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Founded in 1999, Air2Web is the leading provider of mobile messaging and marketing applications for enterprises and carriers. Air2Web solutions are the core of the wireless value chain connecting marketers to mobile subscribers on a global scale.

President & CEO
Tom Cotney
Number of Employees 130
Contact Information

Promenade II 1230 Peachtree St Ne 12th Fl

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

www.air2web.com

(404) 942-5300

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

Recent Events

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    10/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Tom Cotney President & CEO
Bill Jones Chief Marketing Officer
Dale Gonzalez Cto (Chief Technical Officer)
Jeff Cagle CFO
Thomas W Williams Jr Cfo (Chief Financial Officer)
Jay Sheth Executive Vice President Business Development
Kyle Truax Senior Vice President of Customer Operations
Len Emmick Senior Vice President of Sales
Scott Foernsler Senior Vice President of Global Sales
Allan C Thygesen Managing Director, the Carlyle Group
Jonathan Watson Managing Director, Head of Technology
Jay Chaudhry Co-Founder
Liz Carter Director, Marketing
Jessica Duquette Manager, Marketing
Andrew Sturner Advisor
Jay Koh Principal, the Carlyle Group
Raghu Batta Principal, Vantagepoint Venture Partners
Robert G Cross
Tobias Mattsson Head of Business Development

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Bill Nussey Board of Directors
BRAD HAMMOND Board of Directors
CHUCK PARRISH Board of Directors
Donna A. Lee Board of Directors
Dr Jai Menon Board of Directors
Eric F Ensor Board of Directors
ERIC SMALL Board of Directors
Eric Ver Ploeg Board of Directors
Greg Santoro Board of Directors
Jagdish N. Sheth Board of Directors
Jean-Sebastien Cournoyer Board of Directors
John C. Yates Advisory Board
KHALIL E BARSOUM Board of Directors
Marc Lefar Board of Directors
Michael Zugay Board of Directors
Stiles A Kellett Board of Directors
TERRY LEWIS Board of Directors
Thomas M. Noonan Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. President & CEO Current
Encover, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Thomas & Partners Founder Former

Bill Jones currently serves as president of Air2Web, responsible for driving the company strategy and execution. He joined Air2Web as chief marketing officer in May 2007, with more than 20 years of software and mobility experience. Previously, Jones served as Nokia's Director of Product Management and Enterprise Solutions, driving product management and execution for all of Nokia's enterprise solutions worldwide. Before working at Nokia, Jones was the Vice President of Products at Intellisync, managing a diverse portfolio of acquired products while supporting aggressive product marketing. He held several vice president positions at Atlanta-based Synchrologic as well as several senior management roles at IBM, Lotus, and Samna. He has a BA with honors in Economics from the University of Georgia and a MBA from Rice University.

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current
Wellspring Healthcare Associates Current
Air2web, Inc. President Former
Intellisync Corporation Vice President of Products Former
The University of Georgia Doctorate In Educational Psychology Former
Rice University MBA Former
The University of Georgia BA With Honors In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Eba, Inc. Former
Net Gain Company Cto Former
Emory University Bachelor of Science Degree In Psychology Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. CFO Current

Organization Position Status
Cipher Trust, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Indus International, Inc. CFO & Vice President Current
Air2web, Inc. Cfo (Chief Financial Officer) Current
Cendian Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Manhattan Associates, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Manhattan Associates, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Sterling Commerce, Inc. Group Vice President of Finance Former
Sterling Software, Inc. Vice President of Finance Former
Sterling Software Former
Georgia State University Master of Business Administration Former
Georgia State University Bachelor of Business Administration Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Executive Vice President Business Development Current
Air2web, Inc. Senior Vice President of Corporate Development Former
Verizon Communications Inc. Former
Georgia Institute of Technology master's degree in Industrial Management Former
Tulane University Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Kyle Truax serves as Air2Web's Senior Vice President of Customer Operations, responsible for managing the company's worldwide customer-facing technical operations and overseeing Air2Web's global network operation centers. He joined Air2Web in April 2007 with more than 20 years of software industry experience. Previously, Truax managed the professional services operations of Nokia's Enterprise Solutions Americas region. Additionally, he ran client services for Intellisync and Synchrologic, and also is a veteran of Informix and EDS technical services. Truax holds a bachelor of science degree from Syracuse University.

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Senior Vice President of Customer Operations Current
Air2web, Inc. Vice President of Customer Operations Former
Syracuse University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Senior Vice President of Sales Current
Air2web, Inc. Sales Executive Current
Infinium Vice President of Sales Former
Honeywell Corporation Sales Manager Former
Honeywell Corporation Senior Account Executive Former
University of South Florida Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Senior Vice President of Global Sales Current
Georgia State University BA With Honors In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Managing Director, the Carlyle Group Current
Rhythm Newmedia, Inc Managing Director, the Carlyle Group Current
Canesta, Inc. Managing Director of the Carlyle Group Current
Carlyle Holding Corporation Current
SupplySolution Inc. Current
Rhythm Newmedia, Inc Board of Directors Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Canesta, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Novarra Board of Directors Current
Wink Inc Interim Chief Financial Officer Former
CD Rom, Inc. publisher Former
The Carlyle Group Inc. Managing Director Former
University of Copenhagen Msc Degree In Economics Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business M.B.A. Degree Former
University of Copenhagen Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Managing Director, Head of Technology Current
Mobile Co Uk Head of Technology and Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Cipher Trust, Inc. CEO Current
Zscaler, Inc. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Current
Elaunchpad, Inc Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board Current
Air Defense, Inc. Chairman & Founder Current
Air2web, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Cipher Trust, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Air2web, Inc. Chairman Current
Atlanta CEO High Tech Council Chairman, Zscaler Current
Wokup Board of Directors Current
Unisys Corporation vice president of sales and marketing for Software Products Division Former
VeriSign, Inc. General Manager Former
Secure-IT, Inc. Founder Former
Cipher Trust, Inc. Founder Former
International Business Machines Corporation Former
Elaunchpad, Inc Board of Directors Former
University of Cincinnati Masters In Computer Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Director, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Manager, Marketing Current

Founder, President & CEO Aqua Marine Partners, LLC. A lifelong boater, Mr. Sturner founded Aqua Marine Partners, LLC (AMP) in 2002. Mr. Sturner led the acquisition of Hi Lift Marina, a 269 slip, full-service marina, and its 30-year-old boat dealership. A seasoned executive with a proven entrepreneurial track record and extensive strategic deal making experience, he founded AMP to locate and invest in marine industry companies. Prior to founding AMP, Mr. Sturner was a founding executive of two start-up ventures. He served as President of Corporate & Business Development of SportsLine.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLN), the publisher of cbs.sportsline.com. He joined SportsLine in 1995 and managed all aspects of domestic and international business development initiatives, corporate development, M&A, e-commerce and legal affairs for the company. Before joining SportsLine, Mr. Sturner served as the Vice President of Business Development for MovieFone (NASDAQ: MOFN), after he sold his company Interactive Services to MovieFone in 1994. After graduating with a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1990, he worked as an attorney in the Bankruptcy, Workout & Restructuring department of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. Mr. Sturner received a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Washington University. Admitted to the New York, Connecticut and Washington, D.C. bars. He was appointed to the Building Regulatory Board of the town of Golden Beach. Mr. Sturner is an active member of the Marine Industry Association of South Florida and was formerly a Director of the International Marina Institute where he served as treasurer before it merged with Marina Operators Association of America in 2004. He sits on the Board of the Marina Mile Association and is Chairman of the Board of Passport Marine, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Aqua Marine Partners, LLC Founder, President & CEO Current
Murray Hill Properties LLC Advisor Current
Air2web, Inc. Advisor Current
Leverage Sports Agency, LLC Current
Passport Marine Chairman of the Board Current
Moviefone Chairman Current
Leverage Agency Board of Directors Current
Marine Industries Association of South Florida Board of Directors Current
Marine Industries Association of South Florida Active Member Current
Aquamarine, Inc. CEO Former
CBS SportsLine.com, Inc. President Former
Moviefone Vice President of Business Development Former
Sportsline, Inc. Advisor Former
Washington University Bachelor of Science In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Principal, the Carlyle Group Current
Strionair, Inc. Director Current
Canesta, Inc. Director Current
AuthenTec, Inc. Director Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Supreme Court of the United States Law Clerk to Justice David H. Souter Former
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Law Clerk Judge Michael Boudin Former
Yale Law School J.D. Former
University of Oxford Masters In Management Former
Harvard College A.B. In Economics Former
Phi Beta Kappa Member Former

Organization Position Status
Vantagepoint Venture Partners Vice President Current
Air2web, Inc. Principal, Vantagepoint Venture Partners Current
Digital Media Group, Ltd. Member Current
Vantagepoint Venture Partners Principal Former
Vantagepoint Former
Madge Networks Investor Former
Coppercom, Inc. Investor Former
Bay Networks Investor Former
Baruch College Mba Former

Organization Position Status
Revenue Analytics Chairman and CEO Current
Revenue Analytics Owner Current
Air2web, Inc. Current
Texas Tech University Jd Former
Texas Tech University BA In Chemistry Former

With over 7 years commercial experience in the wireless telecom and media industry, Tobias is a leader in Sales and Business Development. Based in Paris and later in London, he worked as Sales Director for a major American mobile data aggregator. Whilst in this role, he was responsible for growing the sales and bringing the company to forefront of the market. Prior to working in Paris, Tobias was the Sales Manager for iobox in Scandinavia. He has also held a number of different commercial roles within the wider media and internet industries.

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Head of Business Development Current

Bill Nussey has more than 14 years of experience as a chief executive for technology companies. Previously, Nussey was president and CEO of iXL Inc., a publicly traded e-business consulting firm. During his tenure, iXL executed its initial public offering, grew revenues from $10 million to $120 million per quarter and served multiple Fortune 500 customers including General Electric, JP Morgan and Delta. Prior to iXL, Nussey was an investment professional with Greylock, where he worked on investments including DoubleClick, MediaMetrix and iXL. Before Greylock, Nussey was the co-founder and CEO of Da Vinci Systems. When he sold the company to ON Technologies in 1994, Da Vinci was the third most widely used email product in the world with more than 3 million customers in 45 countries. Over the years and under Nussey's guidance, Silverpop has been the originator of many industry best practices and innovations. As CEO, he has consulted with numerous marketing executives on the use of email as a strategic communications channel and uncovered solutions to many of the challenges marketers are facing. Nussey shares these insights in his groundbreaking book, "The Quiet Revolution in Email Marketing." In 2004, Nussey received the Direct Marketing Association's Marketing Technology and Internet Council Annual Award of Excellence, and was named Marketer of the Year by the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association. He also serves on the board of directors of nuBridges and Air2Web. Nussey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Silverpop President and Chief Executive Officer Current
The Emarketing Association President and Chief Executive Officer, Silverpop Current
nuBridges, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wokup Board of Directors Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Emarketing Association Board of Directors Current
Proficient Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Da Vinci Systems, Inc. CEO Former
Da Vinci Systems, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
North Carolina State University B.S. In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Most recently, Mr. Parrish served as Senior Vice President of Standards for Openwave Systems. Before joining Openwave, Mr. Parrish was Vice President of Marketing for GTE Mobile Communications and General Manager of Mobile Data for GTE Mobile Communications. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President of Operations at Contel Cellular, Inc. and co-founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCom Corporation. Mr. Parrish also served as Chief of Staff in the Department of Interior under the Carter Administration and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors for the WAP Forum.

Organization Position Status
Open Wave Former

Organization Position Status
BellSouth Corporation Chief Marketing Officer Current
Milt Capps Communications Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wokup Board of Directors Current
Radiant Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BellSouth Corporation President Former
Georgia State University master's of business administration degree Former
Mary Washington College Bachelor's Former
Harvard University Advanced Management Program Former

Organization Position Status
Bharti Tele-Ventures Limited Cto Current
Bharti Tele-Ventures Limited Corporate Director Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BellSouth Corporation Executive Vice President of Applications, Strategy and Product Innovation Former
BellSouth Corporation Corporate Officer Former
Cornell University Doctorate and Masters Former

Organization Position Status
Personal Broadband Industry Association President & CEO, Quiet Water Associates, Fmr. President, Bellsouth Personal Communications Current
Quiet Water Associates President Current
Quiet Water Associates Founder Current
Insite Connect, LLC Current
Insite Wireless, LLC Current
Personal Broadband Industry Association Board of Directors Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Motorola, Inc. Former
AT&T Inc. Former
Production Control Services, Inc. Former
Duke University MBA Former
Duke University BA Former

Organization Position Status
BellSouth Corporation Vice President of Marketing Former
BellSouth Corporation Executive Director of Business Development Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated circuit design engineer Former
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Principal Former
University of Notre Dame Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Greg Santoro serves as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer for NII Holdings, Inc. where he is responsible for corporate strategy, product marketing and management, and new service development. Santoro coordinates the development of NII’s long term strategic plan and leads key strategic growth initiatives such as mobile data, wireless broadband, and the next generation network program. Additionally, Santoro oversees product management and development, which comprises subscriber equipment portfolio, wireless data and enhanced voice products; and he establishes and drives cross-market marketing, branding, and sales support initiatives necessary to help NII meet its key business objectives. Prior to assuming his new position within NII Holdings, Santoro served as the Vice President of Products and Services for Nextel Communications, Inc where he was responsible for product management for Nextel’s suite of voice, data, digital media and custom network solutions product lines. In this role, he represented enhanced voice services, such as the Direct Connect™ family of Push to Talk™ services, directory assistance and calling features; subscriber units; wireless data services such as messaging, blackberry and mobile office products; enterprise solutions targeted at vertical industries; digital media; and in-building and campus solutions. Santoro was also responsible for Nextel’s e-business services organization, which oversaw the www.nextel.com website, its on-line store and MyNextel customer self-service center. Prior to joining Nextel in 2000 as Vice President of Internet and Wireless Services, he served as Vice President of Product Development at BellSouth.net. There, he was responsible for the management and development of BellSouth’s portfolio of Internet products, including the company’s consumer Internet service BellSouth.net™, business internet access products, consumer ADSL services, and web hosting services. Santoro was a founding member of CTIA’s Wireless Internet Council where he has helped foster cross carrier initiatives to improve the access and breadth of wireless services for all mobile customers in the US and abroad. Santoro has an MBA from JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Masters in Engineering Management from Northwestern University and a BS degree in computer science, cum laude, from the University of Vermont.

Organization Position Status
NII Holdings, Inc. Vice President, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Current
Sprint Nextel Corporation Vice President, Product Development Current
Summit 4MOBILITY Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BellSouth Corporation Vice President Former
Wireless Services Corporation Former
Nextel Former
University of Vermont BS Degree In Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Ica Institute Founder Current
Emory University Founder Current
Emory University Professor Former
Dr. Jagdish Sheth Editorial Board Member Current
Momentum Strategy Consultants Current
Laporta-Cook Funeral Home, Inc Current
Ftpress.Com Current
Ica Institute Chairman Current
Marketing Strategy Chair Current
Rcms Group Board of Directors Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Stratizon Inc Board of Directors Current
Pinnacle Real Estate Partners, LLC Board of Directors Current
Drugs Ltd Board of Directors Current
Adayana Inc. Board of Directors Current
CRYO-CELL International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wipro Limited Board of Directors Current
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. Director Current
Norstan, Inc. Director Current
University of Illinois Founder Former
University of Illinois Faculty Member Former
Southern California University consultant Former
University of Illinois Board of Directors Former
University of Pittsburgh Ph.D In Behavioral Sciences Former
University of Pittsburgh M.B.A. Former
University of Madras B.Com With Honors Former

Organization Position Status
Vantagepoint Venture Partners Entrepreneur-In-Residence Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Terrascale Technologies Inc Cfo Former
Terrascale Technologies Inc Vice President, Business Development Former
Arthur D. Little, Inc. Management Consultant Former
Innova Tech, Incorporated Former

Organization Position Status
CEO Council Co-Founder Current
Morris, Manning & Marting, LLP Partner Current
Seminars Today Current
Air2web, Inc. Advisory Board Current
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Current
Editorial, LLC Board of Directors Current
Newberry College Board of Trustees Former
Duke University J.D. Former
Duke University B.A. Former
Duke University Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Xkoto Inc Board of Directors Current
Coradiant, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cartesis, Inc. Member Current
Ecole Polytechnique Former
International Business Machines Corporation Former
SMTC Corporation Co-Chair Former
Montreal.Com Former
CDP Capital Member Former

Organization Position Status
WWC Capital Group Senior Advisor Current
Rutberg & Company Current
Teradata Corporation Advisory Board Current
NCR Corporation Advisory Board Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cingular Wireless Chief Marketing Officer Former
Data Services Corporation vice president of Wireless Internet Former
General Telephone and Electronics Corporation Vice President of Marketing Former
Digital Island Mergers & Acqusition Former
Procter & Gamble Financial Analyst Former
Exodus Communications Mergers & Acqusition Former
Verizon Wireless, Inc. Senior Management Roles Former
GTE Wireless Senior Management Roles Former
McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia B.S. in commerce Former
McIntire School of Commerce B.S. In Commerce Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wokup Board of Directors Current
iGate Corporation President Former
Wokup Chief Financial Officer Former
iGate Corporation Senior Vice President and Cfo Former
Wokup Vice President, Corporate Development Former
KPMG International Former
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Bachelor's Degree In Business Management Former

Organization Position Status
Elaunchpad, Inc Board of Directors Current
Virtualbank Board of Directors Current
WorldCom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The University of Georgia Bba Former

Organization Position Status
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Inroads, LLC president Former
Verizon Communications Inc. Group Senior Vice President, Business Services Former
GTE Wireless vice president, Marketing and Product Management Former
Indiana University Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Internet Security Systems, Inc. CEO Current
Internet Security Systems, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Rohati Systems, Inc. Co-Founder of Internet Security Systems Current
Internet Security Systems, Inc. Chairman Current
Manhattan Associates, Inc. Board of Directors Current
nuBridges, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rohati Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Air2web, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Internet Security Systems, Inc. President Former
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation Vice President, Worldwide Marketing Former
Db Software, LLC Former
Georgia Institute of Technology mechanical engineering degree Former
Harvard University Degree Former

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