Mr. Hammond has been working for MagiQ since February of 2002 defining the business strategy for MagiQ. Mr. Hammond has 19-years of experience in business development, strategy development, and the marketing of high technology companies and products. Mr. Hammond has a successful record of introducing disruptive technologies and growing early stage companies. Hammond’s previous experience includes serving as Director of Business Development at Netegrity, Inc., (Nasdaq: NETE), the leading provider of solutions for securely managing e-business relationships. Mr. Hammond was responsible for high value licensing deals and strategic alliances. Mr. Hammond closed significant licensing deals with Netscape, Allaire, GTE, and TIBCO. Mr. Hammond also opened-up new channels for Netegrity including relationships with PriceWaterhouse, D&T, E&Y, KPMG, and Accenture.Prior to Netegrity, Mr. Hammond was responsible for the front office product strategy at Open Market, an early Internet technology leader. At Apple Computer, Mr. Hammond managed the most successful Operating System introduction in Apple’s history as measured in incremental revenue and penetration rates. In addition, Mr. Hammond managed multimedia, graphics, and user interface technologies. While at Apple, Mr. Hammond closed a major OEM relationship between IBM and Apple valued at over $10 million and managed relationships with Hollywood studios including Industrial Light and Magic. At Lotus Development Corporation, Mr. Hammond created the PIM and contact manager categories by product managing a new kind of software application. Mr. Hammond earned a BS in Business Administration from San Diego State University. |