David Gurle
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David Gurle at Symphony Innovate 2016
Born
David Gurlé

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

David Gurle is a French[1] entrepreneur and engineer, credited as one of the pioneers of IP communications.[2] He is founder and former CEO of Symphony Communication Services, LLC. In June 2022, he launched Hive, a distributed, peer-to-peer storage platform. [3]

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.[4] He studied engineering at ESIGETEL.[5]

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.[6] Perzo was a mobile and web messaging platform that encrypted every message end-to-end using a three-layer encryption system.[7] 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.[8]

Prior to Symphony, David was General Manager and Vice President of Skype's Business unit.[9]

In 2003 as Global Head of Collaboration Services at Reuters, David and his team transitioned Reuters Messaging into a unified communications service.[10] David connected Reuters Messaging with other communities with the intention of improving workflow productivity of financial information workers.[10]

After joining Microsoft in 1999, David Gurle founded Microsoft's Real Time Communications business unit, running it for three years.[11] 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.[12] While at Microsoft, David co-authored several Internet Engineering Task Force standards for presence and instant messaging for SIP.[10]

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.”[13]

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. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  3. ↑ Release, Press. "Visionary french entrepreneur, David Gurle, launches new venture - Hive". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  4. ↑ McLannaha, Ben (September 18, 2015). "David Gurle's Symphony looks to take on Bloomberg". Financial Times. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "David Gurlé, le Français qui fait trembler Bloomberg - French Morning". French Morning (in French). 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Perzo: a military-grade messaging service that keeps the NSA at arms' length". TechRadar. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Admin. "Skype Names Enterprise UC Guru to Lead Skype for Business". Comms Business. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 "The Ultimate VOIP/IP Communication Experience". Technology Marketing Corporation.
  11. ↑ "IP Communications Conference Keynote - David Gurle". www.tmcnet.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  12. ↑ "Skype Names David Gurle to Lead Skype for Business Team - Business News Holding Latest Business News". www.biz-news.com. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  13. ↑ Magazine, Vanity Fair. "The New Establishment 2016". The Hive. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
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