from TeleNav Press Releases
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – May 22, 2008—TeleNav, Inc., the first company to launch a GPS navigation system on cell phones in the U.S., today announced that founder, president and CEO,
Dr. HP Jin, has received the TiEcon 2008 Award for ‘Most Inspiring Entrepreneur’ of the year at TiE’s annual conference. TiE selected Dr. Jin for this award for his achievement in pushing the boundaries of innovation, quality and overall creativity at TeleNav.
“The TiEcon Awards recognizes the industry’s most impressive and inspirational entrepreneurs,” said Vas Srinivasan, PR Co-Chair for TiEcon 2008. “We selected HP Jin of TeleNav as the 2008 recipient because of his commitment to the long-term success of TeleNav. His efforts have resulted in a suite of strategic partnerships and a customer and employee base that has grown tremendously.”
“I am pleased to receive this award from such a well-respected organization for entrepreneurs and professionals such as TiE.” said Dr. HP Jin, president, CEO and co-founder of TeleNav. “However, it is the great team at TeleNav that should be recognized for our growth and contributions to the industry. This award is a true honor, as it acknowledges the dedication TeleNav has had in introducing new and relevant technologies and the progress we have made within the mobile Location-based Services market.”
TiEcon award winners were selected by a panel of distinguished judges, including:
- Peter Burris, prominent enterprise Web 2.0 application analyst, Forrester
- Melissa Drydahl, CEO and co-founder, Bring Light
- Skip Glass, partner, Foundation Capital
The TiEcon Most Inspiring Entrepreneur Award recognizes individuals who have single handedly lifted an organization to greater heights through his or her inspiring and charismatic leadership or actions. They recognize proven leadership development through coaching, mentoring and promoting employee training, as well as those who lead by example. Additionally, the award acknowledges individuals who have proven track records of driving their company, as well as other organizations, toward success.
