Pinnacle Systems' J. Kim Fennell has resigned as the company's president and CEO and member of the board of directors after the company reported less than stellar revenue results. Current board member Charles J. Vaughn was appointed to serve as Pinnacle's interim president and CEO while the board searches for a success

Chyron has named Michael Wellesley-Wesley as president and CEO of the company as of Feb. 21. He is replacing Roger Henderson, who ran the company for more than three years and will remain as a director of Chyron. Mr. Wellesley-Wesley served as Chyron's chairman and CEO from July 1995 to June 1997 and chairman from Jun

QuStream Corp. has appointed Jas Foo to the position of director of marketing communications.

John Suranyi has been appointed as the new CEO of Sencore, the Sioux Falls, S.D.-based producer of advanced video signal delivery equipment and electronic measurement instruments.

Crispin Corp. has appointed Dave Neal as its chief executive officer. Neal's appointment allows Alan DeVany, the company's founder, to focus on product development, customer service and support. DeVany will retain his title of president. Neal, 47, brings 18 years of senior level management experience in technology, s

Canon U.S.A. has selected Yoroku Adachi as its new president/CEO and managing director of the company's board of directors. Outgoing President/CEO Kinya Uchida will return to the company's Tokyo headquarters where he will serve as advisor. Uchida has been the president since 1999 and during his leadership the com

In this role, Deaner will be responsible for the general management and strategic direction of AmberFin, replacing former CEO Simon Derry.

Harmonic Inc. 's Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Patrick Harshman president and CEO, effective immediately. Harshman succeeds Anthony Ley who has led Harmonic's growth and development for 18 years. Ley is retiring from his position, but will continue as the "non-executive" Chairman of the Board of Directors, acc