PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 10, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Mobile Competency, a leading consulting company providing market research and advice on mobile technologies, today announced that the company's President and Founder, Bob Egan, will deliver the keynote address at the CIO Symposium on Mobile High-Speed Data, being held July 10, 2003 at The Westin Grand in Washington, D.C.
During his opening keynote, "Managing Mobile Mayhem -- An Enterprise Guide to Navigating the Obstacles," Egan will address the financial hurdles that CIOs face when adopting mobile solutions for their enterprises, and the opportunities for overcoming such obstacles.
"Since the invention of the PC, CIOs haven't faced a disruptive technology like wireless and therefore many enterprises are not prepared for the operational costs that accompany what truly has become one of the most productive business tools," said Egan. "The constant evolution of wireless communications devices and services affords CIOs an unprecedented opportunity to arm employees with tools to increase productivity and ultimately reduce operational costs."
"CIOs who have not done their homework in determining where wireless data is aligned with their company's core business initiatives will totally lose control because of the daily influx of PDAs, mobile phones and wireless modems," continued Egan.
Sponsored by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's (CTIA) Wireless Internet Caucus, the CIO Symposium on Mobile High-Speed Data is designed to give enterprise IT professionals an inside look at the range and capabilities of today's wireless data products and services.
The interactive conference will include information about wirelessly enabled horizontal and vertical productivity applications and solutions that are available and in use today, and demonstrations of how they can be easily implemented into existing enterprise systems. The conference will also provide attendees with an opportunity to have an impact on the types and characteristics of future wireless data services, and exchange ideas with key wireless industry executives, helping to ensure the utility of future products and services.
With more than 25 years of wireless industry experience, Egan has written hundreds of articles and reports on the mobile industry. Egan's viewpoints have been featured in every major publication including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Business Week and Fortune, and he has made appearances on ABC News, CNBC, BBC TV and MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. In 2001, Adweek Magazine Technology Marketing Group named Egan one of the top six most influential industry analysts. As a vice president with Gartner Group, Egan received the firm's esteemed "Thought Leadership Achievement Award" in 1999, and in a May 2002 feature article, Wireless Review called Egan the "Market Maker."
About Mobile Competency
Mobile Competency is a leading consulting and advisory company, founded in 2002 on the premise that companies need competent, actionable, objective and influential market research and advice in today's evolving and complex mobile and wireless market. The company is dedicated to bringing clarity and thought leadership in this critical business space to product and service companies, enterprises and venture capitalists. For additional information on Mobile Competency please visit their Web site at www.mobilecompetency.com.