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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
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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 5,400 subscribers.
In addition, Bernie is an ITS Specialist for SmartRoute
Systems, a Westwood One company . Bernie also provides the
voice for several transportation-related services, including
the AirTrains 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 - Mr. Andrews is the Managing
Director of 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
was recently Manager of Advanced Infotainment at Ford Motor
Company’s Research and Innovation Center prior to his
retirement in February 2006.
His charter was
the development of new electronic features for Jaguar, LandRover
and Volvo to allow customers to bring digital media to the
vehicle. In the past, his product development responsibilities
for Ford Multimedia have included Audiophile Systems, Family
Entertainment and Navigation. Dave’s extensive 31 year
career in automotive electronics included assignments in Powertrain
sensors, instrumentation, vehicle networks, and voice control
and body electronics. Key accomplishments include the launch
of Ford's first navigation for Europe. Other product achievements
include the first US OEM reversing aid system and with Jaguar
the first Adaptive Control System in Europe for which his
engineering team received the Henry Ford Technology Award.
Dave is now starting his consultant business to work
with the automotive community in the areas of new business
planning, mentoring of new suppliers and program management.
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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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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.<p>
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