Starfish Software Expands Executive Management Team to Deliver on Global Demand of Leading TrueSync Infrastructure Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2000 Leading Wireless Internet Infrastructure Company Appoints Randall Bronte as New Vice President of Product Management Today, Starfish Software Starfish was founded in 1994 by Philippe Kahn, best known for his invention of the camera phone and his most recent company Fullpower Technologies. The founding vision of Starfish was global synchronization and integration of wireless and wireline devices, which translated with the , leading supplier of synchronization solutions and infrastructure software for the wireless Internet, announced Randall Bronte has been appointed to the new position of Vice President of Product Management. Bronte will be responsible for leading the product strategy for Starfish's next-generation wireless Internet solutions and rapidly delivering these competitive solutions to key global partners and customers. In this new position, Bronte will work directly with Philippe Kahn Philippe Kahn (born March 16, 1952)[1] is an American technology innovator and entrepreneur, French-born, known as the founder of Borland, a producer of software development tools for as well as Starfish Software, the creator of the first wireless synchronization and the Starfish executive management team to further deliver on the Starfish founding vision of global synchronization and integration of information across wireless and wireline devices, desktop applications and server applications. Bronte's valuable expertise and leadership skills will drive the development and execution of TrueSync powered solutions to the world's leading device and mobile phone manufacturers as well as an impressive line-up of world-class Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . With Bronte's vast knowledge of the wireless marketplace and experience in business development management including his direct involvement with the inception and development of the world-famous REX REX - The original name for Restructured EXtended eXecutor. wearable information device and popular Motorola devices currently shipping to the masses, Bronte will play a crucial role in maximizing Starfish's expansion in this growing wireless space. A 10-year industry veteran, Bronte joined Starfish in 1995 and most recently served as Business Development Manager. Bronte holds a BS in Psychology from the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). in Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, city, United States Santa Cruz (săn`tə kr  z), city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866. . "I am very excited and honored to take on this new role as Vice President of Product Marketing and to work side by side with the talented group of individuals who comprise Starfish's executive management team," said Randall Bronte, Starfish Software. "With Starfish's established leadership in the wireless space, I look forward to working with our product development team to define and extend next-generation TrueSync powered wireless Internet solutions." Powering millions of leading edge, smart and connected devices today, Starfish's TrueSync synchronization software and infrastructure solutions deliver end-to-end information management applications throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and America. With one click, TrueSync users can effortlessly keep critical information synchronized and up-to-date from anywhere in the world. TrueSync's powerful solution allows users to synchronize information among popular wireless phones, PDAs, desktop organizers, and web-based calendars and address books including popular Ericsson, Motorola and Nokia wireless phones, Windows CE devices, the Motorola StarTAC clipOn Organizer, Motorola paging devices, Palm-based devices, REX and REX PRO, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Organizer, Lotus Notes, Saleslogix ACT!, Sidekick, Schedule+, Excite Planner and Yahoo! Calendar and Address Book. "We are delighted to welcome Randall to the management team," said Philippe Kahn, 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. Starfish. "With the increasing global demand for TrueSync-powered synchronization and infrastructure solutions, and Randall's invaluable expertise in defining and delivering products to market, we have a perfect fit. The growth of our Executive management team is a clear demonstration of our commitment to provide unmatched wireless solutions to customers and partners worldwide, further expanding the TrueSync Universe of powerful server, device and desktop end-to-end wireless Internet solutions. About Starfish Software, Inc. Starfish Software is a leading supplier of complete, customized wireless Internet solutions for the Connected Information Device (CID Cid or Cid Campeador (sĭd, Span. thēth kämpāäthōr`) [Span.,=lord conqueror], d. 1099, Spanish soldier and national hero, whose real name was Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. ) market. The company leverages its TrueSync Technology Platform to develop seamless synchronization solutions for pagers, cellular phones, PC companions and other devices that are capable of synchronizing information with desktop computers and specialized servers. An industry leader and technology innovator, Starfish is also one of the founders of the SyncML Initiative, an industry movement to pioneer an open industry specification for synchronization of remote data and personal information across multiple networks and devices. Starfish customers and partners include leading device manufacturers and cellular, paging and telecommunications leaders, such as Excite@Home (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ATHM ATHM Excite@Home (NASDAQ symbol) ATHM Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine ATHM American Textile History Museum (Lowell, MA) ), Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), Motorola (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), Citizen Watch Company, General Magic (NASDAQ:GMGC) and Xircom (NASDAQ:XIRC). Founded in 1994, Starfish is a wholly owned independent subsidiary of Motorola (NYSE:MOT) with headquarters in Scotts Valley, CA. More information can be found at www.starfish.com. |
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