Gerry
Purdy, Ph.D.:
Principal Analyst, MobileTrax LLC
Venture Advisor, Mobile & Wireless,
Diamondhead Ventures
Dr. Purdy is a nationally recognized industry authority in mobile computing and
wireless data communications. He is the principle analyst with MobileTrax, a
professional services firm in Cupertino that produces conferences, conducts market
research and consulting in mobile computing and wireless communications. He is
also a Venture Advisor for Diamondhead Ventures in Menlo Park where he identifies,
attracts and recommends investments in emerging companies in the mobile and wireless
space.
For over 15 years, Dr. Purdy has been consulting, speaking, researching, networking,
writing and developing state-of-the-art concepts that challenge people's mind-sets
and developing new ways of thinking and forecasting in the mobile computing and
wireless data arenas. Often quoted, his ideas and opinions are followed closely
by industry watchers who read his insightful column, inside Mobile Wireless.
Throughout his education and his career, Dr. Purdy has built the knowledge, experience
and intellect that give him his unique vantage point on the industry. He has
worked in hardware systems including Compaq Computer (now HP) and Poqet Computer
(now Fujitsu), software (Phoenix Technologies & Metier Management) and was
VP and Chief Analyst at Dataquest before launching his own analyst and consulting
practice in mobile and wireless.
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