Frederick A. Ball was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BigBand Networks, a provider of network platforms for broadband multimedia services, in August 2004. From November 2003 until May 2004 Mr. Ball served as Chief Operating Officer of CallTrex Corporation, a provider of customer service solutions. Prior to his employment with CallTrex, he was employed with Borland Software Corporation, a provider of enterprise software development solutions, from September 1999 until July 2003. Beginning in 1999, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In October 2002, he was appointed Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to his employment with Borland, Mr. Ball served as Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions for KLA-Tencor Corporation, a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. Mr. Ball served as the Vice President of Finance for KLA-Tencor Corporation following KLA's merger with Tencor Instruments in 1997. Prior to his employment with Tencor Instruments Corporation, Mr. Ball was employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |