MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 1995--Anne Schowe has been named vice president and general manager of the interactive services business at Sun Microsystems Computer Co. (SMCC).
She was formerly the managing director of the visual solutions business unit of AT&T's Microelectronics Group.
In her new role, Schowe has responsibility for driving Sun into the emerging world of interactive communications, both in the enterprise as well as consumer markets. In her 20-year career in the computer industry, her responsibilities have included all phases of development, product planning and marketing for computer systems and components. Prior to this position, she held a variety of management positions with AT&T Microelectronics, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Control Data Corp.
"Anne has years of outstanding management and marketing experience in the worlds of video, computing and communications," said Scott McNealy, chairman and chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems Inc. "Her knowledge of the interactive market combined with her proven leadership skills will enable her to make a positive contribution immediately. We have made our initial entry into this market through our recent announcements with Starlight Networks, Siemens and Thomson Consumer Electronics. With Anne coming on board, we believe that Sun has the best combination of people, products, technologies and partners to address our customers needs in a rapidly-evolving complex marketplace."
Schowe graduated from Purdue University. She received a master of science degree in computer science from Northwestern University, and received her graduate degree in business administration from College of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
"These are exciting and changing times for both the computer and telecommunications industries and Sun is one of the companies driving those changes," said Schowe. "Sun Microsystems has entered the interactive services market with a multifaceted approach that leverages its products and technologies to meet market needs. It has also formed strategic alliances to offer end-to-end solutions to both the consumer and enterprise markets. I have great confidence in Sun's future and am looking forward to working with an outstanding group of people."
Sun Microsystems Computer Co. (SMCC), the world's top supplier of open network computing solutions, is part of Sun Microsystems Inc. Built on Sun's legacy of "The Network is the Computer," SMCC's SPARC/Solaris workstation and server family leads the UNIX market. The company has its headquarters in Mountain View.
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