Broadbeam Reaffirms Commitment to European Market, Further Strenghtens Sales Operations and Customer Service With the Appointment of Giles Padmore to General Manager.Business/Technology Editors PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001 Veteran of EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. Brings 20 Years of Industry Experience to European Headquarters Broadbeam, provider of a proven wireless platform that clears an inside track to rapidly create, deploy and manage mobile applications, today announced the appointment of Giles Padmore to General Manager of Broadbeam's UK-based European office. In this role, Padmore oversees all European sales and operations and is responsible for ensuring that the Broadbeam platform addresses the specific requirements of the European marketplace. This appointment is part of Broadbeam's expansion of its European customer support and sales team. The Company's growing European customer base includes British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. , Swedish telecommunications giant Telia, global shipping company TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. and Thames Water Thames Water, known originally as the Thames Water Authority and after privatization as Thames Water Utilities Limited, is the utility responsible for water supply and waste water treatment in parts of Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire, and the Thames Valley in the . Padmore brings 20 years of IT experience to Broadbeam. Prior to joining Broadbeam, he worked for systems integrator EDS, hardware manufacturers including Data General and Sequent (Sequent Computer Systems, Inc., Beaverton, OR, www.sequent.com) A computer company founded in 1983 by 17 ex-employees of Intel that specialized in multiprocessing systems for the client/server environment. , consultancy Unisys IS, and software vendors Inference and eGain. Padmore's strong and varied skill set includes project management, sales, channel management, and initiating and maintaining strategic relationships. Years of living and working in Europe's IT market have given Padmore a well-rounded view of the industry and business opportunities around the globe. "We are fortunate to have Giles on board as we expand our European operations," says Broadbeam 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. Boris Fridman. "We expect to see an exponential growth Extremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. Contrast with linear. in demand for wireless services in this region. Broadbeam is the company to lead the way and we are confident that Giles has the impressive track record of demonstrated skill, leadership experience and global market savvy to secure Broadbeam's position in Europe." With the growth in capabilities and staff, Broadbeam will continue to create relationships in major geographic areas and in a number of vertical markets. As the European marketplace is quite different from that of the U.S., Padmore's experience will play a critical role in Broadbeam's efforts to provide European partners and clients the localized technology and services they seek. "Broadbeam's platform will make an important impact on the ease and accessibility of wireless computing computing - computer in Europe," says Padmore. "Because of the company's strong technology and top-notch management, I look forward to the opportunity to working with this team to provide expanded sales and support to a growing international community." Broadbeam's third-generation Axio(TM) wireless data software platform provides enterprises, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Systems Integrators (SIs) with the most comprehensive wireless software platform available for supporting three modes of wireless communication: real-time, interactive communication or browsing; offline operation using store-and-forward message queuing; and notifications. Using Axio(TM), users can easily access enterprise applications and Web content from both browser-based devices, such as phones or PDAs, or intelligent devices with client applications capable of operating offline, such as Pocket PCs or laptops, resulting in improved worker productivity, customer satisfaction and the ability to fully leverage their enterprise data to capture a clear ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . About Broadbeam Broadbeam Corporation's proven wireless software platform clears an inside track to rapidly develop, deploy and manage mobile applications, and empowers businesses around the globe to effectively build and leverage their mobile workforces. The Company supplies Independent Software Vendors, Systems Integrators and enterprises with the wireless infrastructure software required to mobilize mo·bi·lize v. 1. To make mobile or capable of movement. 2. To restore the power of motion to a joint. 3. To release into the body, as glycogen from the liver. a workforce, the platform for developing wireless applications and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality to assist customers in integrating or outsourcing their wireless solution. Broadbeam has partnered with such technology leaders as Palm and NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. and boasts over ten years of wireless expertise and experience in delivering mobile solutions to industry giants including Worldcom, Sears and Telia. Currently, over 500 businesses and 170,000 mobile users rely on Broadbeam's technology and services, which support all major devices and networks. For more information, please visit http://www.broadbeamwireless.co.uk |
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