OMV Client Mobile Internet World 2008 “Unleashes the Power of the Anywhere Network” with Growing Executive and Developers Program
September 16, 2008
BOSTON, MA - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - Mobile Internet World 2008 - www.mobilenetx.com, the leading conference and expo for connecting the people, technologies and trends that will shape the future of the mobile Internet, has announced further developer and educational enhancements for the October 21-23 conference and expo, to be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
The three-day conference, which includes keynote and networking sessions from a wide variety of industry thought leaders from companies such as Intel, Verizon Wireless, Google, Sprint Nextel, and Yahoo, has added opportunities for attendees and media to experience hands-on the latest application and service innovations available in the mobile Internet market. These include:
The Mobile Web Developer Challenge, presented by Netbiscuits (www.netbiscuits.com), lead sponsor of the MIW Developers Summit. This groundbreaking event will feature some of the most exciting new applications available on over 5,000 device types, including games, portals, social networking and more. Developers will be competing for prizes worth over $40,000.
The Mobile Internet Innovation Awards, presented by Exchange Magazine (www.xchangemag.com). These awards will recognizing leaders in the development and deployment of mobile internet technology.
The RFID Special Interest Group, presented by the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, offering best-practice examples of where RFID technology fits in enterprise and public-sector applications.
The Google Android Developers Workshop, highlighting Google’s wireless platform strategy and how companies can effectively build Android applications.
“The continued development, growth, and interest in the Mobile Internet World 2008 program is far exceeding our expectations,” said Eliot Weinman, Conference Founder and Chair and President of the events and publishing division of Yankee Group. “Open initiatives, such as the Google Android platform, service provider strategies to deliver 4G networks and, of course, cross-platform mobile application development, are creating tremendous demand for education and awareness of these advancing technologies. Mobile Internet World 2008 is emerging as a single leading forum for this market,” he said.
Qualified members of the press may register for no fee at: http://www.mobilenetx.com/?page_id=90
Attendees can take advantage of Early Bird pricing and save $100 by registering before October 10, 2008. More information can be found at www.mobilenetx.com, and by subscribing to the Mobile Internet World 2008 Twitter feed at
www.twitter.com/mobileinternet.
Mobile Internet World 2008 proudly welcomes the following sponsors to the Boston event:
Corporate Hosts: Access, and Intel
Premier Sponsors: Ericsson, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments
Platinum Sponsors: Call Genie, ChangingWorlds, IBM, Novarra, and Opera Software
Gold Sponsors: NaviKite, Numobiq, Openwave, and ThirdScreenMedia
Special Program Sponsors: Google and Yahoo!
Contributing Sponsors: Azuki Systems, Buongiorno, Celltrust, DeviceAnywhere, Miyowa and Quattro Wireless
Lead Sponsor Developers Summit: Netbiscuits
New England Mobile Summit Premier Sponsors: Charles River Ventures and SnapMyLife
Press Room Sponsor: Numbiq
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OMV Client Strata8 Networks Appoints Terry Kremian as President & CEO
September 4, 2008
SEATTLE, WA - September 3, 2008 – Strata8 Networks, a service provider offering business cellular services over licensed spectrum in 16 markets across the United States, today announced the appointment of F. Terry Kremian as President and CEO.
Most recently, Kremian served as CEO of IntelePeer, Inc, a company providing next-generation communications services that connect carriers, cable companies, wireless and other voice service providers. Prior to IntelePeer, he served as Global President of Korean-based WiderThan, Inc. WiderThan provided mobile applications to the global wireless industry and was acquired by Real Networks. He also served in executive management positions at a diverse range of industry leading telecommunications and technology companies including Syniverse, VeriSign, Illuminet, and MCI. Kremian holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland. He was a fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps and retired from the reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel.
“The addition of Mr. Kremian to the Strata8 team gives us the executive leadership we need to complete the market expansion of our cellular platform across the 16 markets Strata8 serves,” said Thomas D. Body III, CEO and Chairman of Wirefree Partners, LLC and a Strata8 Board Member. “We are looking forward to his leadership in the continued growth and development of Strata8,” he said.
“Strata8 offers an extremely unique value proposition to enterprises seeking more control over costs and usage with their growing base of cellular devices,” said Mr. Kremian. “The company is in a unique position to dramatically change how enterprises manage and use cellular services, and I am looking forward to having a role in the success of the company,” he said.
Recently, Strata8 Networks was named by Network World magazine as one of “Nine Wireless Companies to Watch”, and was also a finalist for the “Most Innovative Business Applications”, in the Andrew Seybold Choice Awards.