The renewed interest in wireless Location Aware Applications and the convergence of mobile and the internet has fueled a surge in M&A in the space in 2007.  These activities are enabling the acquiring companies to offer comprehensive solutions and are dramatically changing the competitive landscape.  M&A agreements are not an end in themselves -- there are challenges during and after. In this session, we expect to build a deeper understanding of the challenges involved in completing M&A transactions and the different organizational structures used to absorb these acquired entities.  We also look into the impact of these mergers on the stand-alone small companies and prognosticate on what is next.

Moderator: Blair Swedeen, VP, Market Development at 1020 Placecast & Principal of Partenza Consulting  

Panelists (confirmed to date):
Doug Power, VP of Corporate Development, NAVTEQ
JH Kah, Head of Business Development US, SK Telecom
J.Kim Fennell   CEO and President, deCarta
Sean Murphy, Director of Business Development - TeleCommunication Systems (TCS)  

Program
6:00 - 7:00 Registration, Networking and Device Showcase
7:00 - 8:00 Panel Discussion
8:00 - 8:30 Q&A
Hors d'oeuvres, wine and soft drinks will be served.

Register Fee:
VC Taskforce Member: $45
Affiliate Organization Member: $65
General: $85

Wireless VC SIG Board Committee
Chair Person:
Manijeh Moghis, President, CommTec Consulting

Program Manager
Rose Mortilla, Yes Partners

Board Members:
Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
Lara Druyan, General Partner, Allegis Capital
Jodi Sherman Jahic, Principal, Voyager Capital
Rohini Chakravarthy, Principal, New Enterprise Associates
Valerie Buckingham, Director, Technology Marketing, Nokia

If you have any questions please contact
Wireless VC SIG Chair, Manijeh Moghis