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4thpass Names Fran Dougherty Chief Operating
Officer
Software Company to
Advance Mobile Data Services Technology
Seattle – 5 May 2004 -- Fran
Dougherty, a 20-year veteran of the high technology industry, was recently named
Chief Operating Officer for 4thpass, a subsidiary of Motorola. Dougherty will
help grow the 4thpass operator customer base, drive sales and software
development and oversee day-to-day operations at the Seattle-based wireless
software company.
“The wireless data
marketplace is maturing and 4thpass is positioned to provide the products and
services to drive revenue and manage the next generation of devices and mobile
content,” said Dougherty. “I’m excited to contribute to the
ongoing success of 4thpass.”
4thpass
builds secure device and content management software for wireless operators. The
4thpass Content Delivery System is used by the world’s largest operators,
including China Mobile, China Unicom, mm02, Telefonica Moviles and
T-Mobile USA.
“Fran brings to 4thpass an extensive
software development background and a deep understanding of end-to-end
solutions. He has an outstanding track record in delivering software solutions
to the market, and ensuring that the needs of customers are not only met but
exceeded,” said 4thpass President and General Manager Ed Zylka.
During his 20 years in the high technology
industry, Dougherty served in key roles at Microsoft and Sun Microsystems. Most
recently, he was Director of Strategic Partnerships and Director of Platform
Business Development for Microsoft's Windows eHome division.
While at Sun, Dougherty was Director of
Technical Operations for Sun Software and served as Director of Technology Sales
for EMEA with a focus on mobile telecommunications, interactive TV, automotive
and Smart Card markets. Dougherty was also the CEO of TimeSys Corp., a provider
of Linux-based software solutions.
“4thpass is a nimble, innovative company
and with our operator alliances we are delivering on the promise of wireless
data services,” said Dougherty.
In
September 2002, Motorola acquired 4thpass, and the company became an
independently operated, wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola. Through its
operator customers, more than 270 million subscribers now have access to
4thpass technology. The 4thpass Content Delivery System supports nearly all
mobile phones, including Smart phones and currently runs on GSM, CDMA and iDEN
operator
networks.
About
4thpass
4thpass (www.4thpass.com) is a
Seattle-based company that develops secure device and content management
software for operators to drive network traffic and profit from mobile data
services. 4thpass technology allows wireless carriers to secure, administer,
market and deliver virtually any type of content and configure and update
handset firmware over the air. 4thpass technology is deployed worldwide.
Customers include China Mobile, China Unicom, Telefónica Moviles (Spain),
Nextel (US) and T-Mobile USA. As of September 2002, 4thpass was acquired by
Motorola Inc. and became an independently operated, wholly owned subsidiary of
Motorola.
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Media
Contact:
Kevin
Keating
+1-206-749-9070
kevin@4thpass.com
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