(QCOM) Wireless Knowledge Appoints New CEO; Eric V. Schultz to Lead Microsoft/QUALCOMM Wireless Data Venture
BUSINESS WIRE - November 15, 1999 19:14
SAN DIEGO, Nov 15, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wireless Knowledge LLC, a joint venture company of Microsoft Corp. and QUALCOMM, today announced that Eric V. Schultz has been appointed Chairman and CEO of Wireless Knowledge LLC effective immediately.
Schultz replaces John Major who has left Wireless Knowledge to pursue personal interests.
"Wireless Knowledge is transitioning from an initial organizational start-up to focus on operational execution, as evidenced by its first commercial service launch," said Jeff Jacobs, senior vice president, corporate business development, QUALCOMM. "Eric's broad experience at the helm of a successful technology company from start-up to maturity, and recent experience leading wireless data initiatives at Microsoft make him an outstanding choice to head the company."
"Wireless data and Wireless Knowledge are important to Microsoft's strategy of anytime anywhere access to information," said Paul Gross, vice president, server applications, Microsoft. "With Eric's background in wireless strategy and enterprise platforms, we are certain Eric will lead the company to tap the enormous corporate wireless data opportunity."
Most recently, Schultz was director, wireless strategy and sales at Microsoft with overall responsibility for defining the company's sales strategy for data services platforms, Internet properties and client handsets to wireless carriers and infrastructure vendors. He built a sales team and created a successful strategy to serve carrier customers. Previously while at Microsoft, Schultz was a group program manager in the Exchange Server product group, planning the development of wireless and unified messaging platform products.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Schultz was chairman and CEO of the Mesa Group, Inc., an innovative product and service company which he co-founded in 1989 and led through several generations of growth leading to successful acquisition in 1998.
About Wireless Knowledge
Wireless Knowledge LLC, is a joint venture between Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) and QUALCOMM (Nasdaq:QCOM). The company has developed a wireless data service, the Revolv(SM) service, which extends the reach of collaborative computing into the wireless environment thus enabling pervasive computing on any Internet appliance. Based on existing and future standards, the Revolv service offers secure access to productivity and information services using any airlink with any Internet-ready device. For more information on Wireless Knowledge, please visit wirelessknowledge.com. |
