Business Services Industry
The Directors Roster
Directors & Boards, Spring, 2001 by Martin Porter
50 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Bio Notes: Has spent 20 years at Wilson Sonsini, where he has participated in more than 100 initial public offerings.
Avistar manufactures video-enabled communication networks. Revenues are $21 million. Wilson Sonsini is a law firm.
BEYOND.COM
3200 Patrick Henry Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054
has added to its board:
Ralph Godfrey
Bio Notes: Has more than 30 years of high-technology sales and marketing experience. Retired in 2000 as SVP of e-commerce at 3Com Corp., where he had served for 10 years. Before joining 3Com, had served as president of the value-added marketing division of Unisys Corp. Formerly was VP of North American sales at Convergent Technologies Inc., and had spent 20 years at Hewlett-Packard Co., where he held various sales management positions.
Beyond.com develops business Web sites and provides e-commerce services. Revenues are $122 million.
BLACK & DECKER CORP.
701 B. Joppa Road
Towson, MD 21286
has added to its board:
M. Anthony Burns
Chairman
RYDER SYSTEM INC.
3600 N.W. 82nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33166
Bio Notes: From 1979-2000 had been president and CEO of Ryder, which he joined in 1974. Has been chairman since 1985.
Black & Decker manufactures power tools, hardware, and home improvement products. Revenues are $5 billion. Ryder System provides logistics and commercial truck rental and leasing services. Revenues are $5 billion.
BORLAND SOFTWARE CORP.
100 Enterprise Way
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
has added to its board:
John R. Kasich
Managing Director
Investment Banking Group
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
3 World Financial Center
New York, NY 10285
Bio Notes: In present position since 2001. His responsibilities include investment banking activities in the health care, utility, and financial institutions industries. Previously served nine terms as a congressman from Ohio, and was a member of the National Security Committee for 18 years. In 1997, while serving as chairman of the House Budget Committee, was credited with balancing the federal budget and eliminating the federal deficit. George magazine named him in 1997 as "One of the Most Fascinating Men in Politics." Additionally, Newsweek named him one of its "100 People for the Next Century." Currently hosts "Heroes with John Kasich" on the Fox News Channel.
Borland Software, formerly Inprise Corp., provides Internet software. Revenues are $191 million. Lehman Brothers is an investment bank. Revenues are $26 billion.
BOWNE & CO.
345 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
has added to its board:
Douglas B. Fox
Bio Notes: Until 2001 served as SVP of marketing and strategy at Compaq Computer Corp. Formerly held various senior management positions at Times Mirror Co. and Landmark Communications Corp. Age 53.
Bowne provides document and information management and financial printing services. Revenues are $1 billion.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC.
2655 Seely Road, Building 5
San Jose, CA 95134
has added to its board:
Susan L. Bostrom
Senior Vice President
Internet Business Solutions Group
CISCO SYSTEMS INC.
170 W. Tasman Drive
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