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Interaction Builder Drumbeat Interaction Builder allows users to build interactive, database-driven Web-based business solutions without needing to write code. Data-Driven PageSets Drumbeat Data-Driven PageSets simplify the task of creating and maintaining groups of pages that have a common layout. DataForm Wizard Drumbeat DataForm Wizard is used to define pages that can search, update, insert and delete records in ODBC-accessible databases. SmartPages Drumbeat Smart Pages allows users to build adaptive sites that take advantage of the most advanced browser features while also efficiently supporting older browsers. Layout Inheritance Drumbeat Layout Inheritance enables users to define new pages or templates by changing only what is different, while maintaining a subordinate relationship to parent Design Templates. Site-Wide Asset Management Drumbeat Asset Center serves as a central source for collecting, managing, viewing and assigning site-wide assets. Flexible One-Button Publishing Drumbeat Flexible One-Button Publishing enables the Web author to generate sites on production or staging servers from within Drumbeat without manual use of FTP. Skill-Based Collaboration Drumbeat Skill-Based Collaboration is designed to enable a Web professional to set up a site so that people throughout the organization can contribute on an ongoing basis. Drumbeat Extensibility Drumbeat Extensibility supports an open environment for Web-site assembly, enabling integration of a wide variety of additional functionality via standard and custom components. |
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Management Peter Hirshberg President and CEO Elemental Software is led by Peter Hirshberg, an industry veteran with more than 15 years of experience in high-technology marketing. As director of enterprise markets at Apple Computer, Hirshberg was responsible for Apple marketing to large business and federal government customers. He developed Apple networking and communication partnerships with Digital Equipment Corporation, IBM and more than 15 other vendors. Prior to joining Elemental Software, Hirshberg had his own consulting and communications organization, Peter Hirshberg & Associates, which developed new media market entry and product strategies for such clients as America Online, Apple Computer, Estee Lauder, Microsoft, NBC Television Network, Pacific Telesis and Silicon Graphics. Hirshberg led the creation of several well-known corporate-vision films, including Microsoft CEO Bill Gates's keynote presentation for the fall 1994 and 1995 Comdex shows, and the film that launched and was included in the CD-ROM accompanying Gates's book The Road Ahead. Hirshberg's films have received numerous awards and have been aired on network television. Edward Forman Vice President of Products Ed Forman has been involved in developing and marketing software products and services for 15 years. Prior to joining Elemental Software, Forman assisted computer software and services companies to develop vision, strategy, and development plans, to initiate strategic partnerships, and to obtain financing. Recent client engagements involved interactive commerce servers, online educational services, cross-media content authoring tools, Internet-enabled qualitative research, distributed Java application development, and Web performance management software. Earlier in his career, Forman served as vice president of marketing at Connect, Inc., RadioMail Corporation, Objective Software, and Network Innovations Corporation. He also held senior product development roles at Apple Computer and Ingres. Mike Bergeron Vice President of Sales Mike Bergeron has 18 years of software sales and sales management experience in both direct and OEM/channel sales. Prior to joining Elemental Software, Bergeron was responsible for setting up and managing the direct and OEM sales channels for software technologies that included high performance databases, vertical applications and application development tools. His experience has included senior sales management positions at Red Brick Systems, Trilogy, and USoft. David Russian Acting Chief Financial Officer During 1997, Mr. Russian assisted Elemental Software and SiliconWave, a semiconductor company, in raising over $17 million. He has been acting CFO for Elemental Software since November, 1997. Prior to 1997, Mr. Russian was Vice President and CFO for Brooktree Corporation, a publicly traded semiconductor company with over $140 million in revenues that was sold to Rockwell International. During 1994, Mr. Russian was Executive Vice President and CFO of Hotel Information Systems, a privately owned company providing software solutions to the hotel industry. From 1991 through 1993, Mr. Russian was Vice President, Finance and Operations and CFO of Wordstar International, a publicly traded software company with over $35 million in revenues. Prior to 1991, Mr. Russian held various executive financial positions including Vice President, Controller and Treasurer of Ashton Tate Corporation, the third largest publicly traded microcomputer software company in the mid-1980's. Mr. Russian is a CPA and holds a B.S. in accounting from San Diego State University. Michele Murphy Manager of Marketing Communications Ms. Murphy has 8 years of experience marketing a variety of products from consumer products to computers. Prior to joining Elemental Software, Ms. Murphy worked most recently as a marketing consultant for Apple Computer, Inc., where she was involved in the strategic planning and implementation of direct marketing and advertising programs. |
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Board of Directors John Kernan, Lightspan Parntership, Elemental Software board chairman Peter Hirshberg, Elemental Software Keith Fox, Cisco Corporation Eileen Richardson, JK&B; Capital Robert Jaffe, Sorrento Ventures Joe Schoendorf, Accel Partners |