Katiesoft, Inc. was founded in 1997 by Brian Duperrouzel and Angus Chassels. Brian and Angus conceived and developed the original Katiesoft four-pane browser. The original Katiesoft allows Internet users to view up to four web sites simultaneously and to integrate with Windows applications. Katiesoft also makes the Internet simple. With Katiesoft, the visitor can more easily navigate around a single website.

Since Fall last of last year, the company has put in place ambitious plans to leverage core Katiesoft technology and to develop new technologies and business solutions.

CNET has described the current version of Katiesoft as "A must-have surfing tool". MSN called it "A Fantastic Tool" and PC User declared it "An essential tool for the Internet".

Andrew Brown, formerly with Bain & Company, was hired as President and CEO in November of 1999. In just a few short months, Mr. Brown has built a management team and strategic advisory board of experienced Software and Internet industry professionals.

Katiesoft, Inc. received key angel funding from William R. Hambrecht of the investment firm WR Hambrecht; Mike Seashols, a long-time Silicon Valley leader and entrepreneur; and Dave Parker, a 20-year veteran of Silicon Valley software business development.

Katiesoft recently announced the addition to its strategic advisory board of Steve Weiss, a managing partner of Grey Heron, and Madeline Kirbach, formerly a Group Business Development Manager for Microsoft.

Having just finished a successful round of funding, Katiesoft is poised to re-launch itself with the next-generation version of its core product and soon-to-be-announced products and services targeted to businesses. Katiesoft will provide technology-driven solutions to businesses to improve customer retention and acquisition.

The new version of the Katiesoft web browsing tool will be released as an unlimited public beta at Internet World in Los Angeles on April 3rd, 2000.

Katiesoft, Inc. has recently relocated its corporate headquarters to accommodate its rapid growth and is located in the South of Market area of San Francisco.


Andrew Brown, President and CEO of Katiesoft, is responsible for the day-to-day direction and management of the company as well as developing strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Katiesoft, Mr. Brown was with Bain & Company for over ten years, in the U.S. and in Europe. While at Bain, he focused on corporate strategy and large-scale implementation programs for leading technology companies ranging in size from pre-IPO to Fortune 500. Mr. Brown has focused primarily on technology businesses, including computer hardware, software, telecommunications and medical technology. Mr. Brown holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Brian Duperrouzel, Co-founder and CTO of Katiesoft, has been chiefly responsible for designing, creating and developing the software platform that enables Katiesoft. Mr. Duperrouzel continues to oversee development of the Katiesoft software platform and technology. Prior to co-founding Katiesoft, he served as a software consultant for several Silicon Valley based companies, specializing in Web based ERP solutions. Mr. Duperrouzel holds a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from State University of New York at Albany.

Bill Sugino, Vice President of Sales for Katiesoft, brings with him over fifteen years of enterprise software and Internet experience. Prior to joining Katiesoft, Mr. Sugino served as a founding member of Yardi Systems Inc., where he led and managed all sales initiatives with Fortune 500 companies. At Yardi Systems, Mr. Sugino was largely responsible for the early adoption of Internet enabled technology by enterprise customers. He has managed relationships and headed liaisons with key industry influencers and has given numerous keynote addresses at high-level industry conferences and tradeshows.

Angus Chassels, Co-founder and Technology Evangelist of Katiesoft, is responsible for communicating the technology vision of Katiesoft as well as overseeing day to day usability, compatibility and performance testing. As a co-founder, he was responsible for early Katiesoft development and marketing efforts. Prior to co-founding Katiesoft, Mr. Chassels served as a systems consultant in the international shipping field. Mr. Chassels holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bard College, New York.

Eric Hansen, Vice President of Marketing for Katiesoft, brings eleven years of marketing and product management experience with internationally recognized brand name and technology driven companies. Prior to joining Katiesoft, Mr. Hansen served in a consulting role where he led the development of the strategic product plan for Clorox. Prior to Clorox, Mr. Hansen was a Business Development Director at Johnson & Johnson where he initiated the development of strategic sales and marketing partnerships as well as serving as Product Director for New Products and the Tylenol brand. Mr. Hansen has also worked in Brand Management for several years at Proctor & Gamble and as a Software Sales Engineer for Orcad. Mr. Hansen holds a Master of Business Administration from Yale School of Organization and Management.

Anton de Young, Director of Product Development for Katiesoft, brings over twelve years of project management and technical writing experience. Prior to joining Katiesoft, Mr. de Young was at Microsoft for eight years as a Project Manager and Technical Writer within the Applications and Tools Group. He was instrumental in shipping 16 Microsoft products, including Visual Basic and Visual Studio. He was also a key participant in moving Microsoft's documentation online. Additionally, he served to develop and evangelize online documentation production tools and processes for Microsoft.


Mike Seashols, Katiesoft Chairman/investor, Silicon Valley leader and entrepreneur. Mr. Seashols has effectively built many companies up to and past IPO stage. Mr. Seashols was a key contributor to the IPO development of Oracle Corp., Versant, and Documentum.

William R. Hambrecht, Katiesoft Board member/investor, co-founder of Hambrecht & Quist, is the Chairman of WR Hambrecht + Co. He is a Managing Member of WR Hambrecht + Co, Mr. Hambrecht heads Corporate Finance at the firm.

Dave Parker, Katiesoft Board member/investor, CEO of Enlighten Software, is a 20-year veteran of Silicon Valley systems and software ventures. Previously, Parker was President of WebLogic and a founder/executive of Quintus Corporation and IBM.

Steve Weiss, Katiesoft Strategic Advisory Board member, co-founder and Managing Director of Grey Heron, LLC.  Mr. Weiss is a twenty-year veteran of the high tech industry and currently serves on the board of advisors for both 800.com and WeTalkNetwork.

Madeline Kirbach, Katiesoft Strategic Advisory Board member, Partner at Prevailing Wins, LLC.  Ms. Kirbach has led marketing and business development efforts at Microsoft and has developed Internet business strategies for companies including Priceline.com and Zagat Survey.