David Gurle | |
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 David Gurle at Symphony Innovate 2016 | |
| Born | David Gurlé 1966 |
| Citizenship | French |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Symphony |
| Website | www |
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]
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]
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]
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.
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
2004
La voix sur IP Codecs, H.323, SIP, MGCP, déploiement et dimensionnement
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