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What's Inside
a Letter From ED
How I got a great job by being a member of WINBC?
"You're one of our regulars, Michael, right?" It was Peter, one of the people on the hiring committee for the new Executive Director (ED) of WINBC.
"Yes I am, Peter" I responded. Then I told the committee that I was with WINBC from their beginning in 2001, and that they were still the best of the various associations I belonged to.
So here I am, two startups under my belt and six years later, accepting the ED position for WINBC – the voice of the most promising and exciting industry in BC.
I started Monday, September 10th and, for those of you who don’t know me, I am a serial entrepreneur, a marketer and a business development guy. You can check my full profile here http://www.linkedin.com/in/mbidu.
During the past three weeks I have talked with WINBC’s directors and many of our members, VCs, partners, sponsors as well as government officials from Canada, US, UK and even Finland and learned a lot about what YOU, the different stakeholders, really want or need from the association today and in the future.
For instance, YOU want more opportunities for networking with great people, in great locations. And you’d like the events to be free – or at least very affordable – so students from UBC, SFU or BCIT could afford to attend. So we rolled up our sleeves and are re-launching Mobile Monday Vancouver (MoMoVan) this October 1st. It’s at Granville Island Brewing (a great location!), from 6 PM – 9 PM. It is a grass roots event. Best of all, it’s FREE. Just register here.
Another thing you told me is that WINBC has to attract more quality members and sponsors. On that note, I’d like you to welcome Lypp, Canpages, and the BC Innovation Council as our newest members. Then welcome BDC Canada as sponsor of the MoMoVan Series, and the BC Innovation Council who are sponsoring the forthcoming, Granville Island event.
While you are welcoming those new companies to WINBC, take the time to say a special "thank you" to Erik Lagerway and Dan Gibbons from Lypp, Olivier Vincent from Canpages, Mathew Watson from the BC Innovation Council and Jenny Yang from BDC Canada Venture Group. They are the ones who brought their companies into the fold.
I think WINBC is a great organization with a huge, untapped potential.
Today our industry is involved in leading edge wireless research, wireless labs, location-based services, broadband infrastructure, mobile broadcasting, mobile communities, mobile local search, mobile TV and mobile games, MVNOs, and the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. And here’s more good news: Canadians and consumers around the world love their mobile phones more than ever.
We have created a sustainable industry of 250 wireless companies that employs more than 6,500 people and contributes more than $1 billion dollars to the wealth of our province.
I believe we can make a difference. I believe that together we can do remarkable things. In the eyes of the world WINBC should stand for value for members and sponsors, innovation, networking opportunities, fun and a healthy dose of competitive challenge. The future looks better than ever.
I look forward to working together with all of YOU.
Michael
Michael Bidu
Executive Director
WINBC
T: 604.602.5242
E: michael@winbc.org
P.S. You can call me Michael or you can call me ED (it’s short and less formal). Either way is fine with me.
WINBC FEATURE EVENT
ANNOUNCING A NEW MOBILE MONDAY VANCOUVER FOR LOCAL INNOVATORS - October 1, 2007
Are you an interested, opinionated developer, entrepreneur, CEO, Ph.D or student ready to share with others your thoughts, ideas, and solutions around our local wireless industry and Web 2.0 community? Are you ready to have fun? How about free pizza, free beer (1st round), and free parking?
Part of "MoMoVan The Way YOU Want It" we will vote for MoMoVan’s OFFICIAL FACE ("Smile! It’s Monday"), OFFICIAL LOCAL SOUND and OFFICIAL SONG. Don't forget to bring your mobile phone, a hat that you like and a tie (if you have one) that you hate.
 For more information and to register
FEATURE INNOVATION OF THE MONTH
What if you could interact with your mobile phone not just with your eyes and ears, but through your sense of touch as well?
Current user interfaces for mobile and handheld computing platforms principally offer user interaction through the visual and auditory modalities. However, mobile devices may be used in a wide variety of contexts that impair the effectiveness of those modalities. At the same time, more and more functionality is being layered upon mobile devices, while the physical size of the display and keypad has remained small. These limitations in the rate of information that can be exchanged between user and device represent challenges for mobile interaction design. Haptics offers a potential solution by providing an additional sensory modality that is also especially well-suited to the demands of portable, personal devices that are in contact with the user's skin.
To explore these issues we have employed the concept of haptic icons: brief tactile stimuli that are associated with a meaning. Haptic icons, under various names, have already been recognized as a new and valuable interaction technique, and we now endeavor to stretch their cababilities in terms of distinctions, memorability and meanings.
Find out more about Haptics and meet Dave Ternes at MoMoVan.
THIS MONTH'S MEMBER PROFILE
We keep coming across new companies and adding new members to WINBC. This month we highlight Lypp.
Lypp is a calling service that uses Instant Messaging to initiate one-on-one and group calls from mobile devices and your desktop. Users sign in to Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN or AIM on their mobile device and send commands to a Lypp 'buddy' to create phone calls. These commands send requests to Lypp's private network, which initiates a callback to the Lypp user and the other party or parties.
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MEMBER NEWS
Unity Wireless Receives Patent for CDMA Base Station Enhancement Technology
Unity Wireless Corporation announced that it has been granted US Patent No. 7,236,801 B1 for its CDMA base station transmit diversity technology.
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Intrinsyc Officially Opens Permanent Taipei Office
Intrinsyc Software International today held the official opening of its Taipei, Taiwan office that will serve as its business and engineering hub, providing local Soleus software support and wireless engineering services to Asia-Pacific customers.
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Infowave Placed on TSX Remedial Review
Infowave Software announced today that the Company's eligibility for continued listing on the TSX is being reviewed and the Company has been granted 90 days to comply with all requirements for continued listing.
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Dyaptive Systems Named One of Canada's Fastest Growing Technology Companies
Dyaptive Systems has been named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 list, the annual program which recognizes excellence, innovation and the fastest growing technology companies in Canada.
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WINBC Partner Events
 ACETECH CEO Speaker Series - October 3, 2007 - 5:30 - 7:30pm, Marriott Pinnacle Downtown, Vancouver, BC
The guest speaker for the evening is Noel Hall, Co-founder and President of Aspreva Pharmaceuticals. Aspreva has grown to become the 6th largest B.C.-based tech company in less than 6 years. Over 100 CEOs are expected to attend.
Please RSVP online
Wireless Seedstage Forum 2007 - October 17, 2007
Austin, Texas
The Austin Technology Incubator and Austin Wireless Alliance are proud to announce the first annual Wireless Seed Stage Forum, October 17th in Austin, Texas. The Wireless Seed Stage Forum is designed to match promising seed stage wireless start-ups with experienced investors seeking funding opportunities in the space.
For more information or to register
Consulate General of Canada Invites you to a Networking Breakfast - October 24, 2007, San Francisco, CA
Featuring distinguished guest speaker - Dr. Hossein Eslambolchi, Former CIO, CTO and President of AT&T Labs, Former President of AT&T Global Networking Technology Services, Author of 2020 Vision: Business Transformation through Technology Innovation.
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Location: Jillian's - 101 Fourth Street #1070, San Francisco, CA 94103
This networking event is free of charge, but you MUST RSVP by October 1, 2007, in order to attend the breakfast event. RSVPs should be made to Rhiley Keegan at: rhiley.keegan@international.gc.ca
Wireless Connections 2007 - November 15 - 16, 2007
Banff, Alberta
Wireless Connections, Canada's premier wireless mobile conference, will be hosting its 5th event delivering a compelling mix of the practical and the visionary. This is a unique conference that provides a forum for executives, decision makers and investors to learn about industry trends and to make new contacts.
For more information or to register
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MOMOVAN - OCTOBER 1
Every first Monday of the month 100 of the smartest local minds will share their ideas about wireless innovation in places that we all love.
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST WIRELESS SUMMIT 2008
WINBC continues the build out of its 3rd annual SPIF event.
Learn more about this two day event renamed 'The Pacific Northwest Wireless Summit' and available sponsorship opportunities.
WINBC MEMBERSHIP
For information on becoming a WINBC member:
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WINBC PARTNER EVENTS
ACETECH
CEO Speaker Series
Vancouver, BC
October 3, 2007
Wireless Seedstage Forum
A funding forum for wireless investors, technologists and entrepreneurs
Austin, TX
October 17, 2007
Consulate General of Canada
Networking Breakfast for Canadian Companies
San Francisco, CA
October 24, 2007
Wireless Connections 2007
Changing Landscapes: How Technology is Advancing Productivity
Banff, AB
November 15 - 16, 2007
INDUSTRY EVENTS
CEATEC Business Matching
Jetro's Business Matching Program 2007, Japan
October 2 - 5, 2007
EXPOCOMM 2007
Canada @ ExpoComm 2007
Buenos Aires, Argentina
October 9 - 12, 2007
SMAU 2007
44th International ICT Exhibition
Milan, Italy
October 17 - 20, 2007
AIM 2007
Invitation to London Stock Exchange AIM Presentation
Vancouver, BC
October 19, 2007
CTIA
CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2007
San Francisco
October 23 - 25, 2007
Canada @ P/T Expo
Canadian Pavilion @ PT/Expo & Networks Comm 2007
Beijing
October 23 - 27, 2007
Wireless Olympic Events
For Canadian and UK companies to work collaboratively to develop wireless Olympics applications
London & Glasgow
November 6 - 7, 2007
TiEcon 2007
Canada's participation in TiEcon, New Delhi
December 10 - 12, 2007
Canada @ 3GSM
Opportunities for company recruitment, Barcelona
February 11 - 14, 2008
WINBC ANCHOR MARKETING PARTNER
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