Java Technology
[Brand Guardians]
ANIL GADRE
Executive Vice President Chief Marketing Officer Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Responsible for all Sun marketing,
Anil Gadre’s responsibilities
include branding,
advertising, market analysis, perception improvement,
corporate launches, and demand creation.
Anil has been with Sun more than 17 years
in the roles of VP of Product Marketing, VP of
North American Field Marketing, General Manager
of the Solaris group and VP of Software
Marketing. Prior to Sun Anil was with Apollo
Computer and Hewlett Packard.
He has a B.S.E.E. from Stanford University
and a Master of Management degree from
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of
Management.
INGRID VAN DEN HOOGEN
Vice President Brand Experience and Community
Marketing Sun Microsystems Inc.
Ingrid Van Den Hoogen drives
Sun’s brand and identity programs,
including corporate identity, online communities,
advertising, events, sun.com, and
java.com. With java.com, Sun has reached a new
audience, rapidly building an entirely new consumer
touch point. Ingrid first joined Sun in 1987,
developing demos in sales for the visitor center;
she moved on to product marketing for graphics
and eventually Sun’s first servers. She has held
software development positions at Megatek,
United Technologies, and GTE Government
Systems. Ingrid holds a BA in Mathematics and
Computer Science from San Jose State University.
