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ViewCast® Corporation Names Jeffrey A. Kopang Vice President of Marketing
New Position to Expand Marketing and Branding in U.S. and Globally
PLANO, Texas — Aug. 15, 2008 — ViewCast Corporation (VCST.OB), a global leader in the design and manufacture of industry -leading streaming media encoding solutions, announced the appointment of veteran marketing executive Jeffrey A. Kopang as vice president of marketing, effective immediately. In this newly created position, Kopang will be responsible for all marketing and product planning as the company moves to expand product and brand visibility in the U.S. and globally. Kopang, who has more than twenty years of related global marketing and media experience, will report to ViewCast President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Stoner.
Stoner said, "Our well-known Osprey® capture cards and innovative Niagara® encoding appliances place us in a strong competitive position in the streaming media industry, which is entering a new stage of growth. Jeff's proven ability to execute effective marketing programs — and history of success in building global brands — will help us realize the growth opportunities we see in our markets. We welcome Jeff as a key member of the ViewCast executive management team."
For the past nine years, Kopang served in senior marketing management at Fujitsu, a Tokyo-headquartered global provider of IT and communications solutions. At Fujitsu, he was instrumental in developing and directing the product marketing strategy for Fujitsu's successful entry into packet optical networking. In addition to brand, advertising, and e-media activities, Kopang also successfully directed North American programs to support Fujitsu's WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), MSO (Multiservice Operator), and RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company) initiatives.
Prior to Fujitsu, Kopang was vice president of marketing and business development for Global Audio Visual, a national media and events staging company based in Dallas. His other past positions include management of tactical aircraft visualization programs for Lockheed Martin, and television and radio production management in the Boston media market. Kopang is a graduate of California State University, San Bernardino, and has been awarded two Emmy® Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He resides with his family in McKinney, Texas.
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