SAN JOSE, Calif. — September
26, 2005 — InnoPath Software,
Inc., the industry leader in over-the-air
(OTA) mobile device management, today
announced that John Fazio has joined
the company as president and chief
executive officer. A distinguished
industry veteran with more than 20
years of technology and telecommunications
leadership experience, Fazio will be
responsible for the strategic direction
and overall management of the company
and will succeed Dr. Luosheng Peng,
co-founder and CEO, who will remain
as chief technology officer and chairman.
“John’s successful track
record and operational experience managing
late stage companies makes him a perfect
fit for InnoPath as we expand our global
reach and solidify our position as the
mobile device management industry leader,” said
Dr. Luosheng Peng. “This change
is part of the management succession
process designed to ensure that the company
will continue to grow well into the future.”
“I look forward to working with
the outstanding team of InnoPath professionals
at this pivotal point in the company’s
growth,” Fazio said. “Dr.
Peng’s continued direction and
support during this exciting phase in
the company’s development is a
huge benefit, and his extensive technology
background and vision for InnoPath’s
mobile device management products is
invaluable.”
Throughout his career, Fazio has established
a strong track record of successfully
developing and leading companies in various
phases of their business lifecycles.
Prior to joining InnoPath, he was president
and CEO of Venturi Wireless, which enables
wireless carriers to deliver a faster
Internet experience to end-users while
maximizing bandwidth capacity. Fazio
was also president and CEO of Shoreline
Communications, a leading provider of
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions.
Previously, he served as president and
general manager of Octel Communications’ PC
Products division, the industry leader
in open-platform voice messaging solutions,
and also held key management positions
at Digital Equipment and AT&T Information
Systems.
Leading wireless operators and handset
manufacturers have selected InnoPath’s
mobile device management technology as
the preferred carrier grade solution.
InnoPath is the first OTA device management
company to actively update handset firmware
in commercial deployments, and has helped
to bring the first commercialized OTA-capable
mobile phones to market. Today, millions
of handsets have been updated in the
hands of subscribers with mobile device
technology provided by InnoPath.
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
first over-the-air mobile device management
company actively updating handset software
in commercial deployments. Its flagship
product, DeltaUpgrade Plus™, helps
wireless operators and handset manufacturers
keep mobile device software and firmware
current and functional. Today more than
60 million active subscribers are experiencing
the value of patented InnoPath OTA mobile
device management technology. Headquartered
in San Jose, California, InnoPath is
a privately held company with two offices
in the US and worldwide offices in China,
Japan, Korea and UK. For information,
please visit InnoPath at
http://www.innopath.com/