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EXHIBIT
99.1
CHYRON
EXPANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH
THE ELECTION OF SUSAN CLARK-JOHNSON
MELVILLE, N.Y. – March 11, 2010 –
Chyron (NASDAQ: CHYR), a leading provider of Graphics as a Service for on
air, online, out of home, and mobile applications, today announced the election
of Susan Clark-Johnson to its Board of Directors.
Susan
Clark-Johnson is executive director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy
at Arizona State University. She retired as President of the Gannett
Newspaper Division in May, 2008 after 41 years in a variety of news and
executive leadership roles with the company.
Roger
Ogden, Chyron Chairman, commented “I have had the privilege of working with Sue
Clark-Johnson as a close colleague and have seen her excel in senior leadership
roles throughout her successful career. Her experience of the changing nature of
the newspaper industry and the impact of the internet and mobile on news
gathering and news distribution will prove invaluable as Chyron addresses wider
media opportunities.”
Michael
Wellesley-Wesley, Chyron President and CEO, commented “We are thrilled that Sue
Clark-Johnson has joined the Chyron Board. Her wealth of general business
experience at the highest level coupled with her specific expertise within the
global media industry will help us shape the value proposition of our AXIS
web-based services as we move to address a broader set of online and print
opportunities beyond television. ”
Commenting
on her election to the Chyron Board, Ms. Clark-Johnson said, "It's clear to me
that the new Chyron is positioned for significant growth in the evolving
integrated digital media environment. Chyron’s approach of creating once and
publishing across multiple platforms represents the future of media. I'm
delighted to be a part of that opportunity."
Prior to
being named Gannett Newspaper Division President, Susan Clark-Johnson was
Chairman and CEO of Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. as well as Senior Group President
of Gannett's Pacific Newspaper Group with oversight responsibility for 32
companies throughout the West, including Hawaii and Guam. During her
newspaper career she worked in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Binghamton, N.Y. and Reno,
NV.
In
addition to her role as newspaper executive for Gannett, she also served a term
as Chairwoman of the Newspaper Association of America.
She has
been recognized by numerous organizations including lifetime achievement awards
from The Washington Women’s Center, and the National Association of Female
Executives. She was awarded the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for
Diversity efforts from the National Association of Minority Media Executives and
the Jerry J. Wisotsky Torch of Liberty Award from the Anti-Defamation
League.
She is on
the board of directors of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations, the Phoenix Council on Foreign
Relations, the Translational Genomics Research Institute
(TGEN); and Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University. She
is a member of the O’Connor House board of directors and chair of its Advisory
Committee on Public Policy Issues. She is also a member of the Knight
Foundation Journalism Advisory Committee.
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She is a
graduate of State University of New York at Binghamton, from which she also
received an honorary doctorate.
The
election of Susan Clark-Johnson brings the total number of Chyron Directors to
seven.
About
Chyron
As a
pioneer of Graphics as a Service for digital video media Chyron continues to
define the world of digital and broadcast graphics with Web, Mobile, HD, 3D and
newsroom integration solutions. Winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys,
Chyron has proven itself as a leader in the industry with sophisticated graphics
offerings that include Chyron's AXIS Graphics online content creation software,
HD/SD switchable on-air graphics systems, clip servers, channel branding and
telestration systems, graphic asset management and XMP integration solutions,
and the award-winning WAPSTR mobile phone newsgathering application, as well as
digital signage. For more information about Chyron products and services please
visit the Company's websites at www.chyron.com, www.chytv.com and
www.axisgraphics.tv. For
the Company’s Investor Relations site, please visit www.chyron.com and
click on Investors. (NASDAQ: CHYR).
Source: Chyron
Corporation
Contact:
KCSA
Strategic Communications
Marybeth
Csaby, 212-896-1236
Chyron@kcsa.com
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