To: xcr600 who wrote (496 ) 1/18/1999 4:41:00 PM From: Louis Cornell Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2220
I don't know. You tell me: Who is ImaginOn? ImaginOn's founders are David M. Schwartz, President and CEO, and Leonard W. Kain, Vice President, Engineering. David Schwartz, IEEE, AES, was recently Vice President of New Media Systems & Technology at Atari Corporation, where he invented GameFilm technology for videogame applications, and served as a principal designer of the Atari Jaguar CD peripheral. Prior to Atari, David headed the software team at Tandy Research that developed the first erasable CD recorder/player. Schwartz started Compusonics Corporation, which he took public in 1984. In 1985, Compusonics introduced the Compusonics DSP1000, the first consumer digital audio disk recorder. The Compusonics Video PC MovieMaker, introduced in 1986, demonstrated real-time digital video recording and editing on a desktop PC. David received a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University, after completing a multi-disciplinary program in Architecture, Engineering and Computer Science. He also participated in post-graduate studies at Carnegie Mellon in the School of Industrial Administration. David has been granted eight US Patents for his inventions and published numerous technical papers. Len Kain, IEEE, was most recently Manager of Real-Time Systems at Compression Labs, Inc. in San Jose, CA. At Compression Labs, Len supervised in all areas of multimedia and video communications, including networking, communications framing, audio and video compression, real-time system design, and user interface design. Prior to this, Len was Software Manager at Telebit Corporation where he managed development of domestic and International high speed modems and network products. Earlier, Len served with David as Director of Software Development at Compusonics Corporation. Len holds a Bachelors Degree in Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Other Key positions in the company are: Michael Chin, Manager of Video Software Development. Michael was most recently the Senior Video Firmware Engineer for VTEL Corporation (formerly CLI) where he directed the development of firmware and software for a high-end video compression subsystem. His previous experience includes engineering management positions at GTE Government Systems and Hughes Aircraft. Michael holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, with a Communications emphasis, from Loyola Marymount University. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University. Both degrees were awarded with highest academic honors. Rebecca Gray, Business Manager. Rebecca comes to ImaginOn from E-On Entertainment Online, where she was Marketing Manager and also managed the start-up of their U.S. office. Her experience includes marketing positions at Ocean of America, Sega, Foote Cone Belding, and Sunset Magazine. Rebecca holds an MBA in Marketing from San Francisco State University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Visual Arts from UC San Diego. Both degrees were earned with honors. Tina Hwang, Manager of Software Systems Development. Tina was most recently Manager, Software Development at VTEL, where she managed a department of 14 engineers. Tina also has over seven years of experience with IBM, as a Technical Team Leader and Software Engineer. Tina holds two Masters degrees – an MS in Computer Engineering from San Jose State, and an MA in Mathematical Economics from the University of San Francisco. She also holds a BA in Business from Cheng-Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan. All her degrees were awarded with highest honors.