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SkyRiver Communications Appoints
Dr. Martha Dennis to Serve of Advisory Board
Vice president of SD Telecom Council to advise broadband company on growth strategies
SAN DIEGO July 16, 2002 SkyRiver Communications, Inc., a high-speed wireless broadband carrier, today announced that Dr. Martha Dennis, a venture partner with Windward Ventures, has joined its strategic advisory board. SkyRiveršs advisory board assists the company in assessing the potential impact of new technology on its wireless broadband network and advises the company on strategic market growth and business development strategies.
SkyRiver Communications provides last-mile broadband Internet access for small-to-mid-sized companies in San Diego and Ontario, Calif., with new markets due to open later this year. SkyRiver utilizes an open-access architecture, low-cost IP infrastructure and license-free spectrum to provide broadband data access at a cost-per-Mbps significantly lower than traditional wireline carriers.
According to Dr. Dennis, "SkyRiveršs operational strengths combined with a business model that balances consistent growth with profitability drew my interest in the company. The market for their service is significant and growing, and I believe they have the talent and execution skills to be successful."
As the vice president of the San Diego Telecom Council, chair of the city of San Diegošs Science and Technology Commission, and a venture partner with a VC firm that funds early stage technology companies in southern California, Dennis is a prominent and influential figure in regional business and telecom markets. Dennis has had vast experience in wireless communications, having co-founded three successful communications companies over the past 15 years. She serves on the advisory boards of several entrepreneurial ventures.
Trent Anderson, CEO of SkyRiver, stated, "Marthašs experience in developing entrepreneurial companies will provide invaluable expert guidance to SkyRiver. We are looking forward to her assistance in leveraging strategic relationships to aid in the growth of our company."
Dennis is the former co-founder, president and CEO of wireless software development company WaveWare Communications, Inc., and previously held the position of co-founder and vice president of engineering at Pacific Communications Sciences, Inc., a San Diego-based developer of wireless communications equipment. She also served as assistant vice president at Linkabit Corporation. Dennis holds a BS from Smith College and a doctorate from Harvard University.
About SkyRiver Communications
SkyRiver Communications, Inc., founded in September 2000 and
headquartered in San Diego, is a wholesale, wireless broadband network provider
of low cost, high-speed Internet access services. SkyRiver deploys and operates
last-mile broadband networks in San Diego County and Ontario, California, with
plans to expand to other market areas in 2002. Wireless broadband access service
can be installed within three business days less expensively than traditional
wireline services such as cable, DSL and T-1s.
To see if your business location falls within the coverage area, visit the company Web site at www.skyrivercom.com or contact one of SkyRiver's distribution partners. For more information on the reseller program or for distribution information, call Scott Redman, vice president of sales, at 858-812-5280.
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