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Vinnie Grosso is a telecommunications and entertainment industry veteran. As President of AT&TConsumer Interactive Services he sold billions of dollars in equipment and services when he developed and led the first interactive TV trials with Viacom, Pactel and GTE that delivered movies and games on demand. He developed the first interactive set-top boxes, servers, and software using Mpeg and ATM transport with AT&T Bell labs. Vinnie also led AT&T's first efforts in internet hosting and started "AT&T Downtown Digital" and held posts in "New Business" development building AT&T's internet investment portfolios. Vinnie was an executive member of the board-of-directors of NATPE where he led the broadcast industry association in integrating the internet and broadcasting. In 1997 Vinnie moved to the NBC television Network as VP of NBC and GM of NBC Interactive. In 1999 he became CEO of internet start-up "Arepa" later re-named "Into" Networks that became the leader in streaming software distribution. He developed the first patent protected software distribution platform over broadband and raised over $40M for the venture. | 