Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Alfred J. Amoroso |
President & CEO |
| Greg Jorgensen |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President |
| James Budge |
CFO & Executive Vice President |
| John Adams |
CIO |
| James Wickett |
Executive Vice President, Corp Development |
| Loren Hillberg |
General Counsel & Executive Vice President |
| Mark Bishof |
Executive Vice President, Global Sales & Services |
| Carol Flaherty |
Senior Vice President, Video Technology Division |
| Laura Owen |
Senior Vice President, HR |
| Brian McPhail |
Vice President, Corp Development |
| Colin Nunn |
Vice President, Operations, Macrovision EMEA |
| Daniel Greenberg |
Vice President, Product Management |
| George Monk |
Vice President, Finance |
| Nolan Rosen |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Phil Neray |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Tom Cecere |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Masao Kumei |
Managing Director, Macrovision Japan & Asia KK |
| Miao Chuang |
Director, Marketing |
| Rob Ellison |
Director, Product Management |
| Steve Schmidt |
Director, Product Management |
| Bob Corrigan |
Product Manager |
| Buff Jones |
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Software Technology Group |
| Jim Ryan |
Senior Vice President & General Manager, EMEA |
| Rick Carlson |
Product Manager |
| Steve Weinstein |
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Entertainment Technology Group |
| David Rowley |
|
| Eric Free |
|
| Todd Basche |
|
Board of Directors
"Fred Amoroso is Macrovision's president and chief executive officer.
Fred Amoroso has served as Macrovision's president and chief executive officer and a member of Macrovision Corporation's board of directors since July 2005. From September 2004 to June 2005, Mr. Amoroso served as an advisor to Warburg Pincus, an investment firm. From July 2002 to August 2004, Mr. Amoroso served as the president, chief executive officer and vice chairman of Meta Group, an information technology research and advisory firm. From October 1999 until its merger with IBM in January 2002, Mr. Amoroso served as president, chief executive officer and a director of CrossWorlds Software, Inc. Prior to CrossWorlds, Amoroso was a member of the world-wide management committee of IBM, was general manager of IBM Global Services Asia Pacific and held various other executive positions at IBM. Before joining IBM, Amoroso held various positions at Price Waterhouse, now PricewaterhouseCoopers, including lead technology partner.
Mr. Amoroso holds a B.S. in systems engineering and M.S. in operations research from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn"
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Managing Rights Management |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Managing Rights Management |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CrossWorlds Software |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Trymedia Systems, Inc. |
President, CEO, Director of the Board |
Former |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| CrossWorlds Software |
President |
Former |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| CrossWorlds Software |
Director |
Former |
| Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn |
M.S. In Operations Research |
Former |
| Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn |
B.S. In Systems Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Trymedia Systems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| McAfee, Inc. |
senior vice president |
Former |
| CrossWorlds Software |
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing |
Former |
| University of Southern California |
Master of Arts degree |
Former |
"James Budge is the chief financial officer for Macrovision.
James Budge has served as chief financial officer of Macrovision since September 2005. Mr. Budge served as chief financial officer of Trados, Inc., an enterprise management software provider, from January 2004 until its merger with SDL International in August 2005. From August 2002 until joining Trados, Mr. Budge served as chief financial officer of Sendmail, Inc., a secure email provider, and from April 1999 until its merger with IBM in January 2002, Mr. Budge served as chief financial officer of CrossWorlds Software, Inc., a provider of business infrastructure software. Mr. Budge holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University."
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
CFO & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Sendmail, Inc. |
chief financial officer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
CIO |
Current |
"Jim Wickett is Macrovision's executive vice president of corporate development.
Jim Wickett has serviced as executive vice president of corporate development at Macrovision since February 2004. Before joining Macrovision, Mr. Wickett was a consultant in the entertainment and computer industries, primarily helping independent producers and venture-backed companies. Mr. Wickett also served as a general partner in Bay Partners, an early stage venture fund, and was senior vice president for worldwide business development at PointCast, Inc., an Internet and Intranet news broadcast company. Prior to PointCast, he was COO for Rocket Science Games, Inc., which was acquired by Sega."
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Corp Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Trymedia Systems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and General Manager of Emerging Businesses |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
General Counsel & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Macromedia, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Macromedia, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Plc |
|
Former |
| University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acresso Software Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Global Sales & Services |
Current |
| Trymedia Systems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Sales and Service |
Current |
| Solstice Software, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CrossWorlds Software |
Senior Vice President Global Sales and Services |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
vice president of worldwide industry solutions sales |
Former |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp |
Partner |
Former |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
partner |
Former |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC |
consultant |
Former |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. |
Associate |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
B.S. In Computer Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Video Technology Division |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Senior Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Trymedia Systems, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Supreme Court of the United States |
|
Former |
| California Supreme Court |
|
Former |
| H&R, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Women and Company |
|
Former |
| UAL Corporation |
|
Former |
| San Francisco State University |
Undergraduate Degree In Personnel and Industrial Relations |
Former |
| San Francisco State University |
degree in Personnel and Industrial Relations |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Vice President, Corp Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Vice President, Operations, Macrovision EMEA |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Vice President, Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Vice President, Finance |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Managing Director, Macrovision Japan & Asia KK |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Director, Product Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Software Technology Group |
Current |
| Compuware Corporation |
|
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
|
Former |
| University of Southern California |
MBA in Information Systems and Business Communications |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Bachelor of Arts degree in Education |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acresso Software Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Senior Vice President & General Manager, EMEA |
Current |
| Trymedia Systems, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Emea |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| InstallShield Software Corporation |
Senior Vice President of International Sales and Operations |
Former |
| Reliant Data Systems |
|
Former |
| Tivoli Systems |
|
Former |
| Marquette University |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Entertainment Technology Group |
Current |
| Vanderbilt University |
Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
|
Current |
| InstallShield Software Corporation |
|
Former |
| University of Waterloo |
bachelor of computer science |
Former |
As senior vice president of hardware licensing, Eric Free is responsible for leading Macrovision's worldwide hardware licensing activities and expanding the company's relationships with hardware and consumer electronics manufacturing customers. Free joined Macrovision in 2001 in a corporate development role and has been instrumental in developing the company's business and strategic development activities. He has overseen patent development and licensing efforts, led multiple acquisitions and asset purchases, managed relationships with key strategic partners, and championed Macrovision's move towards digital distribution and consumer electronics licensing. Free was promoted to his current position in January 2006. Prior to joining Macrovision, Free headed business development for Electrifier, Inc., a leading streaming media technology company. Additionally, he has worked for several venture capital funds, and has led engineering teams for a multinational professional services firm. Free holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Duke University, a Master's of Science in Engineering degree from Stanford University, a Master's of Business Administration degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and a Master of Arts degree, concentrating in international affairs, from Georgetown University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ampex Corporation |
Director of Research and Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SynOptics Communications |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Synoptics Ltd |
Founder |
Former |
| Managing Rights Management |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Cambia Security Inc |
Chairman |
Current |
| Ncircle Network Security, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Firetide, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Syndera Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cour |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Synoptics Ltd |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| SynOptics Communications |
CEO |
Former |
| Bay Networks |
CEO |
Former |
| Synoptics Ltd |
President |
Former |
| Nortel Networks Corporation |
|
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Harvard College |
Bachelor of Arts In Economics |
Former |
| Harvard University |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American University |
M.S. degree in Finance |
Former |
| George Mason University |
B.A. in Business Administration |
Former |
Rob is an experienced chief executive officer of private and public companies and an accomplished technology investor. He was the CEO of CAMAX Systems (acquired by Electronic Data Systems, NYSE: EDS), Ultradata (acquired by John Harland, NYSE: JH), and Citadon. He is the managing partner and founder of Treehouse Capital, an investment firm that blends value and growth investment disciplines to make active investments in later-stage technology companies. Prior to Rob's experience as an investor, he was a merchant banker with Investment Advisors, Inc., where he worked with many of the Coral Team members, and an attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Coral Capital Management |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Treehouse Capital LLC |
Founder |
Current |
| Treehouse Capital LLC |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Lecturer |
Current |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
Lecturer |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| World Heart Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| Pioneer Digital Technologies, Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| Unify Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Razorgator, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cerebellum Automation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. |
Director |
Current |
| Crosslink Capital |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jeh Design |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adept Technology, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| World Heart Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Managing Rights Management |
Board Member |
Current |
| Big Fix, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Treehouse Capital LLC |
Managing Member |
Current |
| Treehouse Capital LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Electronic Data Systems Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Citadon, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Coral Capital Management |
Affiliate Director |
Former |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
attorney |
Former |
| The Technology Company, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Head-Royce |
Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair |
Former |
| Vertical Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Stanford University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Stanford Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Law Degree |
Former |
| Columbia University |
B.A. Degree In Political Science |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Berkeley Haas School of Business |
lecturer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Princeton University |
B.A. degree |
Former |
| Columbia University |
L.L.B |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Macrovision Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Open Text Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Sand Dollar Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Open Text Corporation |
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Open Text Corporation |
consultant |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
M.B.A. in Finance |
Former |
| Yale University |
B.A. in American Studies |
Former |
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