EMERYVILLE, Calif.—Geoworks Corp. gained a new president and chief executive officer as part of its effort to move into the smart-phone operating system and application business.
The company’s former chief operating officer, Steve Mitchell, was promoted as the company’s president and CEO, and will help transition the company from a wireless data infrastructure provider to its new role as a “pioneer in the smart phone operating systems and applications market with significant real-time and embedded device operating system experience,” the company said in a release.
Last month Geoworks announced it would cut 45 percent of its work force and would sell its AirBoss infrastructure product.
Dave Grannan, the company’s former president and CEO, will replace David Neylon as chairman of the board. Other management changes include new board member Jim Judge.
