Webcast

Wireless: The platform for automating and connecting the manufacturing enterprise

Sponsored by Motorola Enterprise Mobility

Available on -demand

Moderator

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  Chris Chiappinelli

  Online Editor, Managing Automation

  Chris Chiappinelli joined Managing Automation as Managing Editor in 2005 and became editor of ManagingAutomation.com in 2007. Prior to that, he spent five years as associate editor and online manager of Area Development, a magazine dedicated to facility planning for manufacturers, and the leading publication in its field. Chris attended the Newhouse School at Syracuse University and graduated with a degree in magazine communications.

Panelists

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  W David Thomas

  Vice President, Product Strategy for AirDefense

  W. David Thomas, Vice President, Product Strategy brings over 10 years of information security experience to AirDefense serving as the Vice President of Product Strategy. In this role, Thomas is responsible for ensuring that AirDefense is properly positioned as the market leader in wireless security by driving the company’s overall product direction.

  During his 4-year tenure at AirDefense, Thomas has helped the company grow from a pre-revenue startup to a successful small technology company readily addressing the needs of the largest Fortune 500 customers. He has worked closely with many high-profile organizations such as IBM, CSC, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Agency to develop security strategies that enable the widespread and safe use of wireless technology. His commentary on wireless security has been featured on CNN and in the Wall Street Journal.

  Prior to joining AirDefense, Thomas was the Director of Security Services for VeriSign. During his tenure, he was responsible for managing the department’s profit goals, developing security service offerings, and supporting strategic sales efforts. Early in his career with VeriSign, he trained hundreds of students on Internet security tactics and consulted around the world. Before joining VeriSign, Thomas worked for the Department of Defense developing applications to aid in the structural integrity of dams, aircraft carriers, and secure facilities. Earlier in his career, he owned and ran a systems integration consulting company.

  Thomas became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in 1999 and is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

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  Manish Rai

  Director of Product Marketing for Motorola

  Manish Rai is Director of Product Marketing in Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility business unit. In this capacity, he is responsible for the global marketing strategy for enterprise wireless LAN products. He is extensively involved in developing and executing business plans for the enterprise wireless LAN portfolio that includes wireless switches, access points, and management and security software.

  With more than 15 years of experience in Technology, Rai has been involved in product and business development across technology solutions spanning Mobile/Wireless, CRM and Supply Chain. Prior to Motorola, Rai was vice president of product marketing and co-founder at CallVista, Inc., a mobile and wireless application development and management solution provider. He has held various marketing, strategy and engineering positions at eGain, Booz Allen and Hamilton, Capital One, Pep Boys and HK Systems.

  Mr. Rai has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School, and a Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Arizona.

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  Kevin Prouty

  Senior Director, Manufacturing Solutions, Motorola

  Before joining Motorola as Senior Director for the Manufacturing Solutions Group, Kevin was responsible for managing AMR Research’s and Gartner G2’s analysis and research of the automotive and heavy truck industries.

  Prior to his research role, Kevin spent over 15 years as both a user and system integrator of production operations software. He spent over five years as a plant manager and project manager at a large automotive supplier, managing a large workforce and business that produced tooling for automotive and industrial companies. He was responsible for all automation of the facility, including integration of automated process and information systems into all aspects of the business. In addition, Kevin helped lead the re-engineering team that implemented ERP and shop floor systems throughout the company. Prior to that, Kevin was a systems project manager for a software company and a manufacturing engineer for a large industrial company.