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| Overview |
Vialta,
Inc. develops, designs and markets unique and innovative
home entertainment and personal communications products
that are changing the way people communicate and share
their experiences.
Vialta is a consumer electronics company with a diverse
group of talented professionals, including:
- An
internal design studio responsible for initial product
design and prototype development.
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An R&D department with significant expertise in
software and hardware development, chip design and
electrical engineering
- A
seasoned sales and marketing team that has successfully
launched numerous products and product lines, as well
as established new product categories.
Vialta
was founded in April 1999 and is headquartered in Fremont,
California, with offices in Los Angeles and Hong Kong.
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| Products: |
Beamer,
the world's first Videophone Station, instantly adds
live, color motion video to phone calls, displaying
the video on a 3.5" LCD screen. Beamer works with
any phone (corded or cordless), over any standard (analog)
phone line, at no additional cost to your phone call.
No special wiring or equipment is required. In 2002,
Beamer won a "Good Buy" Award from Good Housekeeping
magazine for its ingenuity, value and exceptional performance.
It also received a 2003 "Best of Innovations"
Award from the Consumer Electronics Association for
its value to users, aesthetics, innovative attributes
and overall contributions to the quality of life. Beamer
is available at national (Best Buy and Sharper Image)
and regional (Good Guys, Fry's, and ABC Warehouse) retailers,
through popular catalogs (Frontgate and SkyMall), and
select distributors.
Beamer
TV videophone expands Vialta's videophone product line,
providing consumers with an alternative videophone viewing
format and viewing experience, displaying a live, color
motion video of the other calling party on any standard
(NTSC) television. While offering the same major features
that are inherent to the Vialta videophone line - stylish
design, ease of setup, ease of use, and the ability
to instantly add video to your phone calls using your
home phone and phone line - Beamer TV's lower price
point broadens the potential consumer videophone market.
Beamer TV is available at national (Best Buy) and regional
(Good Guys, J&R and Fry's) retailers, through the
Frontgate catalog, and select distributors.
The
Beamer FX is a Beamer videophone with an integrated
digital picture frame, two memory card slots and an
internal memory. Beamer FX offers the same videophone
features as Beamer; plus it can send, receive and save
digital pictures to its internal memory. When not being
used as a videophone, Beamer FX functions as a digital
picture frame with slideshow capability. Compatible
with five popular memory card formats, Beamer FX can
display digital pictures directly from memory cards
without any special equipment, software or web-based
services. Beamer FX is available at Good Guys and J&R,
through the Frontgate catalog, and select distributors.
VistaFrame
is a digital picture frame compatible with multiple
memory card formats, making it easy for digital camera
owners to display their digital pictures directly from
memory cards, without the need for a computer. Display
a favorite picture or choose VistaFrame's innovative
slideshow feature to create custom slideshows - selecting
the pictures and their display order, the time interval
between pictures, and the transition effect. VistaFrame
is available at Sharper Image and the Frontgate catalog.
All
products are available online at www.vialta.com
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| Ownership: |
Vialta
is a public company, and its stock is traded on the
OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol VLTA. The company
currently has 62 employees.
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| Leadership: |
| Fred
S.L. Chan |
Chairman |
| Didier
Pietri |
President
and Chief Executive Officer |
| William
M. Scharninghausen |
Chief
Financial Officer |
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Contacts:
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Vialta,
Inc.
Ken Tenaglia
Vice President of Marketing Communications
48461 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
Direct: 510/870-3668
Main: 510/870-3088
Fax: 510/870-3607
E-mail: kenneth.tenaglia@vialta.com |
Edelman
Dan Muņoz
Senior Account Executive
800 West El Camino Real, Suite 400
Mountain View, CA 94040
Direct: 650/429-2747
Main: 650/968-4033
Fax: 650/968-2201
E-mail: dan.munoz@edelman.com |
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