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Contact: Ken
Sunshine, 212.691.2800
Susan B. L'Ecuyer, 856.596.2221
December 12, 2001
Microsoft’s
Will Poole
The National
Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) has announced that Will
Poole, Vice President of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft
Corporation, will deliver the Keynote Address at the Opening Business
Session of the 44th Annual NARM Convention & Trade Show on
Sunday, March 10, 2002, at the San Francisco Marriott. “We’re pleased
to have Will Poole speaking at NARM, since Microsoft is such a significant
force in the digital media revolution affecting the music retailing
community,” says NARM Executive Vice President Jim Donio. “Will brings
not only technological vision, but a keen sense of the complex issues
surrounding digital music and valuable hands-on experience. The Windows
Digital Media Division delivers core multimedia audio and video
technologies for the Windows and Windows CE operating systems, and various
portable devices including audio players and cell phones. A key
deliverable for the Division is the Windows Media Technologies platform,
which enables Internet-based delivery of high-quality audio and video
content, while providing a rich open and secure platform for developers
and content providers. Over the past three years, Poole has been
instrumental in developing Microsoft’s platform strategy for rich media,
Web browsing and digital rights management. He has also led the
company’s strategic relationships with content providers and the music
industry. Poole joined Microsoft in 1996 with the acquisition of eShop
Inc., which he co-founded in 1991. Prior to eShop, he spent five years in
senior marketing and engineering management roles at Sun Microsystems,
focusing on advanced desktop environments and PC compatibility. NARM serves the
music retailing community in the areas of advocacy, networking,
information, education, and promotion.
The Association’s more than 1,000 members include retailers,
wholesalers, distributors, and suppliers of products and services. NARM has joined with the Association for Independent Music to
blend AFIM events into the 2002 NARM Convention & Trade Show.
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