SAN MATEO, Calif., April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro
(NASDAQ: GPRO) today announced that Daniel
(Danny) Coster has been named Vice President of Design,
effective the end of April. He will report to GoPro CEO and founder
Nick Woodman.
Mr. Coster will influence all aspects of design at GoPro in his
new role, including hardware and software and services, lending his
strategic vision and expertise to maximizing the GoPro user's
experience from end to end.
"Ironically, Danny and I first met in December, 2001, on the
beach in Sayulita, Mexico at the
very start of the five month surfing trip where I developed and
tested the first GoPro prototype," said Woodman. "His design
pedigree speaks for itself, but I will say that we feel energized
to have him join GoPro."
A core member of Apple's elite industrial design team for
more than 20 years, Mr. Coster is credited for his contributions to
a wide range of now iconic consumer electronics ranging from the
iPhone 4 to the iPad wireless keyboard. He holds more than 500
design patents and several utility patents, and has been recognized
by several international design organizations for his work.
"I'm honored to join the GoPro team," said Coster. "This
extraordinary company is close to the hearts of so many people
around the world. Its brand and products inspire us to capture and
share our lives' most important moments. I'm excited to shape
the future with the incredible team at GoPro."
About GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO) GoPro,
Inc. is transforming the way people visually capture and share
their lives. What began as an idea to help athletes self-document
themselves engaged in their sport, GoPro has become a
standard for how people capture themselves engaged in their
interests, whatever they may be. From extreme to mainstream,
professional to consumer, GoPro enables the world to
capture and share its passion in the form of immersive and engaging
content.
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