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July 12, 2006
FirstHand Technologies - Exhibiting at Fall VON 2006
FirstHand Technologies is the leading developer of Converged Multimedia Client software for desktop, WiFi, Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) environments. The company’s solutions are embedded or bundled into the world's largest equipment vendors, systems integrators and service provider’s products to quickly and seamlessly deliver rich multimedia services to their end-users.
Based in Ottawa, Canada, the company differentiates its mobile VoIP offerings by enabling the broadest available market through a range of leading channel partners and the widest array of mobile devices. This provides enterprises with extensive choices of their preferred solutions Partners include 3Com, BroadSoft, Cisco and Nortel among others.
Laura spoke with David Hattey, President & Chief Executive Officer at FirstHand Technologies.
Dave's 24 years of technology and leadership experience range from small business to Fortune 100 enterprise and spans the entire value chain including end user, reseller, operator, and OEM.
Prior to joining FirstHand Technologies, Dave served as Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Voice Solutions at 3Com, overseeing the defining, marketing, and implementing of 3Com's voice solutions to enterprises of all sizes. Dave also served as President of EFJohnson Company, a provider of wireless communications systems for public safety, commercial, and government customers, leading a turnaround of the company resulting in the company's first profitable year since going public 5 years earlier. Before EFJohnson, Dave served as Vice President, Operations for RACOM Corporation, a privately held mobile operator, overseeing the company's deployment and maintenance of a digital network covering more than 40,000 square miles. Previously, Dave held executive and managerial positions in General Electric, the Ericsson/GE joint venture, and Ericsson Inc. He led their North American Utility and US Federal business segments and also held leadership roles in sales, product management, marketing, and engineering. Dave earned bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and computer engineering from the University of Michigan and his master's degree in business administration from Duke's Fuqua School of Business. Dave holds 11 patents.
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Posted at July 12, 2006 11:48 AM
