Gary Bolen

Tandem Computers Incorporated designs and manufactures fault-tolerant computer systems and networks for the on-line transaction processing market place. The company's systems are used in the banking, communications, manufacturing, business services, brokerage and securities, retail and wholesale distribution, healthcare and other industries. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, UB Networks, Inc., is a leasing supplier of network hardware and software products. Computer systems and networks products accounted for 79% of fiscal 1996 revenues and service and other, 21%. It was acquired by IBM in 1997 for 3 billion.

Rutherford Bolen Group provides integrated marketing communications and new media services. It provides services in all phases of strategic planning, advertising, design, sales promotion, events and multimedia. The company was founded by Susan Rutherford and Gary Bolen in 1991 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.