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Parks Associates announces speakers for CONNECTIONS™
digital home sessions at 2006 International CES
Parks Associates, the leading research analysts studying the digital
home, today announced the participating executives for the
six
CONNECTIONS™ sessions it will host at 2006 International CES on January
5-6, 2006.
The CONNECTIONS™ sessions at CES will feature industry executives,
moderated by Parks Associates’ analysts, and examine key topics for the
connected home, including portable entertainment devices, home networking,
digital distribution of media, and global consumer research on digital
products and services.
“In 2005, U.S. consumers will spend more than $200 billion on
entertainment products and services – and that amount will continue to
increase over the years,” said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal
analyst for Parks Associates. “These sessions will examine the consumer
and technological trends driving this growth – and what CES attendees can
do to capitalize on the many opportunities within these industries.”
2006 International CES will take place January 5-8, 2006, at the Las
Vegas Convention Center. The CONNECTIONS™ sessions will take place in the
South Hall, Room S106/107:
Fun on the Run: Portable Entertainment Devices (Jan 5, 10:30 a.m.)
Reaching the Unreachable Consumer: Advertising in the Digital Age (Jan 5,
12:00 p.m.)
Making Media Meaningful: TV on Consumers’ Terms (Jan 5, 1:30 p.m.)
Next Steps Digital: Enabling a Whole-Home Entertainment Experience (Jan 5,
2:45 p.m.)
Making the Network Work (Jan 6, 10:30 a.m.)
Going Global: Understanding Buyer Preferences for Digital Services (Jan 6,
12:00 p.m.)
Confirmed speakers for the sessions include:
Robert Acker, Vice President, Music Services, RealNetworks, Inc.
Jamie Berger, Vice President & General Manager, Consumer Products
Division, IGN Entertainment Inc.
Richard J. Caballero, Director, Product Line Mgt. DSL, SupportSoft
Ron Cates, Vice President, North America Sales & Marketing, Metalink
Christophe Duverne, Chairman, NFC Forum and Vice President, Marketing and
Sales, Identification, Philips Semiconductors, Royal Philips Electronics,
Semiconductor Division
Mark Cook, Director, Imaging Systems, Eastman Kodak Company
Dr. Beth Erez, VP Strategic Alliances, NDS
Scott Ferris, SVP and GM, Atlas On Demand
Inder Gopal, Chief Product Officer, Sereniti Inc.
Ed Graczyk, Director of Marketing & Communications, Microsoft Corporation
Seth Kenvin, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, BigBand Networks
Art Lancaster, CTO, Affinegy
Selina Lo, President & CEO, Ruckus Wireless (formerly Video54)
Ken Morse, Vice President, Client Architecture, Scientific-Atlanta
Francesco Prato, Business Development Manager for NFC, Philips
Semiconductors
Paul Sandberg, Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing, Business
Unit Home, Philips Semiconductors, Philips
Steve Shannon, Founder and Executive Vice President, Akimbo
Scott Smyers, Vice President, Network and Systems Architecture,
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
Roland Van der Meer, CoFounder and Partner, ComVentures
Chris Wimmer, IPTV Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Dave Whetstone, Chief Marketing Officer, MobiTV
Russell Zack, Chief Operating Officer, Cauldron Solutions
CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Home Conference and Showcase, produced by
Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association,
is the largest international executive conference for digital home
technologies. Registration for these sessions is directly through CES.
Please visit www.cesweb.org to register. In 2006,
CONNECTIONS™ will take
place May 2-4, 2006, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara,
Calif. For information about sponsoring CONNECTIONS™, contact
sales@parksassociates.com
or call 972-490-1113.
CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase is
hosted by leading research firm Parks Associates with support
from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) and is the
premier executive event focused on the market developments and
growth factors for advanced digital lifestyle solutions.
This unique research-driven executive conference
and showcase, hosting close to 1,000 attendees each year,
delivers insight and recommendations for new business models and
opportunities in digital media/content, connected consumer
electronics, broadband and value-added services, and home
systems.
For information about CONNECTIONS™,
contact
sales@parksassociates.com or call 972-490-1113. For information on speaking,
sponsoring, or attending, please visit
www.connectionsconference.com.
About Parks Associates: Parks Associates is an
internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing
in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks
Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to
small start-ups through market reports, primary studies, consumer research,
custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service
subscriptions.
The company's expertise includes new media, digital
entertainment and gaming, home networks, Internet and television services,
digital health, mobile applications and services, consumer electronics, and home
control systems and security.
Each year, Parks Associates hosts executive thought
leadership conferences CONNECTIONS™, with support from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), and CONNECTIONS™ Europe. In addition, Parks
Associates produces the online publication Industry Insights in
conjunction with the CONNECTIONS™ Conference series.
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