Thomas Hott (48) is CEO of ProSyst Software GmbH. ProSyst is a leading provider of embedded Java and OSGi compliant software. ProSyst offers client and server side OSGi service platforms as well as generic and custom applications that will allow devices to evolve and adapt their capabilities by installing new software components on demand.

Also, this standard technology enables device manufactures and service providers to remotely start or stop a client's application, upgrade a client device and troubleshoot any software problems by fixing them immediately.

Thomas Hott joined ProSyst in November 2000. Before, he gained over 17 years of experience in international banking, thereof 4 years as an Executive Board member of Chase Manhattan Bank AG, as head of the banks corporate business, and, since mid 1998, as a Managing Director of Capital Markets at Merrill Lynch Germany. Throughout his career, his main focus was on strategic market analysis and the successful introduction of new and innovative products and services. Thomas Hott attained a German Diploma in Economics.