Seasoned entrepreneur and CEO with a 20+ year track record of successful startups in high technology and emerging markets, including M2M (machine to machine), enterprise software and wireless technologies. Steve sold his most recent company, nPhase, LLC to Qualcomm in 2006. Other experiences include running a hundred-plus person sales force, starting one of the earliest off-shore development companies in India, forming and running a joint venture with an $11 billion chemical company and serving as President of an IT consulting firm.
Steve is a recognized thought leader and industry expert, including being:
Named one of 10 original M2M Pioneers by M2M Magazine
Chicago Innovation Award winner
Founder and moderator of the first M2M Blog – M2MBlog.com
Author of over 50 articles in a wide variety of business and technology publications
Frequent speaker at industry and venture conferences
Member of the Advisory Board of M2M Magazine
Co-author and Technical Editor of Unicenter for Dummies.
Technical Editor of Unicenter Advisor Magazine for over seven years
Guest Editor of Internet Security Advisor
Featured speaker and panel member at multiple Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and Northwestern Kellogg School of Management entrepreneurial classes.
Currently Steve leads Qualcomm’s M2M business as Vice President of Global Smart Services (GSS). Prior to this Steve was General Manager of Worldwide OEM Channel Business and the interim VP of Sales for Qualcomm Enterprise Services.
Over the years, Steve has been active with a number of civic organizations and is currently on the board of SuperSibs!, a non-profit supporting the siblings of children with pediatric cancer.
Steve has a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan.
