Show me the Money! Profiting from
Wireless
Wireless networks, equipment and applications. They're thoroughly entrenched
in the IT community. Yet, the questions still come up:
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How can we maximize our return while we minimize our investment?
How can we separate the hype from the reality?
Are companies really profiting from wireless technology?
Or is this just an expensive way of cutting the cord?
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At TechBiz Connection, we're finding the answers for you. What we've discovered
is that at companies from Office Depot to Boeing, and UPS to WalMart, wireless is
working harder than ever, and impacting the bottom line.
Join our panel of experts, and learn how they've put wireless to work, what it can
mean to you today, and where it's going tomorrow. In short, learn how you too can
be profiting from wireless.
MODERATOR
TeamMetrx
David McKnight | President I Riverside, California
David McKnight's experience includes developing strategic partnerships with the
likes of MTV, eBay, Disney, Universal Pictures and the China Software Industry Association
among others. He has been interviewed by a range of news organizations, including
the Washington Post, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.
EXPERT PANEL
Linksys - A Division of Cisco Systems
Allen J. Huotari | Technical Leader | Irvine, CA
With over 20 years experience in the networking and communications industry, Allen
Huotari is responsible for the investigation of emerging technologies at Linksys,
which was acquired by Cisco in 2003. Linksys is the global leader in wireless and
Ethernet networking for the consumer and SOHO market segments. Huotari is also responsible
for the definition of functional requirements in next generation routers, gateways
and broadband access products with special emphasis on wireless, security and multimedia.
He has contributed to the CableHome specification and is a member of the UPnP QoS
working group. He is a member of the board of the Multimedia and Coax Alliance (MoCA),
and a representative to the DSL Forum, WiFi Alliance and Digital Living Network
Alliance (DLNA).
ECONZ
Roly Rogers | Managing Director I Auckland, New Zealand
Recognized as a visionary in the provision of wireless solutions, Roly Rogers is
the founder of ECONZ. He initiated the development of wireless solutions at ECONZ
by installing a ground breaking wireless fleet control system for the St John's
(New Zealand) Ambulance Service in 1984. This developed into a wireless dispatch
system for the New Zealand Automobile Association in 1988. He secured their first
major deal overseas in 1999 with the Royal Queensland Automobile Club, and they
are currently strategic partners with companies like Navman and Verizon.
ALT Consulting
Zaid Al-Timimi | Founder I Irvine, California
Formed in 1998 by Zaid Al-Timimi, the quintessential "consultant's consultant,"
ALT Consulting provides advanced XML, wireless, .NET, and Java technology software
tools and consulting services. A recognized expert in e-business architectures and
Java technologies, Zaid was chairman of the object-relational workgroup of the Object
Data Management Group (ODMG) and an expert contributor in Sun's Java Community Process.
ipsh!
Lisa Fields | Vice President Sales I San Francisco,
California
At ipsh!, Lisa Fields is responsible for business development, and
acts as a visionary for their overall mobile marketing sales strategy for ipsh!
clients, which have ranged from AOL to Disney, HBO, the NBA, American Express, Cuervo,
K-Mart and many others. ipsh! is the North American leader in developing and deploying
turnkey mobile marketing opt-in strategies utilizing one- and two-way SMS, alerts,
ringtones, screensavers, games and other in-demand mobile technologies. Prior to
ipsh!, she was at go2 Directory Systems, where she held positions as Director of
Sales and VP, Strategic Relations. She was also Director of Emerging Technologies
at Excite@Home, and has held sales management positions at DoubleClick and CMP Media
among others..
Connexion by Boeing
David Friedman | VP Marketing
& Direct Sales I Irvine, CA
David Friedman is responsible for developing marketing and business strategies
for Boeing's Connexion business unit, the premier mobile information services provider
that brings broadband services to airplanes (including ongoing agreements with global
carriers like Lufthansa, El Al, Scandinavian Airlines, JAL and others, and mobile
platforms, including maritime shipping. He develops distribution strategies and
is responsible for direct corporate sales and third party alliances. Before Connexion
by Boeing, Friedman was VP marketing for US Cellular. He was also an independent
consultant with The Northridge Group. He has a Masters in Electrical Engineering
from Columbia University and an MBA from George Washington University.
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