[April 11, 2012]

New Board Members Enhance SVForum's Innovation Focus & Reach in Silicon Valley Tech Community

SVForum the leading non-profit organization for technologists and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, today announced the appointment to SVForum's Board of Directors of Purnima Kochikar, Vice President, Business at Nokia (News - Alert), Matt Thompson, General Manager of Developer and Platform Evangelism at Microsoft, and Claire Hayes, Managing Director at PwC.

"We are honored and delighted to have Purnima, Matt and Claire join our Board of Directors," said Ann Winblad, co-founder and a Managing Director of Hummer Winblad (News - Alert) Venture Partners and Chairman of SVForum Board of Directors. "Their experience and connections in the corporate and startup worlds bring tremendous strategic resources and expertise to SVForum Board and the entire SVForum community."

Purnima Kochikar has over 20 years of experience leading application development, marketing and technical-engineering management for startups and leading mobile companies such as Nokia and Verizon (News - Alert). She is currently responsible for the strategy and growth opportunities for Nokia portfolio of devices in small- and medium-sized businesses, enterprises, and public sector companies around the globe.

Matt Thompson has spent his career in development and engineering management leadership roles helping companies ofall sizes to be successful applying technologies that can help solve issues related to scale, robustness, and ease of development. At Microsoft, Thompson and his team are responsible for the company's communities of developers, startups and IT professionals across the US.

Claire Hayes has more than 15 years of experience with PwC, and currently manages PwC's Emerging Company Services practice, which supports a broad portfolio of emerging companies, primarily in the life sciences sector. She has extensive SEC experience and works closely with public and private companies to help address complex issues and assist them in managing through transition. Hayes is a member of the Development Council of Entrepreneurs Foundation and the Astia Global Life Sciences Cabinet, as well as a contributing author to PwC's "Roadmap to an IPO" guide.

About SVForum

Established in 1983, SVForum is a leading Silicon Valley not-for-profit organization. SVForum provides an unbiased source of information and insight to the technology community. SVForum engages the community by creating connections and community, providing education and access to resource and linking the global business community to Silicon Valley. SVForum provides the latest insights on emerging technology trends and best business practices through events, specialized services and resources. SVForum reaches 15,000 technology professionals annually through more than 20 events each month. SVForum partners include global leaders Accenture, Citrix, Deloitte (News - Alert), Genentech, IBM, Microsoft, Nokia and SAP, as well as leading venture capital firms, service providers and the Sobrato Foundation.

For further information, visit the SVForum website at www.svforum.org.

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