Quadrant International Expands Management Team to Meet Growing Demand for Digital Video Solutions
MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 1998--
Expert Provider of Digital Video Solutions Appoints Managers in
Applications Engineering, Strategic Marketing and Quality Programs
Quadrant International (QI), an expert provider of software and hardware digital video solutions, announced the expansion of its management team. The company appointed Cynthia Jennings as manager of quality programs and Edward Piehl as product line director at QI corporate headquarters in Malvern, Pa. At the company's Silicon Valley offices in San Jose, Calif., Clint Ludeman was named as manager, applications engineering and Art Scott as strategic marketing manager.
"QI's digital video solutions deliver the industry's best overall system performance and integration. As we meet the needs of the exploding digital video market, QI must proactively build its management team in all areas, including marketing, engineering and quality assurance," said Leonard Sharp, vice president of sales and marketing at Quadrant International. "With strong backgrounds and experience in design, marketing, product development and quality assurance, Cynthia, Edward, Clint and Art bring needed skills, knowledge and initiative to the QI team."
Before joining QI as manager of quality programs, Cynthia Jennings worked for SL Waber as a quality assurance and product development manager, where she managed the development of electronic and electromechanical products from design through manufacturing start-up. Previous to that position, Jennings worked in aerospace engineering and design for General Electric, Ketron and AT&T Bell Laboratories.
Edward Piehl joined Quadrant after working as an electronic commerce market entry consultant. In this capacity, Piehl prepared a detailed market entry strategy for CCI/Triad Systems Corp. and assisted various other clients by identifying electronic commerce markets, recommending and initiating marketing technology alliances and evaluating potential competitors. Before his tenure as a consultant, Piehl worked as a director for new publications at Automated Catalogue Services. He has also served in assorted marketing, management and sales positions for The Corporate Word, H.B. Maynard & Co., Inc., Legent Corporation, and Lebhar-Friedman, Inc.
Previous to joining QI as manager of applications engineering, Clint Ludeman built a solid reputation in the Silicon Valley. He brings ten years of experience in product management, marketing and technical sales to QI from working for organizations such as Chromatic Research, Philips Semiconductors and Western Digital. As a product manager for Chromatic Research, Ludeman oversaw the development of the bundled applications sold with the Mpact Media Processor chip for 2D/3D graphics, audio, DVD, MIDI and video.
As strategic marketing manager, Art Scott brings over 25 years of marketing, programming, engineering and product development experience to QI. During his more than four years at Samsung Information Systems America, Inc., he worked as the senior manager, where he initiated and maintained Samsung's Microsoft Windows CE(R) product alliance. In 1985, Scott founded Digital Video, Inc., at a time when digital video was struggling through its infancy.
About Quadrant International
Quadrant International (QI) is an expert provider of digital video and audio solutions to manufacturers of PCs, consumer electronics appliances and convergence devices. QI addresses the convergence of business and consumer markets through a full line of software and hardware products designed around a unique, modular, software architecture that provides a consistent look and feel across technology platforms. Combining the best on-screen quality with the best overall system performance and integration, QI provides flexible and cost-effective solutions to a spectrum of partners in the PC-OEM and semiconductor markets, including Dell Computer, Packard Bell/NEC, ATI Technologies, C-Cube, and ST Microelectronics. Founded in 1994, QI is headquartered near Philadelphia, Pa. and has offices in Silicon Valley, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Germany; and Japan.
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