SyncVoice Communications Names Stephen Rizzone as CEO
Industry Veteran Tapped to Manage the Explosive Growth of the Communications Management Software Company
COSTA MESA, Calif. November 13, 2006 -- SyncVoice Communications, the leading provider of unified management software for converged communications, today announced the appointment of Stephen Rizzone as chief executive officer. Current CEO and Founder Kerry Shih will take on the newly created role of chief strategist, allowing Shih to focus on driving technology architecture and business development for the corporation. The search was conducted by Taylor Winfield, Inc.
"Mr. Rizzone's experience at managing small, rapid growth technology companies into large, highly successful solution providers is exactly what we need at SyncVoice Communications," said Shih. "As we continue to expand our product line and grow our customer base in the converged communications market, his operational abilities and leadership will ensure that we operate as an organized, stable vendor."
Rizzone has more than 35 years of executive management experience in the data/voice communications hardware, software, silicon and optical components markets. As CEO/Chairman of companies such as KimaLink, Innovent and Ortel, Rizzone has had an impressive career that has spanned from the founding of start-up ventures to the acquisition of public corporations. The successes of these endeavors have translated into liquidity transactions totaling over $4.5 billion. The knowledge and expertise that Rizzone possesses will be a driving force behind the growth of SyncVoice Communications into a major enterprise software provider.
"The momentum SyncVoice has generated is truly remarkable," Rizzone said. "Our sales ramp is exciting and Kerry's vision for products that allow executives to effectively manage their converged communications infrastructure is spot on. This is a unique opportunity, and I look forward to challenges ahead."
About SyncVoice Communications
SyncVoice Communications is the leading provider of solutions for managing converged voice / data communications networks. The VXTracker[TM] software product line is used by over 300 companies to reduce business risk and lower operating costs, combining technical tools with executive analytics. Based in Costa Mesa, California, SyncVoice sells its products via direct enterprise sales and channel sales partners. SyncVoice is a privately held corporation with venture funding from Softbank Capital, Clearstone Venture Partners and Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. For more information, please visit www.syncvoice.com.
About Taylor Winfield, Inc.
Established in 1987, Taylor Winfield has been instrumental in building billions $$ in market value within the high technology industry, via retained executive search and strategic business development. Through key relationships with premier private equity and venture capital firms, maturing client companies, and their executive network of visionary industry leaders, Taylor Winfield has conducted searches to create hundreds of high tech core management teams in Consumer Internet, Wireless, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Networking, Hardware, Services, and Semiconductors – and now Green Tech, Renewable Energy and Retail. For more information, please visit www.taylorwinfield.com.
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