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Unimobile.com Adds InfoSeek Veteran to Board of Directors; Leader in Internet Development and Investments Expands Into Mobile Communications
Business Wire, June 19, 2000
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CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000
Unimobile.com, creator of global communication products and services for the mobile consumer lifestyle, today announced the addition of Harry Motro, a prominent Internet expert and industry venture capitalist, to its board of directors.
Motro, founder of MotroVentures (www.motroventures.com), brings valuable consumer acquisition insight and experience to Unimobile.com. Motro was also an investor in the company's Series B financing.
"Harry Motro has been a significant force in developing the Internet. He realizes the tremendous potential of wireless devices to extend communications and Internet content to increasingly mobile consumers," said Vas Bhandarkar, president and CEO of Unimobile.com. "Harry is committed to working with Unimobile.com to unite the desktop and wireless devices to enhance communications for mobile consumers."
Motro's investment philosophy focuses on working closely with management teams to increase their focus on customers, drive revenue growth and establish a sustainable competitive advantage. Motro has pioneered an approach called "mentor capital" investing. Prior to founding MotroVentures, Motro served as president and CEO of InfoSeek, where he was credited with growing the company to more than 2,000 employees, with market capitalization measured in the billions.
"I'm thrilled to be part of a company that is revolutionizing global communications," said Motro. "Unimobile.com offers its customers a mobile lifestyle that allows them to communicate with their friends, access Internet content and stay connected to incoming messages at all times."
Unimobile.com
Unimobile.com creates products and services that enhance the experience of every individual using a personal mobile communications device. The company is the developer of Unimobile(TM), a free desktop tool enjoyed by consumers in more than 100 countries for mobile instant messaging, personalized e-mail and Internet content delivery on any wireless device, including cell-phones, pagers, PDAs and WAP phones. Unimobile becomes an integral part of its consumers' mobile lifestyle and gives them unprecedented control over where and when they receive messages. Unimobile.com runs the Unimobile Virtual Network(TM), a 7x24 monitored service that serves as a backbone to deliver wireless content and other value-added services to Unimobile consumers. Unimobile works on over 400 million wireless devices in the world today. For more information and a free download of the Unimobile product, please visit www.unimobile.com.
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