OnLive Chairman Gary Lauder has stated in a blog that he is elated to own OnLive now, despite the difficulties of restructuring over the past several months. Also, he confirmed the appointment of a new SVP of engineering in Don Gordon, the former vice president of broadcast solutions at Gracenote with experience at Bulldog United, ActiveVideo Networks and Microsoft TV.
“When the restructuring of OnLive happened in August, many misunderstood it to mean that the service and company were shutting down,” said Lauder. “Neither occurred, nor did we go bankrupt. We should have communicated better. As Mark Twain wrote, ‘The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.’ Same with us. Our service continued without interruption both in the USA and overseas, and we have about 90 employees.”
“[Gordon] attracts tremendous talent that remains loyal to him,” added Lauder. “He is an inventor with more than 55 US patents in interactive TV and video technologies, and his innovations have already redefined the Smart TV as we know it. Don is the epitome of a ‘creative technologist,’ with all the right skills in his toolbox to lead OnLive into the future.”
Source: Blog.Onlive.com
