PowerByHand Names Tony Philipp Senior Vice President, International; Global Business Veteran Will Drive Mobile Content Leader's International Strategy, Operations and Expansion

Business Wire, May 18, 2004

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004

PowerByHand, the premier provider of mobile content delivery solutions, today announced the appointment of Tony Philipp as senior vice president, International. Having launched numerous successful businesses in Europe, including Lycos Bertelesmann and European Magellan, Philipp brings more than 15 years of international sales, marketing and business development experience with telecommunications and technology companies. At PowerByHand, he will lead the company's international strategy with responsibility for international operations and expansion.

"PowerByHand's expectations for rapid growth dictate that we bring in someone with Tony's international development and management skills to help us build our infrastructure and accelerate our growth. Tony's background and proven leadership abilities will provide an immediate impact on PowerByHand's success," said Ryan Wuerch, PowerByHand CEO. "This addition to the PowerByHand executive team demonstrates our commitment to our global customers and to extending our leadership role."

"I am excited about the opportunity to apply my knowledge and experience to help PowerByHand build on the success it has already seen around the globe," said Philipp. "Mobile Content is a global business, as witnessed by the phenomenal market adoption of mobile devices and rapidly growing content sales in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. My mandate is a simple one - to expand and solidify the company's position as the leading global provider of mobile content delivery solutions."

Most recently, Philipp led the global business development initiatives of Vivisimo, a leading provider of content clustering and Internet search technology. In 1996 Philipp founded Lycos Europe, and he led the company as chief operating officer, generating over $10MM in revenue in 18 months. Philipp formed the joint venture with Bertelesman and grew Lycos Bertelsmann to become the largest Pan European Internet technology company, which led to a $5 Billion IPO. Prior to joining Lycos, Mr. Philipp established the European Magellan, which was bought by Excite in 1996. He also spent six years with AT&T, building the telecommunication company's European Global Account Management Program. Throughout his career he has developed strategic partnerships with numerous industry leading companies including Overture/Yahoo, MSN, Looksmart, Ebay, Infospace, AOL, Findwhat, Bertelsmann, Grolier and others.

Philipp currently serves as an advisor to Mobileway, helping drive its global expansion, and is a member of the Independent Directors Program of 3i plc, the largest venture firm in Europe. Philipp holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Clemson University, a Master of International Business (MBA) from the University of South Carolina and was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Cologne (Germany).

About PowerByHand

PowerByHand is the leading provider of mobile content solutions for consumers, content providers, e-tailers and mobile operators. We deliver over 60,000 digital media titles to millions of customers monthly worldwide through our content sites PalmGear.com, eReader.com, SmartPhone.net, PocketGear.com and provide mobile content solutions which support over 50 million mobile subscribers through partners such as Verizon, mmO2, Lycos, PalmSource and Amazon. For more information, visit www.powerbyhand.com.