Sun Microsystems Appoints Jonathan McKay as Vice President and General Manager, Internet Application and Performance Tools

Business Wire, Jan 14, 2000

High-Tech Writers

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2000

Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced that Jonathan McKay has been appointed vice president and general manager of Sun's Internet Application and Performance Tools. McKay will report to Patricia C. Sueltz, President, Sun's Software Products and Platforms division.

In his new role, McKay is responsible for Sun's software development and integration tools product strategy. These include the Forte(tm) for Java(tm) integrated development environments, Forte Fusion(tm) enterprise application integration suite, Java Blend(tm), Java Message Queue, Visual WorkShop(tm) C/C , Performance WorkShop(tm) Fortran and the Forte 4GL application environment.

"We've been very impressed with Jonathan's vision and insights regarding the changing role of software products within the broader industry," said Patricia C. Sueltz. "Jonathan brings to this group a passionate commitment to make Forte the brand that sets the pace for dot-com development."

Prior to joining Sun, McKay was responsible for Forte Software's strategic marketing efforts, including corporate and product positioning. He directed Forte's highly successful diversification into the enterprise application integration (EAI) market with Forte Fusion. Previously, McKay was Forte's director of European operations, and was responsible for establishing new channels throughout Europe and the Middle East. A 20-year veteran of the high-tech industry, McKay has held senior sales and operations positions at firms including Sybase, StorageTek and Unisys.

For more information on Sun's software development and integration tools, please visit http://www.sun.com/workshop/.> About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision The Network Is The ComputerTM has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW), to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to ".com" their businesses. With $12.4 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com.

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