Silicon Valley Veteran Jay Elliot Named Voyant’s General Manager of Software Products and Services
2008-07-22 07:30:00
Silicon Valley Veteran Jay Elliot Named Voyant’s General Manager of Software Products and Services
Silicon Valley Veteran Jay Elliot Named Voyant’s General Manager of Software Products and Services
Former SVP of Apple and Technology Entrepreneur to Head RocketStream and Other Voyant Software Programs
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(EMWNews – July 22, 2008) – Voyant International Corporation (
improving the quality of the digital world for businesses and consumers,
announced today that longtime software industry innovator Jay Elliot has
been appointed Voyant’s General Manager of Software Products and Services.
As part of his responsibilities for managing Voyant’s software businesses,
Mr. Elliot will also become President of the company’s RocketStream data
transfer acceleration subsidiary.
Mr. Elliot comes to Voyant with over 30 years of operations experience at
some of Silicon Valley’s best-known technology companies. He served as
senior vice president of operations at Apple Computer, overseeing the
development of the original Macintosh software, which raised Apple’s
revenue from $150M to over $2B. He has served as director of IBM’s
16,000-employee Santa Teresa software laboratory and as director of Intel’s
California operations. More recently, Mr. Elliot was the founder of Migo
Software, a pioneer of content synchronization software and a global
provider of content mobility software that is now distributed by several
industry-leading companies, including Kingston, HP, and Memorex.
In addition to his vast technology background, Mr. Elliot has extensive
experience in both the entertainment and healthcare industries. In the
entertainment field, he served as CEO of Academy-Award-nominated San
Francisco Studios and president of Acclaim Entertainment, a key contributor
to the success of Telemundo. He was also CEO of New Health Systems, a
network technology group connecting physicians and payers to patients and
affiliated hospitals, as well as developing telemedicine software in
conjunction with UCLA.
“Having Jay Elliot join the Voyant team as general manager of our software
business is a fantastic development for the company,” said Voyant CEO Dana
Waldman. “Jay is a true software visionary and a legend in Silicon Valley.
He brings to us an unparalleled depth of experience in the development of
both consumer and business software, as well as a wealth of industry
connections. He has pioneered many innovations at the intersection of
media and technology: precisely the field that Voyant calls home. Jay will
not only grow our RocketStream business line, but also help set the
strategic direction of the more far-reaching software initiatives that we
are developing across all of our business segments.”
“Voyant is perfectly poised to exploit the intersection of media and
technology with a unique combination of intellectual property assets, media
industry contacts, and dedicated management team,” said Mr. Elliot. “I see
an outstanding opportunity here to grow a compelling and profitable set of
software businesses to serve our new, mobile, always-connected and
increasingly content-centric era.”
Mr. Elliot holds a B.S. degree from San Jose State University and a B.A.
degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
About Voyant
Voyant is a media and technology holding company focused on bringing
innovative technologies, media assets, and strategic partnerships together
to deliver next-generation commercial and consumer solutions to empower,
enhance, and enrich our digital world. The company works with strategic
partners in the technology and entertainment sectors to locate, partner
with, and acquire complementary technologies and media assets that position
the company in the value chain from content creation to direct distribution
to the consumer. More information can be found at http://www.voyant.net. To
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Voyant Media and Investor Contact: Sean Collins CCG Investor Relations 310-477-9800, ext. 202 [email protected] RocketStream Media Contacts: |
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