D-Link Visionary Steven Joe Named to Top Technology Innovator List by CMP

D-Link Visionary Steven Joe Named to Top Technology Innovator List by CMP D-Link North American CEO and Global Technology Strategist Has Been Named to Top Technology Innovators List by CMP's VARBusiness Magazine FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Steven Joe, President and CEO of D-Link North America and the Company's strategic technology visionary, has been recognized by the editors of CMP Media's VARBusiness as one of North America's "Top 50 Technology Innovators." The list, compiled by VARBusiness is focused on identifying and recognizing leaders in the information-technology field who exemplify technological creativity coupled with keen business acumen. Steven Joe was honored in the special "State of Technology" issue of the biweekly magazine that provides strategic insight to technology integrators. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010327/DLINKLOGO) "Steven Joe was honored in this "Top Technology Innovators" issue because he has proven his ability to bridge technical development and business achievement," says VARBusiness Editorial Director Robert C. DeMarzo. "Steven Joe is a true technology innovator. During his tenure as President and CEO, he has helped spearhead D-Link's explosive growth to become one of the largest high-tech companies in the world," said Norm Bogen, Director of Networking at In-Stat, the leading provider of actionable research, assessments and market forecasts of semiconductors and advanced communications equipment and services. "D-Link will undoubtedly continue to benefit from Steven Joe's fundamental background in engineering, strategic product planning, coupled with his uncanny insight into emerging markets and computing technologies." "Steven's focus on the management of information technology, technology-intensive user environments and the increasingly global nature of IT has helped D-Link to become a leading global technology company," said Debra J. Richardson, dean of the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at Joe's alma mater, the University of California, Irvine. "His strong computer science background and management expertise brings the advantage of multi-disciplinary perspectives to high-tech problems. We are fortunate that in addition to his role as president and CEO of D-Link, Steven also is an active supporter of UCI and a valued member of our community." Steven Joe served as an advisor and member of the UCI Technology Consul in both 2003 and 2004 and is now a member of the UC Irvine Chief Executive Roundtable. The Roundtable is earning the reputation of being among the foremost pioneers to recognize the crucial link between academia, research, and the corporate community, where Steven's membership and participation only add to the scope and variety of this group. Steven holds a bachelors degree in Information and Computer Science with emphasis in Circuit Design and Database Management from University of California, Irvine. "It is a great honor to have a key strategist and company leader be recognized by VARBusiness as a leading innovator," said Global D-Link Chairman and CEO Ken Kao. "Steven is a visionary force inside the company and he consistently delivers advanced and emerging technologies that drive to the mainstream. He has a keen understanding of both technology and business." The "Top-50 Technology Innovators" list is based on the individuals' biographies, patents and inventions, past experience and the impact their current firm had on the overall technology market. Published in the December 13 issue of VARBusiness magazine, the feature package and executive listings are posted to the CMP Web at www.varbusiness.com. Steven has recently earned other awards for technology design, innovation and design excellence from the American Electronics Association (AEA) in 2004 for the D-Link MediaLounge(TM) DSM-320 Wireless Media Player and again in 2003 for the D-Link i2eye(TM) DVC-1000 Internet Videophone. D-Link the company also won awards for the AEA in 2004 for most innovate technology product of the year in the SOHO market for the D-Link Wireless Media player in 2003 for the most innovative technology product of the year in the communications market for the D-Link i2eye DVC-1000 Internet Videophone. "We have a hands-on CEO in Steven Joe who has an engineering vision to clearly see the next thing on the horizon and that is expressed through his technology design and development execution and leadership by example, driving the next generation of cutting edge, technically superior products for a rapidly growing market place," said Bradley Morse, senior vice president of marketing for D-Link. "Since taking the reigns as a design and engineering force for D-Link, Steven has helped the company earn more than 200 product awards while significantly expanding the technology offering to reach new market segments and serve more distribution channels than ever before." About VARBusiness Magazine For the past 18 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides unique strategic business and technology insight for Solution Providers through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available on the magazine's Web site at www.varbusiness.com. About D-Link D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small and medium and large enterprise business networking. The company continues to strive for excellence as an award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canadian, and Mexico headquarters are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (714) 885-6000; FAX (866) 743-4905; Internet www.dlink.com. D-Link, MediaLounge, i2eye and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Systems, Inc. All other company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright 2005 D-Link Systems, Inc, All Rights Reserved. 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