CellPort Names Wireless Networking Leader Paul Heller VP
20 September 1999
CellPort Names Wireless Networking Leader Paul Heller VP of Network Technologies Division
BOULDER, Colo.--Sept. 20, 1999--Former UPS Executive Brings More Than 15 Years of Wireless and Mobile
Computing Expertise to CellPort's Growing Network Division
CellPort Labs, Inc., a leading provider of vehicle-based voice and data connectivity systems, today announced that Paul Heller has joined the company as vice president of marketing and sales for CellPort's Network Technologies Division.
Heller's extensive mobile computing experience, including creation of the original cellular-based wireless data network for United Parcel Service (UPS), strengthens CellPort's expertise and senior management experience.
"Our customers are developing cutting-edge systems to connect vehicles to corporate networks via wireless links. Paul Heller's experience planning and implementing major fleet data communication programs will provide our customers a valuable resource for the development of successful wireless internet solutions," said Pat Kennedy, CellPort's CEO. "Coupled with the recent launch of the CP2100 Mobile Network Server, Paul's decision to join CellPort adds tremendous value to our customers."
Heller began his wireless career in 1984 as a consultant with Hatfield Associates where he helped clients design mobile workforce solutions. As a director of business development with Burlington Northern, he helped plan innovative mobile voice and data services. As a UPS division manager, he helped spearhead the company's wireless network that supported 55,000 handheld computers. He founded Heller Consulting in 1993 to provide business consulting services to wireless carrier, semiconductor, equipment manufacturer and automotive clients.
At CellPort, Heller will be in charge of all sales and marketing activities for the new Network Technologies Division. The company recently launched its new CP2100, a mobile network server that provides real-time, wireless connectivity between vehicles and remote applications. "The integration of the Internet with wireless and vehicle systems is extremely exciting, and I look forward to playing a major role in the continued growth and success of CellPort," says Heller.
ABOUT CELLPORT LABS
CellPort Labs, Inc. is a Boulder, Colo.-based company that develops and markets mobile, wireless connectivity products for cellular phones, Telematics, Intelligent Transport Systems and mobile infotainment systems. The company provides technical solutions for voice applications through its Handset Connectivity System. For vehicle-based data network and wireless connectivity, the company's CP2100 represents the industry's first off-the-shelf product to provide an open technical architecture that combines an Internet server, router and wireless gateway functionality. CellPort has received investments from AT&T Wireless and the Flanders Language Valley Fund, and is a member of the IDB Forum and Telematics Supplier Consortium. The company has provided technical solutions for organizations like DaimlerChrysler, US Army, and the Society of Automotive Engineers. For more information about CellPort and its products, call (303) 541-0722, email the company at info@cellport.com or visit the CellPort's Web site at www.cellport.com.