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Brian runs advertising and partner sales for mywaves, working with the world’s leading content providers, brands, agencies, handset manufacturers and wireless carriers. He brings more than 15 years of executive-level experience in consumer products and the wireless market to the company.

Previously, he was VP of Carrier Sales at Danger, Inc., where he negotiated agreements with wireless operators in North America and Europe, introducing Danger’s innovative handsets, including the SideKickTM to the consumer market. Before that, he was VP of Marketing and Business Development at iPass, Inc. where he grew the company’s network reach to over 180 countries. Brian also has held executive positions in London and Brussels with IBM/Lotus and Global Telesystems. Prior to that, he co-founded and served as CEO of a banking software company in the UK, which he sold to Lotus in the early 1990s.

Brian earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara, did his graduate work in political theory at Georgetown, and held a fellowship in philosophy at Oxford. He holds a patent in multi-mode presence management and directory services integration.

Brian keeps busy surfing the chilly waters of Northern California, riding his mountain bike, skiing, and coaching his sons’ Little League and mountain bike teams.

(Source:mywaves.com)