Name: David Gee

Company: HP

Job Title: Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Software, Technology Solutions Group

Bio: As vice president of marketing for the HP OpenView Business Unit at HP, David Gee is responsible for defining the solutions, positioning and go-to-market strategy for HP’s management software. Gee plays an integral role in promoting the management software agenda of HP’s Adaptive Enterprise strategy, which aims to synchronize business and IT to capitalize on change.

Prior to HP, Gee was vice president, International, for the Yahoo! Enterprise Solutions business unit and was responsible for the sales, marketing, operations and overall business strategy of Yahoo!’s offerings in the enterprise information portal marketplace outside of the United States.

Prior to Yahoo!, Gee was vice president of Sun Microsystems’ Global iForce programs. He joined Sun in 1999 as vice president of marketing for the company’s Software Systems Group. Before joining Sun, Gee was the director of IBM’s NetGen group, where he spearheaded the European development of this division, which was focused on sales and marketing initiatives for the ISP, ASP and Internet markets.

In 1999, Gee was recognized by Technology Review, MIT’s Magazine of Innovation, on its “TR100” list as one of the hundred young innovators who exemplify the spirit of innovation and science, technology, business and the arts.

Gee holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Lancaster University, England, and an MBA from Georgetown University in Washington.