David Gurle

David Gurle is a French[1] entrepreneur and engineer, credited as one of the pioneers of IP communications.[2] He is currently the CEO of Symphony Communication Services, LLC.

David Gurle
David Gurle at Symphony Innovate 2016
Born
David Gurlé

1966
Istanbul, Turkey
CitizenshipFrench
OccupationCEO at Symphony
Known forFounder and CEO of Symphony
Websitewww.symphony.com

Early life and education

The son of a French diplomat, David spent his childhood between Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. His mother, a journalist for the BBC, also worked for the British secret service. His family settled in Cannes when he was 13.[3] He studied engineering at ESIGETEL.[4]

Career

In 2014, David Gurle was appointed CEO of Symphony, following the acquisition of Perzo, a start-up he founded in Palo Alto, California in late 2012.[5] Perzo was a mobile and web messaging platform that encrypted every message end-to-end using a three-layer encryption system.[6] 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.[7]

Prior to Symphony, David was General Manager and Vice President of Skype's Business unit.[8]

In 2003 as Global Head of Collaboration Services at Reuters, David and his team transitioned Reuters Messaging into a unified communications service.[9] David connected Reuters Messaging with other communities with the intention of improving workflow productivity of financial information workers.[9]

After joining Microsoft in 1999, David Gurle founded Microsoft's Real Time Communications business unit, running it for three years.[10] 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.[11] While at Microsoft, David co-authored several Internet Engineering Task Force standards for presence and instant messaging for SIP.[9]

Honors

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.”[12]

Publications

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

L'essentiel de la VoIP

2004

La voix sur IP Codecs, H.323, SIP, MGCP, déploiement et dimensionnement

References
  1. "David Gurlé, président de Symphony : "Mon cœur reste en France"". leparisien.fr. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  2. "Goldman Sachs Buying Messaging Alternative to Bloomberg". Jewish Business News. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  3. McLannaha, Ben (September 18, 2015). "David Gurle's Symphony looks to take on Bloomberg". Financial Times. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. "David Gurlé, le Français qui fait trembler Bloomberg - French Morning". French Morning (in French). 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  5. Baer, Justin (2014-10-01). "Goldman-Led Group of Firms Buys Perzo to Form Instant-Messaging Company". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  6. "Perzo: a military-grade messaging service that keeps the NSA at arms' length". TechRadar. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  7. Perzo. "Ex head of Skype for Business David Gurle launches Perzo: driving security back into comms | Spotlights". Bdaily Business News. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  8. Admin. "Skype Names Enterprise UC Guru to Lead Skype for Business". Comms Business. Comms Business. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  9. "The Ultimate VOIP/IP Communication Experience". Technology Marketing Corporation.
  10. "IP Communications Conference Keynote - David Gurle". www.tmcnet.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  11. "Skype Names David Gurle to Lead Skype for Business Team - Business News Holding Latest Business News". www.biz-news.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  12. Magazine, Vanity Fair. "The New Establishment 2016". The Hive. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
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