dragon, one of the most enduring popular songs. About StereoGraphics Corp. StereoGraphics Corp. is the world's leading supplier of Stereo3D visualization products. StereoGraphics products allow architects, engineers, scientists, and medical and graphics professionals to visualize large, complex data sets naturally and interactively. StereoGraphics' Stereo3D products have been in use for over a decade in key design and research centers such as General Motors, Ford, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer. Today, over 100,000 users utilize StereoGraphics products to enable earlier detection of design errors, enhance design review and accelerate time-to-market. StereoGraphics, CrystalEyes and ZScreen are registered trademarks and Stereo3D is a trademark of StereoGraphics Corp. All other product names, trademarks, and/or company names are used solely for identification and belong to their respective holders. |
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