In January 1983, Steve Case was hired as a marketing consultant for Control Video on the recommendation of his brother, investment banker Dan Case. In May 1983, Jim Kimsey became a manufacturing consultant for Control Video, which was near bankruptcy. Kimsey was brought in by his West Point friend Frank Caufield, an investor in the company. In early 1985, von Meister left the company.
In January 1983 Steve Case was hired as a marketing consultant for Control Video on the recommendation of his brother investment banker Dan Case In May 1983 Jim Kimsey became a manufacturing consultant for Control Video which was near bankruptcy Kimsey was brought in by his West Point friend Frank Caufield an investor in the company In early 1985 von Meister left the company