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Panel of Judges 2009
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Phil Magney
Principal Analyst
Telematics Research Group
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
Lead Analyst and Director - Automotive Research
Gartner
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
Editor
Transportation Communications Newsletter
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.
Bernie had his start in the transportation field as one of the original
on-air Shadow Traffic reporters in New York City. After five years
of radio traffic reporting he joined the New York City Department
of Transportation, helping to establish the city's first transportation
communications center. He then moved to the Port Authority of New
York & New Jersey and was operations manager at TRANSCOM, a
unique coalition of transportation agencies in New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut. He also was involved in the start of the I-95 Corridor
Coalition, serving as the co-chair of the Highway Operations Group.
Following over a decade of work in government, Bernie rejoined the
private sector serving as the NYC Director of Operations for SmartRoute
Systems, a Senior Associate for TransCore and working with SmartRoute
Systems to help grow their public sector ITS business.
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Scott Andrews
Managing Director
Cogenia Partners
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
Manager of Advanced Infotainment
Ford Motor Company Research and Innovation Center
Retired in February 2006.
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,
Technical Director
SBD
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,
Managing Partner LBS Consulting
LLC
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
Research Manager
Consumer Navigation program
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.
Ms. Hwang has over 15 years experience in the technology industry.
Most recently, she was the primary analyst for the Mobile Consumer
and Enterprise Metrics programs, which focused on the evolving trends
of mobile consumers and mobile workers. These programs investigated
trends among consumer and enterprise users of mobile devices and
wireless voice and data services to aid clients with pinpointing
the key metrics surrounding mobile users' behavior. Ms. Hwang started
her career at IDC in 1996 covering mobile devices. Her work in the
smart handheld device program analyzing technologies and markets
surrounding PDAs, smart phones, ruggedized mobile devices, high-end
organizers, pen tablets, and pen notepads propelled IDC to the forefront
of the emerging field of SHDs. Recognized as an expert in her field,
Ms. Hwang has been frequently quoted in business publications including
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Investor's
Business Daily, and other online and print publications.
Ms. Hwang was also formerly the director of strategic intelligence
at Ucentric Systems, a home networking software company and a computer
industry trade journalist. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Tufts
University and an M.S. in Science Journalism from Boston University.
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Mike Brennan
Founder
Mitechnews.Com
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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