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David Croslin

Chief Executive Officer, LinoWave

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David Croslin is President of Innovate the Future, a consultancy specializing in the evaluation of market trends, defining corporate directions and building product and market innovations. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of LinoWave and on the Board of Directors of iUHBA Networks, a pioneering next-generation broadband and services communications company. Previously, Mr. Croslin was the Chief Technologist at HP and Chief Product Architect of Verizon. He was a member of the mergers & acquisitions committees at both HP and Verizon and reviewed over two thousand companies. The evaluations included patent and technology reviews, markets, competitors, strengths, weaknesses and future opportunities. He has 25 granted patents and runs the innovation group on LinkedIn "Innovate the Future" with over 1500 senior innovators from 60 countries. Mr. Croslin is a frequent advisor to technology firms, venture capital firms and fund managers. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

2009 - present
Chief Executive Officer, LinoWave
2008 - present
President, Innovate the Future, Inc.
2006 - 2009
Chief Technologist, HEWLETT-PACKARD LTD
2003 - 2006
Chief Product Architect, VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC

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Google doing catch up with Microsoft Bing?

October 7, 2009

David Croslin, Chief Executive Officer, LinoWave

Google refines search results to counter Microsoft | www.businessweek.com

Microsoft's new search engine Bing is far more than a new way to categorize results. Google is trying to match with categorization effects, but this is far short of Bing's potential, especially when Microsoft will soon control close to 30% of the US Market.

Apple iPhone 3G 3.0 MMS Service Expands AT&T Network Crunch

October 4, 2009

David Croslin, Chief Executive Officer, LinoWave

Customers sue AT&T, Apple over iPhone glitch | www.startribune.com

We may never know the full details of the problems really were in the iPhone 3G that caused problems with MMS. ATT is 'happy' with the new update. Consumers still have many problems and now lawsuits are flying. The issue goes much deeper than the iPhone or a particular software load. AT&T's network,...

Xerox Takes Huge Gamble in Bid for ACS

October 4, 2009

David Croslin, Chief Executive Officer, LinoWave

Xerox Takes Gamble in Bid for ACS | online.wsj.com

Xerox is facing increased competitive pressure in its traditional copier and printing markets. Many of its rivals, including HP, are expanding their printing offerings in the enterprise and wide-format markets while at the same time extending into the areas of enterprise services. Technology firms...

Cisco and HP - Battle of the Leviathons Create Acquisition Opportunities

October 4, 2009

David Croslin, Chief Executive Officer, LinoWave

Cisco Steps Up Rivalry With H-P | online.wsj.com

Many make the assumption that Cisco is buying Tandberg (TAA.OL) to help improve sales of Cisco equipment. That is the smallest part of the equation. The real battle for the dollars of enterprise services is creating huge opportunities for startups and smaller competitors.

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