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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$203.2M
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Macrovision Corporation provides a broad set of solutions that enable businesses to protect, enhance and distribute their digital goods to consumers across multiple channels. Macrovision solutions are deployed by companies in the entertainment, consumer electronics, gaming, software, information publishing and corporate IT markets to solve industry-specific challenges and bring greater value to their customers. In June 2007, we announced an organizational structure change which included the creation of four new segments: Embedded Solutions, Entertainment, Software and Distribution and Commerce. The organizational realignment is designed to enable us to increase our focus on long-term growth, market opportunities and meeting customer needs. The Embedded Solutions segment focuses on consumer electronics manufacturers with solutions enabling them to protect and enhance digital content in digital set top boxes for cable/satellite TV and a variety of PC and consumer electronics video playback and record devices, including our analog copy protection (ACP) technology and digital living network platform (DLNP). Prior to June 2007, these products were formerly part of the Entertainment Technologies segment. The Entertainment segment focuses on our worldwide entertainment and studio customers, including the continuing relationships with the Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) and Independent studios. ...

President & CEO
Alfred J. Amoroso
Number of Employees 692
Contact Information

2830 De La Cruz Blvd

Santa Clara, California 95050

macrovision.com

(408) 743-8600

NAICS Code Computer Systems Design Services: 541512

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News & Analysis

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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

Name (plus bio) Position
John O. Ryan Chairman
Andy Ludwick Board of Directors
Donna S. Birks Board of Directors
Robert J. Majteles Board of Directors
Steven G. Birks Board of Directors
Steven G. Blank Board of Directors
Thomas Wertheimer Board of Directors
William A. Krepick Vice Chairman
William N. Stirlen 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
Trymedia Systems, Inc. Senior Vice President, Hardware Licensing Current
Macrovision Corporation Current
Duke University MBA Former
Stanford University M.S. In Engineering Former
Georgetown University Master of Arts degree Former
Georgetown University B.S. In Engineering Former
Duke University Bachelor of Science In Engineering Degree Former
Stanford University B.S. In Engineering Former
Stanford University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Macrovision Corporation Current
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Former
BMC Software, Inc. Former
Northeastern University BSEE Former

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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