Upoc Networks gets $5 Million Funding; Appoints New CEO

Upoc Networks, the New York City-based mobile messaging community, has received $5 million in venture funding. The investment was co-lead by Apax Partners and Advent International.

It is trying to get that sheen back which once made it the darling for Silicon Alley…as part of that, it has made some heavy-hitter management changes: it announced the appointment of David Friedensohn as CEO. Previously, David was also CEO of BigStar Entertainmen, SonicNet and Advaya.

In addition, the company also announced the appointment of Barclay Knapp as UPOC’s Chairman. Knapp is the former CEO of NTL, the UK’s leading telcom company.

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Will the real UPOC please stand up?

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