Silicon Valley Executive Brings Successful Background to Leading Movie Rental Company

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DVDPlay announced today that Andrew Preston has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. He was formerly a principal at Venture Consulting and Valuations Group where he served as an interim CEO, CFO, COO and CMO in start-ups and turn-around companies.

“Andrew’s management and leadership positions over the last 25 years bring a wealth of knowledge to our team,” said DVDPlay Chairman and CEO Charles Berger. “His proven track record and extensive financial expertise will be a valuable asset to our company.”

Prior to joining Venture Consulting in 2001 as a principal, Preston served as President and COO of Softbook, where he increased sales ten fold the first year, and sold the company to Gem/Star TVGuide. He was also President and acting CFO of Zane Interactive Publishing where he raised over $3 million in venture capital. He served as President for six years at TMaker-Deluxe Corporation where he raised venture capital funds and repositioned the company into a multi-product content and educational/entertainment software publisher, increasing revenue from $1M to $12M before selling the company to Deluxe Corporation.

Preston was also a senior consultant and auditor at Arthur Andersen and a Washington lobbyist in association with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Preston serves on the board of Every One Matters, a non-profit organization.

About DVDPlay
DVDPlay’s (www.dvdplay.com) easy to use, credit card enabled kiosks hold more than 500 DVDs, ensuring that there will be plenty of the hottest new movie releases available. Movies can be rented in less than 60 seconds. DVDPlay kiosks are conveniently located in stores and restaurants that customers typically visit two to three times per week. There are more than 1,000 DVDPlay kiosks located in 35 States and Canada. DVDPlay’s kiosks are networked and powered by patent-pending software that enables dynamic pricing, promotions, inventory management, advertising and movie trailer insertions as well as the capture and measurement of key business metrics. DVDPlay kiosks meet all federal and state regulations including UL, FCC and ADA certification.