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'''David Gurle''' is a French<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/actu/mon-coeur-reste-en-france-08-11-2015-5257769.php|title=David Gurlé, président de Symphony : "Mon cœur reste en France"|date=2016-12-07|newspaper=leparisien.fr|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> entrepreneur and engineer, credited as one of the pioneers of [[Internet Protocol|IP communications]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2014/08/03/goldman-sachs-buying-messaging-alternative-to-bloomberg/|title=Goldman Sachs Buying Messaging Alternative to Bloomberg|website=Jewish Business News|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> He is currently the CEO of [[Symphony Communication|Symphony Communication Services, LLC.]]
'''David Gurle''' is a French<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/actu/mon-coeur-reste-en-france-08-11-2015-5257769.php|title=David Gurlé, président de Symphony : "Mon cœur reste en France"|date=2016-12-07|newspaper=leparisien.fr|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> entrepreneur and engineer, credited as one of the pioneers of [[Internet Protocol|IP communications]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2014/08/03/goldman-sachs-buying-messaging-alternative-to-bloomberg/|title=Goldman Sachs Buying Messaging Alternative to Bloomberg|website=Jewish Business News|date=3 August 2014 |access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> He is founder and former CEO of [[Symphony Communication|Symphony Communication Services, LLC.]] In June 2022, he launched [https://www.hivenet.com/ Hive], a distributed compute and storage cloud. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |title=Visionary french entrepreneur, David Gurle, launches new venture - Hive |url=https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/visionary-french-entrepreneur-david-gurle-launches-new-venture-hive-x4ffe5yk |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=www.zawya.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
The son of a French diplomat, David spent his childhood between Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. His mother, a journalist for the BBC, also worked for the British secret service. His family settled in [[Cannes]] when he was 13.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ae3c8964-5d97-11e5-9846-de406ccb37f2|title=David Gurle’s Symphony looks to take on Bloomberg|last=McLannaha|first=Ben|date=September 18, 2015|work=|publisher=Financial Times|access-date=December 9, 2016|via=}}</ref> He studied engineering at [[ESIGETEL]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://frenchmorning.com/david-gurle-francais-trembler-bloomberg/|title=David Gurlé, le Français qui fait trembler Bloomberg - French Morning|date=2015-09-16|newspaper=French Morning|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref>
The son of French and British diplomats, David spent his childhood between Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. His family settled in [[Cannes]] when he was 14.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ae3c8964-5d97-11e5-9846-de406ccb37f2|title=David Gurle's Symphony looks to take on Bloomberg|last=McLannaha|first=Ben|date=September 18, 2015|publisher=Financial Times|access-date=December 9, 2016}}</ref> He received his MSc. degree in computer science and telecommunication from French engineering school EFREI. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://frenchmorning.com/david-gurle-francais-trembler-bloomberg/|title=David Gurlé, le Français qui fait trembler Bloomberg - French Morning|date=2015-09-16|newspaper=French Morning|language=fr-FR|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2014, David Gurle was appointed CEO of Symphony, following the acquisition of Perzo, a start-up he founded in [[Palo Alto, California]] in late 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/goldman-led-group-of-financial-firms-buys-perzo-1412176909|title=Goldman-Led Group of Firms Buys Perzo to Form Instant-Messaging Company|last=Baer|first=Justin|date=2014-10-01|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> Perzo was a mobile and web messaging platform that encrypted every message end-to-end using a three-layer encryption system.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/perzo-a-military-grade-messaging-service-that-keeps-the-nsa-at-arms-length-1214214|title=Perzo: a military-grade messaging service that keeps the NSA at arms' length|newspaper=TechRadar|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> Perzo's security model was based on customer-controlled [[Key (cryptography)|encryption keys]] for businesses who need to maintain control and confidentiality over their communications. The platform also maintained compliance with privacy laws and various regulatory rules.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdaily.co.uk/spotlight/25-11-2013/ex-head-of-skype-for-business-david-gurle-launches-perzo-driving-security-back-into-comms/|title=Ex head of Skype for Business David Gurle launches Perzo: driving security back into comms {{!}} Spotlights|last=Perzo|website=Bdaily Business News|access-date=2016-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223180335/https://bdaily.co.uk/spotlight/25-11-2013/ex-head-of-skype-for-business-david-gurle-launches-perzo-driving-security-back-into-comms/|archive-date=2016-12-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2014, David Gurle was appointed CEO of Symphony, following the acquisition of Perzo, a start-up he founded in [[Palo Alto, California]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/goldman-led-group-of-financial-firms-buys-perzo-1412176909|title=Goldman-Led Group of Firms Buys Perzo to Form Instant-Messaging Company|last=Baer|first=Justin|date=2014-10-01|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|issn=0099-9660|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> Perzo was a mobile and web messaging platform that encrypted every message end-to-end using a three-layer encryption system.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/perzo-a-military-grade-messaging-service-that-keeps-the-nsa-at-arms-length-1214214|title=Perzo: a military-grade messaging service that keeps the NSA at arms' length|newspaper=TechRadar|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> Perzo's security model was based on customer-controlled [[Key (cryptography)|encryption keys]] for businesses who need to maintain control and confidentiality over their communications. The platform also maintained compliance with privacy laws and various regulatory rules.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bdaily.co.uk/spotlight/25-11-2013/ex-head-of-skype-for-business-david-gurle-launches-perzo-driving-security-back-into-comms/|title=Ex head of Skype for Business David Gurle launches Perzo: driving security back into comms {{!}} Spotlights|last=Perzo|website=Bdaily Business News|access-date=2016-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223180335/https://bdaily.co.uk/spotlight/25-11-2013/ex-head-of-skype-for-business-david-gurle-launches-perzo-driving-security-back-into-comms/|archive-date=2016-12-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Prior to Symphony, David was General Manager and Vice President of [https://www.skype.com/en/business/skype-for-business/ Skype's Business unit].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://commsbusiness.co.uk/news/skype-names-enterprise-uc-guru-to-lead-skype-for-business/|title=Skype Names Enterprise UC Guru to Lead Skype for Business|website=Comms Business|publisher=Comms Business|last1=Admin|accessdate=7 December 2016}}</ref>
Prior to Symphony, David was General Manager and Vice President of [https://www.skype.com/en/business/skype-for-business/ Skype's Business unit].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://commsbusiness.co.uk/news/skype-names-enterprise-uc-guru-to-lead-skype-for-business/|title=Skype Names Enterprise UC Guru to Lead Skype for Business|website=Comms Business|last1=Admin|access-date=7 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220103300/http://commsbusiness.co.uk/news/skype-names-enterprise-uc-guru-to-lead-skype-for-business/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 2003 as Global Head of Collaboration Services at [[Reuters]], David and his team transitioned [[Thomson Reuters Messenger|Reuters Messaging]] into a unified communications service.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/conference/east-07/e-07-david-gurle.htm|title=The Ultimate VOIP/IP Communication Experience|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Technology Marketing Corporation|access-date=}}</ref> David connected Reuters Messaging with other communities with the intention of improving workflow productivity of financial information workers.<ref name=":0" />
In 2003 as Global Head of Collaboration Services at [[Reuters]], David transitioned [[Thomson Reuters Messenger|Reuters Messaging]] into a unified communications service.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/conference/east-07/e-07-david-gurle.htm|title=The Ultimate VOIP/IP Communication Experience|publisher=Technology Marketing Corporation}}</ref> David connected Reuters Messaging with other messaging communities with the intention of improving workflow productivity of financial information workers.<ref name=":0" />


After joining [[Microsoft]] in 1999, David Gurle founded Microsoft's [[Real-time communication|Real Time Communications]] business unit, running it for three years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/conference/east-07/e-07-david-gurle.htm|title=IP Communications Conference Keynote - David Gurle|website=www.tmcnet.com|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> He oversaw the development of the company’s collaboration products including [[Netmeeting|NetMeeting]], [[Windows Messenger]], Exchange IM, Exchange Conferencing Server, [[Live communications server|Live Communications Server]] and [[Office Communications Server]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biz-news.com/voip/skype-names-david-gurle-to-lead-skype-for-business-team/|title=Skype Names David Gurle to Lead Skype for Business Team - Business News Holding Latest Business News|website=www.biz-news.com|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> While at Microsoft, David co-authored several [[Internet Engineering Task Force]] standards for presence and instant messaging for [[SIMPLE (instant messaging protocol)|SIP]].<ref name=":0" />
After joining [[Microsoft]] in 1999, David Gurle founded and ran Microsoft's [[Real-time communication|Real Time Communications]] business unit until 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tmcnet.com/voip/conference/east-07/e-07-david-gurle.htm|title=IP Communications Conference Keynote - David Gurle|website=www.tmcnet.com|access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> He oversaw the development of the company’s collaboration products including [[Netmeeting|NetMeeting]], [[Windows Messenger]], Exchange IM, Exchange Conferencing Server, [[Live communications server|Live Communications Server]] and [[Office Communications Server]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biz-news.com/voip/skype-names-david-gurle-to-lead-skype-for-business-team/|title=Skype Names David Gurle to Lead Skype for Business Team - Business News Holding Latest Business News|website=www.biz-news.com|date=12 January 2010 |access-date=2016-12-07}}</ref> While at Microsoft, David co-authored several [[Internet Engineering Task Force]] standards for presence and instant messaging for [[SIMPLE (instant messaging protocol)|SIP]].<ref name=":0" />


==Honors==
==Honors==
In 2016, David was ranked #97 on “The New Establishment,” Vanity Fair’s “annual ranking of Silicon Valley hotshots, Hollywood moguls, Wall Street titans, and cultural icons.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/new-establishment|title=The New Establishment 2016|last=Magazine|first=Vanity Fair|website=The Hive|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref>
In 2016, David was ranked #97 on “The New Establishment,” Vanity Fair’s “annual ranking of Silicon Valley hotshots, Hollywood moguls, Wall Street titans, and cultural icons.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/new-establishment|title=The New Establishment 2016|last=Magazine|first=Vanity Fair|website=The Hive|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref>

In January 2020, David Gurle was [https://www.webtimemedias.com/article/sophia-david-gurle-symphony-chevalier-de-la-legion-dhonneur awarded France's "Légion d’Honneur" for his contribution to the digital world] from French president Emmanuel Macron.


==Publications==
==Publications==
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[https://books.google.com/books?id=gC0U-nDGvvsC&dq=pioneer+in+the+david+gurle&source=gbs_navlinks_s IP Telephony: Packet-based Multimedia Communications Systems]
[https://books.google.com/books?id=gC0U-nDGvvsC&q=pioneer+in+the+david+gurle IP Telephony: Packet-based Multimedia Communications Systems]


[https://www.amazon.com/Telephony-Deploying-Voice-over-IP-Protocols-2005-03-11/dp/B01A0BGME6/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481088332&sr=1-4&keywords=david+gurle IP Telephony: Deploying Voice-over-IP Protocols by Olivier Hersent (2005-03-11)]
[https://www.amazon.com/Telephony-Deploying-Voice-over-IP-Protocols-2005-03-11/dp/B01A0BGME6/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481088332&sr=1-4&keywords=david+gurle IP Telephony: Deploying Voice-over-IP Protocols by Olivier Hersent (2005-03-11)]

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David Gurle
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David Gurle at Symphony Innovate 2016
Born
David Gurlé

1966
Istanbul, Turkey
CitizenshipFrench
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFounder and CEO of Symphony
Websitewww.symphony.com

David Gurle is a French[1] entrepreneur and engineer, credited as one of the pioneers of IP communications.[2] He is founder and former CEO of Symphony Communication Services, LLC. In June 2022, he launched Hive, a distributed compute and storage cloud. [3]

Early life and education

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The son of French and British diplomats, David spent his childhood between Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. His family settled in Cannes when he was 14.[4] He received his MSc. degree in computer science and telecommunication from French engineering school EFREI. [5]

Career

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In 2014, David Gurle was appointed CEO of Symphony, following the acquisition of Perzo, a start-up he founded in Palo Alto, California in 2012.[6] Perzo was a mobile and web messaging platform that encrypted every message end-to-end using a three-layer encryption system.[7] Perzo's security model was based on customer-controlled encryption keys for businesses who need to maintain control and confidentiality over their communications. The platform also maintained compliance with privacy laws and various regulatory rules.[8]

Prior to Symphony, David was General Manager and Vice President of Skype's Business unit.[9]

In 2003 as Global Head of Collaboration Services at Reuters, David transitioned Reuters Messaging into a unified communications service.[10] David connected Reuters Messaging with other messaging communities with the intention of improving workflow productivity of financial information workers.[10]

After joining Microsoft in 1999, David Gurle founded and ran Microsoft's Real Time Communications business unit until 2003.[11] He oversaw the development of the company’s collaboration products including NetMeeting, Windows Messenger, Exchange IM, Exchange Conferencing Server, Live Communications Server and Office Communications Server.[12] While at Microsoft, David co-authored several Internet Engineering Task Force standards for presence and instant messaging for SIP.[10]

Honors

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In 2016, David was ranked #97 on “The New Establishment,” Vanity Fair’s “annual ranking of Silicon Valley hotshots, Hollywood moguls, Wall Street titans, and cultural icons.”[13]

In January 2020, David Gurle was awarded France's "Légion d’Honneur" for his contribution to the digital world from French president Emmanuel Macron.

Publications

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2007

L'essentiel de la VoIP - 2ème édition

2005

IP Telephony: Packet-based Multimedia Communications Systems

IP Telephony: Deploying Voice-over-IP Protocols by Olivier Hersent (2005-03-11)

Beyond VoIP Protocols: Understanding Voice Technology and Networking Techniques for IP Telephony

L'essentiel de la VoIP

2004

La voix sur IP Codecs, H.323, SIP, MGCP, déploiement et dimensionnement

References

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  1. ^ "David Gurlé, président de Symphony : "Mon cœur reste en France"". leparisien.fr. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  2. ^ "Goldman Sachs Buying Messaging Alternative to Bloomberg". Jewish Business News. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  3. ^ Release, Press. "Visionary french entrepreneur, David Gurle, launches new venture - Hive". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  4. ^ McLannaha, Ben (September 18, 2015). "David Gurle's Symphony looks to take on Bloomberg". Financial Times. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "David Gurlé, le Français qui fait trembler Bloomberg - French Morning". French Morning (in French). 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  6. ^ Baer, Justin (2014-10-01). "Goldman-Led Group of Firms Buys Perzo to Form Instant-Messaging Company". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  7. ^ "Perzo: a military-grade messaging service that keeps the NSA at arms' length". TechRadar. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  8. ^ Perzo. "Ex head of Skype for Business David Gurle launches Perzo: driving security back into comms | Spotlights". Bdaily Business News. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  9. ^ Admin. "Skype Names Enterprise UC Guru to Lead Skype for Business". Comms Business. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  10. ^ a b c "The Ultimate VOIP/IP Communication Experience". Technology Marketing Corporation.
  11. ^ "IP Communications Conference Keynote - David Gurle". www.tmcnet.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  12. ^ "Skype Names David Gurle to Lead Skype for Business Team - Business News Holding Latest Business News". www.biz-news.com. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  13. ^ Magazine, Vanity Fair. "The New Establishment 2016". The Hive. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
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