Inlet Technologies Appoints Neil Selvin as Chief Operating Officer
Advanced Encoding Solutions Provider Builds on Recent Momentum
Raleigh, NC, March 26, 2007 - Inlet Technologies, the leader in advanced encoding solutions, has appointed Neil Selvin as its first chief operating officer (COO). In this role, Selvin will oversee Inlet’s outbound business activities, with responsibility for Inlet’s sales, business development and marketing organizations.
Selvin’s appointment builds upon Inlet’s recent product and sales momentum, and augments the highly respected management team the company has assembled to date. Selvin’s skills in strategic marketing and operational execution complement chief executive officer and founder Neal Page’s industry knowledge and vision.
"Neil’s extensive management skills, energy, insights and successful track record are a welcome addition to our team," said Page. "His proven abilities will enhance Inlet’s leadership in the new media market, with a flair that will help to drive the company to a new level of growth and industry leadership. Look to see some creative marketing initiatives presented by Inlet in the next several months under Neil’s direction."
With more than 25 years of experience in high technology, Selvin most recently served as a strategic marketing consultant for small technology businesses. Prior to his consultancy, he served as executive vice president of products and marketing for Approva, a leader in continuous controls monitoring software. During his two-decade tenure in Silicon Valley, Neil was president and chief executive officer of several public and private companies, including Pivia, OneWorld Systems and Global Village Communication. At Global Village, Neil led an explosive corporate growth, including a successful IPO in 1994. He also was director of marketing for portable computing for Apple Computer. Neil holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in physics from Pomona College and Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
About Inlet Technologies
Inlet Technologies is the leading provider of advanced encoding solutions, enabling new media for new networks. Inlet solutions produce the highest quality video, faster and more efficiently than any other solution. Inlet allows content creators, programmers and distributors to increase production efficiency, reduce costs and deliver superior quality video over any Internet Protocol (IP) network. Inlet’s award-winning products – the Fathom® and Spinnaker™ encoder families and Semaphore™ automated quality control software – scale seamlessly from mobile to web to high-definition. Inlet solutions are ideal for applications such as Video-on-Demand, Web-based video, real-time, professional streaming and digital archiving and dailies. Inlet customers, such as Modern Video, Akimbo and Microsoft Studios, are able to expand their audiences and create new revenue from their valuable content. For more information, visit www.inlethd.com.
Inlet Tech was founded by Neal Page-the former head of VCST Raleigh,N.C. operations
