Jonathan Fortt is a technology correspondent in CNBC’s Silicon Valley Bureau where he covers the companies, startups and trends that are driving innovation in the industry, including in his Tech Check blog. Fortt was previously a Senior Writer at Fortune magazine where he covered both large technology companies such as Cisco, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft, and trends including cloud computing and the smartphone revolution. He appeared regularly on KNTV’s Press:Here technology show, and analyzed tech trends on CNN’s Quest Means Business. Along with a Fortune colleague, he conceptualized Techmate, a video series and column that appeared on Fortune.com and in the magazine’s technology section.