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Handspring  (Stock symbol: HAND ) Acquired by Palm (2003)
189 Bernardo Avenue
 Mountain View, CA 94043
 USA
 (650)-230-5000
Website Company Summary Management Team
Management
President/COO/Operations: Ed Colligan (11/02)
Finance: William Slakey
Technology: Karl Townsend (1998)
Sales/Marketing: Karen Sipprell
General Counsel/Legal: David Pine
Board
Outside board: (May no longer be on the board) Kim Clark (Harvard University Professor);  John Doerr (Kleiner Perkins) ;  Bruce Dunlevie (Benchmark) ;  William Kennard (Carlyle Group);  Mitchell Kertzman (Liberate Technologies CEO)
Company
Business description: Handspring is a leading innovator in personal communications and handheld computing. The company's products include the Treo wireless communicators and Treo 90 organizer, the Visor expandable handheld computers, and client and server software for fast Web access from handheld devices and mobile phones.
Customers include: Imagistics Intgernational
Partners include: ATandT Wireless;  AvantGo;  Google;  RioPort;  Rogers;  SEVEN Networks;  Sprint;  Visto;  BrightStar;  Cellstar. CEC Telecom;  CIC;  Franklin Covey;  Handango;  NaviCom;  Orange SA;  Palm Gear H.Q.;  Rogers ATandT Wireless;  Synchrologic;  Telcel;  Virgin Atlantic;  Xcellenet
Capital
Rounds: 1
Capital raised: 9.0M
Ownership: Acquired by Palm (2003)
Stock Symbol: HAND
VCs include: Benchmark;  Kleiner Perkins

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Overview
Sector: Communications
Year Founded: 1998
Headcount: 201-300 as of Sep 2003
Rounds: 1
Capital Raised: 9.0M
Ownership: Acquired by Palm (2003)
Stock Symbol: HAND
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