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Puma Technology Receives Entrepreneur of the Year Award.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States
San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850.
, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000

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 Recognizes

Puma For Excellence And Innovation In Delivering Solutions

For Mobile Professionals And Consumers

Puma Technology (Nasdaq:PUMA), a leading provider of mobile device management and synchronization software, today announced that it has been named entrepreneur of the year by the Harvard Business School Club of New York (HBSC/NY). Brad Rowe There are multiple people named Brad Rowe:
  • Brad Rowe (actor), and American actor
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, Puma 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. , president and co-founder, and Steve Nicol Stephen 'Steve' Nicol (born December 11 1961 in Irvine, Scotland) is a Scottish former professional footballer, a utility player who played in the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1980s, and is currently coach of New England Revolution in MLS. , vice president and general manager of enterprise products and co-founder, were recognized for their entrepreneurial spirit in leading Puma Technology to unparalleled success in the 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  industry. Puma was acknowledged for driving the adoption of handheld devices beyond the everyday consumer market into the corporate enterprise, as well as for launching its recent Internet strategy to provide consumers with ubiquitous wireless access to Web information across all handheld device platforms.

Presented at the annual HBSC/NY Entrepreneur Awards Dinner and Conference in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 on February 4, 2000, the award acknowledges outstanding entrepreneurial achievement and recognizes the accomplishments of growing companies nationwide. Nicol accepted the award on behalf of Puma Technology.

&uot;We are honored to receive this prestigious award from the Harvard Business School Club acknowledging our growth and accomplishments as an entrepreneurial company,&uot; said Nicol. &uot;This award is an important testament to the success of our Intellisync(R) and Satellite Forms product lines, and further validates Puma's leadership position in the market. I'd like to recognize and thank all Puma employees for their role in helping the company flourish and grow over the last six years.&uot;

ABOUT THE HBSC/NY ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS

The Second Annual HBSC/NY America's Entrepreneur Awards were held February 4, 2000, at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in New York. The award recognizes accomplishments of growing companies throughout the U.S. and gives entrepreneurs, capital providers and business leaders the opportunity to interact and develop valuable business relationships. The conference featured exhibits from the ten chosen finalists, five Early Stage Honor Roll honor roll
n.
A list of names of people worthy of honor, especially:
a. A list of students who have earned high grades during a specified period.

b. A list of people who have served in the armed forces.
 companies, workshops on entrepreneurship conducted by HBS HBS Harvard Business School
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 professors, and an awards dinner during which the overall winner was announced.

ABOUT PUMA TECHNOLOGY -- EMPOWERING THE MOBILE ENTERPRISE(TM)

Puma Technology (Nasdaq:PUMA), a leading provider of mobile device management and synchronization software, enables consumers, mobile professionals and information technology officers in the corporate enterprise to harness the full capabilities of handheld organizers/computers, &uot;smart phones&uot; and other wireless personal communication platforms. The Puma Technology(R) Intellisync software platform is the global standard for synchronization and control of the critical connection between handheld devices and vast stores of information found in corporate databases, the intranet and individual desktops. Puma is the only company that provides an end-to-end PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM).  management solution that addresses virtually every scenario for synchronization, total customization of device-based applications, centralized backup, security, information flow control, notification, and browsing of critical information. The company's Intellisync platform enables the management and development of software to make handheld devices true extensions of the corporate server, the intranet and individual desktops. The Intellisync platform enables mobile access to up-to-the-minute, accurate, &uot;anytime, anywhere&uot; information and has been adopted worldwide by individuals, companies, mobile device manufacturers, telecommunications carriers and on-line contact, calendar and event services. The company, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., maintains a web site at www.pumatech.com.

Note to Editors: Puma Technology, the Puma Technology logo, Intellisync, Satellite Forms and Empowering the Mobile Enterprise are trademarks of Puma Technology, Inc. that may be registered in some jurisdictions . All other product or company names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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