AirClic Appoints Lars-Ole Hansen President of Europe, Middle East and Africa Division; Hansen Brings Expertise from HP, Digital Equipment Corp., 3Com and US Robotics to AirClic.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2002 AirClic Inc., the leading Web-based software and services platform company driving the mobile information market, today named industry veteran Lars-Ole Hansen to the newly created position of president of its Europe, Middle East and Africa division. Hansen joins AirClic with more than 29 years experience with global technology leaders, including Hewlett-Packard Corp., 3Com, US Robotics US Robotics - U.S. Robotics, Inc. and Digital Equipment Corp. In his new position, Hansen is responsible for AirClic's business and commercial activities in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. region, furthering the establishment of AirClic as the global standard for bar code-enabled mobile connectivity. He will report to Chief Executive Officer Phillip Riese. AirClic enables companies to deliver easy-to-use mobile solutions -- using bar codes and numbers to link end-users simply, accurately and rapidly to content, applications and the Internet. Using AirClic's technology, companies can extend existing services, applications and information to their employees, partners and customers through virtually any communications device Typically refers to a terminal used to send voice, video or text. Mobile phones, wireless PDAs and personal computers equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras are all considered communications devices. See modem. -- from a simple telephone to a cellular phone, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , scanner and other mobile devices. "Lars-Ole brings us a combination of business acumen, sales leadership, technical expertise and European focus that will allow AirClic to significantly increase the momentum we have in Europe today Europe Today is a daily radio news show on the BBC World Service about public affairs throughout Europe. It is presented by Audrey Carville at 17:00 GMT every weekday. External links
Before joining AirClic, Hansen was responsible for the general management of US Robotics throughout Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . Prior to that, he held the position of vice president of the Multi-Country Region with 3Com, which included overseeing operations in numerous countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the . Hansen also held the position of vice president of the Systems Business Unit at Digital Equipment Corp. Hansen began his career with Hewlett-Packard in Denmark and held several positions over a 23-year period, including European & territories partner sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → for the Computer Systems Organization, in HP's European headquarters. About AirClic, Inc. Founded in 1999, AirClic Inc. (www.airclic.com ) is a Web-based software and services platform company providing the mobile information market with an end-to-end content-aware infrastructure to more easily and economically transact with their global users. Any number can be turned into a SmartCode(TM) when scanned, spoken or manually entered to initiate context-based transactions between virtually any application and any communication device using the Internet, wireless infrastructure or a phone line. AirClic is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa. and maintains offices in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and Stockholm, Sweden. |
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