MCC consortium names executives

From: Bruce Speyer (bspeyer@obgyn.net)
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Thu, 12 Oct 1995 12:55:30 -0500


(October 12, Austin, TX. - Austin American Statesman) Austin's MCC research consortium has hired a No. 2 executive and the leader of a key research project. Erik Mettala, former associate dean of engineering for research at the University of Texas at Arlington, was named executive vice president. Mettalla, 45, worked for the Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency from 1989 to 1993, and was appointed deputy director of ARPA's software and intelligent systems technology office in 1991. He will help map MCC's research and development strategy. Marek Rusinkiewicz was named director of MCC's Infosleuth Project. The project launched in January, aims to improve the software used in locating and retrieving information across far-flung computer networks, including the Internet. Rusinkiewicz, 49, formerly was professor of computer science and director of undergraduate studies for the University of Houston. He is an expert in database systems, workflow management, distributed computer systems and knowledge bases.


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