AnywhereYouGo.com Names New Wireless Internet Lab Executives.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000 AnywhereYouGo.com (www.AnywhereYouGo.com), the leading independent resource devoted exclusively to wireless application development and deployment, today appointed Ryan Fife as director of the Wireless Internet Lab for the Americas. In addition David Wilson David Wilson may refer to:
The three appointments are part of an expansion of the company's activities in providing offline testing services to help enterprises, publishers and portals ensure the successful deployment of new wireless applications. The interoperability and testing services are delivered through AnywhereYouGo.com's London-based Wireless Internet Lab and the new Wireless Internet Lab for the Americas, which was launched today (see separate announcement). "Since opening the Wireless Internet Lab in London in May, we've completed engagements with European- and U.S.-based technology and content companies, systems integrators, and network operators," said Lee Wright, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , AnywhereYouGo.com. The complexity of the wireless environment makes interoperability testing a major hurdle in itself and enterprises, publishers and portals are seeking an independent source of assurance that applications will work as expected. Research conducted by AnywhereYouGo.com in London has shown that up to one-third of applications tested have serious errors. "Together, this team represents solid wireless Internet technology insight, extensive experience working with network operators, and a track record of success at leading systems integration and interactive services firms," Wright added. "This will ensure that we effectively leverage our processes, insight, software, and proprietary databases from our London Lab for our work with testing and deployment assurance clients here in the Americas." Here is a look at the new positions and the men who fill them: Ryan Fife, Director of the Wireless Internet Lab for the Americas A founding member of the AnywhereYouGo.com team, Mr. Fife will set the direction for and manage the technical staff responsible for engagements at the new testing facility located in Dallas. He has been an innovator in web development for the past several years, working as a specialist in network security and wireless applications. He was responsible for the development of distributed cryptographic computing applications at Security First Network Bank, which resulted in an invitation to brief the National Security Agency on his research findings. His current research includes developing applications using the new wireless data standard, WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , and the Open Source movement. Mr. Fife has been an invited speaker at wireless application development conferences in Amsterdam, New York Amsterdam, New York is the name of two locations in Montgomery County, New York:
Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , and San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. . He is also a co-author of the upcoming book "Developing WAP Applications" from Prentice Hall Prentice Hall is a leading educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher education market. History In 1913, law professor Dr. . Mr. Fife holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Purdue University with undergraduate research in artificial intelligence. David Wilson, Director, Global Product Marketing Mr. Wilson works with customers to design testing programs and manage interoperability issues around the world and continues to expand AnywhereYouGo.com global testing offerings. Prior to joining AnywhereYouGo.com, he developed and implemented mobile services for wireless carrier and enterprise partners in Europe and North America at Saraide/InfoSpace. Previously he held product and brand marketing positions at leading consumer packaged goods firms. Mr. Wilson holds an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . Scott Palmer, Director, Business Development Mr. Palmer is responsible for Business Development at AnywhereYouGo.com's San Francisco office. Prior to joining AnywhereYouGo.com, he established and directed the Interactive Branding Practice at Landor Associates, the largest branding consultancy in the world. Preceding Landor, Mr. Palmer was the director of business development at Organic Online, a pioneer in web development and marketing. As an Internet business developer, he led the e-business brand strategy for US West, ARCO, PlanetRX, beyond.com, bp, Eli Lilly and Keycorp among others. Mr. Palmer received his BA is economics and philosophy from Claremont McKenna College A member of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna College is a small, highly selective, private coeducational, liberal arts college enrolling about 1100 students with a curricular emphasis on government, economics, and public policy. . About AnywhereYouGo.com With readers and community members in more than 85 countries around the world, AnywhereYouGo.com serves more wireless developers and IT managers than any other independent wireless development resource. Wireless development resources for WAP, Bluetooth, i-Mode, SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , and PDAs and other handheld devices, include: -- Tutorials, developer discussions, case studies, white papers and other technical documentation on developing and deploying wireless applications -- Breaking wireless application, business and technology news, including comprehensive industry conference coverage -- Profiles and directories of wireless applications, developers, tools, and devices -- Application testing through labs in London and Dallas and through online tools Professional resources include The Wireless Career Center devoted exclusively to wireless industry professionals. AnywhereYouGo.com has offices in Dallas, San Francisco, London, and Stockholm. The company recently completed a $4 million funding round with Brience and internet.com Venture Partners III. For further information about AnywhereYouGo.com, please visit http://www.AnywhereYouGo.com. |
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