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Key Executives from Leading Global Telecom and Financial Services Companies Join Board of Advisors for Synchronoss' Enterprise Business Unit
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCR), the leading innovator of
cloud solutions and software-based activation for mobile carriers,
enterprises, retailers and OEMs worldwide, today announced the formation
of the Enterprise Business Unit (EBU) Board of Advisors. Comprised of
leading global carriers and some of the world's largest enterprises in
the financial services and information technology industries, the Board
of Advisors will offer insight into the growing enterprise market demand
for digital solutions and assist in the development of innovative
business opportunities for the EBU.
Specifically, the Board of Advisors will provide a broader understanding
of the enterprise digital marketplace and insight into industry specific
requirements, solutions (Enterprise Mobility Management, Identity Access
Management and Supporting Services) and adoption strategies, as well as
assist in ongoing business development endeavors. In addition, the Board
of Advisors will guide the overall business unit's roadmap for both
platform and consultative solutions by participating on the advisory
board.
"We are committed to ensuring the most productive and secure digital
experience," said Dave Schuette, Executive Vice President and President
of the Enterprise Business Unit. "The Board of Advisors will not only
help us keep a finger on the pulse of the rapidly growing mobile
enterprise marketplace, but also drive incremental value to the
shareholders of Synchronoss through our expansion into enterprise
mobility services."
The Board of Advisors is comprised of current and former representatives
from Synchronoss, Goldman Sachs, Verizon, Vodafone and Morgan Stanley.
Members include:
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Lance Braunstein - Managing Director, Technology; Goldman Sachs
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Lance Braunstein is global head of Client Platforms and Investment
Banking Technology. He is chair of the Global Technology Career
Development Committee, a member of the Technology Executive
Leadership Group and a member of the Technology Division Risk
Operating Committee. Lance joined Goldman Sachs as a managing
director in 2008.
Prior to joining the firm, Lance was a
managing director at Morgan Stanley, where he was responsible for
infrastructure and development organizations in Wealth Management.
He has also been a technical advisor to several companies,
including Cisco, Collation, Actona and Intruvert. Lance
serves as an advisory member of Grand Central Tech and is a member
of the Board of Directors of the Bushwick Starr theater. He
previously served on the Board of Directors of The Bridge and
Earth Day Network. Lance earned a BA in Mathematics from the
University of Rochester, an MS in Physics from Colorado State
University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania.
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Jan Geldmacher - CEO at Vodafone Global Enterprise Ltd.
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Jan Geldmacher leads Vodafone Global Enterprise, a business unit
accountable for the end to end management of Vodafone's largest
corporate customers worldwide - defining the strategy and
operational execution for Vodafone's relationship with
multinational corporate customers. Prior to this, Jan was Director
of the Enterprise Business Unit at Vodafone D2 GmbH. He is a
member of the Vodafone Germany Executive Committee. From 2005 to
2008, Jan was Chief Executive Officer at British Telecom BT
(Germany) in Munich. Before moving to BT, Jan was a member of the
management/executive board at T-Systems International between 2001
and 2004. Previous to that he was Head of International Networks &
Joint Ventures (NI3) at Deutsche Telekom (News - Alert) AG in Bonn.
Between
1999 and 2000 Jan held the position of Vice President Network
Operations & International Support Telecommunications Services
(TCS) at Debis Systemhaus.
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Kyle Malady - SVP and Chief Network Officer, Verizon Wireline.
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Kyle Malady oversees one of the world's largest and most advanced
facilities-based networks. He is responsible for the planning,
design and operation of Verizon's global voice, data and IP
networks which now span more than 2,600 cities in 150 countries on
six continents. Malady also leads the engineering and operation of
Verizon's domestic, state-of-the-art, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP)
network - the power behind Verizon's industry-leading FiOS data
and Video services. Previously, Malady was Vice President-New
Product Development at Verizon Wireless, where he had
responsibility for developing core technology that enabled new
products and services. He played a key role in launching platforms
such as VCast Music and Video, VZ Navigator, Push to Talk, VZ
MobileWeb, th Verizon App Store and other platforms that served
as the springboards for the next generation of wireless data
services. He also played key roles in the development and
commercialization of other network based platforms such as LTE and
device operating systems such as Android (News - Alert). Malady began his career
in 1989 with NYNEX Mobile Communications and has held a variety of
positions in operations, planning, technology, engineering and
finance.
Malady previously served on the board of Nitronex
Corporation, which developed ground breaking technology and
products for RF power devices. He has been and continues to be a
member on the FCC CSRIC. He is also involved with charitable
causes including Caelen's Fund and Heart Care International. These
charities raise money and provide free cardiac surgeries for
deserving children in developing countries. Malady earned his
degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bridgeport
in CT and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from New
York University.
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Dan Petrozzo - Co-Founder, Venilume and former CIO, Fidelity
Investments
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Dan is a co-founder focused on driving a superior experience for
Verilume customers. Previously, Dan was a Partner and the Global
Head of Technology for Investment Management at Goldman Sachs.
Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Dan held the position of Chief
Information Officer with Fidelity Investments, where he was
responsible for all aspects of Fidelity's technology portfolio
including the award winning Fidelity.com website. Before joining
Fidelity, Dan was the CIO of the Wealth Management business at
Morgan Stanley for a number of years, and moved on to become their
Co-Chief Information Officer.
Dan was also Global Head of
Equity Prime Services Technology for Deutsche Bank AG. Earlier,
Dan was President and Board Member of venture-backed StorageApps,
the breakthrough company in storage virtualization which was sold
to Hewlett Packard. Previously, he also served as a Board Member
of Sendmail, which was sold to Proofpoint (News - Alert) (PFPT). Dan currently
serves as Chairman of NPower, a New York based non-profit focusing
on mobilizing the tech community and providing individuals,
nonprofits and schools the access and opportunity to build their
tech skills and achieve their potential.
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Dave Schuette - EVP and President, Synchronoss Enterprise Business Unit
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Dave leads the direction and execution of the Synchronoss
Enterprise Business Unit's vision, business development
initiatives and operations. He is responsible for driving
incremental growth across industries including financial services,
healthcare and life sciences, helping enterprises understand how
to avoid the obstacles of operational rigor so they can be nimble
and flexible and innovate at market speed. Dave is an expert on
information management and the manner in which the development of
technology frameworks enable industries and organizations to solve
the unique challenges of their specific industries and companies.
Some examples include helping companies to understand weaknesses
in their specific technologies, as well as comprehending tactics
that can compromise their security. Dave has also helped client
organizations understand the value proposition derived from
building "centric" relationships with their employees, partners,
and customers. For more than 20 years, he has provided strategic
direction and thought leadership to Fortune 1000 companies on the
way in which enterprises can cut through the complexity of the
regulatory environment, their marketplace and their businesses,
enabling them to operate in a frictionless environment,
go-to-market faster and innovate and grow.
Prior to joining
Synchronoss, Dave was a managing partner at Knowledgent Group, and
held senior leadership roles at EMC and BusinessEdge Solutions.
Dave holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
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Andrew Smith; Managing Director, Technology; Goldman Sachs
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Andrew is global head of the Mobile group within Client Platforms.
Previously, he was responsible for mobile strategy and development
in Workplace Technology Management. Prior to joining the
Technology Division, Andrew managed the Ocean Desktop Strategy and
several Equities core engineering groups within the Securities
Division and served as co-chair of the Equities Chief Technology
Officer Council. Before that, he worked on Sales technology
initiatives in the Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Core
Strategist Group. Prior to that, Andrew was the technical
architect behind WebET, an internet trading framework, from 1996
to 2002. For his work on WebET, he was awarded the Michael P.
Mortara Award for Innovation in 2001. Earlier in his career, he
managed the Non-Dollar Repo/Funding systems team in London from
1992 to 1996. Andrew joined Goldman Sachs in 1992 as an
analyst/developer. He was named technical fellow in 2005 and
managing director in 2007.
Prior to joining the firm, Andrew
worked in technology at Barclays de Zoete Wedd and Continental
Bank and at engineering firms in London.
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Steve Waldis - Founder, Chairman & CEO, Synchronoss
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With over 20 years' experience, Steve has served in startup and
senior executive management positions in both high technology and
telecommunication companies. Steve started his career at AT&T in
various technical, product management and sales and marketing
positions before moving to executive-level roles at technology
start-ups. Founded in 2000, Synchronoss has grown from a young New
Jersey start-up into one of the most successful technology IPOs of
2007. Today, Synchronoss is the industry leader in Software as a
Service in transaction management for a broad range of activation
solutions and connected devices, serving the industry leaders
around the world.
Over the years, Synchronoss has garnered
many awards for its innovative technology platforms and unique
business model. These awards include Software 500's Top 10
Companies, Stratecast/Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 Global Companies
to Watch in 2009, Deloitte (News - Alert) Technology Fast 50, Inc. Magazine's 500
Fastest Growing Companies, NJBiz Fast 50 Companies, IPO Home's top
ranked Software IPO of 2007, and various others. Mr. Waldis'
success has not gone unnoticed, winning the prestigious Ernst and
Young Entrepreneur of the Year award an unprecedented three times.
Steve received a degree in corporate communications from Seton
Hall University and is a founding inductee into the Seton Hall
University Hall of Fame for Business Entrepreneurial Studies.
Steve sits on the Board of Trustees of Seton Hall University as
well as the Board of Directors of The New Jersey Technology
Council, and two privately held companies, BillTrust and ClickFox (News - Alert).
"Understanding the complexities involved in enterprise mobility, we are
pleased to be part of the Synchronoss Enterprise Board of Advisors,"
said Dan Petrozzo, Co-Founder, Verilume and former CIO, Morgan Stanley.
"Working together, we will help bring innovative solutions that address
digital challenges for the enterprise."
Announced
in October 2015, the Enterprise Business Unit offers advanced mobility
solutions to enterprise clients as part of a tech venture with Goldman
Sachs that leverages the enterprise mobility IP developed by Goldman
Sachs. Initially, the EBU will offer Synchronoss' new Secure Mobility
Suite™, which integrates the company's core mobile content management
solution, Synchronoss WorkSpace™, along with new personal information
management and mobile data protection capabilities brought to the
company through its venture with Goldman Sachs.
About Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) is the mobile innovation leader
that provides personal cloud solutions and software-based activation for
connected devices across the globe. The company's proven, scalable and
patented technology solutions allow customers to connect, synchronize
and activate connected devices and services that empower enterprises and
consumers to live in a connected world. For more information visit us
at: www.synchronoss.com.
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