USRobotics Promotes Three Executive Team Members.Peter Blampied to Become V.P. of International Sales & Operations CHICAGO -- USRobotics, a Platinum Equity Platinum Equity is an American information technology and private equity firm. It was founded by billionaire Tom Gores in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. company, announced the promotion of three team members today in the sales, operations, and finance departments. Peter Blampied will expand his role in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. as Vice President of International Sales and Operations, while Molly Baars will become Vice President of Global Operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. and Kevin Pfau will transition to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "These appointments are part of our long term growth plan for USRobotics," said Steven D. Dalrymple, USRobotics' 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. . "As vice president of sales and operations abroad, Peter will be able to direct strategic initiatives, better focus on the goals for our International business, and ensure our partners have the tools they need to be successful." Blampied will be responsible for sales and operations in all regions outside of North America, including Europe, the Middle East, and CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S . His responsibilities will comprise all marketing activities and EMEA product management efforts, including overall P&L. Previously, Blampied served as Director of Sales, EMEA. In addition, USRobotics has promoted Molly Baars to Vice President of Global Operations, where she will oversee the company's Supply Chain, Information Technology, Product Management, CSO (Chief Security Officer) The person in charge of all staff members who are responsible for promulgating, enforcing and administering security policies for all systems within an enterprise or division. , and Engineering departments. Baars previously served as Vice President of Engineering for the networking products provider. Kevin Pfau has also been promoted, to Vice President and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. of USRobotics. Pfau has been with the organization since 1992 and previously served as Corporate Controller. He played an instrumental role in restructuring USRobotics following its spin off from 3Com and will oversee strategic financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against moving forward. About USRobotics USRobotics is a Platinum Equity company. For three decades, the company has been a leader in Internet access and networking, helping millions of people connect to the Internet with powerful, innovative products. The company is rapidly expanding its category leadership by transforming the latest technologies into reliable and easy-to-use high performance products, including high-speed, broadband modems; wired and wireless networking solutions; and Internet security devices; for the growing home, home office, and small- to medium-sized business markets. The company is dedicated to keeping people connected worldwide - to information, entertainment, and each other. USRobotics is privately held and headquartered in the Chicago area with its EMEA headquarters base in the UK. For information, visit www.usr.com. |
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