Kevin Foreman

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Real's Kevin Foreman.  PR photo. Courtesy of Real. Photographer: Derek Wong
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Real's Kevin Foreman. PR photo. Courtesy of Real. Photographer: Derek Wong

Kevin Foreman (b. July 5, 1964) is the General Manager, Mobile Business Unit, RealNetworks Inc., He is the person credited for the creating the phrase "phonecast" and launching Real's open source strategy. He was formerly Real's GM, Helix.

[edit] Education and Career

He has been at RealNetworks since November 1997. Currently he is responsible for Real's mobile business. Previously, he was heading the management of a digital media platform -- Helix, as well as the industry ecosystem that builds on this platform -- Helix Community. Prior to RealNetworks, he worked for five years in various product and program management roles at Avid Technology, the world's leading non-linear video-editing company. Prior to Avid, he worked in various sales and sales management positions within DEC.

Originally from Medicine Hat, Alberta, he graduated from the University of Calgary in 1986 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He also earned a Masters of Business Administration, with Distinction, from the Harvard Business School in 1993.