PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Accel Partners, a leading Silicon Valley venture firm, today announced the addition of Richard Wong as a Partner in the Palo Alto office. Rich has significant entrepreneurial and general management experience, and deep knowledge in the mobile and broadband software markets. In particular, he will add to Accel’s expertise and focus on investments in the mobile and convergence software categories.

“Rich is a true impact player and we’re delighted to have him join our team” said Accel General Partner Peter Wagner. “Rich is well-known for his thought leadership in the mobile industry. His track record and insight into the mobile, broadband and messaging spaces will help extend Accel’s leading investment franchise in these key areas.”

“Accel has a long history in mobile and wireless communications” said Rich Wong, “It is particularly exciting to join a partnership with such deep experience, and a global footprint in technology investments”. Some of the firm’s investments in mobile and wireless include MetroPCS (currently in registration for its IPO) and Airgo Networks (recently acquired by Qualcomm), as well as earlier successes at Corsair (IPO in 1997) and PageMart Wireless (IPO in 1996). The current Accel mobile/wireless portfolio features emerging leaders such as Amobee, Carrier IQ, Discretix, Icera, Medio, SurfKitchen, Telepo, The Cloud, Trapeze Networks, Ubiquisys, Volantis, and others. Accel pursues the mobile/wireless opportunity set on a global basis, with partners based in Silicon Valley, London, and China.

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