July - August 1997 - Volume 4 Issue 4 

Who We Are

Ambrosia Software, Inc. -- publisher of award winning programs for the Macintosh -- distributes a full line of utility, productivity, and anti-productivity (game) software through America Online, CompuServe, and the Internet as shareware. 

You are given a 30 day free license to evaluate any of our software; after the 30 days have passed, you are expected to send the appropriate registration fee to us for processing. 

This Newsletter

Ambrosia Software, Inc. publishes this electronic newsletter, entitled The Ambrosia Times, every other month. The "AT" is an interactive electronic newsletter that is meant to serve as an informal method of getting the word out about what Ambrosia is up to as a company. By browsing past and present issues of this newsletter, you'll obtain a wealth of information about our products, from previews of upcoming products to hints and tips about how to use our software effectively. 

The Ambrosia Times is distributed electronically free of charge on a bimonthly basis. If you want The Ambrosia Times sent to your electronic mailbox at no charge every other month, please sign up on the at_list mailing list at http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/Lists.html 

The Crew

So that we're not just another faceless monolith, I'd like to take the opportunity to introduce all of Ambrosia's employees. Don't worry; this won't take long, there are only a few of us slaving away in the byte mines.

• Hector D. Byrd
(Left of the dog, in our thoughts) Grand Poo-Bah of the office. This crusty critter rules with an iron wing. 
• Andrew Welch
(Right of the dog, in our thoughts) Ambrosia's fearless leader and resident Macintosh wizard. A large portion of Ambrosia's software library has been authored by Andrew. This talented young programmer is the founding father of Ambrosia, and continues to lead Ambrosia into the uncharted waters of digital distribution of commercial quality products. Andrew was unable to make this photo, he was off moving mountains with Hector. 
• Gayle Haarr
(left, on floor) With Gayle's finely tuned accounting skills, Ambrosia is better able to squeeze the most out of your shareware dollar. Gayle is in charge of the day-to-day business operations of Ambrosia's busy office. She is also in charge of walking the dog (yes, that's Ulff! Big, ain't she?). 
• "Cajun" David Richard
(right) This southern gentleman is Ambrosia's technical support guru. If you have a question or concern about any of Ambrosia's products, Cajun is your man. Thanks to Cajun, Ambrosia can boast an average 24 hour turnaround time for eMail technical questions. If you are surfing the online networks, stop by one of our forums and say hello. 
• Aaron Hunt
(left) Aaron is our part time typing machine. Aside from the fact that he is an excellent typist, he is involved with producing two talk shows here in Rochester for WXXI-AM, and is also involved in a band as a drummer. Aaron types with rhythm. 
• Tom Langworthy
(right, on floor) Tom has come to us as a Summer intern. He will be entering The College at Wooster (in Ohio) as a computer science major. He wanted to learn the ins and outs of a software company. So far, he has learned how to feed the bird, count postcards, and type orders into a database. They don't teach you these things in college! 
• Matt Slot
(middle) Matt Slot is mostly known for his work with the Bolo and Avara Tracker, but has recently joined our forces as a full time programmer. Matt is working on  several projects, including keeping our Internet servers running smoothly as well as programming for Ambrosia's product line. Oh, he also plays a mean game of Bolo. 
• Jason Whong
(not pictured) Jason comes to us as a recent graduate of Ithaca College who has completed his studies in the Communications field. He will be taking the helm in the Marketing department, performing all the duties that come with it. Welcome aboard Jason! 
• Ulff
(middle, on floor) Ulff is the office's welcoming committee. All of the UPS and FedEx delivery guys go nuts for Ulff's droopy eyes and slobbery tongue. When she's not giving out warm and enthusiastic welcomes, she's sacked out on the couch. What a life! 
• Ed Ota
(not shown) When Andrew first incorporated Ambrosia, Ed was right there with him. Originally, the company was run out of their dorm room (we have since upgraded to a suite of offices). While Andrew programmed, Ed handled the operation side of things. Although Ed has left Ambrosia for the United States Marine Corps to serve as a Second Lieutenant, he is still here in spirit, but he's really in a desert.

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