Dr. Curtis chairs BritishAmerican Business panel, July 28

HOBOKEN, N.J. — Dr. Audrey Curtis, Director of Graduate Programs in Telecommunications Management at Stevens Institute of Technology’s Howe School, will chair an expert panel discussion this Wednesday at the Harvard Club in New York. The topic up for examination will be “The Future of Wireless – Strategic Implications for Global Organizations.” Hosted by BritishAmerican Business, Inc., the event is jointly sponsored by the PA Consulting Group and Stevens Institute of Technology.

Among the issues on the table:

• How will wireless and new communication technologies impact corporate strategy?
• What do companies need to know about future growth in the use of these technologies?
• How can companies use wireless technology to compete more effectively?

“Wireless communication is changing the way many organizations operate,” said Curtis.

“Mobile communications enable sales forces to demonstrate products in ways never thought possible; new buildings are designed to maximize wireless connections among employees; hotspots are being used from coffee houses to conference centers and even in outdoor parks and recreation areas. But how will wireless and other new communication technologies impact corporate strategy moving forward? What do companies need to know about the potential for future growth using these technologies? How can companies attain a strategic competitive edge by leveraging wireless communications? These and other questions will be discussed during this session.”

Experts from industry and academia will address some of the major trends impacting global organizations both here and abroad and share their views on the subject. Among those on the panel:

• Nancy Goguen, Executive Director, Strategic Marketing- Broadband Communications Group, Texas Instruments
• George Gonzalez-Rivas, Managing Consultant, PA Consulting Group
• George M. Calhoun, Ph.D., Executive-in-Residence, Stevens Institute of Technology and Chairman of the Board, Airnet Communications

Audrey K. Curtis, Ph.D.

Dr. Curtis’ master’s and doctoral programs in Telecommunications Management at Stevens prepare students to plan, implement and deliver leading communications capabilities. The programs provide advanced technical knowledge of telecommunications combined with the business skills needed to create customer value. Prior to Stevens, Curtis had a 27-year career in the Communications Industry. She served as the CTO of eLink Communications, a broadband services start-up. Curtis was the Vice President of Technology Planning and Product Planning at Concert, the $10 billion joint venture between British Telecom and AT&T, which served the global communications needs of multinational companies.

Prior to Concert, Curtis held executive positions over her 25 years at AT&T and Bell Labs, where she was responsible for the technical development of IP application services, including messaging, directories, e-commerce, web-hosting and Voice-over IP. At AT&T, Curtis managed a development staff of more than 350 people responsible for product and service definition, architecture, development, integration, testing, deployment and support. Curtis has a doctorate in Experimental Psychology from NYU, and a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research from Brooklyn Polytechnic.

About BABi

BritishAmerican Business, Inc. of New York and London (BABi) is the leading transatlantic business organization, dedicated to helping its members build their international business. BABi stands at the heart of the business relationship between the US and the UK and Continental Europe, with a membership of more than 800 companies and 5,000 executives in New York and London, and business networks covering 60 other European and American cities.

About PA Consulting

PA Consulting Group is a leading global management, systems and technology consulting firm. Committed to excellence, totally independent, and focused on client value, PA designs and delivers innovative solutions to their clients’ most complex business issues.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.

Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.  

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