| Business Summary | | Handspring,
Inc.
is
a
provider
of
handheld
computers.
The
Company's
first
product,
the
Visor
handheld
computer,
is
a
personal
organizer
that
is
enhanced
by
an
open
expansion
slot,
which
is
referred
to
as
a
Springboard
platform.
Examples
of
modules
commercially
available
or
in
development
include
content
such
as
books
and
games,
consumer
applications
such
as
an
MP3
player,
a
digital
camera
and
a
global
positioning
system
receiver
and
communications
applications
such
as
a
mobile
telephone
based
on
the
GSM
(global
standard
for
mobile)
standard,
wireless
modems
and
two-way
pagers
offering
Internet
and
intranet
connectivity.
Since
its
introduction
in
October
1999,
more
than
5,300
developers
have
registered
with
Handspring
to
receive
technical
and
marketing
information
and
support,
including
information
and
support
for
developing
modules
that
can
be
easily
snapped
into
the
Springboard
expansion
slot. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Handspring,
Inc.
is
a
provider
of
the
Visor
handheld
computer,
a
personal
organizer
that
is
enhanced
by
an
open
expansion
slot,
allowing
for
the
addition
of
modules
such
as
books
and
games,
MP3
players
and
digital
cameras,
and
communications
applications
such
as
modems
and
pagers.
For
the
nine
months
ended
3/31/01,
revenue
totaled
$310
million,
up
from
$50.1
million.
Net
loss
rose
44%
to
$58.8
million.
Results
reflect
higher
Visor
sales,
offset
by
increased
personnel
expenses. Recent Earnings Announcement For
the
3
months
ended
06/30/2001,
revenues
were
60,990;
after
tax
earnings
were
-67,167. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.) | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Donna Dubinsky, 45 Pres,
CEO, Director | $150K | -- | Bernard Whitney, 44 CFO,
Sec. | 180K | $18M | Edward Colligan, 39 COO | 150K | -- | David Pine, 41 VP,
Gen. Counsel | -- | -- | Patricia Tomlinson, 42 VP
of HR | -- | -- | Dollar
amounts are as of 1-July-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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