Upward Technologies Names Sonny H. Chau as Vice President

Furniture World Magazine

Upward Technologies, a leading provider of software products and services utilizing handheld, mobile and wireless technology, announced today the appointment of Sonny H. Chau as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Chau, most recently with AppForge, Inc, had been manager of Enterprise Sales & Professional Services and handling the worldwide sales and support efforts to the company’s largest and most notable clients such as The Walt Disney World Co., Lockheed Martin, Ford Motor Company and IBM. Chau began to build a strong business relationship with Upward Technologies when he was tasked with spearheading the Professional Services initiative at AppForge. Since then, Chau has successfully collaborated with the team at Upward Technologies to provide custom handheld software development services to many large and small clients in a broad range of industries, including the furniture industry. Prior to working with Upward Technologies at AppForge, Chau has served in similar roles at EMC Corporation and WorldStor, Inc. where he expanded account penetration and successfully executed deals with Cox Communications, Delta Airlines, and ETrade. Earlier in his career, Mr. Chau worked for Fountain Technologies as Business Development Manager and forged key partnerships and business initiatives for three computer systems divisions. “Mr. Chau’s broad range of experience in the high-tech industry will be a great addition to the Upward team,” said Matthew Ridge, President and founder of Upward Technologies, “He has the vision and the skills to grow Upward Technologies to reach new record levels of success.” “Upward Technologies is highly regarded and has a reputation of honesty and integrity so it is no surprise that customer satisfaction is so high,” said Chau. “By continuing to build close relationships with customers, understanding and caring about their businesses, then offering competitive advantage through best practices, we will further distinguish ourselves in the marketplace.” About Upward Technologies: Upward Technologies is an information technologies consulting company, specializing in custom Palm PoweredTM barcoding, wireless, and sales force automation solutions. Upward Technologies provides businesses with a full spectrum of computing solutions, including design/development, hardware, and rollout/training. Upward Technologies’ latest commercial software product, Orderpad, allows salespeople to quickly create sales orders for customers at trade shows and markets as well as in the field, making the process more efficient and error-free. For more information about Upward Technologies, visit the company’s Web site at www.upwardtechnologies.com, phone (866) 577-1010, or email info@upwardtechnologies.com.