Be Incorporated Appoints Industry Veteran Bill Zuendt to Board of Directors.MENLO PARK Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1999-- Be Incorporated (Nasdaq:BEOS), developer of BeOS(R), the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. designed for cross-platform, digital media applications, today announced the appointment of William F. Zuendt to the company's board of directors. Zuendt brings a wealth of experience to his new role with Be Incorporated from his distinguished career in both the financial and computer industries. He joined Wells Fargo in 1973 with responsibility for its computer systems and operations and throughout the 1980s, he directed Wells Fargo's retail banking business. Subsequently, Zuendt was appointed as president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Wells Fargo & Company and its principal subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank, which provides financial and investment services to consumers, small businesses, and commercial and real estate enterprises. He retired from this position in 1997. "I have personally worked with Bill over the years and have admired his keen insights and his remarkably quick understanding of the complex and dynamic issues facing our industry," said Jean-Louis Gassee, chairman and 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. of Be, Inc. "His contributions will help us further grow our market advantage." In addition to serving on Be's board of directors, Zuendt also serves as a director of 3Com Corporation, a global data networking company; a director of Advent Software, Inc., the world's leading provider of software solutions, data integration tools, and services for investment management professionals; a member of the Federal Advisory Board and the California Chamber of Commerce; and past chairman of the boards of MasterCard International and Golden Gate University. He also is active in the Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network's initiative focused on improving K-12 education. Zuendt earned 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 mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N.Y.; coeducational; founded and opened 1824 as Rensselaer School; chartered 1826. It was called Rensselaer Institute from 1837 to 1861. in Troy, New York Troy is a city in New York, U.S., and the county seat of Rensselaer County. As of the 2000 census, the population was 49,170; in 1910, the population was 76,813. The city's motto is Ilium fuit, Troja est, which means "Troy was, Troy is. , and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration degree from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. About Be Incorporated Be Incorporated delivers BeOS(R) an operating system designed for digital media applications and Internet appliances. BeOS provides faster response times, greater stability and significantly higher throughput for digital media applications than traditional desktop operating systems. BeOS runs on a wide range of devices including Internet appliances, desktop PCs and high-performance multiprocessor workstations. BeOS is promoted through relationships with OEMs, retailers, applications developers, consumer electronic manufacturers and Internet service and content providers. Be, Inc. was founded in 1990, is headquartered in Menlo Park, California Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 37°29' North, longitude 122°9' East. Menlo Park had 30,785 inhabitants as of the 2000 U.S. Census. and has offices in Asia and in Europe. Be, Inc. is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol BEOS and can be reached at (650) 462-4100 or http://www.be.com. Be and BeOS are registered trademarks of Be Incorporated. Other brand product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. All rights reserved. Note to Press: A black and white head shot of Mr. Zuendt is available at ftp://209.239.171.239/be. |
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