The golden parachute syndrome?

Peter

>>
>>Media Contact:
>>Scott Meyers
>>Director of Marketing
>>800.444.4443
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>>www.freedomscientific.com
>>
>>Freedom Scientific Announces Senior Management Changes
>>
>>St. Petersburg, FL-March 9, 2001--Freedom Scientific Inc. announced the
>>following changes in the senior management of its Blind/Low Vision Group,
>>headquartered
>>in St. Petersburg, Florida.
>>
>>Ted Henter, vice president, advanced development for software products,
>>will assume a new role as senior consultant to the company. Henter was
>>the founder
>>and former owner of Henter-Joyce, Inc., which Freedom Scientific acquired
>>in April 2000. He will advise the company on technical matters and assist
>>Freedom
>>Scientific in its expanding partnership relationships in the blind/low
>>vision industry.
>>
>>Deane Blazie, vice president, advanced development for hardware products,
>>has also become a senior consultant on technical and industry matters. Blazie
>>was the founder and former owner of Blazie Engineering, acquired by
>>Freedom Scientific in April 2000.
>>
>>Jerry Krbec, president of the Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group,
>>praised Ted Henter and Deane Blazie for their continued contributions to
>>the advancement
>>of assistive technology products benefiting the blind/low vision
>>community. "With their former companies being integrated into our new
>>group structure,
>>Ted and Deane concluded that it was an appropriate time to shift into a
>>consulting role," Krbec said. "This allows them more time to pursue
>>personal interests,
>>while continuing to provide their counsel to the company and participate
>>in industry forums as representatives of Freedom Scientific."
>>
>>Freedom Scientific also announced that Bryan Blazie, vice president,
>>product management, has resigned to pursue other interests. Bryan made
>>many important
>>contributions in his 13-year tenure with Blazie Engineering, while
>>fulfilling a variety of key assignments in sales, marketing and product
>>development.
>>
>>Freedom Scientific Inc. emerged as the largest manufacturer of software
>>and hardware for people with vision impairments in the United States when
>>it was
>>formed by the merger of Henter-Joyce, Blazie Engineering and Arkenstone
>>in early 2000. The consolidation of these companies brought together
expertise
>>in the development and manufacturing of both hardware and software
>>assistive technology products.
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