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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THAT CORPORATION EXPANDS
IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE EXPERTISE
Signs Nick
Hamawi as Senior Software Engineer for Firmware and GUI
Development
 Marlborough, MA
-- THAT Corporation announced that Nick Hamawi has joined
the company as Senior Software Engineer. Hamawi will
focus on system firmware and user interface development,
further strengthening THAT’s ability to provide
turnkey network connectivity solutions to pro audio
equipment manufacturers.
Prior to joining THAT
Corporation, Hamawi worked for the NEC Computer Systems
Division of Packard Bell NEC where he designed and
developed BIOS system software and device drivers for
both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1. He also developed a wide
variety of system control tools specifically for use by
non-technical end-users, giving him a broad background in
advanced user-interface design.
"The commercially
successful multimedia network solution will consist of
hardware and software which work together so intimately
and seamlessly that their inner workings are invisible to
the end-user," said Les Tyler, President of THAT
Corporation. "Nick’s experience in BIOS and
driver-level software bear directly on those areas most
critical to the proper operation of a robust network.
Furthermore, his extensive background in object-oriented
user interfaces gives us the ability to deliver a
complete package to audio manufacturers who want to add
networking to their products."
Hamawi holds a Master of
Science in Computer Science and Engineering from the
University of Connecticut, and graduated Magna Cum Laude
from Framingham State College with a B.S. in Computer
Science.
THAT Corporation, founded
in 1989, provides quality electronic solutions to the
professional audio manufacturer, and is best known for
its line of modular and integrated circuit
Voltage-Controlled Amplifiers (VCAs) used throughout the
pro audio industry. THAT Corporation is a Sustaining
Member of the Audio Engineering Society, and is deeply
involved in developing networking standards and solutions
for audio and multimedia applications. The company, with
engineering and production facilities in Marlborough,
Massachusetts, also designs and manufactures a variety of
finished electronic products for pro audio OEMs. THAT
Corporation licenses its extensive patent portfolio to
electronic manufacturers throughout the world, and is the
holder of key patents covering noise reduction technology
mandated by the U.S. standard for stereo TV broadcast and
reception.
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