| Business Summary | | Ravisent
Technologies
Inc.
is
an
IP
licensing
company
providing
digital
audio
and
video
software
solutions,
as
well
as
technology
to
personal
computer
original
equipment
manufacturers
(PC
OEMs),
empowering
them
to
deliver
highly
competitive,
cost-effective
products
with
a
strong
time-to-market
advantage.
The
Company
also
provides
customization
services
and
customer
support.
Ravisent
offers
a
Web-based
retail
site
to
allow
users
to
upgrade
and
purchase
the
latest
products
from
the
Company.
Ravisent's
software
allows
personal
computer
manufacturers
to
address
digital
multimedia
formats,
such
as
digital
versatile
disks
(DVD),
digital
video
recording
(DVR),
direct
broadcast
satellite
(DBS),
its
European
counterpart,
digital
video
broadcasting
(DVB)
and
high-definition
television
(HDTV).
Ravisent
software
and
intellectual
property
is
contained
in
products
from
Compaq,
Dell
Computer,
Gateway,
Hewlett-Packard,
Micron,
ATI
Technologies
and
ST
Microelectronics. | More
from
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | RVST
designs,
develops,
licenses
and
markets
modular
software
solutions
that
enable
digital
video
and
audio
stream
management
in
personal
computer
systems
and
consumer
electronics
devices.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
fell
66%
to
$3.6
million.
Net
income
totaled
$23.8
million
vs.
a
loss
of
$13.1
million.
Revenues
reflect
decreased
hardware
sales
as
a
result
of
the
change
in
business
model.
Earnings
benefitted
from
a
gain
on
the
sale
of
assets. | More
from
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Robert Russell Jr. Chairman,
CEO | -- | Thomas Fogarty, 38 CFO
and Sr. VP, Corp. Services | $190K | Ned Barlas, 37 Sr.
VP, Gen. Counsel CLO and Sec. | 158K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
| More
from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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