Helius Announces Executive Promotion
Mike Tippets Appointed as President, Ron Heinz Continues as Chairman
LINDON, UT — July 26, 2006 – Helius, Inc., the worldwide leader in business class IP video solutions, today announced the promotion of CTO, Mike Tippets, to President and COO. Ron Heinz will continue to play an active role as Executive Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Tippets, who joined Helius in 2003 as a member of senior management, has been a driving force behind the company’s growth, leading the development of products carefully matched to market opportunity and customer needs. Prior to Helius, Tippets held senior sales and marketing roles with SonicWALL, Novell and Sprint.
"I am pleased to announce Mike’s promotion today," said Ron Heinz, Chairman of Helius. "Mike and I have worked together for fifteen years and I look forward to continuing our productive professional relationship. Mike has earned this promotion through outstanding contributions to Helius’ success with both strategic thinking and superb technology management. He has made major contributions to the company’s recent rapid revenue growth."
"Helius has an aggressive strategy, talented people and a robust portfolio of intellectual property," said Mike Tippets, newly promoted President and COO. "Helius is the world leader in IP Video technologies and we will continue delivering innovative products and solutions that allow our customers and partners to leverage the power of IP Video for new and exciting products and services."
About Helius Inc.
Helius provides leading business class data broadcasting solutions through the simple secure and reliable delivery of broadband IP over satellites and local area networks. Helius products serve as the communications bridge between satellite transmission and terrestrial integration of business-critical data. This reliable and secure integration gives organizations the ability to implement new high bandwidth applications such as digital signage, distance learning, and corporate communications. Helius is a privately held company based in Lindon, Utah. For more information, visit http://www.helius.com or call (801) 764-9020
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