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June 19, 2006
Jon Arnold / Bill Tam
Jon's guest for this week's podcast was Bill Tam, CEO of EQO Communications. EQO is a Richmond, B.C.-based company focused on bringing mobility to presence and Instant Messaging. Their initial focus is on Skype users, and Bill talked about the value that both end users and carriers see in making these applications mobile. We can all see the attraction of taking IM beyond the PC, and Bill addressed the opportunities as well as the challenges around making this possible.
Bill Tam, CEO, EQO Communications
Bill Tam has been a driving force in new telecom and wireless ventures over the past 17 years as an investor, as an executive, and as an entrepreneur.
Prior to joining EQO Communications, Bill was a Partner with SpringBank TechVentures and served on the boards of several technology startups. Bill was a founding executive and Chief Marketing Officer at MetroNet Communications, Canada's largest CLEC, which was acquired by AT&T Canada in 1999. Bill has also held senior executive positions at AT&T Canada, Rogers Communications, Jones Cable, Infowave Software and Bell Canada . Bill holds an MBA from Ivey School of Business, and earned his degree in Electrical Engineering at McGill University.
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Posted at June 19, 2006 02:48 PM
