Press Release
Entone Appoints Industry Exec to Lead Hybrid TV
June 1, 2010
Ameer Karim Joins as VP of Hybrid TV, Americas
Cupertino, California (June 1, 2010) – Entone, Inc., a leading provider of Hybrid TV and connected home media solutions, announced today that Ameer Karim has joined the company to lead its Hybrid TV initiatives in the Americas.
Mr. Karim brings to Entone over 17 years of retail channel and product management experience as well as extensive technical background in broadband video and consumer electronics (CE). Mr. Karim was previously at Hewlett-Packard where he held numerous management positions and was instrumental in growing HP’s Consumer Desktop PC business from the early days to $6B and launched a strong portfolio of consumer PC’s and digital entertainment products. Most recently, Mr. Karim led HP’s Futures & Innovation group which was responsible for strategizing and incubating new business models and products for commercial and retail sectors within HP’s Desktop PC business. Prior to HP, Mr. Karim held various management roles in the retail sector at Best Buy.
Mr. Karim is the latest of several significant hires made by Entone in 2010 to support the company’s growth. The appointment of a vice president hired specifically to oversee Hybrid TV solutions signifies Entone’s major focus on creating innovative ways for service operators to marry the best of broadcast television with the latest generation of IP-based media services such as online movie libraries, personal media sharing, place shifting, and social media.
“This appointment is part of Entone’s focus on leading the industry in Hybrid TV solutions,” explained Steve McKay, CEO of Entone. “We specifically targeted an industry veteran with deep experience in consumer marketing and digital media. Ameer brings great depth of experience and enthusiastic leadership that will complement the Entone team. He is also a valuable addition to the technology and operator communities in which we actively participate.”
"This is a very exciting time in digital entertainment as it relates to the future of the connected home,” explained Ameer Karim. “I’m thrilled to be joining a company with such strong track record and momentum. I’m looking forward to growing our media hub product business and to help Entone expand its role as a market leader in Hybrid TV solutions."
Ameer Karim can be reached via email at ameer.karim@entone.com.
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About Entone, Inc.
Entone is a market leader in Hybrid TV and connected home media solutions. Initially established in 1999 by the team that deployed the world's first and largest commercial IPTV service, Entone’s proven technology enables service operators to reliably deliver integrated IP-based video and advanced broadband services using existing in-home wiring.
Entone’s technology seamlessly integrates broadcast television, whole-home digital video recorder (DVR), web media services, personal media sharing, and place-shifting. Entone’s Hybrid TV solutions is the next-generation entertainment platform for delivering a rich and unique television service over existing broadband networks. As part of the Entone Hybrid TV solution, Entone’s media hub products deliver next-gen services throughout a networked home without requiring a separate set-top box at each TV set.
Over 100 of the world’s leading service operators are deployed with Entone to support their IP and Hybrid TV video services.
Entone is a privately held company with headquarters in Silicon Valley, California and offices in Europe, Hong Kong and China. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms such as Menlo Ventures, Scale Venture Partners and Coral Group. For more information about Entone, go to http://www.entone.com.
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