The first keynote speakers were announced today for CTIA WIRELESS 2007®, the world's largest event for the wireless industry, taking place March 27-29 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Ed Zander, CEO of Motorola, will open the show on Tuesday, March 27 and John Philip Coghlan, president and CEO of Visa U.S.A., will deliver a keynote presentation on Wednesday, March 28.
"Motorola and Visa represent two very different segments of the wireless industry, demonstrating the pervasiveness of what wireless is today," said Robert Mesirow, vice president of operations and show director for CTIA WIRELESS. "Both men are at the forefront of the development of wireless solutions for businesses and consumers. We look forward to hearing what both of these highly respected executives will have to say on the keynote stage in Orlando."
Since beginning at Motorola in January 2004, Ed Zander has demonstrated an intense understanding of the emerging challenges and opportunities in the communications market. He has successfully reorganized the company, overseen the introduction of several exciting new products and sharpened Motorola's focus on innovation and operational efficiency. In his CTIA WIRELESS 2007 keynote address, Zander is sure to captivate the audience of more than 40,000 wireless industry professionals with Motorola's newest innovations and projects in support of WiMax wireless broadband technology.
Visa is making great strides to enable Americans to have more freedom and choice when it comes to shopping, paying bills or just getting cash when they need it. As president and CEO, Coghlan has put an increased emphasis on mobile and electronic payments, and his CTIA keynote is expected to address the many ways and places that businesses and consumers will be able to take advantage of Visa's current and future offerings.
Motorola's Ed Zander
Ed Zander has more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry, having spent 15 years at Sun Microsystems where he served as both President of Sun's software group and as President and Chief Operating Officer of the corporation. During his tenure, Zander grew Sun to $18 billion in revenues, established it as the number-one company in the server market and built it into the pre-eminent supplier of network infrastructure. Zander was most recently a managing director of Silver Lake Partners, a leading private equity fund focused on investments in technology industries.
Visa USA's John Philip Coghlan
John Philip Coghlan joined Visa U.S.A. after 17 years at The Charles Schwab Corporation, where he managed each of the client-facing businesses of the company. Most recently, Coghlan served as vice chairman of The Charles Schwab Corporation and as president of the Individual Investor business. Previously, Coghlan served as president of Schwab Institutional for more than a decade and earlier in his career, he co-founded and served as chief operating officer of San Francisco Grocery Express, Ltd., a direct-response catalog grocery delivery service.
About CTIA WIRELESS 2007
As the premiere global event representing the $500 billion global wireless industry and the largest wireless show in the world, CTIA WIRELESS 2007 brings together all industries affected by wireless technology for three days of intense learning and networking. Visit www.ctia.org/ctiawireless.
CTIA-The Wireless Association is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. Visit www.ctia.org.
Source: CTIA - The Wireless Association
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