Ecrio Names Tad Bogdan Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
October 27 2009 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Executive Brings Experience with Sun, Mobile Messaging &
Embedded Software CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecrio,
the pioneer in real-time, rich media communications and mobile
commerce software, has appointed respected Silicon Valley executive
Tad Bogdan to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. Bogdan's duties will include expansion and
management of global initiatives, with an emphasis on Ecrio's
newly-enhanced rich IP communications framework and mobile payment
software for customers such as Visa. Bogdan rose to prominence at
Sun, moving from sales, field training and marketing roles to
manage the Javasoft Strategic Accounts team and later drive Java's
successful move into smart cards. More recently, he led several new
business ventures that would grow to dominate their respective
markets, including his tenure as SVP of Business Development at
Mobileway (later Mobile 365), a mobile messaging and marketing firm
acquired in 2006 by Sybase (NYSE: SY); and SVP Worldwide Sales and
Business Development for ActivIdentity (NASDAQ:ACTI). Bogdan's
latest venture was founder/CEO for MultiMode, a communication
platform acquired by global messaging provider Clickatell. Ecrio
founder and CEO Nagesh Challa said, "With strategic customers such
as NTT DoCoMo, Visa, and budding relationships in North America and
Europe, Ecrio needed a seasoned Silicon Valley executive with
strong international sales and operational experience. We also
wanted an entrepreneur, one who would value innovation,
intellectual property, and a creative team. Tad already has a
respected track record with operators, banks and payment providers
worldwide; I'm confident he will position Ecrio to expand our
revenue and customer base in these markets in 2010 and beyond."
"With my mobile experience from Sun, Mobile 365 and Clickatell, I
was looking for just the right combination of corporate team,
products and customers," said Bogdan. "Ecrio has earned a place at
the cutting edge of mobile client software, balanced by rich IP
communications and mobile commerce solutions. I'm especially
excited by Ecrio's recent work to open its mobile framework,
letting thousands of developers in Java, Brew, Flash and more tap
into rich IP communications. I'm fortunate to start with a great
foundation, and look forward to making my mark in support of
Ecrio's current and future customers." About Ecrio Ecrio is the
leading supplier of real-time communication and commerce client
software solutions for the mobile industry. The Company's
communications solutions include device software products for rich
media and IP communications. The company's mobile commerce
solutions include electronic payment and redemption solutions.
Ecrio was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Cupertino,
California USA with R&D and support centers in Cupertino,
Japan, Korea, and India. The company is privately held, with
external funding provided by leading investment firms and leading
companies including NTT DOCOMO and Visa, Inc.
http://www.ecrio.com/. All trademarks are property of their
respective owners. DATASOURCE: Ecrio CONTACT: Larry Loper, Ecrio,
Inc., +1-408-366-7900 x104, Web Site: http://www.ecrio.com/
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