Digeo(TM) Names Byron Springer, Jr. General Counsel

Digeo(TM) Names Byron Springer, Jr. General Counsel

KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Digeo, Inc. today announced former AT&T Wireless vice president and associate general counsel Byron Springer, Jr. has been named general counsel of Digeo, effective immediately. Springer will report directly to chief executive officer Mike Fidler and be responsible for the company's legal affairs, including corporate governance, intellectual property protection, and litigation management.

"We needed someone who could blend business acumen and marketing savvy with legal expertise," said Mike Fidler, CEO of Digeo. "In short, we needed a general counsel who was also an excellent businessperson. Byron's skill set fulfills that need, and I am confident he will provide the legal oversight and strategic counsel to help Digeo position itself for aggressive growth."

Springer was most recently vice president and associate general counsel at AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., where he served as primary legal counsel for the company's fast-growing wireless data business. While there, Springer developed and implemented programs supporting the business development, offer development and product management teams within the division, including content provider programs, technology contract negotiations, joint development and joint marketing agreements. He was also responsible for reporting and compliance.

Springer previously served as vice president and chief counsel of marketing for AT&T Wireless. In this role, he led the legal team supporting AT&T Wireless' national consumer and business sales and marketing efforts. His accomplishments include development and implementation of the industry's first national wireless services program for enterprise customers.

Prior to joining AT&T, Springer served as a shareholder and associate with Stokes, Eitelbach & Lawrence, PS. He received his JD from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law and earned a bachelor's degree with distinction from Stanford University.

About Digeo, Inc.

Digeo serves North American cable operators by providing media center platforms that deliver superior economic performance and higher subscriber satisfaction over an extended useful lifespan. Combining industry-leading innovations in user-interface design, multi-room architecture, and media center chipsets Digeo is uniquely positioned to reinforce and extend cable's inherent advantages over competing distributors.

Moving beyond the simple DVR and digital set-top box, the Moxi(TM) Media Center supports and enhances key cable initiatives such as On Demand, HDTV, VoIP and OCAP while extending cable services to encompass the full range of consumer digital media such as music and photography. As the most widely deployed cable media center in North America, the Moxi Media Center has delivered proven economic value and subscriber appeal.

Backed primarily by Paul Allen's Vulcan, Inc., Digeo has offices in Kirkland, Wash.; Palo Alto, Calif. and Longmont, Colo. For more information, please visit www.digeo.com.

NOTE: Digeo(TM) and Moxi(TM) are the trademarks of Digeo, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

For more information, press only: Robin Rees, Digeo, Inc., robin.rees@digeo.com, 425-896-6086 Sheila Bryson, Sparkpr for Digeo, Inc., sheila@sparkpr.com, 415-321-1866

Source: Digeo, Inc.

CONTACT: Robin Rees of Digeo, Inc., +1-425-896-6086, or robin.rees@digeo.com; or Sheila Bryson, of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1866, or sheila@sparkpr.com, for Digeo, Inc.

Web site: http://www.digeo.com/

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