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3Dsolve Inc., The Simulation Learning
Company, Announces Its Advisory Board
Top-Tier Figures from International
Finance, Social Software, and National Security Come
Together to Advise Leader in Simulations for E-Learning
Cary, NC, October 21, 2003 — 3Dsolve
Inc., The Simulation Learning Company, today announced
the creation of its initial advisory board, composed
of leading experts representing international finance,
social software, and national security. These experts
will provide advice and assistance to 3Dsolve as it
continues its rapid growth in the government and corporate
e-learning markets.
“We’re delighted to announce Joichi Ito, Reid
Hoffman, and Tom Kelley as our founding advisors,”
said Richard Boyd, CEO of 3Dsolve. “These outstanding
individuals bring an amazingly diverse body of knowledge
to 3Dsolve and will be invaluable as we continue our
mission to lead the simulation learning market.”
3Dsolve’s advisory board is composed
of the following individuals:
Joichi Ito
is the founder and CEO of Neoteny, an IT investment
and operating company based in Tokyo. He has created
numerous Internet companies including PSINet Japan,
Digital Garage, and Infoseek Japan. In 1997 Time magazine
ranked him as a member of the CyberElite. In 2000 he
was ranked among the “50 Stars of Asia” by
Business Week and commended by the Japanese Ministry
of Posts and Telecommunications for supporting the advancement
of IT. In 2001 the World Economic Forum chose him as
one of the 100 “Global Leaders of Tomorrow”
for 2002. Most recently, Wired magazine named Ito one
of eight “connectors,” “the hypernetworked
nodes who secretly run the world.”
Reid Hoffman
is CEO of LinkedIn, an online service for professional
networking. Immediately prior to founding LinkedIn,
he was EVP at PayPal (Nasdaq: PYPL), where he was in
charge of all external relationships and payments infrastructure.
Hoffman also serves on the board of directors for Grassroots
Enterprise, Jumpstart Technologies, SixApart, Socialtext,
Talk To The Future, TreasureGames, and Vendio, and serves
on the board of advisors for EZCab and WeAttract. He
is an angel investor in Ironport, Friendster, and Nanosolar.
Earlier in his career, Hoffman worked at Apple Computer,
Fujitsu Software Corporation, and Socialnet.com. He
graduated from Stanford University with distinction
with a BS in Cognitive Science and from Oxford University
with a master’s degree in philosophy. Hoffman won
the Dinkelspiel Award and a Marshall Scholarship while
at Stanford University.
Thomas Kelley
is the founder of Shamrock Associates, Inc., specializing
in the application of aviation to the law enforcement
mission. Kelley retired as a Special Agent of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation following 32 years of service
to the United States and is recognized nationally and
internationally for his expertise in the application
of aerial support to law enforcement special operations
missions. From 1978 until his retirement in 1998, Kelley
was involved in virtually every major FBI criminal,
foreign counter-intelligence, tactical, and special
event operation that utilized aircraft. Kelley retains
extensive contacts with both civil and military, domestic
and foreign, special operations units supporting special
events and critical incident resolution.
About Simulation Learning
Simulation learning includes e-learning
solutions based upon computer simulations of real-world
equipment and processes. Simulation learning is based
on the simple idea that people learn best when they
learn by doing. Industry research firm Brandon-hall
forecasts that the market for e-learning simulation
will grow from $300 million in 2002 to $6.1 billion
in 2006 and an astonishing $37 billion in 2011.
About 3Dsolve
3Dsolve, The Simulation Learning Company, creates collaborative
simulation learning solutions for government, military,
and corporate applications, a market estimated to reach
$6.1 billion by 2006. 3Dsolve’s simulation learning
products use realistic, interactive 3D graphics, based
upon industry standards, enabling users to learn by
doing. In each of the last two years, 3Dsolve has been
named as one of Military Training Technology magazine’s
Top 100, the “companies that have made a significant
impact in the military training industry.” 3Dsolve’s
headquarters are in Cary, North Carolina, near world-renowned
Research Triangle Park. Visit 3Dsolve on the Web <www.3dsolve.com>.
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