SUN CREATES TWO NEW BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONSSUN CREATES TWO NEW BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONSNames Jonathan Schwartz, EVP Software; Mark Tolliver, EVP Marketing and Business Development and Chief Strategy Officer
SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- April 29, 2002 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), a leader in systems and solutions that make the net work, today announced the formation of two new business organizations. A new unified software organization will be led by Jonathan Schwartz, 36, as executive vice president, Software. Sun's new Marketing and Business Development organization will be led by Mark Tolliver, 50, as executive vice president, Marketing and Business Development and chief strategy officer. These new organizations and positions will take effect July 1, 2002. Sun Software unifies Sun's existing software organizations and software product brands, including the Solaris Operating Environment, Java platform, and Sun ONE. The Sun Open Net Environment is Sun's vision, architecture, platform, and expertise that enables the development and delivery of services on demand. Sun ONE includes web server, directory server, application server, and portal server products as well as Sun ONE Studio, the integrated development environment for developers and the StarOffice Productivity Suite. "We are bringing together Sun's end-to-end software offerings in a single, customer-focused organization," said Ed Zander, Sun's president and chief operating officer. "Sun Software will be one of the largest software organizations in the industry and serve the world's largest base of developers. Under Jonathan's leadership, we will continue the great momentum and industry-leading customer experience established by Pat Sueltz and Mark Tolliver." Schwartz, currently Sun's chief strategy officer, has been responsible for the company's long-range planning and development functions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture and strategic investments, and the oversight of certain strategic relationships. Previously, Schwartz was head of Sun's venture and strategic investment group. Prior to that, he ran Sun's developers tools group and product marketing for the Java platform. Before joining Sun, Schwartz was chief executive officer of Lighthouse Design, Ltd., which developed a broad line of tools and applications. In 1996, Sun acquired Lighthouse. Schwartz began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Co., Inc. Schwartz will continue in his current role until July 1, 2002, during which time he will work closely with both Pat Sueltz, executive vice president, Software Systems, and Mark Tolliver, executive vice president and president of iPlanet, on the integration and transition of their organizations. Effective July 1, 2002, Sueltz will lead Sun's Enterprise Services organization, replacing Larry Hambly, who has decided to retire from full-time duties. New Marketing & Business Development OrganizationSun also announced the appointment of Mark Tolliver to lead a new Marketing and Business Development organization that brings together the company's corporate marketing, strategy, industry marketing, product alignment, and business development organizations. "Sun continues to advance its competitive position through world-class marketing," added Zander. "This new organization will integrate Sun's industry knowledge, product strategy, and partner programs to provide the most compelling solutions to Sun customers and partners. Mark's team will further improve our responsiveness to customers and partners and align our product, developer, and program strategies while driving the innovative marketing and business practices for which Sun is known." Tolliver will continue in his current role as president of iPlanet until July 1, 2002. He has more than 25 years of experience in the high-technology industry. Previously, Tolliver served as president of Sun's Consumer and Embedded Division. Other positions held at Sun include vice president of Market Development and vice president of Strategy and Business Development. Before joining Sun, Tolliver was vice president of marketing at MasPar Computer Corp. and spent 16 years at Hewlett-Packard Company. About Sun Microsystems, Inc.Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.This news release contains projections and other forward looking statements regarding future results and the future performance of Sun Microsystems, Inc. These statements, including the statements: Sun continues to advance its competitive position through world-class marketing; This new organization will integrate Sun's industry knowledge, product strategy, and partner programs to provide the most compelling solutions to Sun customers and partners; Mark's team will focus on further improving our responsiveness to customers and partners and align Sun's product, developer, and program strategies while driving the innovative marketing and business practices for which Sun is known; Under Jonathan's leadership, we will continue the great momentum built by Patricia Sueltz and Mark Tolliver are just predictions and involve risks and uncertainties such that actual results and performance may differ materially. Factors that might cause such a difference include risks associated with increased competition, continued adverse changes in general global economic conditions, lack of acceptance of new products and technologies, lack of success in technological advancements, and the lack of ability to successfully hire, retain, and motivate key employees. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Sun's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Sun's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2001 and December 30, 2001. PR Contacts for Press and Analysts:
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