Norm Lo
Vice President of Asia-Pacific
Research In Motion Ltd.
Biography
As Vice President of Asia-Pacific at Research In Motion (RIM), Norm Lo drives BlackBerry growth and success in the region and is responsible for building and cultivating RIM's relationships with various partners and carriers offering the BlackBerry solution in Asia-Pacific.
His career spans over twenty years in high technology research, product development, management, sales and marketing. For the past seven years at RIM, he has led various successful product programs and carrier businesses in North America and now in Asia-Pacific. He is based in Hong Kong, China.
Prior to joining RIM in 2000, he worked for Nortel Networks, serving in various roles within the wireless organization. He was a key contributor to the creation and growth of Nortel's CDMA base station products and business.
He graduated with a M.B.A degree from the University of Ottawa and holds a B.A.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics from the University of British Columbia, as well as M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University, including one year as a visiting researcher at the University of Edinburgh.
Keynote Abstract:
BlackBerry Success and Growth: Asia Pacific
Norm Lo
Vice President Asia Pacific
Research In Motion, Ltd.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 (Scheduled Presentation Date)
This keynote discusses the phenomenal growth, popularity and global success of
BlackBerry, with Asia Pacific as a particular example.
BlackBerry success is driven by Research In Motion Limited (RIM)'s continual
innovation in world-leading technology, products and services. The BlackBerry
solution and brand are established, trusted, and valued across the world. In
addition, RIM cultivates a broad range of important relationships with
carriers, partners and customers globally.
RIM is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless
solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market.
Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that
support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and
solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email,
phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications.
RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and
manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity
to data. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded
technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and
include the BlackBerry™ wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™
product line, software development tools and software/hardware licensing
agreements.
Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North
America, Europe and Asia Pacific.