| Mr. Stratigos has had a distinguished career in
telecommunications engineering and marketing. In addition to co-founding Media4 in 1993,
he co-founded two other telecommunications firms - Encom Systems in 1982 and Tridom
Corporation in 1984. He is recognized as an industry pioneer in the development of
broadband satellite and Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) technology. Under
Mr. Stratigos' direction, Media4 has become the leading supplier of PC-based satellite
products. Media4 pioneered the technology to connect personal computers with the
high-bandwidth capacity of satellites. Media4 provides MediaStream® technology to
collect, manage and broadcast Internet and multimedia content to low-cost PC based
receivers. Media4 was acquired by EchoStar Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) in February
of 1999 and renamed EchoStar Data Networks. As head of EchoStar Data Networks, Mr.
Stratigos is leading the development of broadband Internet technology and services for
deployment to subscribers of EchoStar's Dish Network.
As an executive at Tridom (renamed AT&T Tridom after being acquired by
AT&T in 1988) for more than nine years, Mr. Stratigos served in a variety of
capacities including vice president of engineering and vice president, international
marketing. Under his direction, Tridom's international business expanded into Europe,
South America and Asia, growing to more than $30 million in annual sales. Previously, Mr.
Stratigos held positions that called upon his expertise in satellite and microwave
technology at Scientific Atlanta, Motorola and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Stratigos earned a bachelor's degree in
electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1974, and a master's
degree in electrical engineering, also from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1980.
He is a member of the IEEE, a frequent speaker on the subject of broadband satellite
technology and markets and has co-authored books on VSAT technology and wireless
multimedia networks. |
