Thanks for the Tip Doug.<br><br>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.<br>
<br>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! <br>
<br>Oh well! <br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Doug Yuill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:diverdoug@gmail.com">diverdoug@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p align="left">ITO 2.0 Guest Speaker Series<br>Neil Knudsen<br>Chair of
the OWC (Ottawa Wireless Cluster) </p>
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2009<br>Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM<br>Location: 301 Moodie Drive Suite
102<br><br>Cost: Free<br>Parking: Free</p>
<p align="justify">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.</p>
<p align="left">About Neil Knudsen<br>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>He is a graduate of Carleton University’s engineering program and has
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