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Former Sony Pictures Head Mel Harris Joins VitalStream Board of Directors
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Former Sony Pictures Head Mel Harris Joins VitalStream Board of Directors
IRVINE, CA --(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 31, 2006-- VitalStream Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:VSTH), the world leader in audio and video streaming, today announced that Mel Harris, who retired as President of Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2002, has been appointed as a member of the board of directors replacing Charlie Lyons who is leaving the board to devote more time to his business.
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On a personal level, I welcome the opportunity to work with Mel again as his leadership skills are admired throughout the entertainment industry.
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I want to congratulate Jack and his team for their progress and I'm excited that Mel Harris is replacing me on the board.
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Mr. Harris is a forty year veteran of the broadcasting and entertainment industries.
Over a 25 year span from 1977 to 2002 he impacted almost every facet of the television and video businesses, rising to the Presidency of the worldwide television and video enterprises of two major studios, Paramount and Sony.
In 1999, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment, presiding over the rise of the studio to the number one box office position in 2002.
An advocate of new technologies, he helped found the home video industry, launched cable networks around the world, exploited satellite communications to usher in the modern era of first run syndication, structured internet enterprises, and served on various industry and governmental groups fashioning the future of media and mass communication.
He holds three degrees in mass communication, including a PhD from Ohio University.
"I am extremely excited to join the advisory team at VitalStream and to work with Jack and the rest of the board in helping to guide the company within a rapidly growing sector," said Mr. Harris.