MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (October 10, 1997) -- Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today named Eric Hahn as chief technology officer and executive vice president reporting to Jim Barksdale, president and chief executive officer. Effective immediately upon his return from sabbatical this week, CTO Hahn joins Netscape's new executive committee, consisting of four executive vice presidents and Barksdale.
The CTO position was formerly held by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen, who has taken a new role as EVP of Products, running the company's rapidly expanding product divisions. As CTO, Hahn continues his two-year collaboration with Andreessen setting technology strategy and product direction for Netscape's leading line of software for Intranets, Extranets and the Internet. Hahn joined Netscape in November 1995 with Netscape's acquisition of Collabra Software, Inc., where he was founder and CEO. Most recently, Hahn served as senior vice president and general manager of Netscape's Server Products Division.
"As Netscape continues its ascent as one of the fastest-growing software companies in history, it is vital that we anticipate changing market conditions and remain nimble. To that end, I recently asked a small, core team of leaders to serve on a new executive committee that can make decisions quickly for the entire organization," said Barksdale. "It is wonderful to welcome Eric back from his well-earned sabbatical as a member of this crucial team. We look forward to his continued contributions to Netscape's strategy and technology direction in his expanded role as CTO."
"I'm tremendously excited to be part of the executive committee as Netscape CTO," said Hahn. "As an engineer at heart, I particularly look forward to continued technical collaboration with Marc and the world-class Netscape product development team that is designing and building innovative software for linking people and businesses together."
Members of the Netscape Executive Committee include: CEO Barksdale, Executive Vice President of Products Marc Andreessen, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mike Homer, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Peter Currie and CTO Hahn.
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