ZING Names CE Industry Veteran Jon McCormack VP Software

I'm still expecting more from Sirius and Zing .Indications are the riaa/digital rights has sort of hampered things a bit on the first devices...


ZING Names CE Industry Veteran Jon McCormack as VP of Software:

"MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

ZING today announced the appointment of Consumer Electronics industry veteran Jon McCormack as Vice President of Software. McCormack will assume overall leadership for ZING's platform, application software and services, used by leading consumer partners like SIRIUS Satellite Radio to create a new class of portable entertainment players. Devices based on the ZING Mobile Entertainment Engine and services are distinguished by their ability to connect, download, manage and exchange entertainment content and information directly from the player.

McCormack will be tasked with growing ZING’s development organization, expanding its product offering and supporting ZING’s partners. He reports directly to ZING CEO Tim Bucher.

“Jon is a proven leader and accomplished technologist with a track record in creating handheld and personal device products,” said ZING CEO Bucher. “He has created software and user experiences in connected environments that bring better information, communications and entertainment experiences to consumers. Jon is simply a perfect match for ZING.” "