Robert brings 15 years of software industry experience to his creative and practical solutions to product design and development problems. He has extensive experience with a variety of wireless client technologies such as Windows CE, Windows CE .NET, and J2ME. His background also includes architecting and building Internet based applications for the J2EE and Microsoft .NET platforms. Robert is a recognized leader in the design and implementation of software for Internet appliances and mobile devices. His talents have been successfully utilized by Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Philips, and other leading technology companies.

Robert holds an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of Essential Windows CE Application Programming published by John Wiley and Sons. He is also co-author of Professional JSP, 2nd Edition published by Wrox Press. He has been named a Microsoft eMbedded MVP every year since 2001.

Robert is a co-founder of Professional Real Estate Products, which just launched Listing Suite, an online real estate listing and marketing tool.

"The union of mobile devices and wireless connectivity brings the potential for a number of highly beneficial products and solutions to the table. At present, offering location based services over wireless networks is one of the hottest applications in this sector. While conceiving the Mobile Information Manager platform, we wanted to offer more than generic pushed content. We feel on demand, personalized content delivery via MiM provides the greatest possible benefit with the least personal intrusion. In short, Mobile Information Manager provides users with just the information they want, anytime, anywhere."

With 12 years experience facilitating cooperation between leading Silicon Valley technology companies and local community colleges, Kate is instrumental in bringing new business to wAppearances.

Early in her career, she held positions in engineering software design and marketing for Digital Sound Corp. and Fairchild Semiconductor. Kate received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Kate Disney started with wAppearances in 2002 after holding the position of Engineering Department Chair at Mission College in Santa Clara, CA. She also served two terms as chair of the Community Colleges of the California Engineering Liaison Committee. From 1992-1995 she was the Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation Grant and was a partner in a regional Tech Prep grant.

"I enjoy working with our team to create a solution that benefits each customer. Every deployment of MiM is customized as each client has a unique set of requirements. Defining and providing a product that satisfies the customer's needs is our strong suit at wAppearances. The best part however is watching our customers' business expand. wAppearances is ultimately about helping people and businesses succeed."