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IMMEDIATE RELEASE Timothy Root Named Chief Technology Officer of OzVisionOzVision, the leading developer of remote video compression technology for the security, cellular telecommunications and data communications industries, has announced the appointment of Timothy Root as chief technology officer.
In his new position, Root will be responsible for running development teams, guiding OzVision’s strategic technology direction, expanding product and solution offerings and developing strategic partnerships. “Technology leadership is a top priority for OzVision,” said Root. “The company has shown that they have the insight and talent to create unparalleled solutions for the security industry, and I am happy to become a part of that.” Prior to Polycom Corporation, Root held leadership positions in a series of technology organizations. He served as vice president of business development and chief technology officer for PictureTel Communications. In this position, he oversaw the technical direction of the corporation, including the development of PictureTel’s client/server strategy and the subsystem architecture of the iPower,series of products. Additionally, Mr. Root worked as a software architect for Raytheon Corporation where he designed and implemented modules and Radar algorithms for TI’s TMS320C40 processor. “We are very excited to add Timothy’s knowledge and experience to our team,” said Ed Mallen, OzVision president and CEO. “In addition to his strong leadership skills, Timothy’s expertise will help ensure that OzVision has the strategy, technical vision and infrastructure to continue delivering innovative solutions to customers- as well as effectively and efficiently grow our business.” Timothy Root is based in the company’s Woburn, Mass. corporate headquarters and may be reached at 800-385-2317 or by e-mail at timr@ozvision.com.
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With over 17 years of experience in software design and implementation, Root most recently served as vice president of business development and chief technology officer for Polycom Corporation. While at Polycom, Root directed the implementation strategy of the VSX product family. This included the VSX 3000, an all-in-one, high-quality video conferencing system that was named “2004 Product of the Year” by Internet Telephony Magazine. As CTO of Polycom’s video division, Root led business relationships with Microsoft, Avaya and Nortel, and assisted the company in a 50 percent product unit increase, driving revenues to over $300M annually.