BroadCloud Appoints New Vice Presidents; Accomplished Enterprise Software Sales Executives Round Out Executive Management Team.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2001 BroadCloud Communications Inc., a leading provider of wireless data solutions, announced the appointment of Tom Norlander as vice president of business development and Steve Osborn as vice president of sales. As vice president of business development, Tom Norlander will lead BroadCloud's efforts to expand strategic relationships in the wireless industry. Norlander brings a 20-year track record of sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a and business development for software leaders such as Computer Associates, Comdisco and Digital Equipment Corp. Norlander was most recently the vice president of sales for CaritaSoft, a software provider for the broadband and telecommunications industries. He also served as a regional vice president at both Computer Associates and Comdisco and held various sales management positions at Cabletron Systems and Digital Equipment Corp. As vice president of sales for BroadCloud, Osborn will be in charge of BroadCloud's sales operations. Osborn will expand BroadCloud's current sales support infrastructure and lead the company's sales organization in delivering high performance wireless data solutions to the company's growing Global 2000 customer base. Osborn is an accomplished sales executive with more than 20 years in enterprise software sales and sales management. Prior to joining BroadCloud, Osborn was the regional vice president of sales at Niku Corporation in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , where he was instrumental in the rapid success of Niku's South Central region. Before joining Niku, Osborn headed up the Central Area region for Legato Systems as an area vice president. Osborn also served as a district manager at Sequent Computers where he was recruited to rebuild the South Central District sales and service organizations. Osborn has also held additional positions as director of outsourcing sales at Legent Corporate, and other sales roles at Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Autotrol Technology, Mai Basic Four MAI Basic Four (sometimes written as BasicFour or Basic 4) refers to a variety of business Basic, the computers that ran it, and the company that sold them (its name given variously as MAI Basic Four Inc., MAI Basic Four Information Systems, and MAI Systems Corporation). and Denison Manufacturing. Osborn received his Bachelor of Fine Arts The Bachelor of Fine Arts, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. Also named in some countries the Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA. Summa Cum Laude sum·ma cum lau·de adv. & adj. With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction: graduated summa cum laude; a summa cum laude graduate. and Master of Fine Arts Noun 1. Master of Fine Arts - a master's degree in fine arts MFA master's degree - an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree from University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. . "As the wireless data market heats up, BroadCloud is attracting top talent for our sales and business development initiatives," said Marc Hafner, president 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 BroadCloud Communications Inc. "Opportunities in the wireless market are strong. We are pleased to have attracted a lineup of experienced enterprise sales executives to expand our opportunities in this growing market." About BroadCloud BroadCloud is the leading wireless data solutions provider making mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings reliable, fast and efficient. The company's line of SURE connect products boost enterprise workforce productivity and cuts costs by providing high-performance wireless access to corporate applications, e-mail with attachments and other data intensive content on the Internet. SURE connect brings unprecedented performance enhancements to wireless computing with up to five times the reliability and 10 times the speed, using 75 percent less bandwidth than existing wireless connections. Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1996, BroadCloud is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with funding from TL Ventures, Austin Ventures and Access Venture Partners. Recent news releases and other information is available at www.broadcloud.com, via phone at 866/249-2224 or e-mail at info@broadcloud.com. (C) Copyright 2001 BroadCloud Communications Inc. All rights reserved. BroadCloud, SURE connect, SURE exchange and the BroadCloud logo are service marks of BroadCloud Communications Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the properties of their respective owners. EDITOR'S NOTE: There is a bullet in the product names "SURE connect" and "SURE exchange" between "SURE" and "connect" and "SURE" and "exchange." They were removed for transmission purposes only. |
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