Source: GeoworksGEOWORKS APPOINTS NEW MARKETING VICE PRESIDENT
Mobile Phone Industry Expert Joins Company's Senior Management Team
ALAMEDA, Calif. (March 31, 1998) - Geoworks (NASDAQ: GWRX), a leading provider of smart phone solutions, has named David Grannan as vice president of marketing and business development. In his new role, Grannan will aggressively investigate trends in the wireless communications industry to further establish Geoworks as a leader in the growing global personal communications market.
Grannan's expertise is backed by more than eight years' experience in the wireless industry, most recently serving as area vice president of sales and marketing at Sprint PCS.
Grannan's career in the wireless industry also includes a position with Andersen Consulting in the Communications Industry Group, where he provided strategic marketing services to leading wireless carriers.
"Dave's experience will help keep Geoworks on the cutting edge of innovation in the wireless and personal communications field," said David Thatcher, president of Geoworks. "He will help Geoworks position its technology to meet the needs of handset manufacturers, wireless carriers and consumers today and in the future. He will also constantly assess real market conditions so that the company can provide sophisticated technology that makes sense."
About Geoworks
Based in Alameda, Calif., Geoworks Corporation is a leading software provider for manufacturers of mobile communicating devices, including smart phones, as well as the cellular industry. The company has licensed its GEOS and GEOS-SC operating systems to leading manufacturers, including Mitsubishi, Nokia, Toshiba Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Brother International Corp. and Canon Business Machines. In addition, the company is working with content and services providers and international cellular operators. For additional information on Geoworks, its operating system and wireless content services, contact Geoworks on the World Wide Web at http://www.geoworks.com.