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P.J. Louis

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PJ Louis LLC
Member of the Telecommunications Council

P.J. Louis is the President of PJ Louis LLC, a consultancy that provides advisory services to underperforming and distressed companies. He is an author and technology expert in the media and telecom sectors. He has authored 11 books. He was Chief of Staff for network engineering at NYNEX and was responsible for the deployment of the 1st digital switch, SS7 network and optical network. He participated in the development of standards for cellular roaming and analog & digital cellular. He was standards committee chairman for the TIA & subject matter expert for network signaling for Bellcore. He was an executive with TruePosition- responsible for the development of network based wireless location for E9-1-1 and location based services; and the CFO at Fun Little Movies, a pioneer of mobile media. He currently advises 2 movie studios and a telecom company. He currently advises a firm that incubates Internet startups. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2005 - 2006 Chief Operating Officer
OOH! TV
2005 - 2005 Advisor
Wireless Vendor
2004 - Unspecified President
PJ Louis LLC
2004 - present President
PJ Louis LLC
2004 - 2006 Director
WEISER LLP
2001 - 2004 Managing Director
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
1997 - 2001 Vice President
TruePosition Wireless Location
1990 - 1996 Senior Manager
Bellcore
1983 - 1990 Chief of Staff for Ntwk Engineering
NYNEX Corp (aka Verizon)
1981 - 1993 Lead Engineer
Stome & Webster Engineering
1977 - 1981 Electrical Engineer
Denmor, Inc.

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Icahn Has Pushed The Button – Proxy Fight Is Being Launched | 05-15-2008
Analysis of: Icahn Pushing Yahoo Back to Microsoft | online.wsj.com
Author: P.J. Louis, President, PJ Louis LLC

As I have said in past analyses, Carl Icahn is a tough fighter.  If he succeeds in replacing Yahoo’s board, we will likely be seeing Jerry Yang waving bye bye as well. This is what happens when you get greedy; you get your clock cleaned in public.

Earthlink –Blows an Opportunity – Is Bankruptcy Protection Around the Corner? | 05-15-2008
Author: P.J. Louis, President, PJ Louis LLC

Earthlink underpriced its services and oversold the company’s capabilities.  EarthLink had low balled the cost of the various municipal Wi-Fi deployments in order to get the contracts.   The fact is the success of a technology is often dependent on whether it was deployed in a manner that...

Rural Broadband – Prepare for Rollups | 05-15-2008
Analysis of: Fiber-Focused Broadband Plan Drives SureWest Growth | www.xchangemag.com
Author: P.J. Louis, President, PJ Louis LLC

As I have said in past analyses; Contiguous Rural Broadband Networks – The Key To Attracting Rural Investment Dollars and Rural Broadband – A Need for Alternative Technologies and a Business Model – Part 2, the rural sector is a good place to invest in.

Icahn and Yahoo – Yang is in a No Win Scenario | 05-15-2008
Author: P.J. Louis, President, PJ Louis LLC

Carl Icahn has an impressive track record.  He saved XO Communications and bailed out Allegiance Communications.  He was successful to varying degrees.  He sold off BEA to Oracle. Without his direct involvement the companies would have been marked DOA. Now Icahn is involved in saving...

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