Robert Mason, Research Director, Gartner
Robert Mason currently covers network services for Gartner, where he specializes in network architectures, provider selection and contract optimization. Mr. Mason also covers conferencing services and leads Gartner research on video telepresence solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience as a network architect, communications vendor and a network engineer.
Prior to joining Gartner in 2007, Mr. Mason was the enterprise network architect for E.I. DuPont. He has also held senior technology and product marketing roles at MCI, Motorola Broadband and V-SPAN. Mr. Mason has had significant experience in Multiprotocol Label Switching, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), video telepresence and broadband architectures.
"As voice, data and video continue to converge, customers have new opportunities to gain competitive advantage. The analyst role at Gartner affords me the opportunity to help enterprises make strategic decisions about their communications portfolio and see new opportunities for optimizing their environment."
Years of Experience - 3 years in total with Gartner; 27 years in IT Industry; 26 years in Telecommunications Industry
Professional Background- E.I. DuPont, Enterprise Network Architect, 2 years; V-SPAN, VP, IP Products and Strategy, 6 years; Motorola Broadband, Director, North American Marketing, Network Services, 2 years
Education M.B.A., Villanova University; B.S., Electrical Engineering, Lafayette College
Larry Robinson is Regional Vice President of Sales at Optimum Lightpath
With more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Robinson has been instrumental in developing and leading the New York City regional sales organization and the financial markets sales strategy for the company. Prior to joining Optimum Lightpath, Robinson worked in various capacities within MCI and Sprint.
Patrick Sullivan is a Senior Managing Consultant and the Process Excellence Knowledge Domain Leader with NouvEON. He holds a BBA and MBA from Kent State University in Northeast Ohio. He has been a Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt and trainer for 12 years and holds the designation of Project Management Professional from Project Management Institute.
Rus Healy, CTO, Annese & Associates
Rus is responsible for business development, professional development, and partnerships at Annese & Associates, a communications technology integrator with eight offices across New York and Southern New England. He has a background in microwave communications system engineering, data communications, and networking. He is a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (Routing and Switching) and has written two textbooks on networking.
Jonathan Morton, VP, Product Marketing, IPC
Jonathan Morton, Vice President, leads IPC’s Product Marketing group, responsible for analyst relations and competitive intelligence for Trading Systems and Network Services. Over the past 14 years at IPC, Jonathan has worked with clients across US, Europe, and Asia to help them leverage IP technology and voice trading communication solutions on their trading floors. Prior to his current role as a thought leader on trading communications and data connectivity, Jonathan was based in Paris, responsible for expanding IPC’s market presence in Western Europe, and also managed the global Customer Solutions team while based in Tokyo. Before joining IPC in 1996, Jonathan conducted global educational seminars for Pierce Phelps and NEC.
Tim Ruff is the President and CEO of Salt Lake City-based Telecom Recovery
Tim is a nearly 20-year veteran of the telecom industry, a co-inventor of Telecom Recovery’s patent-pending PRI in the Sky technology and frequent speaker in the telecommunications and disaster recovery industries. He is an avid soccer player and coach, and a proud husband and father of seven children.
