Philip Chu Named VP of Business Development, Asia Pacific Region for ICTV

Philip Chu Named VP of Business Development, Asia Pacific Region for ICTV

LOS GATOS, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ICTV(R), creator of enhanced VOD solutions that seamlessly blend the choice and control of broadband video with the quality and responsiveness of television, today announced that Philip Chu has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development, Asia Pacific region.

Chu's experience combines a thorough understanding of the Asia Pacific marketplace and strategic business planning and development with expertise in the high-technology telecommunications and cable industries. He joins ICTV after five years at Vyyo, Inc., an equipment vendor providing last-mile broadband access network solutions to telecom, cable operators, and ISP service providers.

"Asia Pacific cable and telecommunications providers have been leaders in video services innovation," said Michael Taylor, senior vice president of business development at ICTV. "Philip Chu's extensive experience in the region will be a significant asset as we assist network operators in developing new services for television that combine Internet functionality and advertising models with TV-quality video delivery."

As vice president and managing director for the Asia Pacific region for Vyyo, Chu was responsible for all business activity in Asia, with an emphasis on China. Under Chu's leadership, the company entered the Asia Pacific market and developed a leadership position in Fixed Broadband Wireless with telecom operators. During a previous stint at ICTV in 2000-01, Chu served as director of business development and product marketing.

Chu holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.B.A. in Marketing Management from Santa Clara University.

About ICTV(R)

ICTV(R) offers network-based television solutions that combine broadband video choice and control, Internet-style advertising models and TV quality and responsiveness. The company's ActiveVideo(TM) platform uses standards-based content creation, distribution and delivery technologies to seamlessly deliver Web-driven programming and elements, live video and VOD to the television. The company's HeadendWare(R) platform enables the highest quality interactive experience -- including animation, high-fidelity audio, and live and Web video. Using ICTV technology, programmers and advertisers can deliver a limitless array of personalized content and advertising, all developed and managed with open Web tools, technology, and talent. The company is based in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, with offices in Baltimore and the United Kingdom. Strategic investors include Liberty Media, Motorola, OpenTV and Lauder Partners. For more information, visit http://www.ictv.com/.

ICTV and HeadendWare are registered trademarks and AVDN(TM) is a trademark of ICTV, Inc.

Source: ICTV

CONTACT: Paul Schneider of PSPR, Inc. for ICTV, +1-215-702-9784,
pspr@att.net

Web site: http://www.ictv.com/

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