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Revision as of 15:33, 8 December 2016

David Gurle
David Gurle at Symphony Innovate 2016
Born
David Gurle
CitizenshipFrench
OccupationCEO at Symphony
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 currently the CEO of Symphony Communication Services, LLC.

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. He returned to France as a teenager and studied engineering at ESIGETEL.[3]

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.[4] Perzo was a mobile and web messaging platform that encrypted every message end-to-end using a three-layer encryption system.[5] 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.[6]

Prior to Symphony, David was General Manager and Vice President of Skype's Business unit.[7]

In 2003 as Global Head of Collaboration Services at Reuters, David and his team transitioned Reuters Messaging into a unified communications service.[8] David connected Reuters Messaging with other communities with the intention of improving workflow productivity of financial information workers.[8]

After joining Microsoft in 1999, David Gurle founded Microsoft's Real Time Communications business unit, running it for three years.[9] 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.[10] While at Microsoft, David co-authored several Internet Engineering Task Force standards for presence and instant messaging for SIP.[8]

Publications

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

  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. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  3. ^ "David Gurlé, le Français qui fait trembler Bloomberg - French Morning". French Morning (in French). 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Perzo: a military-grade messaging service that keeps the NSA at arms' length". TechRadar. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  6. ^ Perzo. "Ex head of Skype for Business David Gurle launches Perzo: driving security back into comms | Spotlights". Bdaily Business News. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  7. ^ Admin. "Skype Names Enterprise UC Guru to Lead Skype for Business". Comms Business. Comms Business. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "The Ultimate VOIP/IP Communication Experience". Technology Marketing Corporation.
  9. ^ "IP Communications Conference Keynote - David Gurle". www.tmcnet.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  10. ^ "Skype Names David Gurle to Lead Skype for Business Team - Business News Holding Latest Business News". www.biz-news.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.