Speakers Announced for Verizon Developer Community Conference
Posted on: Monday, 6 July 2009, 08:00 CDT
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 6 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO: Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless provider
WHAT: The Verizon Developer Community (VDC) Conference will
provide mobile applications developers with an overview
of the VDC and will include technical, marketing and
network information from Verizon Wireless and other
industry leaders in general sessions and breakouts
throughout the day.
As of today, confirmed speakers for the morning sessions
include:
-- Lowell McAdam, chief executive officer, Verizon
Wireless
-- John Stratton, chief marketing officer, Verizon
-- Roger Gurnani, senior vice president, product
development, Verizon Wireless
-- Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive officer, Research In
Motion
-- Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer,
Softbank Mobile (via video)
-- Executives with developer partners discussing their
experiences launching applications with Verizon
The afternoon will offer deep-dive sessions focused on the
VDC portal and go-to-market plans for applications,
network Application Programming Interface (API) demos,
utilizing VDC's tools and resources and other key topics.
The agenda and speakers are subject to change prior to the
conference. Portions of VDC Conference will also be
webcast live for those not able to attend in person.
WHERE: For more information on the agenda, speakers and webcast
or to register for the conference, visit www.vdc2009.com.
WHEN: The VDC Conference will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. PT on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at The Fairmont San
Jose.
BACKGROUND: The Verizon Developer Community (VDC) Conference on July
28, 2009, in Silicon Valley is intended to encourage
application development in the wireless industry,
specifically for devices and customers who use the Verizon
Wireless network. Verizon Wireless is positioned to be
the industry leader driving innovations and application
development for open platforms because of Verizon
Wireless' forthcoming advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE)
network; the ability to leverage relationships with other
global wireless leaders; and the company's involvement in
projects like its open development program, the LTE
Innovation Center and the Joint Innovation Lab.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 86.6 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 86,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Source: PR Newswire
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