New Chairman for Superscape
September 15 2003 - 10:54AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:7749P
Superscape Group PLC
15 September 2003
Monday 15th September 2003, Hook, Hampshire: SUPERSCAPE APPOINTS TELECOMS
INDUSTRY EXPERT AS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Superscape Group plc (LSE:SPS), specialists in the development of JSR 184
compliant enabling technology for the delivery of interactive 3D graphics on
mobile devices, announces the appointment of Larry Quinn as the company's new
non-executive Chairman. Mr. Quinn will take up this position on 5th November
2003. He takes over from the current non-executive Chairman, John King, who will
retire on 5th November, having held the post since 1st August 1998.
Kevin Roberts, CEO, Superscape Group plc said: "I am delighted that Larry Quinn
has accepted our invitation to join the Board of Superscape. His breadth of
experience in the telecoms industry will, I am confident, prove to be extremely
valuable to the ongoing growth and development of Superscape and our objective
to establish Superscape's Swerve as the de facto solution for console-quality 3D
applications on mobile phones.
"I should also like to convey my most sincere thanks to John King for his
significant contribution to the development of Superscape over the course of the
past five years. My colleagues and I on the Board of Superscape Group plc wish
him a long and happy retirement."
Larry Quinn currently holds non-executive directorships with a number of
companies: Logica Mobile Networks, Accuris Limited, Altion Limited, Aliope
Limited, Oscion Group, Interactive Services Limited and AePONA. From 1997-2002,
he was Chief Executive of Logica Mobile Networks. He holds an Honours degree in
Engineering from University College Dublin and is a Chartered Engineer.
Larry Quinn said: "I am very much looking forward to joining the Board of
Superscape Group plc as non-executive Chairman. Undoubtedly this is a most
exciting period in the company's history. The ratification of the international
standard for 3D on mobile phones - JSR 184 - confirms the acceptance and
enthusiasm of the global telecoms industry for the introduction of this new
technology. I am looking forward to playing an active role in Superscape's
ongoing development and to helping in the delivery of shareholder value."
About Superscape
Superscape specialises in 3D technology for Java (JSR 184) and native wireless
environments. Swerve is a complete solution comprising a software-only 3D
engine, a powerful development tool (integrated into 3ds maxTM) and a catalogue
of 3D games available for licensing. Key players such as ARM, THQ Wireless and
SavaJe have already endorsed Swerve. Working closely with ARM to optimise and
license Swerve, Superscape is delivering the next generation of wireless
applications.
Superscape is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has corporate offices in
Hook, Hampshire (UK) and San Clemente, California (USA).
Swerve Client
Developed by Superscape in collaboration with ARM, Swerve is the world's leading
software solution for 3D in wireless Java (and native) environments.
Currently produced and marketed by ARM, Swerve Client is a highly optimised
software-rendering engine bringing console quality 3D Java (and native)
applications to wireless devices. Already ported to 17 different platforms,
including MIDP 1.0, 2.0, Symbian, Linux, Brew, Pocket PC (2000, 02, 03) and
several RTOS, it can easily be embedded on any device.
The main characteristics of Swerve are:
Generic 3D library enabling many application types
High performance 3D software solution fully optimised by ARM to run on ARM
cores
Fully compliant with JSR 184 as soon as the standard is ratified
Low cost solution with small memory footprint in both RAM and ROM
Integration with Open GL ES and future hardware acceleration solutions
Swerve Client 1.0 is available today. Swerve Client 2.0, our JSR 184 compliant
solution, will be commercially available as soon as the standard is ratified
(estimated Sept. 2003).
Swerve Author
Swerve Author is Superscape's powerful and easy to use development environment
for creating high quality interactive 3D graphics for wireless applications.
Built around the industry standard design tool 3ds maxTM. it is the solution of
choice to develop compelling yet remarkably compact 3D graphics for any type of
wireless application.
Swerve Author's rich feature set includes preview window, diagnostic tools,
emulators, prototyping environment, behaviour scripting & brick-based behaviour
creation, exporter and Java & C/C++ SDKs. These features drastically reduce
prototyping timescales and the overall development cycle for 3D applications,
while allowing impressive 3D applications to be created within extremely small
file sizes.
Benefits of Swerve Author:
* Minimal training and downtime
* Powerful prototyping and emulation capabilities
* Short "art to engine" cycle
* Efficient file size reduction capabilities
* Ability to create a wide variety of applications
* Enriched 3D experience
Swerve Applications
Superscape has partnered with leading global media players and wireless game
developers to bring you a wide catalogue of compelling Java games. These Java
titles are available "off-the-shelf" for licensing. THQ Wireless, Cybiko
Wireless and TAITO (through its subsidiary Disco), to name a few, have already
chosen Swerve to take their existing brands and gaming expertise to the mobile
channel.
For further information, please contact:
Maggie Templeman
Director, Corporate Communications,
Superscape Group plc
Telephone: 01256 745769
Email: mtempleman@superscape.com
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