November 3, 2005
Merriman Curhan Ford & Company Investor Summit
Stephen Malaster interviews the exhibiting companies at the 2nd Annual Investor Summit held by Merriman Curhan Ford & Company.
Interview with Brian V. Turner, CFO of Coinstar, Inc. Most consumers have probably seen the green machines that take spare change and turn them into spending cash, vouchers and gift cards. Coinstar reviews its three primary lines of businesses. They sell the second most number of stuffed toys and gumballs in the United States. Mr. Turner also highlights its relationships with Amazon.com and StarBucks, explains how they participate in the payroll card market and shares about its global expansion plans.

Interview with Brett A. Moyer, CEO of FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. FOCUS Enhancements presented at the Merriman Curhan Ford Investment Summit where they were using FOCUS-powered cameras. FireStore series products convert any IEEE-1394 drive into high performance Digital Disk Recorder/Players. You can record directly to disk from your digital camcorder, VTR, or mixer. When you are ready to edit, your clips are instantly available to your NLE system. Just shoot and edit.