TP, This story is from the headline posted earlier. Has Dell named a replacement yet? Leigh
AvantGo Names Head of Dell Online, Richard Owen, CEO
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2000--
Mobile Computing Leader Bolsters Management Team with Key New Hires
AvantGo, Inc., the authority in managing mobile information, today announced that Richard Owen has been appointed CEO, effective immediately.
He will also take a seat on AvantGo's Board of Directors. The company also announced that Felix Lin, former CEO and founder, will remain Chairman of the Board and continue to have an active day-to-day role focused on the company's business and technology vision.
Mr. Owen most recently served as vice president of Dell Online for Dell Computer Corporation, where he was responsible for overseeing the creation and execution of Dell's Internet strategy on a worldwide basis. Today, Dell Online generates over an estimated $30 million in revenue a day. Mr. Owen extended Dell's business model to the Internet through marketing and selling Dell's products and services, as well as providing online technical support and establishing customer loyalty through the Internet.
"The founding team has done an excellent job of bringing an innovative solution to market and building a strong customer base. I'm committed to taking this exciting company to the next step and leading the mobile software infrastructure revolution," said Mr. Owen.
"Bringing Richard on board is the high point in a series of strategic management hires that we have made over the past four months that include a CFO, general counsel and vice president of AvantGo.com. Adding these new members to our founding team provides AvantGo with a powerful group of incisive individuals who are ready to realize the full potential of the mobile computing market," said Mr. Lin. "Richard enjoyed an extremely successful career leading Dell's online efforts, and we are thrilled that he has chosen to bring his management expertise to AvantGo. I look forward to working closely with him as we push the envelope on our business goals and technology solutions."
Mr. Owen joined Dell in 1992 as business development manager for Dell's international business, and went on to fill a variety of roles within the corporation including sales, marketing, service and operations. Prior to heading up Dell Online, Mr. Owen most recently served as General Manager of Dell's Home and Small Business unit in Japan where he resided for three years.
Prior to joining Dell in June 1992, Mr. Owen was an Information Technology consultant with KPMG Management Consultants in London, England, where he specialized in Information Systems planning for financial sector companies.
Mr. Owen graduated from Nottingham University, England with a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics and Economics, and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management with a Master of Science in Management.
About AvantGo
The authority in managing mobile information, AvantGo, Inc. wirelessly extends Internet, intranet and extranet applications to handheld computers based on the Palm Computing and Windows CE platforms, and Internet-enabled phones. With its core products, AvantGo Enterprise for Fortune 1000 companies and AvantGo.com for individuals on the go, the company helps organizations stay closer to their customers. Using AvantGo.com, today hundreds of thousands of individuals are accessing free, interactive and personalized content from leading media providers on more than 350 optimized channels. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.avantgo.com or call 650-638-3399.
Note to Editors: AvantGo, AvantGo.com and the AvantGo logo are trademarks of AvantGo, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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