By Elina Shatkin, September 25, 2003
Omneon Video Networks has expanded and strengthened its senior leadership team with the joint appointments of Larry Kaplan as the new Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Joe Kennedy as the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). These dual appointments enable the Company to capitalize on the industry and management experience of both executives and strengthen the ability of the company to deliver enterprise-class technology that solves the unique challenges of the broadcast market.
Kaplan, who is a founder of the Company, will focus primarily on strategic external activities that will elevate the profile of the company. The combination of his many years of experience delivering technology solutions specifically designed for the broadcast marketplace and his extensive network of relationships in the broadcast industry are invaluable to Omneon
. In his new role, Kaplan will be directly involved in establishing new high-level relationships and business development initiatives with customers and strategic partners.
Kennedy brings significant leadership strength to Omneon, having served as founder and CEO of a numcber of successful technology companies. In the role of president and CEO for Omneon, Kennedy will be chiefly responsible for setting company direction as well as managing all day-to-day company operations. Having both a strong technical background and extensive executive management and operations expertise, Kennedy will bring increased focus on strategic and operational execution that will propel Omneon into the next phase of its growth.
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