Miller puts weight behind Softimage

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Avid, which is acquiring Microsoft unit Softimage, has assured that the company is in full support of the company's present and future plans along with the development of its base in Montreal, Canada, as a core of excellence for product roll outs in the future. The assurance was relayed by Avid Chief Executive Bill Miller, who flew to London, UK, to provide explanations on the rationale behind Avid's acquisition of Softimage. Miller informed staff of both firms that the deal would provide mutual benefit, with the merger enabling both Avid and Softimage to work quickly in creating a suite of non-linear devices and a critical mass in graphics and effects.

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Assures that co, which is acquiring Softimage, is in full support of latter's present and future plans

United Kingdom, Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Article, Softimage, Avid

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Softimage jobs go as Stojda moves up

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Softimage has made 47 staff members redundant, with most of the redundancies occurring at the head office in Montreal and an additional 10 being trimmed worldwide. Mike Stojda is replacing David Pritchard as managing director.

Labor force information, Other staff changes & profiles, Human resource management, Brief Article, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Stojda, Mike, Pritchard, David, Softimage Co.

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Softimage DS set to rebrand as Avid

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Softimage DS will be renamed Avid DS under a reorganization that will group all of Avid's media software under Avid Media Solutions.

Computer Software, Organizational nomenclature, Software, Internet software, Names, SOFTIMAGE Inc. (Montreal, Quebec), Avid Technology Inc., Edgestreme Systems, Avid Internet Solutions, AVID

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