Mailblocks
Mourns Loss of Founder, Phil Goldman [28th
December 2003]
LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA–December 28, 2003–Mailblocks,
Inc., a consumer Webmail provider, today announced with
great sorrow the unexpected death of colleague and friend,
CEO Phil Goldman. He was 39 years old.
Phil was a technology visionary, entrepreneur
and prolific inventor. His passion was simplifying technology
and making it useful for consumers. This was the focus
of his career at Apple Computer, General Magic, WebTV
Networks, Microsoft, and most recently Mailblocks.
“Phil was one of the brightest
stars to ever shine over Silicon Valley. A world-class
technologist and entrepreneur and a mentor to many,
Phil was respected not only for his brilliance and creativity,
but for his character, integrity and untiring spirit.
It is an honor to have known Phil Goldman,’’
said Steve Perlman, a long-time friend and colleague.
“Phil was a revered leader—many
employees had the good fortune to work for him at more
than one of his companies,” said Susan Bratton,
VP Sales and Marketing at Mailblocks. “His approach
to business was an intelligent balance of foresight
and risk-taking that brought a tremendous amount of
respect from his employees, his vendors and his customers.
Phil will be deeply missed.”
Mailblocks will continue operations,
led by the strong executive management team of Bratton,
Vice President of Engineering Rich Landsman and Vice
President of Technical Operations Phil Steffora. Toward
fulfillment of Phil’s vision, the company plans
to continue with its release of a new version of the
Mailblocks service.
Before founding Mailblocks, Phil spent
more than 20 years in technology and consumer service
development. Most recently he served as Vice President
of Advanced TV Services at Microsoft. He was a founder
of WebTV Networks. Before WebTV, Phil served as Director
of Communication Products at General Magic and did groundbreaking
work to modernize the Mac OS at Apple Computer.
Phil was a highly productive and recognized
inventor with 19 U.S. Patents issued and many more pending.
A graduate of Princeton University, Phil graduated summa
cum laude with a degree in Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science, and was honored as the top student
in the School of Engineering. He served as the chair
of the university’s Computer Science department
advisory council. He also served on the board of directors
of BraveKids, a charitable organization using computers
and the Internet to aid the families of children with
chronic or life threatening illnesses.
Phil resided in Los Altos Hills, Calif.,
and is survived by his wife, Susan, and two children,
as well as his parents, and two brothers.
In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to BraveKids
at http://www.bravekids.org.
About Mailblocks
Mailblocks, Inc. is a new class of Web-based email service
for consumers. Founded in July 2002 by Phil Goldman,
a former Microsoft executive and a founder of WebTV
Networks, Mailblocks started with a simple idea: improve
the consumer email experience—make it better,
more manageable and—above all else—free
from the aggravation of spam. Using state-of-the-art
technology, an assemblage of talented, passionate and
experienced individuals and a customer research driven
development model, Mailblocks is dedicated to helping
people restore and fulfill
the
true potential of email communication. To learn more
about Mailblocks, visit our Web site at
www.mailblocks.com
or
contact pr@mailblocks.com.
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For More Information:
Krause Taylor Associates for Mailblocks
Betty Taylor
(408) 918-9082
bettyt@krause-taylor.com
or
Jane Anderson
(650) 854-3883
ja@mailblocks.com |
