Richard joined Curl in November, 2006 and is responsible for managing all aspects of Curl's re-launch into the North American Market. Prior to Curl Richard managed his own marketing consultancy helping companies develop effective product messaging, positioning and go-to-market strategies. Richard also served as Vice President of Marketing and Strategy for KnowNow, a start-up delivering enterprise syndication technologies. Prior to KnowNow Richard served as Vice President of Products at AvantGo, a leading provider of mobile enterprise software, where he was responsible for determining product direction and strategy, as well as, overseeing engineering and product management. Richard served also served as Vice President of Engineering and Product Management for BEA systems where he led efforts in developing BEA WebLogic Portal. Richard has also held executive management positions at SCO and Digital Equipment Corporation where he was instrumental in the creation of the X Window and Motif standards. Richard holds an M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Vermont and a B.A. in Sociology from Alfred University. |