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palmOne™ Appoints Paul Blinkhorn, Vice President for Asia Pacific
Sydney, Jan 19, 2004 - palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) today announced that Paul Blinkhorn has joined palmOne, Inc. as its vice president for Asia Pacific. An IT industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, Blinkhorn will be responsible for the business operations of palmOne in Asia Pacific, including sales, marketing, and overall business strategy for palmOne and its product lines across Asia Pacific, including Japan.
"This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of the leading global handheld company. I'm delighted to spearhead the palmOne business in Asia Pacific as the company moves into its next phase," Blinkhorn said. "There is vast potential in the Asia Pacific region to build on the reach of palmOne as mobile solutions gain further ground with individuals and businesses, and this is a challenge that I look forward to".
Prior to joining palmOne, Blinkhorn spent 14 years with Compaq/HP in various management roles. For the last seven years he was based in Singapore with regional responsibilities, including a term as managing director for Compaq ASEAN immediately after the integration with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).
Immediately prior to Compaq's merger with HP, Blinkhorn was vice president of the Access Business Group, which included all business and consumer PCs and portable products, including handheld devices. In his most recent position, Blinkhorn was vice president, Hewlett Packard Asia Pacific, responsible for the Industry Standard Server Division. Before relocating to Asia in 1996, Blinkhorn was general manager for Compaq New Zealand, having joined Compaq as sales director for Australia. Prior to Compaq, Blinkhorn held senior management positions at Olivetti Australia.
About palmOne, Inc.
palmOne, Inc. delivers what matters most to customers -- whether a single consumer or company of thousands -- enabling users to improve their personal lives and professional productivity through mobile devices and solutions.
palmOne is the name adopted in October 2003 by Palm, Inc., when it spun off PalmSource, Inc., maker of the Palm OS® platform software, and acquired Handspring, Inc. Uniting the Zire™, Tungsten™ and Treo™ subbrands, the creation of palmOne launched a new, stronger market leader in handheld computer and communications hardware and software solutions.
More information about palmOne, Inc. is available at http://www.palmOne.com/asia.
