William Clift Appointed to InnoPath's Board of Directors; Former Cingular CTO Brings Extensive Wireless and Management Experience to Seasoned Board.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. -- InnoPath Software (formerly DoOnGo Technologies), the industry leader in over-the-air (OTA (Over The Air) Refers to any wireless system such as AM/FM radio and network television that uses open space as its transmission medium. ) mobile device software management, today announced that former Cingular CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. William Clift has joined InnoPath's board of directors. Clift's extensive background in managing technology development underscores his important role as a board member for InnoPath. Over the years, Clift has held positions of increasing responsibility at Cingular Wireless and BellSouth. Clift was the CTO at Cingular Wireless from its formation until his retirement in May of this year. During his tenure as CTO, he successfully executed several international technology firsts; including the implementation of GSM at 850 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , first market launch of EDGE high-speed packet data technology and the introduction of GSM/TDMA-combination technology handsets. Prior to joining Cingular, Clift spent more than nine years in various high-level positions at BellSouth Wireless See BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network. . His last position there was President of BellSouth's Cellular properties outside of the Southeastern U.S. and its GSM PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. properties. Clift has served on the Boards of various non-profit organizations seats and was the first Chairman of the 3G Americas Association. "With more than 30 million subscribers benefiting from InnoPath's OTA device management solution and 1.2 million new handsets shipped monthly, InnoPath is transforming the way wireless operators and handset manufacturers deploy today's feature-rich handsets," said Clift. "InnoPath has clearly established itself as the leader in the OTA update-technology market and I look forward to contributing to its expanded success." "I am very pleased to welcome Bill Clift to the Board of Directors," said Dr. Luosheng Peng, 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. and co-founder of InnoPath. "Clift's extensive operational expertise in the telecom industry, leadership, and industry relations will bring valuable new capabilities to the InnoPath team that will help us to achieve our vision and business objectives more effectively." About InnoPath InnoPath Software provides an easier, cost-effective way to deliver the best possible user experience on handsets through faster updates and by enabling better personalization. InnoPath is the only over-the-air mobile device management company actively updating handset software in commercial deployments. Its flagship product, DeltaUpgrade Plus(TM), helps wireless operators and handset manufacturers keep mobile device software and firmware current and functional. Today more than 30 million active subscribers are experiencing the value of patented InnoPath update-ready technology. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., InnoPath is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with offices in China, Japan, and South Korea. For information, please visit InnoPath at www.innopath.com. |
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