September 04, 2002
Myrio Corporation Names Christopher B. Coles as Chief Executive Officer
Broadband, Cable and Internet Industry Veteran brings consumer and business-to-business market and operating experience to Myrio
Kirkland, Wash. - Myrio Corporation, the leading provider of software technology that enables the delivery of Digital TV and advanced entertainment services over broadband networks, announced today that Christopher B. Coles has been named to the position of Chief Executive Officer and elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Coles was most recently Executive Vice President of Qwest Communications’ (NYSE:Q) and President of the company’s Video Services Group for the business and consumer markets. Myrio’s current President, Charles H. Jablonski, will become Executive Chair and remain on the Board of Directors. Coles will assume his position at Myrio on September 3.Prior to Qwest, Coles held a variety of leadership positions including operations, marketing, general management, business and market development. Chris was also a ranking senior executive with High Speed Access Corp., AT&T (NYSE: T) Broadband and Tele-Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: TCI). Additionally, he was part of the team responsible for the creation of @Home Network – the former venture founded by TCI, Cox Communications, Comcast and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
“Chris has a rare quality in today’s environment – in-depth leadership and operating experience in both established brands and emerging companies. I am pleased to have him join Myrio as the company enters its next phase of customer deployments. He’s absolutely the right person to be my successor,” said Charlie Jablonski, executive chair of Myrio Corporation.
“The timing for me to join Myrio was fortuitous. I was looking for a growth opportunity that leveraged my skills in the telecommunications arena,” said Chris Coles, incoming CEO of Myrio Corporation. “Charlie has done an outstanding job of increasing full-scale customer deployments, raising venture funding and streamlining Myrio’s operations to move toward profitability.”
Coles held a variety of marketing, sales, product management and general management positions with U S West, Inc. prior to the company’s acquisition by Qwest Communications. During his tenure there he led and worked with teams in the wireless, wire line and cable groups. He received his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Denver, and graduated Magna cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado College.
About Myrio
Myrio is the leading provider of software and integration services that enable new video revenue opportunities for broadband service providers by leveraging their existing infrastructures. With Myrio's solutions, operators can offer next generation, TV-based services and media to their customers. In turn, operators can protect their valuable residential assets from competitors, such as cable and satellite companies. A pioneer in the industry, Myrio has commercially deployed its solutions to operators throughout the United States, and is conducting customer trials internationally as well.Myrio is a privately held corporation funded by Ridgewood Capital, NeoCarta Ventures, and Alexander Hutton Venture Partners. For more information, please visit Myrio's web site at www.myrio.com.
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