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May 22, 2007
Jon Arnold / Stéphane Marceau - Mobivox and Mobile VoIP
On this week's podcast, Jon spoke with Stéphane Marceau, CEO of Montreal-based MOBIVOX. Stéphane was a guest last year, and with the recent launch of their service, it was a good time for an update. MOBIVOX is focused on enabling mobile calls for Skype users, and Stephane talked about the opportunity that companies like his are trying to address in this large and rapidly growing market.
Stéphane and Jon also talked about how the various features of MOBIVOX enhance the mobile Skype experience, especially voice recognition and "Voxgirl", the auto attendent who responds to your speech commands to initiate calls and see who is available on your Skype contact list. Other features discussed included conference calling on the fly, and the handoff of calls from mobile to landline without having to drop out and dial back in. Finally, Stephane talked about the Montreal tech market, and what makes it attractive for startups like MOBIVOX.
Stéphane Marceau, CEO, MOBIVOX
Stéphane Marceau brings to MOBIVOX over 12 years of senior global experience in the fields of telecom and IP. As Vice-President with Bell Canada, he built several new business lines, including the residential VoIP group. Stéphane served as VP and head of many different Bell groups - consumer strategy, e-commerce, online SME markets and – as well as led several acquisitions and partnerships. Prior to his time at Bell Canada, he advised wireless and telecom companies in Western Europe, the U.S. and Canada on Internet strategy and technology related opportunities. Stéphane is also on the board of several Montreal-based Internet startups.
Stephane holds a Master's degree in Management of Technology from the University of Waterloo and a BA in Finance from the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Posted at May 22, 2007 06:23 PM
