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CONNECTIONS Europe announces speakers for digital living conference and showcase (20/11/2007)

IBM, MSTV, T-Systems, and Philips CE to keynote

Parks Associates and CEA(r) today announced the speakers for CONNECTIONS(tm) Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets, an executive conference and showcase that will be hosted December 4-6, 2007, at the Adlon Kempinski in Berlin, Germany.

The CONNECTIONS(tm) Europe agenda features executives from leading global and European companies. They will participate in interactive sessions featuring expert analysis and Parks Associates global research on the changing business models for new technologies and services, including IPTV, digital entertainment, telco TV, set-top boxes; advanced integrated communications across mobile and landline phones; and home management.

Parks Associates reports significant growth in home network adoption in Europe since 2004, driven largely by broadband adoption. In 2006, 51% of French households and 50% of U.K. households had broadband, according to Global Digital Living(tm) II, the research firm's global research project, which attributes these significant gains to increased competition. Germany, Spain, and Italy also recorded growth in broadband adoption but trail other European countries due to their less competitive business environments.

Parks Associates features information on the European home networking market in the new white paper "Europe's Home Networking Boom," available for download at www.connectionseurope.com. This document also discusses the new opportunities created in this growing market, including the increased demand for multiple PCs.

"Speakers at CONNECTIONS(tm) Europe will discuss the new opportunities inherent in this dynamic business environment and exchange ideas on the impact of these converging industries," said Tricia Parks, founder and CEO of Parks Associates. "Our agenda offers an unmatched list of industry experts, and we look forward to hosting these key executives in Berlin."

Keynote speakers include:

Saul J Berman, Global Lead Strategy Partner, IBM Media and Entertainment Practice, Global Strategy & Change Services Leader, IBM Global Business Services
Paul R. Brody, Partner, IBM Global Business Services, Global Lead, IBM Electronics Industry Strategy Practice
Peter Klingenburg, CEO, T-Systems Multimedia Solutions
Andreas Mueller-Schubert, GM, Global Solutions, Microsoft TV, Microsoft Corporation
Didier Zwierski, VP, Americas General Manager & Technology and Development Manager, PHILIPS Consumer Electronics - BU Home Networks

Session Participants:

Fredrik Andersson, Co-founder and VP, Business Development, Accedo Broadband
Jonathan Beavon, Director, Segment Marketing, NDS Limited
Klaus Bšhm, Sr. Manager, Deloitte Consulting
Philippe Bornstein, Founder and CEO, Netineo
Lew Brown, EVP, Marketing, Zensys A/S
Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Macrovision UK Ltd
Tahar Cherif, Chief Technical Consultant, Business Development Department Corporate R&D Group, Sharp Corporation
Keith Day, VP, Marketing, Ubiquisys Ltd.
Victor Dominguez, Director, Sales & Business Development; Co-founder, DS2
Martin DrŠger, CEO, Dialog Solutions GmbH
Dr. Paul Entwistle, CTO, Pace Micro Technologies
Stephen Farmer, EMEA Market Manager, Video Solutions, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility
Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Grallert, Managing Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, HHI
Paul Gray, Marketing Intelligence Manager, DTV, NXP Semiconductors
Roger Gregory, Marketing Director, BCT Telco & Operator, NXP Semiconductors
Jeremy Hendy, VP Marketing, Aspex Semiconductor Limited
Nick Hunn, CTO, EZURiO Ltd
Teuvo Jarvela, Director, Industry Relations, Nokia
Erich Kamperschroer, Chairman, DECT Forum
David Keeley, CTO, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Motorola, Inc.
Brian Levy, VP & CTO, Communications, Media, and Entertainment, Hewlett-Packard
Nora Maene, Multimedia Solution Marketing Manager, Alcatel-Lucent
Bernd Matejek, Head, Product Management IPTV - OEM, Service Core and Applications Business Unit, Nokia Siemens Networks
Blake McEldowney, Design Director, European Office, Smart Design
Kevin Meagher, CEO, Intamac Systems Ltd
Andy Melder, SVP, Strategic Business Development, HomePlug PowerLine Alliance
Kirk Munroe, Director, Product Management and Marketing, Radialpoint Inc.
Randolph Nikutta, Project Field Manager, New Media Cluster, Deutsche Telekom Laboratories
Paolo Pastorino, CTO, Home Gateway Initiative
Eric Plesner, Director, Business Development, io-homecontrol
Stephen Reeder, Managing Director, ICTV International
Robert Rodenbucher, Director, Business Development, AwoX
Dr. Susan Schwarze, VP, Marketing and Board Member, OSGi Alliance; Marketing Director, ProSyst Software
Singu Srinivas, Founder/President, HiWired, Inc.
Dr. Fee Steinhoff, Project Field Manager MASF, Deutsche Telekom AG, Laboratories
Dr. Alexander Tettenborn, LL.M., Head of Unit - Broadcasting and Media Economy, Rundfunk - und Medienwirtschaft Bundesministerium fŸr Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi)
Jason Tirado, Director, International Sales, Crestron Electronics
Oded Vardi, Co-Founder, COO, Superna Ltd.
Ofer Vilenski, CEO, Jungo Ltd.
Marc Vogeleisen, Director, Marketing & Business Development, Thomson Premises Systems
Dr. Ofer Weintraub, CTO, Orca Interactive

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