To: Ed's Head who wrote (29085 ) 2/3/1998 4:45:00 PM From: BillyG Respond to of 50808
Growth Prompts Management Additions for Jazz Multimedia <<CUBE customer>> Patrick Lucci Named COO and General Manager; Steve Gleitsmann Promoted To Director of World Wide Sales SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Multimedia Inc, an innovative provider of multimedia hardware products, today named Patrick Lucci chief operating officer and general manager. Lucci, formerly vice president of sales and marketing at Jazz, will take over day-to-day operations. Steve Gleitsmann was promoted from European sales manager to director of world wide sales. The management additions were prompted by unprecedented sales growth in the third and fourth quarter of 1997. Michael Yang remains president and will focus on investment development. "I'm thrilled at the prospect of guiding Jazz Multimedia into this dynamic and demanding phase of our growth," said Lucci. "We now face a stage of tremendous opportunity. Armed with a promising and diverse product line as well as a highly motivated and talented team Jazz is positioned to become a market leader." Lucci brings over 20 years of technology, advertising, public relations and business experience to Jazz. He was a principal at Lucci & Stringer where he was largely responsible for the strategic implementation of the publicity and positioning program for major clients such as Edsun Labs and Analog Devices. Additionally, Lucci has held the vice president of marketing position at competitive technology companies such as Number Nine and Hercules where he successfully directed advertising and public relations strategies. Gleitsmann has an extensive technical and sales background. Educated as an electrical engineer, Gleitsmann worked as director of engineering at F.H. Schule GmbH in his native Germany. He then co-founded a medical computer systems company, polishing his sales and business skills. Since joining Jazz last April he has successfully established the company in the European market. About Jazz Multimedia Jazz Multimedia, Inc., founded in 1993, is a designer and provider of multimedia products for the PC, including 3D graphics accelerators and DVD add-in card products utilized by home, office and professional users. Jazz is internationally recognized for pioneering the integration of Motion Pictures Expert Group (MPEG), video and graphics acceleration on one card. Jazz Multimedia is committed to developing quality, innovative products that facilitate the convergence of PC and entertainment platforms. Visit our web site at jazzmm.com . SOURCE Jazz Multimedia, Inc. /CONTACT: Shannon Lursen of Jazz Multimedia, Inc., 408-764-2306, email: shannon@jazzmm.com/ /Web site: jazzmm.com