UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 28, 2011

 

SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

000-52049

 

06-1594540

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

750 Route 202 South, Suite 600,
Bridgewater, New Jersey

 

08807

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 620-3940

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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ITEM 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On December 28, 2011, Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Robert Garcia to President and Chief Operating Officer and other key management appointments. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on form 8-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

Date: December 30, 2011

By:

/s/ Stephen G. Waldis

 

 

Stephen G. Waldis

 

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, entitled “ Synchronoss Appoints Robert Garcia to President and Chief Operating Officer Company Announces Other Key Management Appointments,” dated December 28, 2011

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

750 Route 202 South, Suite 600, Bridgewater, NJ  08807

 

Synchronoss Appoints Robert Garcia to President

and Chief Operating Officer

 

Company Announces Other Key Management Appointments

 

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — December 28, 2011 — Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR), the world’s leading provider of transaction management, cloud enablement and mobility management for connected devices, today announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Robert Garcia, has been promoted to President. Mr. Garcia will continue to report to the Synchronoss Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Waldis.

 

As President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Garcia will assume responsibility for the day to day business and the company’s global operating plans. Mr. Garcia has been with Synchronoss since its founding in 2000 and brings over 20+ years’ leadership experience in both technology and telecommunication companies.

 

In addition to Mr. Garcia’s promotion, David Berry will be re-joining Synchronoss in the position of Chief Innovation Officer, reporting directly to Mr. Waldis. Mr. Waldis and Mr. Berry will work together with other members of management to lead a major initiative within the Company to focus on further developing the Synchronoss brand and product portfolio assisting in global growth and innovation. Mr. Berry previously served as Chief Technology Officer for Synchronoss from 2000 to 2006.

 

“Bob has been a tremendous asset to the company since the very beginning and I have full confidence in his abilities to continue to lead this organization to new levels of success,” said Stephen Waldis, Founder, Chairman, and CEO. “With Bob assuming additional responsibility of our day to day operations, it now allows me to spend more time focused on innovation and exploring new business opportunities.”

 

Waldis added “By Dave Berry re-joining our team, we plan to work closely together with the rest of the management team to ensure all Synchronoss products are aligned to take

 



 

advantage of  the explosive growth opportunity in the  mobility, cloud computing, and connected devices industries over the coming years”.

 

In addition, Karen Rosenberger, the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Controller, has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Rosenberger will continue to report directly to Lawrence R. Irving, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  In addition to retaining her responsibilities Ms. Rosenberger will oversee the domestic and international accounting operations as well as the tax and financial reporting functions for the Company.

 

Andrew Wilmott, Vice President and General Manager, Service Delivery has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President of Service Delivery and General Manager.  Mr. Wilmott will continue to report directly to Bob Garcia the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.  Mr. Wilmott will be responsible for the Delivery, Account Management and P&L functions for the company’s largest Key Account.

 

About Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ: SNCR) is the world’s leading provider of transaction management, cloud enablement and connectivity services for connected devices. The company’s technology platforms ensure a simple and seamless on-demand channel for service providers and their customers.

 

For more information visit us at:

Web:

www.synchronoss.com

Blog:

 http://blog.synchronoss.com

Twitter:

 http://twitter.com/synchronoss

 

The Synchronoss logo, Synchronoss, ConvergenceNow, InterconnectNow, ConvergenceNow Plus+ and SmartMobility are trademarks of Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

 

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Source:  Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

 

Contact:  Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

 

Media:

Investor:

Stacie Hiras, 908-547-1260

Tim Dolan, 617-956-6727

Stacie.hiras@synchronoss.com

investor@synchronoss.com