After The Bell news:Game Over [for TMSRs competition]?
Robert Smart Joins ThrustMaster as Vice President of Business Development
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 1999--"ThrustMaster, Inc. (Nasdaq:TMSR - news), a leading marketer of game controllers and software solutions for PC-based entertainment, today announced the appointment of Robert B. Smart as Vice President of Business Development.
Smart brings a solid strategic and business development background in the high technology industry, recently serving as a Corporate Business Development Manager for Intel Corporation [Nasdaq:INTC - news]'s Intel Architecture Labs, where he was primarily involved with developing key strategic partnering relationships for the launch of new technologies, equity investments and strategic technology licensing. He has also held senior strategic and product marketing positions at Merix Corporation, Compression Labs, and Altera Corporation.
''I am very excited to have Rob on our team. Rob's proven track record in business development and technology relationships will further enhance our ability to broaden and execute on our WeCanTalk.com product portfolio strategy. In addition, the working relationships he developed with the Multi Point Audio team while working at the Intel Architecture Labs will be a great asset,'' stated Frank G. Hausmann, ThrustMaster's President and CEO.
''I look forward to hitting the ground running and helping to diversify the company's product offerings and channels in order to take the company to a higher level of sustainable growth,'' stated Rob Smart. ''The company is well positioned to expand its leadership in the computer entertainment market with the launch of its exciting new WeCanTalk.com(tm) product line of multi-person voice communication solutions, spearheaded by Talk n'Play(tm). The ability to hold a conference call with up to four people on the Internet while sharing information, based on Intel Multi-Point Audio technology, is an incredible solution with broad applications,'' added Smart..."
source: © Wednesday January 13, 1999 4:34 pm Eastern Time
ref/ biz.yahoo.com
Hausmann, Bergeson, Smart...it doesn't get better that that?...as far as we're concerned it is almost irrelevant what TMSR is doing...the investment is the management team...in our opinion... |
