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Panel of Judges 2009
Phil Magney Phil Magney, founder and principal analyst for TRG, has nearly 20 years experience in the computer, communications, and telematics industries. He has been an industry analyst since 1987 with core specialties in computer technologies and telematics. Phil is also a specialist in automotive safety and control and is an active ITS member. He has regularly written columns and papers for industry trade publications and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences in the US, Europe and Japan. Phil Magney earned a Bachelors Degree from the University of Minnesota in 1982. |
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Thilo
Koslowski With responsibility for the U.S. automotive market, Mr. Koslowski assists strategists in the automotive industry in guiding and growing their business. His research centers around critical automotive topics related to the automotive demand and supply chains, in-vehicle information and communication technologies and business-to-employee related initiatives. Before joining Gartner, Mr. Koslowski was a consultant in GartnerConsulting's Executive Market Analysis Program, where he participated in customized domestic and international consulting assignments for vendors in the services and e-business markets. Prior to that, he worked in various marketing positions for a German automaker. Mr. Koslowski graduated with honors from the Technical University (RWTH) Aachen, Germany and holds a master's degree in Business Studies with majors in Marketing, European Economy and Production Engineering. As Gartner's lead analyst for the automotive vertical, Mr. Koslowski is regularly quoted in global publications, TV and radio broadcasts including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, CNET, BBC, Automotive News, Red Herring, Computerworld, ABC News and others. |
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Bernie Wagenblast Bernie Wagenblast
is the editor of the Transportation Communications Newsletter,
a daily e-mail publication with over 5,700 subscribers. In addition,
Bernie is the New York City Operations Manager for Shadow Traffic/Metro
Networks, a Westwood One company . Bernie also provides the voice
for several transportation-related services, including the AirTrain
at John F. Kennedy International Airport and Newark Liberty International
Airport. |
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Scott Andrews LLC where he provides consulting services for the major automotive manufacturers and suppliers in the conceptualization and development of multimedia and new technology products and services for future generations of vehicles. He was previously with Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan where he led a variety of advanced computing and vehicle technology projects. Cogenia Partners, LLC is a consulting firm providing strategic and technical consulting to auto makers, suppliers and emerging technology companies. Formed by two leading experts in vehicle computing and connected systems, Cogenia Partners supports companies in defining their product roadmaps and business development strategies, and provides a knowledgeable, experienced hand in reducing those plans to action. |
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Dave McNamara
David McNamara is President of McNamara Technology Solutions - consulting for active safety & wireless technology, new business development & mentoring of automotive suppliers. Key clients are the Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) Consortium as the applications project leader and Telcordia for new business development. Prior to 2006, Dave was Manager, Advanced Infotainment Systems, Ford Motor Company's Research. At Ford Research, he developed new Infotainment features to enhance brand differentiation. He developed music/phone connectivity solutions with Jaguar, Land Rover & Volvo brands as the forerunner of the Ford/Microsoft Sync project. Prior to Ford Research, Dave was Manager, Multimedia, responsible for production design of Lincoln, Mercury, and Ford Brands: audiophile, multimedia, and navigation systems. Before coming to Ford in 1995 from Visteon, Ford's electronics manufacturing division at that time, he had varied engineering assignments that have provided product design and manufacturing experience with Powertrain sensors, electronic instrumentation/displays, multiplex systems (J1850/CAN based), voice control and instrument panel/body subsystem electronic architecture. He is active in the Society of Automotive Engineers, IEEE, and is an invited speaker to several conferences which include the Telematics Update events. He follows the annual Consumer Electronics Show closely, for which he issues a detailed report covering the automotive related developments. He has co-authored an invited paper for the Proceedings of the IEEE with his former Ford Research colleagues titled, “Control, Computing and Communications: Technologies for the Twenty-First Century Model T.” He received his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering form the University of Michigan in 1973 and his Masters Degree in solid-state physics from the University of Florida in 1975. He holds six patents in the areas of prognostics, navigation and security systems.
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David McClure,
David McClure has been involved in the development of in-car audio, communication, navigation and telematics systems since the mid-1990’s, including 7 years as the program manager for telematics research at SBD. Prior to joining SBD David worked for Ford in a number of product development and manufacturing positions and was responsible for the design and development of multi-media systems, specifically audio and hands-free phones, at Nissan’s European Technology Centre. He is currently responsible for SBD’s comprehensive range of market intelligence reports and related projects covering all aspects of the European telematics value chain. |
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Lisa Peterson,
Ms. Peterson has over 13 years of experience in the telecom industry, having held management and senior staff positions in Product Management, Marketing, Network Engineering, and Finance. She is experienced in both wireless and wireline technologies and has worked with US and international telecommunications providers. Ms. Peterson was formerly a Sr. Product Manager in Location and Mobility Solutions for Sprint-Nextel, where she was responsible for managing business relationships with 3 rd party application software providers. Her accomplishments include the commercialization of a wide array of Enterprise and Consumer Location Based services, including the first, mobile phone-based, audible and visual turn-by-turn GPS Navigation solutions. Since 2003, Ms. Peterson has played an integral role in driving LBS product strategy and marketing programs for both the consumer and enterprise segments. Ms. Peterson is a subject matter expert in wireless GPS device and network technologies and has evaluated and launched a variety of LBS applications on wireless A-GPS phones. Lisa has a B.S. in Finance and an M.B.A with a concentration in MIS, from the University of Maryland . |
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Diana
Hwang Diana Hwang is the Research
Manager for the Consumer Navigation program. In this role, Ms. Hwang
examines GPS consumer navigation hardware, software and services.
She provides in-depth analysis on product segments such as portable
navigation devices, outdoor-fitness units, consumer marine devices,
and in-vehicle navigation solutions, as well as other topics. |
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Mike Brennan Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology/business writer at newspapers in New York City (Electronic Buyers' News), San Jose , CA. (Business Journal), Seattle, WA., (Herald), Memphis , TN. (Commercial Appeal), and Detroit , MI. (Free Press). He also co founded Pacific Rim News Service in Seattle.
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