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Openwave
Systems (OPWV)

Website:
www.Openwave.com
"A
Decade Of Innovation And Leadership."
Overview
Openwave Systems (OPWV)
a global software innovator delivering all-Internet Protocol (all-IP)
mediation and messaging solutions that enable communication service
providers to create and deliver smarter services.
Building on its mobile data heritage, Openwave mobilizes
the Internet with data-driven solutions that comprehensively enhance IP
traffic and increase the value of the mobile network. Openwave arms its
customers with a 360-degree view of network activity plus the tools to help
them proactively optimize network resources, react to user behavior with
smarter data plans and services, and deliver a contextually relevant
messaging experience.
Openwave is a global company with a blue chip customer
base spanning North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Asia,
Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Openwave is headquartered in Redwood
City, California.
OPWV
Investor Highlights
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Announced that revenues for
the first fiscal quarter were $52.4 million, compared with $35.2 million
in the prior quarter and $41.5 million in the September quarter in the
preceding fiscal year.
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Bookings for the quarter
were $23.7 million, which included a significant intellectual property
licensing agreement separately announced by Openwave. The company ended
the quarter with $66.6 million in cash and investments.
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Net income for the first
fiscal quarter was $2.6 million or $0.03 per share, compared with a net
loss of $20.0 million, or $0.23 per share, in the prior quarter and net
income of $71,000 or $0.00 per share, in the September quarter in the
preceding year.
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Announced that Microsoft
Corporation agreed to license Openwave’s patent portfolio.
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Announced an agreement with
Open-Xchange, the supplier of business-class email and groupware for
cloud providers, to integrate Open-Xchange’s email technology into the
Openwave Rich email product.
Recent
News and Press Releases
Openwave
Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial Results
Openwave
and Microsoft Corporation Reach Patent Licensing Agreement
Openwave
Appoints Henry R. Nothhaft to Board of Directors
Openwave
and Open-Xchange Partner to Provide Service Providers with Advanced Email
Solutions
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Management
Mike
Mulcia - Chief Executive Officer
Mike Mulica is chief executive officer for
Openwave Systems where he is focused on executing the company’s corporate
strategy and growing its global market share with innovative software
infrastructure products and services for mobile and broadband operators.
Prior to joining Openwave, Mulica served as
the president and head of strategy and corporate development of Synchronoss,
a leading provider of transaction management, cloud enablement and mobile
connectivity services for connected devices. While at Synchronoss, he
redesigned its product and go-to-market strategies, and completed several
acquisitions as well as a $124 million public offering. Mulica joined
Synchronoss after the July 2010 acquisition of FusionOne, a leader in mobile
content portability of which he was CEO. Mulica has also served as President
and CEO of Bridgeport Networks, a leader in mobile-to-Voice-Over-IP.
In 2007 the World Economic Forum named him a
Technology Pioneer, reflecting his 25 years in the technology and
communications industry – including four years as a top sales executive
with Phone.com. As a senior vice president at Phone.com, he helped lead the
$9-billion acquisition of Software.com, which led to the formation of
Openwave.
Mike holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate
School of Management at Northwestern University, a Bachelor's of Science
degree in Business from Marquette University, and a Graduate Certificate in
International Business from Copenhagen Business School.
Anne
Brennan - Chief Financial Officer
Anne Brennan has over 20 years of leadership
experience in corporate finance. In her role as Chief Financial Officer,
Anne oversees Openwave's finance, information technology and corporate
services departments. Anne has been with Openwave since 2000, initially
located in the company's regional EMEA office before joining the corporate
finance team at the company's headquarters in 2005. Prior to her appointment
as CFO, she served as Openwave's vice president of finance as well as
Openwave's interim CFO in early 2008. Before joining Openwave, Anne had a
long career with Racal Group where she held various financial positions,
most recently serving as financial controller.
Anne has a BA degree in Accountancy from
Glasgow Caledonian University and is a Fellow of the Association of
Chartered Certified Accountants.
John
Giere - Senior Vice President Products and Marketing
As senior vice president of
products and marketing, John Giere is responsible for growing the company's
global market position, bringing carrier-grade solutions to service
providers around the world as well as developing business with new and
existing accounts.
John has over 20 years of experience in
management, marketing and business development. Prior to joining Openwave,
John served as chief marketing officer of Alcatel Lucent (and Lucent
Technologies previously), where he spearheaded global marketing initiatives
and go-to-market strategies which led to the successful positioning and
sales of new solutions.
Before joining Lucent in December 2003, he
spent seven years at Ericsson leading a number of strategic marketing,
branding and business development initiatives globally.
John currently serves on executive boards for
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and Sonim Technologies. He
holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BS degree from Georgetown
University.
SEC Filings
OPWV filings with the SEC can be
found here.
Contacts
Openwave Systems
2100 Seaport Boulevard
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: 408-480-8000
Fax: 650-480-8100
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