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In Motion Technology Selected as Finalist in Wireless Innovation Contest (WIC’07)
Winners to Meet with Mentor Panel of Industry Experts During CTIA Wireless
Vancouver, BC, March 15, 2007 – The Wireless Innovation Network of BC (WINBC), the producer of the Wireless Innovation Contest 2007 (WIC’07), today announced In Motion Technology, a leader in vehicle area networks for public safety, has been selected as a finalist in the Taking Care of Business category for the Public Sector
In Motion Technology provides cognitive wireless systems enabling public safety organizations to communicate life-critical information while in motion. For example, In Motion’s vehicle-area networks dynamically sense and select the best network enabling an emergency medical response professional to send a patient’s electronic health record from an ambulance to a hospital while en route, a police officer to access video or driver records from a patrol car, a fire fighter to access building blueprints at the scene of a fire and a municipality IT director to provide the communications infrastructure to support these types of applications.
“We are excited to be chosen by WINBC as a finalist in the Wireless Innovation Contest and be part of such an elite group,” said Kirk Moir, CEO, In Motion Technology. “This recognition validates In Motion as a leading provider of seamless connectivity for people in motion.”
The annual contest received entries from all over North America including California, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Florida, Washington DC, Massachusetts, New York, BC, Alberta, Quebec and Ontario. The finalists were selected by independent judges representing TELUS, Nokia Multimedia, Alcatel-Lucent, Guidewire Group, 3rd Eye Consulting, Sprint-Nextel and WebMobility Ventures.
WINBC will be announcing the five winners of the fourth annual wireless contest at a reception to be held Monday March 26th, just prior to the start of CTIA WIRELESS 2007, Orlando FL, March 27-29. Winners will have the opportunity to meet with the panel of judges to receive constructive feedback on their company and solution in a one-hour closed door session.
A benefit valued at $100,000, Wireless Excellence winners are rewarded with targeted exposure in media and at trade shows, inclusion in a special case study publication to be produced by IDC, and the one-hour mentor session with the panel of judges during CTIA Wireless.
The panel of judges includes:
- Tom Nyberg, Senior Manager, Product Management, Nokia Multimedia
- Chris Langdon, Vice President of Network Services, TELUS
- Ray Gilbert, AVP for IT and Enterprise Collaboration, Alcatel-Lucent
- Oliver Starr, Senior Mobile Analyst, Guidewire Group
- Madeline Duva, President, 3rd Eye Consulting
- Joseph Averkamp, Director of Product Strategy, Sprint-Nextel
- Ken Blakeslee, Chairman, WebMobility Ventures
- Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
WINBC, the producer of WIC’07, is supported by key industry leaders Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia, TELUS and IDC, and marketing partners CTIA WIRELESS 2007, RCR Wireless News, FierceWireless.com, Wireless Industry Partnership, Outlook4Mobility, CCNMatthews, SymbianOne and Forum Nokia.
About In Motion Technology
In Motion Technology provides cognitive wireless systems that enable public safety organizations to stay connected while in motion. The company’s complete vehicle area network solution ensures that any IP device can be useful in the field immediately with no modification, connecting to headquarters over the most reliable communications network available. In Motion Technology solutions have been successfully deployed in high-performance EMS, Police and Fire departments in the US and Canada. Founded in 2002, In Motion Technology is based in Vancouver, BC.
About WINBC
WINBC (Wireless Innovation Network Society of BC) is the producer of WIC’07. WINBC is the focal point for wireless in BC and a leading industry association in Canada. British Columbia has a 25-year history of successful wireless design and innovation and has grown to over 250 wireless companies representing all areas of the wireless value chain from infrastructure and devices to enabling software, enterprise applications, games and peer-to-peer solutions. Companies include Sierra Wireless, Nokia, Digital Dispatch, Colligo, Air G and others. To find your wireless partner go to: www.winbc.org