MOBIDIA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
VANCOUVER, B.C. Canada February 5, 2008
Mobidia Technology, Inc. today announced that Derek Spratt has been appointed to the position of President & CEO, succeeding Gary Tauss.
Derek Spratt comes to Mobidia from Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. where he was founder and CEO for over a decade. Mr. Spratt has 26 years experience in the wireless technology industry, variously as a product designer, manager, executive, board member, and advisor, for companies such as Consequent Technologies, PCS Wireless, CSI/Ernex, Nexus Engineering, Motorola, Integra Systems, Canysco Engineering, and DBA Telecom. Mr. Spratt has also recently served as an independent director of Mobidia, and also sits on the board of BC Advantage Funds, and Alt Software Corporation. Mr. Spratt has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Queens University.
"I am excited to join the Mobidia organization with its solid technology base, intellectual capital, and the tremendous growth potential of its
.wave™ differential services platform which enables operators to generate new revenue and improve the customer experience", Spratt said. "Mobidia is well positioned to become a leading supplier of differential services solutions and QoS in the mobile space and I look forward to working with Mobidia's customers and partners to ensure their Mobidia enabled network applications achieve success."
Gary Tauss, who joined the Company as President and CEO in June of 2006, has stepped down. "The Board of Directors thanks Gary and appreciates his effort and success he had in leading Mobidia. He took the company from a very early start up phase to its current position of success by securing carrier trials, two rounds of financing, and key positions with Tier One wireless carriers and strategic partners. We wish him the very best", said Trent Punnett, Chairman of the Board.
About Mobidia Technology Inc.
Mobidia Technology, Inc., develops and sells IP traffic management software for monitoring, managing, and monetizing wireless data streams to and from smartphones and laptops. The company's innovative and award-winning,
.wave™ (dot wave) solution enables wireless operators to enhance their mobile data network by understanding and managing their user data streams on a per application, per service, and per network basis. Mobidia is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit
www.mobidia.com or call (604) 304-8640.
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