Andy is an entrepreneur who has spent the last ten years focused on improving the way people work and live through the use of communications technology. In 1996, he founded Intranet Communications. As CEO, Andy created a MyYahoo-style Internet portal platform software product and closed early stage sales to organizations that included Nissan North America, Pinkerton and Computer Associates International. By early 1999, Intranet Communications was a profitable, cash flow positive business.
In 2000, after recruiting a seasoned management team to run Intranet Communications, Andy left to work as an independent marketing consultant to startups in the mobile location services industry. His time was split between projects in Europe and the United States. This work culminated in Andy publishing a book titled Mobile Location Services with Prentice Hall. He then joined Palm, Inc as a product manager in the wireless software group.
In 2003, Andy joined Netservice Ventures Group to focus on next generation mobile product strategy development for NTT and Sony Mobile Products and to incubate and invest in innovative new mobile media businesses. 3jam was incubated at Netservice Ventures, where Andy remains a partner. Andy holds an MBA and a BA from the University of California, Berkeley.
