Feb 12,1997
Ruth Hennigar, On-Live! Technologies, Inc.
Real Time Group Communication

Speaker: Ruth Hennigar
VP of Product Development
OnLive! Technologies, Inc.

Title: Real Time Group Communication

Abstract:

There is a demand emerging for live group interaction, or real time group communication on web sites. This demand is across a number of diverse areas, from customer support, entertainment, to distance learning and training. This talk will cover how this need is being addressed in a number of ways, particularly by OnLive!.

Biography:

Ruth Hennigar is the Vice President-Product Development of OnLive! Technologies, of Cupertino, Calif. Previously she was General Manager of the Java Products Group within the JavaSoft operating company of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Prior to Sun, Ruth was the Senior Vice President at BAM! Software, a multimedia development firm. In addition, Ms. Hennigar held management positions in networking, PowerBook computing and System Software at Apple Computer, Inc. Ms. Hennigar began her career as a software engineer at Bell Northern Research (now Nortel).

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