Complex sentence: In 1997, Rieger turned the presidency of Netcom over to David Garrison, formally of Skytel and under his direction, the company ventured into the business services market with its web hosting and hi-speed business connectivity products.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1997, Rieger turned the presidency of Netcom over to David Garrison, formally of Skytel. Under his direction, the company ventured into the business services market with web hosting and hi-speed business connectivity products.