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Founder and CEO of The Diffusion Group, Michael Greeson, to Headline Session at HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference - The HomePlug Powerline Since co-founding TDG in April 2004, Mr. Greeson has served as President and Principal Analyst, directing the research and consulting efforts of this “virtual think tank.” Mr. Greeson has active consulting relationships with many of the world’s most innovative technology, consumer electronic, and “new media” companies on subjects ranging from broadband-enabled media and “connected consumer” platform and services. Prior to founding TDG, Michael served as executive vice president of research and strategy for Parks Associates, directing the firm's primary and secondary research and initial strategic consulting efforts. The Annual HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference will be held on October 11 and 12 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara in · 2Wire, Ted Fagenson · 3One Networks Inc., Oliver Ding · Actiontec, Brian Henrich · Arkados, Oleg Logvinov · BusinessWeek Magazine, Stephen Wildstrom · Corporate Systems Engineering, Steve Taylor · devolo AG, Werner Fehn and Michael Himmels · Duke Energy, Gary Stuebing · Electronics and Telecommunication Research Institute, Kwangil Lee · EchoStar Technologies, Will Beals · Gigle, Davin McAndrews · HiSilicon/Huawei, Paul Dixon · Idea Works, Dave Mathews · In-Stat, Joyce Putscher · Intel, Craig Cedros, Barry O'Mahony and Matthew Theall · Intellon, Jim Daugherty and Andy Melder · Linksys, Martin Manniche · MainNet, Oded Hadass · Netgear, Mark Gandler · Parks Associates, Michael Cai · Piper Jaffray, Jesse Pichel · Power PLUS, Ingo Schönberg · RadioShack, Julian Day and Pete Griffin · Russound, Michael Stein · SPiDCOM, Radomir Jovanovic · The Diffusion Group, Michael Greeson · United Power Line Council, Brett Kilbourne · Yitran, Avner Matmor · ZyXEL Communications, Chin-Ru Lin "This year, the HomePlug Powerline Alliance has secured the strongest group of panels and speakers for our Technology Conference to date,” said Matthew Theall from Intel Corporation, who also serves as president of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. “The representatives from this wide variety of companies, analyst groups and media outlets will provide information of interest for everyone in attendance, as the speakers and panelists all bring unique knowledge from their various areas of expertise in the powerline communications industry.” The complete program for the Annual HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference can be found by visiting http://www.homeplug.org/news/events/conference/program/. Those interested in attending the conference can register by visiting http://www.homeplug.org/news/events/conference/registration/. Early registration is encouraged as seating is limited. The conference fee is $899 for non-HomePlug members, with significant discounts to the For additional information on the HomePlug Powerline Alliance or the Technology Conference, please visit, www.homeplug.org. About the HomePlug® Powerline The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. is an industry-led initiative established to create specifications for home high-speed powerline networking products and command & control among platforms within the home, and broadband access services to the home. The ### HomePlug is a registered trademark of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks mentioned and/or used belong to their respective owners.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RadioShack Chairman and CEO, BusinessWeek Technology Pundit, and Cisco-Linksys Engineering Leader to Keynote 2007 HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference - Industry Leaders to Discuss What Lies Ahead for HomePlug and the Powerline Communications Industry at 3rd Annual Conference - "The HomePlug Powerline Alliance has made significant strides in all areas of powerline communications over the past year,” said Matthew Theall of Intel Corporation, who serves as the president of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. “As keynote speakers, Mr. Day, Mr. Wildstrom and Mr. Manniche all bring unique expertise, perspective and insight for conference attendees on this ever-growing industry and the future of the connected home.” Julian Day was named chairman and chief executive officer of RadioShack in July 2006. Mr. Day had previously served successfully in senior leadership positions at several large publicly traded retailing companies in the Stephen Wildstrom is a well-known writer and editor of BusinessWeek's personal technology column, "Technology & You," a position he has held since April 1994. His weekly column is written for readers who need to know how technology affects their everyday lives, at work and at home. Mr. Wildstrom’s long history with digital home technologies, products and market trends will offer conference attendees a unique insight on the connected home market. Mr. Wildstrom has served as a panelist at industry trade shows and conferences, including the Consumer Electronics Show. He has received two National Magazine Awards and a McGraw-Hill Achievement Award, and in 2002, Ad Week Magazine's Marketing Technology named Mr. Wildstrom the Martin Manniche is senior director of engineering at Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, Inc. He has been with the company since July 2005 and has the responsibility of developing new network entertainment products for the Linksys Consumer Business Organization. Mr. Manniche is head networking architect for the Linksys line of connected home products worldwide in terms of innovation, product development and engineering. Prior to Linksys, Mr. Manniche was the co-founder of KiSS Technology in The 3rd Annual HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference will be held on October 11 and 12 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara in The complete program for the 3rd Annual HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference can be found by visiting http://www.homeplug.org/news/events/conference/program/. Sponsors of this year’s conference include: Arkados, Inc., Asoka USA Corporation, GigaFast, Intellon Corporation, Yitran Communications and ZyXEL Communications. Those interested in attending the conference can register by visiting http://www.homeplug.org/news/events/conference/registration/. Early registration is encouraged as seating is limited. The conference fee is $799 for non-HomePlug members, with significant discounts to the alliance’s membership. Complimentary passes are available to pre-registered members of the press. For additional information on the HomePlug Powerline Alliance or the Technology Conference, please visit, www.homeplug.org. About the HomePlug® Powerline The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. is an industry-led initiative established to create specifications for home high-speed powerline networking products and command & control among platforms within the home, and broadband access services to the home. The ### HomePlug is a registered trademark of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks mentioned and/or used belong to their respective owners. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HomePlug® Powerline Alliance Announces 3rd Annual HomePlug Technology Conference SAN RAMON, Calif.--June 27, 2007--Driving the worldwide acceptance of high-speed networking over power lines, the HomePlug® Powerline Alliance today announced that it will host its third annual HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference in Santa Clara, California, from October 10 – 11, 2007. This year’s event will provide business and technology leaders with an interactive environment to openly explore pressing issues facing the powerline industry, gain fresh insight regarding the technology, and exchange experiences and ideas. Who: The HomePlug Powerline Alliance When: October 10 - 11, 2007 (detailed schedule to be released soon) Where: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California What: The 3rd Annual HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference will Conference attendees will have access to a variety of panel A complete conference agenda and list of keynote speakers will
Those interested in attending the conference should register by visiting http://www.homeplug.org/news/events/conference/registration/ or send an email message to events@mail.homeplug.org. Early registration is encouraged as seating is limited. The conference fee is $799 for non-HomePlug members, with significant discounts to the alliance’s membership. Complimentary passes are available to pre-registered members of the press. Additional announcements regarding forthcoming speakers, agenda and more will be made as the conference approaches. For additional information on the HomePlug Powerline Alliance or the Technology Conference, please visit, www.homeplug.org. About the HomePlug® Powerline Alliance: The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. is an industry-led initiative established to create specifications for home high-speed powerline networking products and command & control among platforms within the home, and broadband access services to the home. The Alliance accelerates demand for HomePlug-enabled products and services worldwide through the sponsorship of market and user education programs. Membership in the Alliance has grown to include more than 75 industry-leading companies. HomePlug Sponsor companies include Cisco (CSCO); Comcast (CMCSK); GE Security, Inc., an affiliate of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE); Intel Corporation; LG Electronics (Korea Stock Exchange: 6657.KS); Motorola (MOT); RadioShack Corporation (RSH); Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SSNGY.PK); Sharp Laboratories of America; TCL Group Holding Co., Ltd (TCL Group); and Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) (TI). Contributor members include Arkados (OTCBB: AKDS); Conexant (CNXT); Corporate Systems Engineering; Gigle Semiconductor; Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.; Intellon Corporation; and SPiDCOM Technologies. Additional information about the Alliance, including a complete listing of certified products, is available at http://www.homeplug.org. HomePlug is a registered trademark of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks mentioned and/or used belong to their respective owners. |