[ogWiFi] Talk: Ottwa Wireless Cluster - Friday June 5th

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

Thanks for the Tip Doug.

Rene and I went this morning.  It was more of a job hunt talk and less a
wireless cluster talk.  But it seemed informative.  The speaker did discuss
the nature of the wireless sector in Ottawa, and that it comprised +/- 200
companies primarily involved in wireless software development for mobile
devices, but also a company that serves private radio for eastern Ontario.

The speaker also discussed how wireless companies are relatively unknown in
the Ottawa region.  I suggested that it might be good for wireless
companies, and the cluster specifically, to consider providing wifi to
public institutions such as libraries, arenas and public housing as a
community contribution and to increase their profile and put Ottawa on the
map.  The response was that that was the city's job!

Oh well!


On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Doug Yuill <diverdoug at gmail.com> wrote:

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> *Subject:* *ITO 2.0 West - Guest Speaker Series - Ottawa Wireless Cluster
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> *on Friday June 5th*
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>   [image: ITO 2.0] <http://www.itoottawa.com>
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>   ITO 2.0 Guest Speaker Series
> Neil Knudsen
> Chair of the OWC (Ottawa Wireless Cluster)
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> ITO 2.0 West Ottawa Centre
> Date: Friday, June 5th, 2009
> Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
> Location: 301 Moodie Drive Suite 102
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> Cost: Free
> Parking: Free
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> If you are interested in the Wireless Industry, don't miss this informative
> Guest speaker, the Chair of the OWC (Ottawa Wireless Cluster), talk about
> the wireless sector, trends, local companies, employment trends, skill
> requirements and the future of the industry. Central to Ottawa's continuing
> emergence in the global wireless marketplace, the Ottawa Wireless Cluster
> (OWC) connects leading organizations and innovative thinkers for wireless
> business development locally and around the world. The OWC is a forum for
> networking and idea exchange; an industry advocate speaking to elected
> officials and regulators; a promoter of the industry's progress, successes,
> goals and positions to national and international media; and a business
> development service provider to member companies. Our mission is to
> cultivate and accelerate Ottawa's wireless sector through leadership,
> technology, government relations, research, education, mentoring,
> investment, recruitment, networking and promotion.
>
> About Neil Knudsen
> Neil Knudsen has 25 years of experience in Ottawa’s high tech arena, 19 of
> them as a leader in senior management roles. He leverages his engineering
> background with broad customer experience to ensure companies operate with a
> product oriented, customer centric focus.
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> His has led several telecom and satellite companies with revenues ranging
> from $2M to $45M, and headed up the Network Access Division of Spirent
> Communications, overseeing 4 companies with combined revenues of over $200M
> US. He is currently President of Meridian Networks, a local startup
> providing location enabled business solutions.
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> He is a graduate of Carleton University’s engineering program and has done
> continuing education at York Schulich School of Business, Queens, and London
> Business School.
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>   *Registration*
> To register for this event, please visit our website
> http://www.itoottawa.com/events/wireless_cluster.html
> <http://www.itoottawa.com/events/RealDecoy_West.html> <http://www.itoottawa.com/events/climatecheck_ITO_West.html>and
> complete and submit the following form. As soon as this form is submitted
> your name will be added to the attendance for this event.
>
> Thank you!
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Tracey P. Lauriault
613-234-2805
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