Experts and Luminaries: business development
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Expert: #137 | Philip Smith | 
Vertical market expertise in software, including SaaS, internet, consumer, ecommerce, hardware, semiconductor and telecommunications. Startup, rapid-growth, spin-off and turnaround experience. Fundraising at every stage from seed rounds through to leading the IPO process. Significant hands-on international experience including establishing operations in China, Japan, Singapore, UK, France, Czech Republic, Mexico, Brazil and more. Specific domain expertise in finance, operations and business development.
Keywords: business development, ecommerce, finance, Funding for early stage, hardware, international, internet, IPO, operations, SAAS, seed, semiconductor, software, startup, telecommunications
Expert: #44 | pcwhk2010 |
25 years of experience in international venture capital, cross-border transactions
Global business development strategies (US-China)
Broad understanding of technologies: IT, Biotech (Life Sciences), nanotech
Familiarity with Asian countries, including China, Japan, Taiwan, ASEAN
Keywords: business development, global strategies, investment, venture capital
Expert: #196 | gbmwashington |
As a named inventor and co-founder of a company in 1980, I led operations and the engineering team which developed the on-line bank teller machine. As the co-founder of a Development Stage Enterprise, from 1983 to 1989, I was responsible for the development and successful deployment of several product innovations into the wireless device marketplace. These included the first hand held electronic air pressure gauges, for which I set-up manufacturing in Europe and marketing through Sharper Image; and the world’s first wireless LAN, including the patenting of the routing algorithms, and the design and manufacturing of the hardware and software NIC card for the Novell OS. After the worldwide introduction at Comdex in 1987 we sold the product rights to NCR.
In 1995, helped found a company which had patented through transmission acoustic imaging technology and needed help with market focus, financing and product development. Served as the CEO from inception until 1998 when the company...
Keywords: business development, Communications, innovation, Start-up, Wireless
Expert: #130 | jeremymburton |
Jeremy bring 18+ years' experience as a serial entrepreneur and executive in the wireless industry. He was part of the founding team at Symbian in 1998, co-founder of Intuwave, co-founder of Codant and co-founder of Sonopia. He is current General Manager / Managing Director of Tactel US as well as an advisor to a number of wireless startups.
Keywords: business development, Business Modeling, C, capital raising, competitive analysis, Corporate Development, Due Diligence, GSM, location based services, market analysis, Mobile, mobile advertising, MVNO, Smartphones, Symbian, venture capital, Wireless
Expert: #134 | sanjayjhawar |
SUMMARY: 20-year experienced senior executive with strong leadership skills in technology, strategy and business operations. Track record of leading high performance teams to success in mobile / wireless technology growth markets. Visionary thought leader and strategist for the Mobile Internet – established first markets, industry ecosystems and key early product positions for GSM circuit switched data, GPRS handsets, smart phones, micro-browsing, mobile email services, mobile VoIP/fixed mobile convergence and GPS worker safety applications. 10+ years marketing directly and via channels to mobile carriers.
Led multiple product cycles from concept to revenue in mobile handsets, core network infrastructure, application servers and clients, building go-to-market model and operations. Instrumental in a $128m acquisition exit, the raising of $25m of venture capital and investment/board in series A startups. Strong international experience, living and working in UK,...
Keywords: business development, business models, Corporate Development, general management, GPS, handsets, Mobile, mobile applications, mobile data, mobile infrastructure, mobile internet, product management, startups