Silicon Valley Veteran Jay Elliot Named Voyant's General Manager of Software Products and Services
July 22 2008 - 8:30AM
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA , a diversified media and technology holding
company dedicated to improving the quality of the digital world for
businesses and consumers, announced today that longtime software
industry innovator Jay Elliot has been appointed Voyant's General
Manager of Software Products and Services. As part of his
responsibilities for managing Voyant's software businesses, Mr.
Elliot will also become President of the company's RocketStream
data transfer acceleration subsidiary.
Mr. Elliot comes to Voyant with over 30 years of operations
experience at some of Silicon Valley's best-known technology
companies. He served as senior vice president of operations at
Apple Computer, overseeing the development of the original
Macintosh software, which raised Apple's revenue from $150M to over
$2B. He has served as director of IBM's 16,000-employee Santa
Teresa software laboratory and as director of Intel's California
operations. More recently, Mr. Elliot was the founder of Migo
Software, a pioneer of content synchronization software and a
global provider of content mobility software that is now
distributed by several industry-leading companies, including
Kingston, HP, and Memorex.
In addition to his vast technology background, Mr. Elliot has
extensive experience in both the entertainment and healthcare
industries. In the entertainment field, he served as CEO of
Academy-Award-nominated San Francisco Studios and president of
Acclaim Entertainment, a key contributor to the success of
Telemundo. He was also CEO of New Health Systems, a network
technology group connecting physicians and payers to patients and
affiliated hospitals, as well as developing telemedicine software
in conjunction with UCLA.
"Having Jay Elliot join the Voyant team as general manager of
our software business is a fantastic development for the company,"
said Voyant CEO Dana Waldman. "Jay is a true software visionary and
a legend in Silicon Valley. He brings to us an unparalleled depth
of experience in the development of both consumer and business
software, as well as a wealth of industry connections. He has
pioneered many innovations at the intersection of media and
technology: precisely the field that Voyant calls home. Jay will
not only grow our RocketStream business line, but also help set the
strategic direction of the more far-reaching software initiatives
that we are developing across all of our business segments."
"Voyant is perfectly poised to exploit the intersection of media
and technology with a unique combination of intellectual property
assets, media industry contacts, and dedicated management team,"
said Mr. Elliot. "I see an outstanding opportunity here to grow a
compelling and profitable set of software businesses to serve our
new, mobile, always-connected and increasingly content-centric
era."
Mr. Elliot holds a B.S. degree from San Jose State University
and a B.A. degree from the University of California at
Berkeley.
About Voyant
Voyant is a media and technology holding company focused on
bringing innovative technologies, media assets, and strategic
partnerships together to deliver next-generation commercial and
consumer solutions to empower, enhance, and enrich our digital
world. The company works with strategic partners in the technology
and entertainment sectors to locate, partner with, and acquire
complementary technologies and media assets that position the
company in the value chain from content creation to direct
distribution to the consumer. More information can be found at
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Voyant Media and Investor Contact: Sean Collins CCG Investor
Relations 310-477-9800, ext. 202 Sean.Collins@ccgir.com
RocketStream Media Contacts: Julie Parayno Katie Reid Dovetail
Public Relations 408-395-3600 rocketstream@dovetailpr.com
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