People: Smith Micro Software, Inc. (SMSI.O)
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, William | 61 | 1982 | Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer |
| Schmidt, Andrew | 47 | 2007 | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President |
| Cameron, Von | 45 | 2008 | Executive Vice President - Worldwide Sales |
| Kahn, Jonathan | 51 | 2007 | Executive Vice President - Business Operations |
| Sperling, David | 40 | 1999 | Vice President, Chief Technical Officer |
| Elliott, Robert | 57 | 2008 | Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer |
| Campbell, Thomas | 58 | 1995 | Director |
| Szabo, Gregory | 61 | 2001 | Director |
| Keiper, William | 58 | 2002 | Director |
| Gulko, Samuel | 77 | 2004 | Director |
| Hoffman, Ted | 62 | 2005 | Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Smith, William | Mr. William W. Smith co-founded Smith Micro Software, Inc. and has served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer since inception in 1982. Mr. Smith was employed by Rockwell International Corporation in a variety of technical and management positions from 1975 to 1984. Mr. Smith served with Xerox Data Systems from 1972 to 1975 and RCA Computer Systems Division from 1969 to 1972 in mainframe sales and pre-sale technical roles. Mr. Smith received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Grove City College. |
| Schmidt, Andrew | Mr. Andrew C. Schmidt is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Smith Micro Software Inc. He joined Smith Micro Software Inc. in June 2005 and serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Smith Micro, Mr. Schmidt was the Chief Financial Officer of Genius Products, Inc., a publicly traded entertainment company from August 2004 to June 2005. From April 2003 to June 2004, he was Vice President (Finance) and acting Chief Accounting Officer of Peregrine Systems, Inc., a publicly held provider of enterprise level software then in Chapter 11 reorganization. From July 2000 to January 2003, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., a publicly traded provider of console video game accessories. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Texas and an Master of Science in Accountancy from San Diego State University. |
| Cameron, Von | Mr. Von Cameron joined the Smith Micro Software, Inc. in April of 2008 as the Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Mr. Cameron has held executive management positions with Openwave, Oracle, FoxT and Booz Allen & Hamilton. Mr. Cameron served proudly in the United States Air Force and earned his Bachelor of Science in Math-Operations Research from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, Springs, CO and an Masters of Business Administration from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA. |
| Kahn, Jonathan | Mr. Jonathan Kahn is Executive Vice President - Business Operations of Smith Micro Software, Inc. He joined Smith Micro Software, Inc with the acquisition of Allume Systems, Inc. in July 2005. Prior to the acquisition, Mr. Kahn was President of Allume. Mr. Kahn was one of the co-founders of Aladdin Systems, Inc. which later became Allume Systems. Mr. Kahn was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monterey Bay Tech, Inc (OTC BB:MBYI), a public company from 1999 to May 2005 until its merger with SecureLogic Inc. Mr. Kahn is a member of the Digital River Advisory Board and is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Mr. Kahn assumed the position as Executive Vice President — Business Operations in late 2007. |
| Sperling, David | Mr. David P. Sperling is Vice President, Chief Technical Officer of Smith Micro Software, Inc. He joined Smith Micro Software, Inc in April 1989 and has been Director of Software Engineering since April 1992. He assumed the Chief Technology Officer position in September 1999. Mr. Sperling began his professional career as a software engineer with the company and he currently has two patents and three patents pending for various telephony and Internet technologies. Mr. Sperling holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and an Masters of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine. |
| Elliott, Robert | Mr. Robert Elliott is the Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Smith Micro Software, Inc. Since June 1, 2008. He joined the company in May of 1999 and soon after was appointed General Manager of Smith Micro’s Mac Division, then later as Vice President of Corporate Marketing, which he has held to date. An experienced technology and marketing leader with over fifteen years of executive level experience managing business units in the information technology industry, he has held executive level positions with Informix Software, DataStorm Technologies and QuarterDeck Corporation. Mr. Elliott is a graduate of Northwood University, Midland, MI. |
| Campbell, Thomas | Mr. Thomas G. Campbell became a Director of Smith Micro Software, Inc. in July 1995. From March 1999 to the present, he has served as the Executive Vice President of King Printing, Inc. From July 1996 to March 1999, he was the Vice President of Operations of Complete Concepts, Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of women’s accessories. From November 1995 to July 1996, Mr. Campbell was an independent management consultant specializing in corporate turnarounds. From February 1995 to November 1995, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Laser Atlanta Optics, Inc. From 1985 to February 1995, he served in several senior management positions at Hayes, Inc., including Vice President of Operations and Business Development and as Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Practical Peripherals, a Hayes subsidiary. Prior to 1985, Mr. Campbell was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr. Campbell attended Boston University. |
| Szabo, Gregory | Mr. Gregory J. Szabo became a Director of Smith Micro Software, Inc. in June 2001. From August 2002 to January 2004 Mr. Szabo served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ertek Solutions, LLC, a provider of antenna technology to the wireless industry focusing on high performance low cost RFID Tag antennas and inlays, which he co-founded. Mr. Szabo currently serves on the Board of Directors, and was formerly the Chairman, of Ertek. From April 1987 to June 2000 Mr. Szabo served in a series of senior management positions with AirTouch Cellular, Vodafone and Verizon Wireless. As Vice President-Network Services, he directed the engineering and operations of AirTouch’s cellular systems in the eastern United States. As Executive Director Global Technology for Vodafone AirTouch he was a member of the Advanced Services Council and responsible for the Next Generation Network initiative. Prior to AirTouch, Mr. Szabo held managerial positions with Motorola and Martin Marietta. Mr. Szabo holds both a Bachelor of Science and an Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Ohio University. |
| Keiper, William | Mr. William C. Keiper became a Director of Smith Micro Software, Inc. in May 2002. Mr. Keiper served as Chief Executive Officer of Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) from March 2005 through August 2007 and continued in a consulting capacity through the end of 2007. He was a member of the Hypercom Board of Directors from April 2000 through August 2007, and also served as its Chairman. Prior to joining Hypercom, Mr. Keiper was Chief Executive Officer of Arrange Technology LLC, a software development services outsourcing company, from April 2003 to March 2005. From January 1998 to March 2003, he served as a principal in mergers and acquisitions firms serving middle market software and information technology services companies. From January 1991 to September 1997, Mr. Keiper was Chief Executive Officer of Artisoft, Inc., a publicly traded networking and communications software company. He also served as Chairman of Artisoft from August 1993 to September 1997. Mr. Keiper holds a Bachelor of Science in Business degree (finance major) from Eastern Illinois University, a Juris Doctorate degree from Arizona State University and a Masters degree in International Management from the Thunderbird American Graduate School of International Management. In addition, Mr. Keiper is currently a director of Radyne Corporation, a publicly traded manufacturer of data transmission and reception products, systems and software, and Zones, Inc., a publicly traded direct marketing reseller of information technology products. |
| Gulko, Samuel | Mr. Samuel Gulko became a Director of Smith Micro Software, Inc. in October of 2004. Since October 2006, Mr. Gulko has served as Chief Financial Officer, on a part-time basis, of Royal Standard Minerals Inc., an exploration and development company. In addition, since September 2002, he has provided tax and consulting services on a part-time basis to a limited number of clients. From July 1996 until his retirement in September 2002, Mr. Gulko functioned as the Chief Financial Officer, and as the Vice President of Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of Neotherapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company (now known as Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). During this same period he also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Neotherapeutics, Inc. From April 1987 to July 1996, Mr. Gulko was self employed as a Certified Public Accountant and business consultant, as well as the part time Chief Financial Officer of several privately-owned companies. Mr. Gulko was a partner in the audit practice of Ernst & Young LLP, an accounting and business services firm, from September 1968 until March 1987. Mr. Gulko holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern California. |
| Hoffman, Ted | Mr. Ted L. Hoffman became a Director of Smith Micro Software, Inc. in December of 2005. He is the retired Vice President — Technology Development of Verizon Wireless, a wireless voice and data carrier, where he was responsible for all technical product and service development. He was with Verizon Wireless, and its predecessor Bell Atlantic Mobile, from July 1993 until his retirement in August 2005. Mr. Hoffman was a member of the Board of Directors of Omnitel Pronto Italia, a Verizon Communications Wireless affiliate operating in Italy. He is a past officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the CDMA Development Group, an organization responsible for promotion, advancement, deployment and future developments of CDMA. He has served on the Wireless Engineering Advisory Board at Auburn University as well as on the Intel Communications Advisory Board. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of w2bi, Incorporated, a developer of software solutions for wireless network operators and device manufacturers. Mr. Hoffman began his telecommunications career at Bell Telephone Laboratories, which designs products and services for communications technology and conducts fundamental research in fields important to communications, in June 1969 as a member of the technical staff. He joined Bell Atlantic, a telephone and communications company, in August 1976, holding a variety of engineering, operations, marketing, external affairs, corporate planning and headquarters positions. Mr. Hoffman holds a Bachelor of Arts from Elizabethtown College, a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University, an Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University and an Masters of Business Administration from Drexel University. He holds three patents. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
| Smith, William | 1,632,530 |
| Schmidt, Andrew | 941,871 |
| Cameron, Von | 325,462 |
| Kahn, Jonathan | 664,786 |
| Sperling, David | 652,170 |
| Elliott, Robert | 598,522 |
| Campbell, Thomas | -- |
| Szabo, Gregory | -- |
| Keiper, William | -- |
| Gulko, Samuel | -- |
| Hoffman, Ted | -- |
As Of 30 Dec 2008
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Smith, William | 858,018 | 5,116,620 |
| Schmidt, Andrew | 145,833 | 610,698 |
| Cameron, Von | 0 | 0 |
| Kahn, Jonathan | 30,750 | 352,216 |
| Sperling, David | 347,083 | 1,650,304 |
| Elliott, Robert | 78,125 | 1,114,110 |
| Campbell, Thomas | 0 | 0 |
| Szabo, Gregory | 0 | 0 |
| Keiper, William | 0 | 0 |
| Gulko, Samuel | 0 | 0 |
| Hoffman, Ted | 0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CAMPBELL THOMAS G | 2,000 | $7.78 |
| ELLIOTT ROBERT E | 5,400 | $7.50 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 9,800 | $7.35 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 9,800 | $4.95 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 4,200 | $12.03 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 4,200 | $4.95 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 15,000 | $11.67 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 15,000 | $4.95 |
| CAMPBELL THOMAS G | 1,000 | $11.50 |
| SCHMIDT ANDREW C | 10,000 | $11.50 |
| SPERLING DAVID P | 25,000 | $11.02 |
| SPERLING DAVID P | 2,083 | $4.95 |
| SPERLING DAVID P | 22,917 | $1.91 |
| GULKO SAMUEL | 5,000 | $10.38 |
| SCHMIDT ANDREW C | 25,000 | $10.34 |
| SMITH WILLIAM W JR | 100,000 | $10.11 |
| WILLIAM W SMITH JR REVOCABLE TRUST | 100,000 | $10.11 |
| CAMPBELL THOMAS G | 5,000 | $7.97 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 5,000 | $4.95 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 5,000 | $10.00 |
| CAMPBELL THOMAS G | 6,000 | $9.79 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 5,000 | $9.71 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 5,000 | $4.95 |
| CAMERON VON | 10,000 | $9.51 |
| KAHN JONATHAN | 5,000 | $9.05 |





