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Richard L. Nolan Appointed to Novell Board of Directors Harvard Business School Authority on the Information Economy Joins Network Software Leader PROVO, Utah — September 23, 1998 — Novell, Inc. today announced the appointment to the company's Board of Directors of Richard L. Nolan, the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Professor Nolan is the originator of the "Stages Theory," one of the most widely used management frameworks for information technology planning, and is a leading authority in guiding businesses through the transformation from an industrial to an information economy. "Richard Nolan is a world-class thinker, whose insights have great practical value to both information technology users and vendors," said Dr. Eric Schmidt, Novell Chairman and CEO. "His work has been instrumental in identifying the business value of networks and their impact on our lives. It will be a privilege to work with him to extend the value that Novell networks bring to organizations of every kind." "Novell is a pioneer in providing enabling technologies for the Network Era, and is positioned to continue as a major industry player," said Nolan. " I'm pleased to be invited to join the superb team that Eric Schmidt has assembled to tap the business potential of Novell's innovative people and products." Professor Nolan earned his B.A. from the University of Washington in Productions and Operations Research in 1962, and his M.B.A and PhD. in 1963 and 1966, respectively. He returned to the faculty of Harvard Business School in 1991, after serving as the chairman of the consulting firm Nolan, Norton & Co. Nolan's appointment increases Novell's board representation to nine. In addition to Nolan and Schmidt, the board includes: John Young as vice chairman, the former president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard Company; Elaine R.Bond, formerly senior vice president with chief technology officer responsibilities at Chase Manhattan Bank; Hans-Werner Hector, cofounder and former member of the advisory board of SAP, AG, Germany; Reed Hundt, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Bill Joy, Sun Microsystems cofounder and vice president for research; Jack L. Messman, president and chairman of Union Pacific Resources Group Inc.; and Larry W. Sonsini, member of the law firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati.
About Novell Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet/intranet and small-business markets, as well as the network computing industry's most comprehensive education and technical support programs. Information about Novell and its complete range of products and services can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com.
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