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Infowave Hires Industry Veteran as New VP MarketingVANCOUVER, British Columbia --(Business Wire)-- May 25, 2005 -- Infowave Software, Inc. (TSX:IW), a leading provider of enterprise mobile applications (EMA), today announced that industry marketing veteran William R. "Bill" Pieser has joined the Vancouver, BC based mobile enterprise software provider as Vice President of Marketing. He brings over 20 years of industry experience in product development, corporate marketing, business development, and mergers and acquisitions to the company. Mr. Pieser has had successes in military/aerospace, communications/networking, and enterprise software sectors, including public company turnarounds as a senior executive at Frame Technology (acquired by Adobe Systems in 1995) and Platinum Software (now Epicor). He has focused on enterprise software solutions for global markets and targeted verticals since 1993. Most recently he was Executive Vice President of Business Development for CapitalStream, a provider of front office automation to the financial services industry. Mr. Pieser has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Thomas Edison State College and is a member of the IEEE. At Infowave, Mr. Pieser will be responsible for corporate product direction, strategic partnerships, channels development, and marketing programs. He stated: "The mobile enterprise software market is poised for growth based upon the maturity of the platforms and unequivocal value that companies can enjoy from deploying these products. Infowave is well positioned in the space with a proven, comprehensive suite of modules and tools for field service and other mobility workers. We will continue to drive down the time required to deploy these solutions, further increasing the potential business benefits and return on investment for our customers." Infowave's CEO, Jerry Meerkatz, acknowledged Pieser's role in positioning the company by adding: "We are pleased to have Bill joining our team at this inflection point in the industry and in our company's growth. We have been planning a aggressive series of product enhancements which he can make a immediate contribution to." About Infowave Infowave (TSX:IW) provides enterprises with scalable and robust mobile solutions for improving operational efficiency and increasing the productivity of mobile workers. Infowave's configurable enterprise mobile application (EMA) suite, Telispark Mobile Enterprise, is designed to streamline and integrate business operations required by mobile workers. Some of the world's most innovative organizations, including Hydro One, Shell Oil, Unilever and the U.S. Navy use Infowave solutions to increase the efficiency of their large mobile workforces. Forward-Looking Statement Statements made herein may contain forward-looking information about management's expectations, new strategic objectives, business prospects, revenue growth opportunities, anticipated financial performance and other similar matters. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, affect the operations, performance and business strategy and results of the Company and could cause actual results and experiences to differ materially from the expectations and objectives expressed in these statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the sufficiency of the Company's restructuring activities and strategic initiatives, including the potential for higher actual costs incurred in restructuring actions and strategic initiatives compared to the estimated costs of such actions or initiatives; the ability to retain and recruit qualified employees; the ability to manage business in light of recent management changes and personnel reductions. Other potential risk factors are described in the Company's 2004 annual report on Form 20-F, in addition to reports on Form 6-K, which are available at the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, opinions or projections should change. Infowave Software, Inc. (TSX:IW) |
