Next Generation Video Communications

A one day symposium presented by
The Georgia Centers for Advanced Telecommunications Technology

T. Gary Trimm
President and Chief Executive Officer
OpVista, Inc.

Currently, Mr. Trimm is President and Chief Executive Officer of OpVista, Inc. in Irvine, CA, a developer of dense wave division multiplexing optical transport technology for telecommunications networks .

Mr. Trimm is a veteran of 25 years in industry including positions in engineering , marketing and general management in both public and private companies. His 15 years of experience in telecommunications span the satellite, cable television, and telephony markets. Most recently, Mr. Trimm was CEO of Strategic Management , LLC engaged in consulting on business strategy, fund-raising , and market positioning for emerging technology clients. The company also conducted mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures in the industry.

Mr. Trimm was CEO of Compression Labs in San Jose, CA which built digital MPEG Video and Audio Compression Systems for use in Direct Broadcast Satellite, Cable Television and Videoconferencing markets. From 1988 to 1995 he was President of Scientific Atlanta's Subscriber Systems Division during the industry's transition from analog to digital systems, and President of North American Operations. In this capacity, he held P&L and general management responsibility for a majority of the company's revenues and directed the company's move into relationships with major customers in the telephony market sector.

Prior to his assignments in the telecoms sector, Mr. Trimm held a number of management positions in the Instrumentation and Process Control Industry including starting a services company providing Engineering , Construction , and Startup services to the Power Generation , Chemical Processing , and Paper Industry.

Mr. Trimm holds a B.S in Physics from Berry College and did graduate work in Physics at Clemson University. He served as an Officer in the U.S. Navy completing tours of duty on two Nuclear Submarines. He has served on the Board of Directors of public and private telecommunications technology companies.