Kon has more than 20 years' experience as a developer, leader, and founder in the high technology industry. Before co-founding Core Mobility, Kon was the founding CEO of ePeople, Inc., a collaborative CRM application software company, which has raised $70M from Redpoint Ventures, Menlo Ventures and Integral Capital. With his first startup, Catapult Entertainment, later acquired by HearMe.com (NASDAQ: HEAR), he served as Vice President of Product Development and Customer Support. He has also served as a consultant to several private technology companies including WebTV Networks (now part of Microsoft), Immersion (now NASDAQ: IMMR), Cepheid (now NASDAQ: CPHD), and Health Hero Networks. Prior to his involvement with early-stage companies, Kon was a Distinguished Engineer at Apple Computer. He has authored three books-two technical books published by Addison Wesley and one book on seven-card stud poker. Kon holds bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Economics from Caltech. He holds ten technology patents and has several others pending. |