MobileMonday Toronto to Feature Anthony Lacavera
Chairman and CEO, Globalive
Chairman and CEO, Globalive
Join Canada's leading wireless industry networking group for a Dec. 7 update on the evolution of Canada's wireless industry with special guest Anthony Lacavera, CEO of Globalive. This event is held in conjunction with MobileMonday Toronto's partnership with MaRS.
Last year, Globalive invested $440M in spectrum licenses in Canada's wireless spectrum auction with a plan to build the first new, national wireless company in over a decade. Following approval by Industry Canada, Globalive spent the last year building their new network under the brand name WIND Mobile. Recently, the CRTC made a decision to review Globalive's ownership structure and concluded that it did not meet Canada's foreign ownership and control rules, which has effectively delayed their launch. Read More
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 2, 2009) - The gloves are off and the competitors have lined up. On September 8th, MobileMonday Toronto, Toronto's premier networking event for mobile industry professionals, will be hosting its first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards.
This event was set up to recognize Toronto area marketing professionals for their effort in helping grow the use of mobile as a marketing channel. The format for the event allows companies to showcase their mobile marketing campaigns or programs that have gone live in market to the MobileMonday Toronto audience. A panel of three judges will evaluate each campaign based on creativity, use of technology and ability to meet business objectives.
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UPCOMING/PAST EVENTS
- Febuary 1, 2010
MobileMonday Toronto @ MaRS - Thoughts/Predictions
of the wireless industry for 2010 - December 7, 2009
MobileMonday Toronto @ MaRS - Globalive One Year Update - November 2, 2009
MobileMonday Toronto @ MaRS - Mobile Video Content
EVENT SUMMARY
Mobile Thought Leaders Debate Canada’s Position in Mobile Leadership
Think beyond Canada may well have been the over-arching theme that came out of the panel discussion Monday night. Titled Canadian Leadership in Mobile and Communications, three panelists and one moderator held the interest of the 200+ attendees for MobileMonday – Toronto’s October meeting.
With Randall Howard, from Verdexus Capital, as the moderator, panelists included Robert Ferchat, former CEO and Chairman of Bell Mobility, Karna Gupta, former CEO of Certicom and Steven Woods, Site Director, Google Canada, discussing and mostly agreeing on the state of Canadian mobile, what they see as the future and where (they think) the money is.
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Tammisto wins Brand Leadership award
MobileMonday’s Jari Tammisto has received an international Brand Leadership Award. Openness and internationalization of the MobileMonday movement were the merits that won Tammisto the award.
MobileMonday is an open community that brings together the mobile industry professionals in nearly 50 countries globally. The successful internationalization of the concept based on the open operating model brought the CEO Jari Tammisto the international Brand Leadership Award this year.
MobileMonday is a global open community that brings together decision makers, developers, researchers and funders of the mobile industry through monthly happenings, international summits, an online community, and a news service. Thanks to the openness that isin the heart of the MobileMonday operating model, mobile developers and influencers can adopt and modify the concept to develop the industry further and enhance collaboration among its various players on a local level.
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