Originally from Salzburg, Austria, Andrea worked in international marketing positions at Apple Computer and its software subsidiary Claris before joining the then tiny start-up company Palm Computing as marketing director in February 1993. In 1998, she was appointed acting Vice President of marketing after Palm's leaders-Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky, and Ed Colligan-left Palm to start a new company Handspring. A marketing strategy consultant since 1999, Andrea is the co-author of "Piloting Palm. The Inside Story of Palm, Handspring, and the Birth of the Billion Dollar Handheld Industry."
