Council Members in this Study Group: 316
This study group may include experts knowledgeable on commercial banking, retail banking, asset management, mortgages, consumer finance, exchanges, capital markets, transaction processing, credit cards, insurance, and business services.
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William StueberSenior Partner
Telecom Partners Group LLP ![]()
William Stueber is Senior Partner at Telecom Partners Group LLP. He is a Consultant with over 26 years of experience in the telecom industry. Mr. Stueber is knowledgeable about the developments with AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Cingular, T-Mobile, Sprint, Metro PCS, Leap, Virgin Mobile, Motorola, Nokia,...
President
HSA Consulting, Inc ![]()
Howard Jackson is the President of HSA Consulting Inc., the world's premier warehouse club, discount & food retail consulting firm, since 1993. He is the leading expert on the Mexican retail market. HSA provides retail strategy, productivity/cost improvement, marketing, licensing & acquisition services....
Senior Executive Consultant
Breen Management Group ![]()
Steve Ospalak is the Senior Executive Consultant of Breen Management Group, specializes in mobile device technology. He helps operators, mobile device OEM/ODMs, and technology companies with technology and device aggregation. Prior, Steve was the Director-Subscriber Equipment and Channel Support at...
Ian WoodPartner
Wireless Foundry ![]()
Ian Wood is the Founding Partner of Wireless Foundry, a telecom and IT consultancy founded in 1998. His clients include France Telecom/Orange, SonyEricsson, Vodafone, Openwave and Qualcomm. He was among the first employees of Motorola Cellular Communications in Europe, where he joined in 1985, androse...
Phil AkinPresident and Chief Executive Officer
HELLMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. ![]()
Phil Akin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hellman, where he has worked since 2005. Hellman is a full service marketing and advertising agency with a client base covering 129 of the current Fortune 500 companies, including Best Buy, Advance Auto Parts, 3M, LS Power, GE, Ecolab, JohnDeere,...
Shawn BurgessVice President & Chief Information Officer
Abrazo Health System ![]()
Shawn Burgess, CISSP, is the Vice President & Chief Information Officer for Abrazo Health System. He has over 16 years of experience in managing technology progression, system implementation, support management, security program administration, and client services operations. Mr. Burgess is knowledgeable...
President and Chief Executive Officer
Port Fortune Investments ![]()
Ken Sommer is President and Chief Executive Officer of Port Fortune Investments, a financial consulting firm. Mr. Sommer provides management consulting services to the payments industry. He began this in 2008, focusing on the evolution of the payments industry given recent changes at Visa and Mastercard....
Stephen FugaleChief Information Officer
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA ![]()
Stephen Fugale is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Villanova University. Mr. Fugale is experienced in the Information Technology sector. He specializes in the development and implementation of web based, custom and vendor based solutions. He is knowledgeable about software engineering,...
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Nokia, Apple and Google - Driving the Mobile Revolution
November 5, 2009
Tal Raeside, Managing Director, Insight Strategic Services
Google, Nokia, Apple - who will win the mobile wars? | www.guardian.co.uk
Nokia, Apple and Google, along with several other companies, will shape the next phase of the mobile revolution.
Verizon and AT&T Third Quarter Results Imply TV Cannot Save Wireline Telcos
October 27, 2009
Gregg Kail, MBA, Former Reseller Manager, AT&T CORP.
Verizon Wireless and FiOS Growth Fuels Continued Strong Cash Flow at Verizon in 3Q | investor.verizon.com
Verizon and AT&T third quarters for 2009 both showed the same trend of strong wireless, flat growth in TV, and wireline losses. Verizon talked up the return on the Alltel acquisition while AT&T pitched the NPV on acquiring iPhone customers.
AT&T Relying on Apple iPhone and TracFone Prepaid
October 22, 2009
Gregg Kail, MBA, Former Reseller Manager, AT&T CORP.
AT&T tops estimates as customers flock to wireless | www.reuters.com
The third quarter results show that AT&T is relying on iPhone activations to offset the revenue declines of 10% in enterprise sales and 7% in overall landline.
New Burger King Restaurant Design Continues Competitive Differentiation
October 19, 2009
Burger King's New Restaurant Design | adage.com
1) Burger King isn't a big "Value Menu" player2) Tries to differentiate itself through flavor and selection3) Unit allows for more upscale uses that QSR's are taking on in recession
Airvana Research Relies on Mobile Indoor Usage
October 19, 2009
Gregg Kail, MBA, Former Reseller Manager, AT&T CORP.
Airvana Identifies 8X Network Load Multiplier Effect for Smartphones | www.reuters.com
The Airvana research validates offloading of mobile networks, but the pitch for femtocells relies on indoor usage.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Credit Card Industry Experts | 898 |
| Online Payment Experts | 497 |
| Point-Of-Sale (POS) Terminal Experts | 500 |
| Credit Card Experts | 787 |
| Money Transfer Provider Experts | 291 |
| Core Bank Processing Experts | 463 |
| Check Processing Experts | 643 |
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