SVASE Event: 'VC Brealfast: Accel Partners, Focus On Mobile & Broadband Services S/W, Messaging, Sec November 29, 2007

Event: 'VC Brealfast: Accel Partners, Focus On Mobile & Broadband Services S/W, Messaging, Security'

Date: Thursday, November 29, 2007 At 08:00
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Contact Info:
Nixon Peabody, 200 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Program Chair: Jai Kumar 408-406-4693
Email: [email protected]
URL:svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1152

Accel Partners
The Accel teams focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs to build category defining companies.

Richard Wong
Richard joined Accel in 2006, with a focus on mobile and broadband services software, as well as messaging and security applications. Rich currently serves on the board of AdMob, the leading mobile advertising company, and Sana Security. Through pre-Accel associations, Rich also serves as a board advisor to Plaxo, Simplicita, and 4thMedia. Some of Rich’s writing on key trends in the mobile industry can be found here.

Prior to Accel, Rich was SVP/GM of Products at Openwave. In this capacity, Rich launched several of OPWV’s most successful new products such as the Edge security gateway (anti-abuse), integrated messaging, and location-based services. Rich was previously GM of Messaging Products, growing the business from $50MM to $180MM from 2003 to 2005, and Chief Marketing Officer from 2001 to 2003.

While at Openwave, Rich founded and chaired the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group, a consortium of ISPs and technology providers working together to combat internet abuse.

Previously Rich was the Chief Marketing Officer and EVP/GM of Value-Added Services at Covad Communications, the DSL provider. During his time Covad revenue grew from $5MM to $250MM. Preceding Covad, he was a management consultant for McKinsey & Company, focusing on software and consumer technology. Rich started his career as a Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble

Mr. Wong holds a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Rich remains active as an EVP of the MIT Club of Northern California, Board Member of the MIT CNC - Entrepreneurship Program, and the CTIA Wireless Internet Caucus.

Copies of Rich’s recent presentation on Future of Digital Media & Advertising, or presentation on wireless from the MIT C3 Wireless event, can be downloaded here.

EVENT LOCATION: Nixon Peabody, 200 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306

This event is co-sponsored by Nixon Peabody www.nixonpeabody.com.com.

COST: $25 SVASE Members; $39 Affiliates; $49 Non-members. This event is for ENTREPRENEURS ONLY, BY PREREGISTRATION ONLY.
CONTACT: VCBC Chair: Jai Kumar, contact no. - 408-406-4693

This event is co-sponsored by:
Nixon Peabody,
200 Page Mill Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Official Website: http://svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1152