Ed Colligan Now Officially palmOne's CEO

palmOne's board of directors has named Ed Colligan to the position of chief executive officer.

He has served as interim CEO since February, when the company's previous CEO, Todd Bradley, resigned. He has been palmOne's president since June, 2004.

Colligan also was named a member of the palmOne board of directors, effective immediately.

A Unanimous Decision

palmOne Board Chairman Eric Benhamou said that Colligan's knowledge of the company and industry, his leadership skills, and his performance during his tenure as interim CEO were key factors in the board's unanimous decision.

"Ed has been a driving force for innovation in mobile computing. His outstanding record of leadership and his passion for the company and the industry distinguish him," he said. "We have conducted a comprehensive search of external candidates, and have also worked closely with Ed during his tenure as interim CEO. Ed has secured the confidence of the board, our customers, suppliers and employees, and we believe we have chosen the right leader for palmOne."

Colligan said, "palmOne has an excellent opportunity to become the world's most significant mobile computing company, and I am honored and thrilled to be chosen to lead it. The industry is young and full of promise, and I'm confident we have the products, partners and talent to extend our leadership."

A Brief Look at Ed Colligan

Ed Colligan has a long history with Palm. He once led the product marketing efforts for the original Palm handhelds.

He later left the company with Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky to form Handspring, which sold Visor handhelds and later developed the first Treo smartphones.

He became president and chief operating officer of Handspring, then joined palmOne as senior vice president and general manager of the wireless business unit when Palm acquired Handspring. He became president last summer.

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