NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2002--Mark Laudenslager has been named vice president of technology operations for the Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG). He will oversee web operations for all Disney Internet properties including technical services, network engineering, and operation of the WDIG data center facilities in Seattle, WA and Orlando, Fla.
"We are very excited to have Mark join our team, as his experience in technology management and planning will be an invaluable asset to WDIG. Guided by his leadership, I am confident that our technology operations team will be able to meet demands of high-growth, leading consumer web sites and the requirements of an ever-changing Internet environment," said Douglas Parrish, senior vice president and chief technology officer of Walt Disney Internet Group.
Over the past 13 years, Laudenslager has held a variety of management positions in the technology field. He joins WDIG from Severvault, a Virginia-based web hosting and outsourcing company, where he was vice president of operations. At Severvault he directed the design and implementation of all business plans, established and managed all operational and support models, and acquired and managed major accounts.
Prior to his tenure at Severvault, Laudenslager spent six years at the Capital One Financial Corporation. He held several positions there, including: director of telecommunications, director of network operations and director of e-business Infrastructure.
Laudenslager has also worked in technical operations at Tiger Software, Bloc Development and the NRC Corporation in Miami, Fla.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and management from Franklin Pierce College and continued on to get his Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from Virginia Commonwealth University. Laudenslager recently relocated from Virginia to Seattle with his wife, son and daughter.
About Walt Disney Internet Group
Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) provides strategic leadership and operational management for The Walt Disney Company's Internet properties including category leaders Disney.com, ESPN.com, ABCNEWS.com and ABC.com. WDIG has led the way in developing new forms of interactive content, such as its Enhanced TV service which showcases the convergence of video and interactive programming, and is a market leader in developing and distributing entertainment and informational content to new platforms. Through relationships with some of the world's largest wireless carriers, WDIG distributes content and services to wireless users under the Disney, ESPN and ABC brands. Steve Wadsworth is president of WDIG, which is headquartered in North Hollywood, CA, and has operations in Seattle, New York, Orlando, Fla., Tokyo and London.
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"We are very excited to have Mark join our team, as his experience in technology management and planning will be an invaluable asset to WDIG. Guided by his leadership, I am confident that our technology operations team will be able to meet demands of high-growth, leading consumer web sites and the requirements of an ever-changing Internet environment," said Douglas Parrish, senior vice president and chief technology officer of Walt Disney Internet Group.
Over the past 13 years, Laudenslager has held a variety of management positions in the technology field. He joins WDIG from Severvault, a Virginia-based web hosting and outsourcing company, where he was vice president of operations. At Severvault he directed the design and implementation of all business plans, established and managed all operational and support models, and acquired and managed major accounts.
Prior to his tenure at Severvault, Laudenslager spent six years at the Capital One Financial Corporation. He held several positions there, including: director of telecommunications, director of network operations and director of e-business Infrastructure.
Laudenslager has also worked in technical operations at Tiger Software, Bloc Development and the NRC Corporation in Miami, Fla.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and management from Franklin Pierce College and continued on to get his Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from Virginia Commonwealth University. Laudenslager recently relocated from Virginia to Seattle with his wife, son and daughter.
About Walt Disney Internet Group
Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) provides strategic leadership and operational management for The Walt Disney Company's Internet properties including category leaders Disney.com, ESPN.com, ABCNEWS.com and ABC.com. WDIG has led the way in developing new forms of interactive content, such as its Enhanced TV service which showcases the convergence of video and interactive programming, and is a market leader in developing and distributing entertainment and informational content to new platforms. Through relationships with some of the world's largest wireless carriers, WDIG distributes content and services to wireless users under the Disney, ESPN and ABC brands. Steve Wadsworth is president of WDIG, which is headquartered in North Hollywood, CA, and has operations in Seattle, New York, Orlando, Fla., Tokyo and London.
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