Aprisa Inc. Names Gretchen Knoell to Board of Directors.Business Editors WESTLAKE Westlake, city (1990 pop. 27,018), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. as a city 1956. A growing city, its various manufactures include ink and plastics. VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999 Aprisa Inc. today named Gretchen Knoell to its board of directors. Through its Web site, www.theCubicle.com, Aprisa will enable high-technology manufacturers to more rapidly deliver products to the marketplace by shortening the discovery phase, the period of time between concept and implementation. TheCubicle.com also gives semiconductor manufacturers a marketing channel to increase awareness and reduce marketing costs. "We are very pleased that Gretchen Knoell is joining our company at this time," said Martin Shum, founder and chief executive officer of Aprisa. "The depth of her experience in the financial community and her experience in raising capital will be a significant asset to Aprisa. She also brings a thorough understanding of our industry." Knoell has a strong background advising and investing in private companies focused in the data communication services and software market sectors. She worked for Digital Island Corp., successfully raising $50 million for the venture capital-backed company through a private placement of equity securities. Knoell also advised Digital Island on the successful completion of their IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. in June 1999. In 1997 and 1998, Knoell was a senior managing director in Corporate Finance co-heading the West Coast Technology Group for Bear Stearns The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. (NYSE: BSC) is the parent company of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., one of the largest global investment banks and securities trading and brokerage firms in the world. & Co. Inc. Prior to joining Bear Stearns, Knoell was a co-founder of Punk, Ziegel & Knoell, a specialty investment bank committed to emerging growth companies in the software, communications, Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , healthcare information technology and biotechnology sectors. Previously, Knoell served as a vice president in Corporate Finance at Needham & Company and was an engineer with Exxon Corp. Knoell received her master of business administration degree from Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Graduate School of Business Administration, and a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University Cornell University, mainly at Ithaca, N.Y.; with land-grant, state, and private support; coeducational; chartered 1865, opened 1868. It was named for Ezra Cornell, who donated $500,000 and a tract of land. With the help of state senator Andrew D. . About Aprisa Aprisa Inc., a Web-based Engineering Service Provider (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ), speeds product to market by enabling a fast and thorough design discovery process. Aprisa's patent-pending rules-based search engine allows electronics design engineers to find, evaluate, and compare the latest in technology. Aprisa's next-generation technology is available at theCubicle.com. Aprisa is based in Westlake Village. For more information, visit www.theCubicle.com. Note to Editors: All trademarks are the property of their respective title holders. |
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