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May 19, 1999
Amiga Hires Computer Industry Veteran as CTO
Amiga has hired computer industry veteran Dr. Rick LeFaivre as its chief technology officer and senior vice president of advanced technology. Prior to joining Amiga, Dr. LeFaivre served as senior vice president of R&D and chief technology officer at Inprise Corporation, formed from the merger of Borland International and Visigenic Software. He has held key executive management positions in the computer industry including vice president of the Advanced Technology Group at Apple Computer, vice president of engineering for the Network Systems Division at Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, and director of Windows and Graphics Systems at Sun Microsystems. Jim Collas, president of Amiga stated that "Rick is an incredibly valuable addition to the Amiga team. He brings with him a wealth of technology experience and industry contacts.” Jim went on to state that "hiring top level talent like Rick should be a clear indication to the Amiga community that we are dedicated to the development of exciting technology for the new Amiga platform.
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