Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 11, 2002

Thomas Koll – Infowave Software Inc (iw:tse)

THOMAS U. KOLL is President and Chief Executive Officer of Infowave Software, Inc. Previously, he was Vice President of Microsoft's Network Solutions Group and was responsible for Microsoft's worldwide business with telecommunication companies in the wireline and wireless markets, network equipment providers and Internet service providers. Mr. Koll was instrumental in developing Microsoft's vision for mobility and initiated its wireless strategy. Prior to this, he was General Manager of the Dedicated System Group and also served as General Manager of Microsoft's worldwide business planning and strategy. Mr. Koll joined Microsoft in 1988 and transferred to Redmond, Washington, in 1997 from Microsoft- Germany where he was the acting Country Manager. He holds a Master's degree in Political Science from the Free University of Berlin. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief overview of the history and evolution

of Infowave?

Mr. Koll: Infowave makes infrastructure software that connects business

applications to wireless devices.