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Since November 2006, Mr. Nicholas has served as Vice President/General Manager for BigBand Networks, a privately held company specializing in developing innovative solutions that allow cable television operators to deliver enhanced video, data and voice applications. From March 2005 to November 2006, Mr. Nicholas was the Senior Vice President of Strategic Sales for Xtend Networks, a division of Vyyo, Inc., an Atlanta, Georgia based provider of solutions that expands bandwidth of hybrid fiber coax networks. From February 2004 to March 2005, Mr. Nicholas was Vice President of Worldwide Sales for N2 Broadband Inc., a provider of open-platform solutions that allow cable network operators and content providers to offer on-demand services like video-on-demand (VOD). From January 2000 to February 2004, Mr. Nicholas was the Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Concurrent Computer Corporation. In that position, he was responsible for creating and implementing VOD business strategies, overseeing sales and support services, and negotiating contracts with Concurrent's major customers such as Comcast Corporation, Time Warner, Inc., and Charter Communications, Inc. Prior to joining Concurrent, Mr. Nicholas was Executive Vice President of the Industrial Systems Division of Pioneer Electronics Corporation from 1995 - 1999, where he played a lead role in securing a major contract with Time Warner to supply its digital set top boxes | 