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Market Cap:$17.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$11.9M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Avistar is the avatar of videoconferencing. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA, Avistar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ-CM: AVSR) develops, markets, and supports video communications systems. The company makes software that enables internet or network videoconferencing, video broadcasting, data sharing, and content creation. Customers include businesses in the financial services industry. The company had 2005 revenue of about $6.9 million and employs about 80 people. In May 2006, it opened a new UK office in London, to expand its reach in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Chief Executive Officer
Simon Moss
Number of Employees 50
Contact Information

1875 South Grant Street

10th Floor

San Mateo, California 94402

www.avistar.com

650.525.3300

NAICS Code Computer Systems Design Services: 541512

Recent Events

  • Avistar Launches Two Industry-Leading Visual Communications Solutions, Delivering...

    11/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Avistar Communications Releases 3Q Financial Results

    10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • ABP Technology Licenses Avistar Solutions

    8/14/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • ABP Technology Licenses Avistar Solutions to Bundle With Hardware

    8/06/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Avistar Communications Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2009

    7/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Avistar Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

    7/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CEO - View Story

  • Avistar Communications Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2009

    7/22/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Simon Moss Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Anton F. Rodde President, Intellectual Property Division
Elias MurrayMetzger Chief Financial Officer
J. Chris Lauwers CTO
William L. Campbell Director, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary
Bill Basu Vice President of Finance and Administration
Jan Afridi Vice President, Sales
John S. Carlson Vice President, Prod Marketing
Lauren F. Calaby Vice President, Prod Marketing & Business Development
Lester F. Ludwig Vice President, Collaboration Properties
Marty McFadden Vice President, Engineering
R. Jan Afridi Vice President, Sales
Robert Garrigan Vice President, Sales
Stephen F. Arisco Vice President, Operations
Wendy Hearn Vice President, Sales Management
Rima Vanhill Director, Contracts

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Craig F. Heimark Board of Directors
David M. Solo Board of Directors
James W. Zeigon Board of Directors
R. Stephen Heinrichs Board of Directors
Robert M. Metcalfe Board of Directors
Robert P. Latta Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Avistar Inc President Current
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Director Current
Qumas, Limited Board of Directors Current
Mantas, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
FNX Limited president Former
International Business Machines Corporation co-founder Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Collaboration Properties, Inc. President, Intellectual Property Division Current
Avistar Communications Corporation President, Intellectual Property Division Current
Avistar Inc Current
Western Data Systems CEO Former
Teknekron Corporation President Former
Western Data Systems President Former
Teknekron Corporation General Manager Former
Illinois Institute of Technology Ph.D. in physics Former
Benedictine University BS in physics Former

MurrayMetzger brings to Avistar more than 11 years of experience in financial management, regulatory compliance and operations at technology organizations. Prior to joining Avistar, MurrayMetzger served as Assistant Controller of Centra Software, Inc., a provider of software solutions for online business communication, collaboration and learning. During his tenure at Centra from April 2004 to January 2006, MurrayMetzger successfully navigated the company's Sarbanes-Oxley compliance effort and all SEC reporting and compliance functions as the company reached profitability and was sold to Saba, Inc. in February 2006. Prior to Centra, MurrayMetzger worked for the technology audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers from February 2000 to March 2004. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness with a concentration in finance from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
Centra Software, Inc. Assistant Controller Former
Avistar Communications Corporation Corporate Secretary Former

Lauwers has been Avistar's CTO since February 2000. He was the company's vice president of engineering for five years before that. Before joining Avistar, he was principal software architect at Vicor, Inc. He also served as a research associate at Olivetti Research Center. Lauwers holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven of Belgium. He also holds an M.S. and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from Stanford University.

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation CTO Current
Avistar Inc Chief Technology and Products Officer Current
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Chief Technology and Products Officer Current
Vicor Corporation Principal Software Architect Former
Stanford University Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering Former
Stanford University M.S. Former

Campbell is one of our founders and the Director of Strategic Development. From July 2005 until September 2007 he served as the Chief Operating Officer, and prior to that he was the Executive Vice President from March 2000 until 2005. He has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Collaboration Properties, Inc. since 1998. He has been Chairman of Vicor, Inc., since 1994 and a director since 1989. Campbell holds a B.S. in general engineering from the U.S. Military Academy and an M.S. in management from the Sloan School of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Director, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President & Secretary Current
Vicor Corporation Chairman Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S. in management Former
United States Military Academy B.S. in general engineering Former

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bill Basu joined Blue Sky Research in 2001, bringing over 17 years of financial experience with semiconductor and telecommunications companies. Basu came to Blue Sky Research from his position as Vice President of Finance and Administration at Avistar Communications, a video networking company. At Avistar, Basu was responsible for all financial planning and played a key role in guiding the company through a successful IPO in 2000. Prior to Avistar, Basu was CFO and VP of Operations at Intalk Inc., a wireless LAN company that was acquired by Nokia in 1999. Earlier, he held the position of Director of Finance and Operations at Silicon Systems, a data storage semiconductor company that was acquired by Texas Instruments in 1998. Basu holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Santa Clara, and a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto.

Organization Position Status
Blue Sky Research Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President of Finance and Administration Current
Siliconsystems, Inc. Director of Finance and Operations Former
Avistar Inc Former
University of Santa Clara Mba In Finance Former
University of Toronto Ba In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President, Sales Current

John Carlson john@monacosf.com received his BA in film from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and completed his film MA at San Francisco State. He began his career as a cinematographer and color film timer prior to founding Monaco's video division and beginning his twenty-year run as Chief Colorist. His reputation as a colorist extends nationally with credits such as "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" and the Academy Award-winning "Behind the Shadow of the Stars." He has taught and lectured since 1984 at San Francisco State and the Academy of Art in San Francisco. He is past National Sections President of SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) and First Vice President of ACVL. He is currently President of the Northern California Production Community (NCPC) and serves on the board of the Bay Area Film Alliance.

Organization Position Status
Acvl First Vice President Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President, Prod Marketing Current
Monaco Digital Film Labs Current
Smpte National Sections President Former
University of Wisconsin Chief Colorist Former
Hewlett-Packard Company product manager Former
Stanford University MBA Former
University of Wisconsin BSEE degree Former
San Francisco State University BA in film Former

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President, Prod Marketing & Business Development Current

Dr. Ludwig has been Vice President of Collaboration Properties, Inc. since 1998. Previously, he had been Principal Scientist at Vicor, Inc. since 1990. He was Director of Technology at Avistar from 1995 to 1998. From 1986 to 1990, Dr. Ludwig conducted foundational multimedia communications research at Bellcore. Dr. Ludwig holds a B.S. and an M.S. in electrical engineering from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Organization Position Status
Avistar Inc Vice President Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President, Collaboration Properties Current
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Vice President, Intellectual Property Division Current
Vicor Corporation Principal Scientist Current
Avistar Inc Director of Technology Former
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Director of Technology Former
University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering Former
University of California Doctor of Philosophy - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Former
Cornell University M.S. In Electrical Engineering Former
University of California, Berkeley B.S. Former

McFadden joined Avistar in January 2001 as Director, Engineering. In January of 2002, Mr. McFadden was promoted to Vice President, Engineering and is responsible for the development, quality assurance and packaging of all Avistar solutions. From 1991 to 2000, McFadden was responsible for leading video server design and development efforts at Starlight Networks. McFadden joined Starlight in 1991 as a Principal Engineer and was promoted to Chief Software Architect in 1999. From 1985 to 1991, McFadden developed software at FileNet Corporation focusing on the management of devices integral to FileNet’s document storage and retrieval platform.

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President, Engineering Current
FileNet Corporation Systems Software developer Former

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President, Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President, Sales Current
Intralinks Inc. Former
The State University of New York B.A. in Economics Former

Mr. Arisco was previously Avistar's director of operations and customer service. Before joining Avistar, he served as director of customer service and operations during a 10-year tenure at TRW Financial Systems, a systems integration company. He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Business from the University of Phoenix.

Organization Position Status
Avistar Inc Vice President, Operations and Customer Service Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President, Operations Current
Avistar Inc Director of Operations Former
Pepperdine University Mba Former
University of Phoenix B.S. In Business Former

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Vice President, Sales Management Current

Organization Position Status
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Director of Contracts and Assistant Corporate Secretary Current
Avistar Inc Director of Contracts and Assistant Corporate Secretary Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Director, Contracts Current
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current
British Airways Former
Western Data Systems Former
Avistar Inc Board of Directors Former
Contracts, Inc Director Former

Organization Position Status
Oca Ventures O'Connor Advisor Current
Oca Ventures Board of Directors Current
Avistar Inc Director Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
SBC Warburg Chief Information Officer Former
O'Connor Associates, LLC General Partner Former
SBC Warburg Head of Strategic Planning Former
UBS Warburg Former
SBC Warburg Member of the Executive Board Former

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current

Zeigon has in-depth knowledge of and experience working within the financial services industry. Zeigon 's background and expertise include his current role as a financial services consultant, past tenure at Deutsche Bank as Managing Director and CEO of Global Institutional Services, Vice Chairman of the Global Transaction Bank, co-President of Bankers Trust Corporation, and Senior Managing Director for Chase Global Services of The Chase Manhattan Corporation. Zeigon holds a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University and an M.B.A. from Adelphi University.

Organization Position Status
Avistar Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
Avistar Inc Director Current
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Director Current
Bankers Trust Company Inc. Co-President Former
Deutsche Bank AG Managing Director Former
Adelphi University Mba Former
Hofstra University Bachelor's Degree Former

R. Stephen Heinrichs is a founder of Avistar and has previously held positions at Avistar as its Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. Mr. Heinrichs has also been a director of Collaboration Properties, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Avistar. From 1976 through 1989 he was Chief Financial Officer of Teknekron and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of several Teknekron companies. Mr. Heinrichs is also one of the founders and and a former director of Vicor, Inc. Mr. Heinrichs has also been chairman of Western Data Systems of Nevada, Inc. Mr. Heinrichs holds a B.S. from California State University, Fresno, in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Avistar Inc Founder Current
PDF Solutions Inc. Chair Current
Avistar Inc Director Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Director Current
Teknekron Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Western Data Systems Chairman Former
Artisan Components, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Catapult Communications Corporation Board of Directors Former
Vicor Corporation Director Former
California State University, Fresno B.S. In Accounting Former
California State University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Ember Corporation Ember Chairman and Interim CEO Current
Polaris Ventures Partners partner Current
Vortex Europe Current
The Centre for Computing History Ltd Current
Gurupedia Current
Nantucket Conference Current
SiCortex Chairman Current
Avistar Inc Director Current
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Director Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
Collaboration Properties, Inc. Director Current
Sionyx Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Technology Review, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mintera Corporation Board of Directors Current
Web Science Research Initiative Board of Directors Current
Industrial Design & Construction Director Current
The Greenfuel Company Ltd Board of Directors Current
3Com Corporation CEO Former
3Com Corporation vice president of engineering, sales, and marketing Former
3Com Corporation division general manager Former
Com Corporation Founder Former
3Com Corporation founder Former
International Engineering Consortium fellow Former
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated engineer, scientist Former
Massachusetts, Inc. Bachelor Degrees In Electrical Engineering and Industrial Management Former
The Wall Street Journal Former
Xerox PARC Former
Paratek Board of Directors Current
SiCortex Board of Directors Current
Harvard University Ph.D. In Computer Science Former
Harvard University Master Degree In Applied Mathematics Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology bachelor degrees in electrical engineering and in management Former
MIT Sloan School of Management Bachelor's Degrees Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology degrees in electrical engineering and management Former
International Engineering Consortium Fellow Former

Organization Position Status
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
Bridge Capital Holdings Board of Directors Current
Stanford University J.D Former

Executive News

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     AVSR $0.44 +0.14 (48.30% )
Average Volume 6,684
Shares Outstanding 34.76M
Market Cap 15.5M
Year High 1.45
Year Low 0.25
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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