Market Leaders Track
Join market leaders on the Mobile Business Expo show floor for a series of ten minute quick hit talks highlighting exciting products and important trends in mobility today. Sessions include:
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 An Immersive and Innovative Experience Of Mobile Document Viewing - Sponsored by Foxit Software CompanyDo you feel overwhelmed with all the different types of documents you need to view on your mobile device? A universal viewer can solve these problems by allowing you to view many different file types in a single, fast, and easy -to-use program. This can save time and significantly cut costs.
Speaker - George Z. Gao, Vice President, Foxit Software Company
George Zhendong Gao is the vice president of Foxit Software Company, a premier PDF solution provider in Silicon Valley. Prior to his current job in Foxit, George worked for Nortel Networks for 9 years on software development. Before he joined Nortel, he worked for Lite-on Communication for 5 years and managed the software development team in the last two years. George holds a Bachelor Degree of Sciences and is currently working on his Ph.D on Astrophysics. |
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Take the Geographic Advantage to the Field – Sponsored by ESRI Hit the Enterprise Road with Mobile GIS and Location-Based Services. Perform mission critical mobile GIS tasks to map, search, view and edit your own geographic information on the go. Take your business data into the field with maps for your handheld mobile device. Mobile Geographic Information Systems (GIS) enables organizations to deliver enterprise maps and data from centralized application servers, providing access to GIS services over wireless networks to a range of mobile devices.
Speaker - Myles Sutherland, Mobile Product Manager, ESRI
Myles Sutherland is responsible for ESRI’s Mobile GIS product strategy, vision and direction. Previously, he was a Product Manager with the Mapping and GIS division of Trimble GeoSystems. While acting as product manager for Trimble, Myles was responsible for the product vision and development of Trimbles’ GPS Analyst and GPS Correct products. He has extensive knowledge and experience with GPS device technology and its application within the Mobile Mapping and GIS markets. Myles is a graduate of the University of Canterbury in Christchurch New Zealand. |
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Broadband Connectivity – The Satellite Solution – Sponsored by Mackay Communcations Mackay Communications will promote Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) system/service, the only mobile satellite service to offer broadband data (up to 492kbps) with simultaneous voice. The BGAN has optional on demand service of up to 256kbps. A truly portable device for worldwide remote communications. Available in mobile and portable configurations.
Speaker - Kate Lauther, Account Manager, Mackay Communcations
Kate Lauther is an Account Manager for Mackay Communications, the leading Satellite Communications equipment and service provider. Prior to joining Mackay, she held positions as an Account Manager for an IT Staffing Firm and a Project Manager with the Prudential Financial Company. Kate has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Technology and a Master’s degree in Business Management. |
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This is Not Your Uncle's Mobile Device Management Solution: Why MDM is Now for Every Organization – Sponsored by Sybase iAnywhere With appropriate planning, mobility delivers measurable results by improving efficiency and productivity of field workers. But how do you manage security, connectivity and resource management issues for a diverse set of workers and handheld devices? Sybase iAnywhere’s Afaria device management and security software was built with these challenges in mind.
Speaker - Scott Block, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Sybase iAnywhere
D. Scott Block, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Sybase iAnywhere, has over 25 years of product marketing experience with extensive experience in enterprise wireless data communications mobile device management and mobile device security. Scott leads the world wide product marketing effort for Afaria, iAnywhere’s mobile device management and security components of the Information Anywhere Suite. |
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Is Fixed Mobile Convergence Ready for the Enterprise? – Sponsored by Agito Networks As enterprises continue to mobilize, solutions to meet their new mobility needs must support enterprise environments. Makes sense, but many mobility solutions lack enterprise-ready requirements – including scalability, security, high availability, and easy integration into existing infrastructure. Learn the aspects of deploying convergence solutions that best meet the demands of enterprises.
Speaker - Sandeep Rangarajan, Product Line Manager, Agito Networks
Sandeep Rangarajan is Product Line Manager at Agito Networks. In his role, Mr. Rangarajan is responsible for defining and executing short-term and long-term product strategy for Agito’s technology offering. As part of his scope, Mr. Rangarajan is responsible for the company’s product and roadmap efforts and customer engagement activities.Mr. Rangarajan brings more than 11 years of experience in the networking industry to his position at Agito. He has held senior Engineering and Product Management positions within Neoteris (acquired by Juniper). He was largely responsible for the Client-Server Proxy and VPN Engineering and Product Management efforts for its SSL-VPN product line. In addition, he was responsible for the incubation and architecture of a cross-platform framework to expedite the integration of Funk Software’s (acquired by Juniper) WLAN security technology with Juniper’s SSL-VPN technology.Prior to joining Neoteris, Mr. Rangarajan was a Senior Systems Engineering and Field Specialist at Alteon WebSystems (acquired by Nortel Networks) where he was responsible for leading the western region pre-sales technical designs and implementations. Prior to that, Mr. Rangarajan was part of the core development team within the Cisco IOS/ENA Technologies Division.Mr. Rangarajan holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Engineering from The Ohio State University and is currently pursuing his MBA at Santa Clara University. |
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Mobile Workplace Computing Solutions: Maximizing the ROI of Mobile Technology – Sponsored by Psion Teklogix In today’s economy, exploring mobile business automation is mission critical to your company. Organizations are trying to maximize their company’s profits with the same or even fewer resources. During this session, you will gain in-depth knowledge on the latest mobile computing technologies and how to implement them. Attendees will be introduced to cutting-edge multi-diciplinary mobile computing solutions that can drive profits and increase efficiencies. This session will offer the opportunity to learn how mobile technology solutions work, how to maximize ROI and how to employ state of the art technology specifically engineered for the mobile supply chain marketplace.
Speaker - Ed McCabe, Vice President, Mobile Solutions, Psion Teklogix
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Multi-channel, Contact Management – Sponsored by Datasquirt Datasquirt’s award winning CONTACT solution lets organizations communicate with their workforce and their customers via inbound / outbound SMS text messages, email, e fax and web chat, while improving efficiency and reducing cost. CONTACT queues deliver messages to key personnel within your organization or can be automated to provide notifications, balances, orders, surveys and more.
Speaker - Steve Sauro, Northeast Business Development Manager, Datasquirt
Steve Sauro is the Northeast Business Development manager for Continuum / CONTACT by Datasquirt responsible for creating new business relationships in the Financial & Banking, Call Center, Public Safety and College & University vertical markets. Prior to joining Datasquirt, Steve Sauro was a Regional Sales Manager for 9 years with AppliedTheory. AppliedTheory provided high end Internet Connectivity, Software Development, Managed Hosting, Collocation Hosting environment and Internet Security Consultation to Colleges & Universities and medium to large sized businesses based in New York State. |
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Visualizing Your Wireless Landscape – Sponsored by MetaGeek The wireless landscape is getting crowded. With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, cordless phones, and microwave ovens all using the 2.4 GHz band, interference is inevitable. By understanding how to identify and resolve interference issues, network administrators will be able to quickly and effectively troubleshoot and optimize wireless network performance. This presentation will provide an overview of the available tools on the market to assist in troubleshooting interference issues such as NetStumbler, Wi-Spy and Cisco Spectrum Expert. The signal characteristics of common 2.4 GHz devices will then be examined followed by a discussion of simple methods to reduce interference from non Wi-Fi devices.
Speaker - Ryan Woodings, Chief Geek, MetaGeek
In 2005, having recently finished a master’s degree in computer science, Ryan was developing short-range wireless systems for computer mice and keyboards and had to make sure that his wireless systems weren’t interfering with one another. To do this he was using a $30,000 spectrum analyzer. It quickly occurred to him that having to rely on such an expensive piece of equipment for so commonplace but crucial a task would severely limit the average Wi-Fi network operator for whom such an expensive tool was unavailable. Ryan knew there had to be a simpler, and far less expensive, solution... six months later he introduced the original Wi-Spy.He has nine years experience in short-range wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, IrDA and WirelessUSB. Prior to founding MetaGeek, Woodings designed Cypress Semiconductor's WirelessUSB protocol, and was an integral part of the Embedded Bluetooth Team at Extended Systems, Inc. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science. |
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uMobility - Revolutionizing and Simplifying Enterprise Communications! - Sponsored by Varaha Today, everyone is using a cell phone at the office due to the convenience of mobility. However, with poor in-building cellular coverage and multiple ways to communicate, the result is often a lack of visibility, lack of reachability, and increased costs. uMobility is a software solution that lets you answer your office number anytime from your cell phone regardless of the your physical location or cell phone provider. The cost savings and productivity gains realized from uMobility are equally applicable to all types of businesses from small, home offices that “always want to be at the office” to large enterprises with many locations and highly mobile staff.
Speaker - Prasad Govindarajan, CTO, Varaha Systems
Mr. Govindarajan is leading the technology development at Varaha Systems to realize his vision of converged wireless services. He brings a wide range of experience from across various industries with most recent foray into delivering wireless and IP telecommunications solutions to leading wireless operators in the world. Previously, Mr. Govindarajan led the development of Intelligent Packet Control Node (IPCN) at Cyneta Networks. At Cyneta, he built and managed the development organization across multiple sites including India. He led the product development throughout the life cycle of IPCN with successful completion of trials on a live operator network. Prior to Cyneta, Mr. Govindarajan participated in various advanced technology initiatives culminating in customer deployment and acceptance. He held several incremental responsibilities ranging from project and people management, customers interfacing, and product life cycle management distributed across the US, Australia and Canada. He holds numerous patents in the areas of cellular systems and telecommunications including Web to Mobile convergence of messaging, voice, and data services. He has 15 years experience in the communications and computing fields from development to increasing technology management responsibilities. He holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. |
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Cortado. Extending Mobility. To Anywhere: Extending Your Desktop While Mobile - Sponsored by Cortado Cortado gives mobile workers total independence from the traditional desktop. Cortado increases employee productivity and flexibly by extending the desktop and corporate network to the smartphone, enabling access to necessary information while mobile. Business can now rely solely on their smartphone, leaving their laptops behind.
Speaker - Roger Guerrero, North American Enterprise Sales Manager, Cortado
Roger D. Guerrero, North American Enterprise Sales Manager at Cortado, a Division of ThinPrint, has more than 20 years of experience in technology and corporate finance.During his long career, Roger has provided the latest technology business, financial and marketing expertise to companies like Sun Microsystems, Inc., Amdahl Corporation, National Semiconductor Corporation, Nexgen Inc., and AT&T, to name a few. He has written numerous papers on simple solutions to complex business computing, and has worked in many diverse sectors of the technology industry. Roger earned his B.A. from UCLA, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate Management School, Claremont Graduate University. |
