Software Council of Southen California

Whether in the office, out on the road, or at home, the wireless world is definitely a convenience for on-the-go employees. But is it just a convenience or is there a real ROI for companies to get their professionals "wireless"? And if so, what is out there and what is on the horizon? Will we really start seeing 3G come to fruition in the US, and what does that really mean to you?

Our panelist of speakers will discuss the current state of how wireless effects your business and the future it brings. Kyocera will also show some of the new devices that will help you connect to this "wireless world"...

Panelists:

Panelist Bio's

Hans Wichary (pronounced Vee-shah-ree) has been a part of Kyocera Wireless since Kyocera purchased Qualcomm’s CDMA handset division in 2000. He currently leads Business Development for the Converged Devices Business Segment, which is responsible for the development and commercial deployment of the award-winning QCP 6035 and the soon-to-be released CDMA 1x compatible 7135 smartphone. Mr. Wichary has been closely involved with CDMA voice and data products since joining Qualcomm in 1998. He is a vocal advocate of combining wireless voice, data, and computing technologies for business uses and has worked closely with carriers, application developers, and Fortune 500 businesses to deliver business-relevant devices to market. Mr. Wichary
holds a degree in Economics from Stanford University. The answers to the three most frequently asked questions he is asked are: Yes, 6’9” and Stanford University. He resides in his hometown of San Diego with his wife
and two children.

John Bucher joined GKM in 2000 as a research analyst
covering the wireless communications industry. His professional experience includes executive positions in the
wireless, Internet, and eLearning industries, including his
most recent position as vice president at Private Investment
Group in California, where he performed market research
and analysis for seed and first-round funding deals. Bucher
has been involved in the development, testing and operations of wireless data systems since 1988. He has held wireless data/product management positions with Bell Atlantic/NYNEX Mobile and PrimeCo Personal Communications. During his 11 year tour of active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, Bucher participated in the development and testing of global data communication systems, tactical SHF wireless data systems and laser-guided weapons. He works in GKM's Los Angeles office.

Bucher earned a BA in Economics from UCLA and an MS
from the Naval Postgraduate School in Telecommunications Systems Management.

Brett joined FieldCentrix in 1997 and was part of the original design team for FieldCentrix Enterprise. Most recently, he held the position of director of new market development for the company. Prior to FieldCentrix, he spent more than 10 years in the database marketing industry designing software products for Fortune 1000 companies. Knox is co-author of two patents in wireless, Internet software solutions for field service, and recently won the American Electronics Association award for outstanding software company in Orange County, California. Brett has a B.A. in MIS from the University of Northern Colorado and is an M.B.A. candidate at the University of Colorado.