Kanwal Rekhi Takes Helm at Ensim; International Leader in Business and Technology Says Market for Ensim is ''Poised for Acceleration''.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2002 Ensim Corporation, the global leader in hosting-automation software, today announced that it has named Kanwal Rekhi Kanwal Rekhi (born 1945) is an Indian-American engineer, businessman and millionaire philanthropist. Kanwal was born in Rawalpindi (then in British India, now in Pakistan). After the partition of India, his family settled in Kanpur, India. as president and chief executive officer. One of Ensim's founding investors, Rekhi is a major figure in the international business and technology communities. He was a pioneer in the commercialization of the TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. protocol in the 1980s, led Novell's 1993 acquisition of the UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services from AT&T, and served as an investor and board member of hosting leader Exodus Communications Exodus Communications was a high-flying internet hosting and service provider to dot-com businesses that went broke along with their customers. Exodus inception Exodus was founded in 1992 as Fouress, Inc., and reincorporated in 1994 to Exodus Communications. from its founding until the height of its dominance in 1999. "Ensim is positioned to become a major player in the software industry," said Rekhi. "Hosting automation is poised for acceleration, and Ensim has greater financial strength, technology and partnerships than any other company in the market. We already enjoy a substantial lead over competitors, and we expect to expand that lead dramatically over the next year." Rekhi has more than 20 years of experience in building successful technology companies. In 1982, Rekhi founded Excelan Inc., one of the first companies to commercially develop the TCP/IP protocol. Excelan went public in 1987 and merged with Novell in 1989. Rekhi remained at Novell as an executive vice president, chief technology officer and a board member. In 1993, he led Novell's acquisition of the UNIX operating system from AT&T. After leaving Novell in 1995, Rekhi served as the 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 CyberMedia until it merged with Network Associates in 1998. He also has served on the boards of directors of more than a dozen companies, including hosting leader Exodus Communications. Over the years, Rekhi also has been active in the Silicon Valley community of entrepreneurs, receiving numerous awards and recognition for his commitment to technology and entrepreneurship. Rekhi was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 1987 by the Arthur-Young/Venture magazine. Today he is the chairman of the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. for The Indus Entrepreneurs Association (TiE). Based in Silicon Valley, TiE is a not-for-profit organization created for the advancement of entrepreneurship, with over 40 chapters in eight countries worldwide. One of Rekhi's first executive appointments is Steve Dauber daub v. daubed, daub·ing, daubs v.tr. 1. To cover or smear with a soft adhesive substance such as plaster, grease, or mud. 2. To apply paint to (a surface) with hasty or crude strokes. , the new vice president of marketing. Before Ensim, Dauber was vice president of marketing at CenterBeam, an IT management services firm, where he oversaw the company's strategic move from the small business to the enterprise market. From 1999 to 2000, Dauber was vice president of marketing for Loran Technologies, where he led the restructuring and repositioning of the company that resulted in Loran's acquisition by Peregrine Systems in 2000. Dauber first worked with Rekhi at Excelan, which merged with Novell in 1989. While at Novell, Dauber held several key positions including director of marketing for the Management Products Division. In this role, Dauber drove licensing efforts with Intel and created the industry's first integrated enterprise management product, ManageWise, which grew into one of Novell's top four brands. About Ensim Corporation Ensim Corporation is a leading provider of software for the hosting industry. Ensim's products are used worldwide by service providers and their reseller partners to automate the provisioning and management of popular hosted services. Ensim is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is funded by New Enterprise Associates, Worldview world·view n. In both senses also called Weltanschauung. 1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. 2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. Technology Partners and other blue-chip venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] . For additional information, please visit www.ensim.com or call 877/693-6746 (U.S.) or 408/745-3300 (outside the U.S.). |
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