Rob Glaser Of RealNetworks To Present Technology Keynote At The 2000 International CES
The International CES announced Rob Glaser, Chairman and CEO of RealNetworksô Inc. of Seattle, Wash., will deliver the Technology Keynote address at its 2000 show. As the first major event of the new millennium, the 2000 International CES - Your Source for Workstyle and Lifestyle Technologyô will be held January 6-9, in Las Vegas, Nevada RealNetworks is the recognized leader in media delivery for the Internet. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services using the Web. Gary Shapiro, President of the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA), the sponsor, manager and producer of CES, said, ""We are excited to have Rob Glaser as part of our keynote program. The visions of Rob and RealNetworks have forever changed media delivery for the Internet and given consumers another tool to receive direct, immediate, live presentations and information. CES is the center stage for the interaction of content media, delivery and hardware, and RealNetworks has been a key driver in the content delivery market."" Incorporated in 1994 as Progressive Networks by Rob Glaser, RealNetworks released its first RealPlayer in 1995 and now has more than 74 million registered users with more than 175,000 downloads per day. Glaser currently serves on several non-profit boards and recently was appointed by President Clinton to the Advisory Committee on Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters. Before founding RealNetworks, Glaser served as vice president of multimedia and consumer systems at Microsoft Corp. where he successfully pioneered new developments in multimedia, computer networking and desktop applications. Glaser's technology keynote address at CES will be given at 8:30am on Friday, January 7, 2000 in the Las Vegas Hilton Theater.