Venturi Wireless Expands Mobile Consumer Application and Multimedia Expertise; Two Wireless-Industry Thought Leaders to Direct Venturi Engineering and Product Management Efforts for 3G Mobile Optimization Solutions.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Venturi venturi a tube with a decrease in the inside diameter that is used to increase the flow velocity of the fluid and thereby cause a pressure drop; used to measure the flow velocity (a venturimeter) or to draw another fluid into the stream. Wireless, a global provider of 3G mobile optimization solutions, today announced that the company is expanding its expertise and focus in the mobile consumer applications and multimedia arenas. Venturi has appointed Larry Slotnick as vice president of engineering and Rikard Kjellberg as vice president of products. Leveraging their experiences at Palmsource, Apple, and Openwave, Slotnick and Kjellberg will spearhead product development and provide leading-edge optimization solutions for mobile consumer applications and wireless devices such as native phones, smart phones, and PDAs. "With their deep knowledge of wireless applications and consumer devices, Larry and Rikard will be instrumental in helping Venturi continue to drive the adoption of 3G data services by consistently delivering a subscriber experience that exceeds expectations," said Bret Sewell, president 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. of Venturi Wireless. Venturi's technology dramatically improves the multimedia experience on wireless devices, enabling shorter buffering times, increased image quality, and fewer interruptions. This improved experience is critical to the broad acceptance of music and video streaming See streaming video and video stream. services over 3G networks. Former Palm, Apple, and Openwave Executives Bring Extensive Industry Experience As Venturi's vice president of engineering, Larry Slotnick leads the development, quality assurance, and technical publications teams. Prior to Venturi, Slotnick served as Palmsource's chief products officer, responsible for the evolution of the award-winning and industry-defining Palm OS. Slotnick has also held engineering executive and management roles at Octel Communications, Convergent Technologies (company) Convergent Technologies - A company formed by a small group of people who left Intel Corporation in 1979. Convergent Technologies' first product was the IWS (Integrated Workstation) based on the Intel 8086, which ran Convergent Technologies Operating System - their first , and wireless and handset software startup Pixo. Under Slotnick's leadership as vice president of Internet and enterprise products at Apple Computer, teams delivered the MacOS X Server, WebObjects, and the internet functionality of the iMac -- products pivotal to Apple's resurgence. Rikard Kjellberg heads Venturi's product management and product marketing for the wireless carrier segment. Kjellberg previously served as director of product management at Openwave Systems, where he was responsible for product lines in the wireless carrier segment. Kjellberg is the co-founder and former chief technology officer (CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. ) of Ellipsus Systems, a producer of digital-content retail solutions for wireless service providers. As CTO at the Swedish Space Corporation The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), or Rymdbolaget, is a Swedish government owned company that was established in 1972 to develop and implement space projects primarily on behalf of the Swedish National Space Board and European Space Agency. and SAAB SAAB Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Swedish Aeroplane Corporation; auto/aircraft manufacturer) SAAB Student-Athlete Advisory Board SAAB Student African American Brotherhood SAAB South African Association of Botanists TransponderTech AB, he helped design a new mobile and wireless communication product, drove global adoption through standardization efforts, and developed a new wireless device market. About Venturi Wireless Venturi Wireless is the trusted leader in providing mobile broadband Description Mobile Broadband is a type of wireless internet access that differs from Wi-Fi. Mobile Broadband is the name used to describe the 3G services which are made possible by HSDPA and HSUPA, the latest technologies on the W-CDMA evolutionary path. optimization solutions to wireless carriers and enterprises worldwide. Venturi's patented carrier-grade solutions maximize network efficiency and deliver the most compelling mobile user experience available for both data and multimedia applications. Venturi Wireless has the largest active mobile broadband user base and offers unparalleled expertise in mobile broadband deployment. Venturi Wireless' tier-one mobile operators include Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. , Zapp Mobile Zapp Mobile is the only CDMA2000 mobile phone operator in Romania, since the country's market leaders use GSM. Overall, Zapp is the fifth largest network operator in the country and the 4th mobile operator. , and WILLCOM. Venturi Wireless is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in: New Jersey, Tokyo, Washington, D.C., and Beijing. Find more information on the Web at www.venturiwireless.com. |
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