| | Business Summary | | SONICblue
Incorporated,
formerly
known
as
S3
Incorporated,
designs,
develops
and
markets
products
for
the
digital
media,
consumer
electronics,
Internet
appliance
and
home
networking
markets.
SONICblue's
business
is
now
focused
on
three
principal
business
units,
Rio,
frontpath
and
Access.
Rio
The
Rio
division
designs,
develops
and
markets
digital
audio
players.
Having
introduced
its
portable
MP3
player
in
1998,
Rio
has
continued
to
launch
additional
portable
players
with
enhanced
features
and
increased
memory
capacity
for
longer
playback
times.
Through
its
wholly
owned
subsidiary,
frontpath,
inc.,
SONICblue
pursues
opportunities
in
the
information
appliance
home
and
vertical
markets
such
as
medical,
education,
travel
and
entertainment.
The
Access
business
unit
develops
products
under
the
Diamond
brand,
including
the
Diamond
Mako
personal
digital
assistant
(PDA),
HomeFree
networking
products
and
Supra
fax/modems. | | More
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | SONICblue
Incorporated
designs,
develops
and
markets
products
for
the
digital
media,
consumer
electronics,
Internet
applicance
and
home
networking
markets.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
fell
73%
to
$79.4
million.
Net
loss
totaled
$648.3
million
vs.
an
income
of
$456
million.
Revenues
reflect
the
transfer
of
the
graphics
chips
business
to
a
joint
venture
with
VIA
Technologies.
Net
losses
also
reflect
a
$528
million
loss
on
United
Microelectronics
Corporation
stock. | | More
from
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Kenneth Potashner, 43
Chairman,
Pres, CEO | $868K | $5.0M | Terry Holdt, 57
Vice
Chairman | -- | -- | John Todd
CFO,
Chief Operating Officer | -- | -- | Paul Franklin, 57
Sr.
VP, Bus. Devel. | 559K | 498K | William McFarland, 49
VP,
Controller | -- | -- | | 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.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
| More
from
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Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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