Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 30-JUN-08
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New VP's in sales and strategy join the company to handle overwhelming market demand and to
manage and support expansion
MALIBU, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Nexicon, an emerging supplier of antipiracy
and network security solutions (Pink Sheets: NXCO) is pleased to announce the addition of
two executives to lead the company's sales, business development, and strategic planning
activities. Mr. Antony Payne joins Nexicon as VP Sales & Business Development and will direct
Nexicon's sales team, manage key client accounts, and develop new business. Mr. Sam Glines
joins the company as VP Strategy & Planning and will lead strategic planning activities, oversee
key corporate initiatives, and manage media and public relations.
Antony brings with him over 18 years of sales, technology, and digital media experience through
his work at Surge!Media Partners, Televisa SA de CV, and Electronic Data Systems. Sam brings
over 12 years of strategic planning, program management, and business process improvement
expertise by way of his 12 year career with global management consultancy Accenture, Ltd.
"I am thrilled to announce these significant additions to the Nexicon executive team," said Richard
Urrea, Nexicon CEO. "Antony could not be a more perfect fit for us given his impressive sales
experience in digital media management and distribution coupled with his extensive network of
industry executives," stated Urrea. "Sam provided point expertise to us as an advisor over the
past six months, including the creation of our advisory board and our soon to be released
marketing collateral, and his now full-time involvement will prove invaluable as we enter our
growth phase," said Urrea.
Antony brings to Nexicon more than a decade of experience in the application of technology
solutions that enhance profitability and security of media assets throughout production, storage,
and distribution.
He comes to the company from Surge!Media, a California-based technology consultancy
specializing in secure digital distribution and content management. Antony served as Director
General of Media Asset Management for Grupo Televisa, the world's largest Spanish language
broadcaster and content producer of telenovelas, news, sports, music, and magazines. There he
led the initiative to digitize and integrate Televisa's extensive libraries, enabling the Mexico City
based media conglomerate to leverage its assets across multiple platforms, most importantly
http://www.esmas.com/.
As VP Business Development for EDS Digital Studios, Antony promoted the adoption by
Hollywood studios of EDS' proprietary MAM system, MediaVault. Antony's clients included ABC,
MTV, Disney, MGM, Universal, Paramount, Fox, and Sony.
Antony also has extensive background in advertising and production, having begun his career as
a producer at Ogilvy & Mather in London, later joining Giraldi Suarez Productions in New York.
His award-winning credits include music videos (including R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" and
Michael Jackson's "Beat It"), TV specials, documentaries, and live events.
"I'm excited by Nexicon's solutions for anti-piracy, secure digital commerce, and network security,
which are second to none," said Payne. "Nexicon is the trusted partner that owners of valuable
content need, safeguarding their assets with piracy protection, providing an easy to use billing
system, and capturing crucial data for advertisers," said Payne.
Sam Glines brings over 12 years of experience in the large scale planning, management, and
delivery of business process and technology solutions for multi-billion dollar corporations that help
drive and improve business performance.
As a Senior Manager with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), Sam planned and managed
large business change initiatives for multiple Fortune 100 clients including Anheuser-Busch,
Caterpillar, Kraft, Ocean Spray, United Technologies, and BMW. He worked closely with C-level
executives in the successful delivery of process change, enterprise performance management,
and overall program management for $20MM+ initiatives.
"I've been fortunate to work closely with Nexicon for the past several months as the company
enters its growth phase," said Glines. "I look forward to using the same strategies and methods I
applied while working with some of the world's most successful companies in my new role with
Nexicon," stated Glines.
Nexicon's new sales and development office is located at 24955 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu,
CA 90265.
About Nexicon
Nexicon delivers next-generation anti-piracy, intellectual property security, and network security
products and solutions. The company's flagship product, GetAmnesty, provides a way for content
owners to recover revenues lost to online piracy. For information about Nexicon, visit
http://www.nexiconinc.com/. For information about GetAmnesty, visit
http://www.getamnesty.com/.
This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. These statements appear in a number of places in this release and
include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or
current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect to, among other
things: (i) the Company's financing plans; (ii) trends affecting the Company's financial condition or
results of operations; (iii) the Company's growth strategy and operating strategy; and (iv) the
declaration and payment of dividends. The words "may," "would," "will," "expect," "estimate,"
"anticipate," "believe," "intend," and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond the Company's ability to control, and that actual results may differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.
CONTACT: Nexicon, +1-310-817-6600, press@nexiconinc.com
Web site: http://www.nexiconinc.com/ http://www.esmas.com/ http://www.getamnesty.com/