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| June 21, 2004 | Press Release |
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| FusionOne Appoints VP to Spearhead Carrier Sales Strategy |
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| Portfolio Company: FusionOne |
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San Jose, CA – June 22, 2004 – FusionOne, a leading provider of personal content management applications for mobile phone users, has appointed Ron Gastrock as vice president of carrier sales. Gastrock will report directly to CEO and president Rick Onyon.
With over 20 years of experience in the wireless industry, Gastrock has established relationships with the majority of operators in North America. Prior to FusionOne, Gastrock was the vice president of business development in the wireless division at InfoSpace. During his tenure at InfoSpace, Gastrock secured contracts with Cingular, T-Mobile, Verizon, ALLTEL and Qwest Wireless for m-commerce and hosted portal solutions. Gastrock was also responsible for overseeing InfoSpace’s wireless network operator accounts in North and South America, including Alltel, Verizon, BellSouth, Sprint, SBC, Nextel, Worldcom and Qwest.
Gastrock also has experience working with operators in Latin America and has held sales management positions with Siemens AG, SONY, Ericsson and Uniden America, as well as management positions with BellSouth and Cellular One.
In his role at FusionOne, Gastrock will be responsible for leading the sales organization and expanding the company’s wireless operator customer portfolio. He will work closely with carriers to create new opportunities and increase FusionOne’s value proposition.
''Since FusionOne’s business model is built on partnerships, Ron’s intimate knowledge of carrier needs and concerns, along with a demonstrated ability to develop strong client relationships, will be enormous assets,'' said Rick Onyon, president and CEO of FusionOne. ''His insights will help FusionOne shape its proposition and build its profile among the world’s largest wireless carriers.''
About FusionOne, Inc
FusionOne (www.FusionOne.com) delivers a range of services for managing and protecting personal content on the mobile phone, such as address books, calendars and to-do lists. An established leader in wireless synchronization, it focuses on making accessing and updating information from handsets simple and seamless. FusionOne services include MightyBackup (www.MightyBackup.com) and MightyPhone (www.MightyPhone.com). These data mobility solutions leverage the global reach of the Internet and wireless devices enabling mobile phone users to enhance their productivity while safeguarding valuable data. Founded in 1998, FusionOne’s worldwide headquarters are located in San Jose, California with additional offices in Tallinn, Estonia.
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