Wyse Technology Appoints Former Dell and Sun Executive to Run Engineering

Thin-computing Leader also hires former Dell Sales Executive and former Deutsche Bank Financial Markets Expert

SAN JOSE, Calif. – 17/01/2006 - Wyse Technology, the worldwide leader in thin computing, announced today the appointment of three new executives. William Platt has joined the executive team as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Engineering; Gary Staunch is the new Vice President and General Manager of America’s Sales and Henry Fieglein has joined the marketing team as Vice President of Worldwide Financial Services Solutions.

Platt’s engineering leadership will play an instrumental role in developing and maintaining the company’s engineering research and development growth plans worldwide.

“We are delighted to welcome Bill to our executive team.  He brings a wealth of experience in engineering and international management expertise to Wyse,” said John Kish, CEO of Wyse Technology.  “As we continue our rapid expansion into China, India, Poland and other regions, Bill’s knowledge of manufacturing and development will be critical to the success of those operations.  His extensive experience in all facets of product engineering will be a major asset to the company.” 

Prior to joining Wyse, Platt was the Director of Services at Dell, where he delivered $3.5 billion in direct revenue. He also spent 14 years at Sun Microsystems where he held a number of positions including, Vice President of Operating Platforms Group, Vice President of Java Systems and Software Cycle, and Director of Customer Care Asia Pacific.  Platt has a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business and a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Staunch was most recently with Dell in the role of Area Vice President of Sales, Large Corporate Accounts. In this role Gary managed Regional Directors, Inside Sales Directors and the System Consultant Team, and was responsible for delivering $1 billion in revenue. Prior to Dell, Gary held senior sales positions with Compaq and IBM. Gary has a B.A. from the University of the Pacific in Stockton.

Fieglein has more than 17 years of financial marketing experience including his position as the CTO Global Director of Infrastructure and Security Architecture at Deutsche Bank, where he provided the analysis, design and guidance for the entire Deutsche Bank infrastructure. He attended Haverford College where he earned a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Staunch and Fieglein will report to Tarkan Maner, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse is the #1 vendor the world's largest businesses and institutions trust for scalable thin-client computing solutions. Wyse provides the hardware, software, and services that shift computing complexity to the network, reducing cost, liberating IT departments from unnecessary support and maintenance functions, empowering users to be more productive in their jobs, and protecting and improving access to critical information and business applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California with offices worldwide, Wyse has been #1 in thin-client market share for the last eight years, enjoys a close partnership with Citrix Systems, and has been named Microsoft "Embedded Partner of the Year" for three years. Wyse customers include FedEx, Best Buy (Canada), Quaker Foods, and Gold's Gym.