Cognizant Enterprises-Backed Silicon Valley Internet Partners Signs Robert Gett as President and CEO.WESTPORT, CONN.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 1996--Silicon Valley Internet Partners (SVIP SVIP secure voice improvement program (US DoD) SVIP Switched Versatile Interface Processor (Cisco) SVIP Secure Voice Improvement Plan/Program ) has named Robert Gett president and chief executive officer, effective November 1, 1996. Gett, previously president of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Cambridge Technology Partners North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , a leading client/server systems integration and consulting services provider, brings a significant base of experience to this start up company. SVIP, headquartered in Foster City, California
Address: Connecticut, USA. (Nasdaq: GART GART Phosphoribosylglycinamide Formyltransferase/Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase/Phosphoribosylaminoimidazole Synthetase GART Graphics Address Remapping Table (AGP chipset) GART Graphics Address Relocation Table ). The company provides professional consulting services and software solutions aimed at helping its clients implement and execute successful Internet business strategies. The company recently received first-round funding through Information Associates, Cognizant Enterprises' venture capital limited partnership with Trident Capital. In addition, Mohr, Davidow Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and CKS Group CKS Group was an advertising agency based in Cupertino, California, catering to technology companies. The initials CKS came from the three name partners, Bill Cleary, Mark Kvamme, and Tom Suiter. All three had previously worked for Apple Computer. participated in the round. "Robert Gett has the leadership skills and senior management experience SVIP needs to help build this company into the market leader in this fast-growing industry," said Greenberg, chairman. "We are pleased to have been able to attract such a talented visionary to head up our team." On his role at SVIP, Gett said: "SVIP represents an exciting new challenge for me. We will pioneer a powerful new approach and model for taking companies from strategy through Internet business solutions. We have hired a world-class team of professionals at SVIP from the leading players in Internet technology and management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects . We plan to leverage their expertise to help our clients define what the Internet means to their business and develop solutions to take advantage of this rapidly growing market." Gett was the driving force behind the 80% per-year growth experienced by Cambridge Technology Partners and was instrumental in creating its highly successful business model. He joined the company as executive vice president - operations in 1990. During his tenure, the company's revenue grew over 14 fold to $130 million in 1995, supported by 1,500 professionals in 25 major cities. Gett also previously served as president of Fidelity Software Development for Fidelity Investments Fidelity Investments is a group of privately held companies in the financial services industry. It is made up by two independent but closely cooperating companies, Fidelity Management and Research Corporation (FMR Co. and Chief Information Officer at Smith Barney Smith Barney is a division of Citigroup Global Capital Markets Inc., a global, full-service financial firm, that provides brokerage, investment banking and asset management services to corporations, governments and individuals around the world. . The $80 million Information Associates is a joint venture between Cognizant Enterprises and Trident Capital. It is Cognizant Enterprises' second fund, following the highly successful $60 million Information Partners. The group is part of Cognizant Corporation; one of two companies to be spun off by The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, effective on or about November 1st. Trident Capital is a private equity investment firm that focuses on investing in information and business services companies. It has offices in Menlo Park and Los Angeles, Calif., Chicago, Ill., and Washington, D.C. Information Associates is Trident's second successful fund, following its now fully invested $44.3 million first fund. CONTACT: Cynthia Cronk-Brockhoff 203-222-4257 |
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