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Novell Appoints Glenn Ricart as Chief Technology Officer Scientist who Helped Develop Internet to Head Technology Planning for Novell's Network Software Future OREM, Utah -- February 16, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today named Dr. Glenn Ricart as chief technology officer. Ricart, who joined Novell in December as senior vice president for corporate research and development, will assume added responsibilities for planning and developing the company's technology future. As chief technology officer, Ricart replaces Sheldon Laube, who resigned in January. He reports directly to Robert J. Frankenberg, Novell Chairman and CEO. In his new role, Ricart will guide Novell's overall technology development, research and advanced development, and participation in cooperative industry and research forums. He will also advance Novell's vision of a Smart Global Network interconnecting the Internet with today's private business networks. "Glenn Ricart brings to his position a wealth of network experience, close ties to the research community, and a strong drive to create new opportunities for Novell and our customers," said Frankenberg. "His background in the development of the Internet makes him the right technologist to drive our vision of solutions that make the Internet more manageable, secure, and reliable for our customers." "I have dedicated most of my professional life to networking, and Novell is the networking leader," said Ricart. "I'm excited by the opportunity to define Novell's future technology directions and to extend the company's leadership in network software. Today's computing paradigm is changing from the desktop into the net-top, with the network itself becoming more important than the client or server. Novell has the opportunity to lead this transition to a network-centered world by making networks serve people more effectively." Prior to joining Novell, Ricart directed the Computer Science Center and served as Assistant Vice Chancellor At the University of Maryland College Park. Under his direction, the University of Maryland designed and installed the first NSFnet backbone, an original part of the Internet sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to connect national supercomputing centers. He also founded SURAnet, the first and largest of the NSF regional networks and managed it for its first decade. During that time, SURAnet became the first portion of the Internet open to commercial traffic and the first to connect a high school to the Internet. In 1994 Ricart was loaned by the University to the Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to manage the national research program in computer systems and communications research. At DARPA, he created a new program to invent new types of network software for interoperable computer systems. He directed DARPA's futuristic computer technology testbed and, among other responsibilities, managed joint technology programs with the White House including its home page. Ricart's computer science research includes significant work in distributed computing algorithms. His seminal work in distributed algorithms is now a standard part of the undergraduate computer science curriculum. Ricart, 46, received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland College Park in Computer Science in 1980. His M.S. Degree is in Computing and Information Sciences from Case Western Reserve University. He graduated with his B.S. Degree from Case Institute of Technology in Engineering. Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL), is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.
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