New Vice President of Sales to Define and Expand Geoworks' Sales Team
ALAMEDA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ --
Geoworks Corporation (Nasdaq: GWRX), a pioneer in mobile data communications
services and technologies, today announced the appointment of
Christopher Waldo as its new Vice President of Sales. In this role, Waldo is
responsible for developing and managing Geoworks' worldwide sales team, as
well as executing the company's strategy of offering innovative mobile data
services that allow companies to communicate with their customers anytime,
anywhere.
"Chris brings to Geoworks twenty years of successful sales and management
experience, including ten in the wireless industry," said Dave Grannan,
President and CEO of Geoworks. "We are confident that Chris's solid wireless
background and proven sales accomplishments will make an immediate positive
impact on our sales team, enabling Geoworks to realize its full international
market potential as a leader in the mobile communications industry."
Before joining Geoworks, Waldo was the Area Director of National Sales for
Sprint PCS, where he created and directed a formidable sales team, and was
chiefly responsible for securing some of Sprint PCS's largest-ever national
accounts. At Sprint PCS, Waldo also developed and executed a structured sales
program that enabled the company to successfully increase subscriber growth,
which targeted a higher-revenue customer.
Prior to Sprint PCS, Waldo served as Director of Sales for Cellular One in
the San Francisco Bay Area where he effectively reengineered and revamped its
sales team, making Cellular One the dominant carrier for mid-large sized
companies in the Bay Area. Waldo began his lengthy sales career at IBM, where
he participated in the company's well-respected sales training program, earned
numerous top performer awards, and developed the proven sales foundation upon
which he based his sales career. Waldo holds a Bachelor of Science and
Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Missouri.
"I am extremely impressed by Geoworks' renowned leadership in the mobile
data industry and its innovative line of high-quality products and
technology," commented Waldo. "With it's strong wireless background and
impressive client list, Geoworks continues to play a crucial role in the
worldwide development of sophisticated mobile data services. I look forward
to effectively guiding the world-class Geoworks sales team to continue
Geoworks' reputation for offering uniquely specialized products that enable
companies to create targeted mobile data services."
About Geoworks
Geoworks Corporation is a pioneer in wireless data communications services
and technologies for the business and consumer markets. The company's mission
is to enable mobile Internet access in the business to business and business
to consumer markets. Geoworks' Mobile ASP(TM) solution utilizes a flexible
combination of its proprietary Premion Server+ technology and its mobile media
expertise to enable businesses to reach their mobile customers with relevant
and timely information. By licensing its essential Intellectual Property
Rights for the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Geoworks plays a central
role in advancing the worldwide market for mobile devices that enable people
to easily and instantly access and interact with information and services.
Based in Alameda, California, the company has international offices in Sweden,
Japan and the United Kingdom, and can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.geoworks.com .
In keeping with U.S. law, Geoworks notes that this press release includes
forward-looking statements, including the emergence of, and Geoworks'
participation in, the mobile data and technology services market. Actual
results may vary significantly due to various risks and uncertainties. Those
include, but are not limited to, the following: i) the mobile data and
technology services market may not emerge to the degree or timing anticipated;
and ii) new technologies and new services are inherently subject to
development, timing and consumer acceptance risks. Additional information is
available in the Risk Factors and Business discussions in the Company's Forms
10-K, 10-Q and other filings available from the Company or from the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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http://www.geoworks.com
CONTACT:
Kristy Jarosh of Red Whistle Communications,
503-552-3749, or kjarosh@redwhistle.com, for Geoworks
Corporation; or Bob Bogard of Geoworks Corporation, 510-814-5811,
or bbogard@geoworks.com
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