Luigi Cappel

Current

Marketing Director at Readingit Corporation
Songwriter at Luigi Cappel Songwriting
Sales & Marketing Manager at GeoSmart Limited

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Past

Owner at NZ Smartphone and PDA Academy
Sales Director at I.T. Link Ltd
Director Wireless Computing at Rocom Wireless

Managing Director at Mission Control
Manager Systems Division at Monaco Corporation
ECR Sales Manager at Dimock Corporation

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Education

Auckland University of Technology
University of Waikato

Recommended

7 people have recommended Luigi

Connections

293 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Luigi Cappel’s Summary

Founding member and past President of the NZ Wireless Data Forum.
Involved in mobility applications for many years.
Wrote and Published eBook 'Unleashing the Road Warrior'
A Futurist and member of the World Future Society
Published and active songwriter, have performed in several countries including New Zealand, United States and Jamaica in 2007. Also presenter of the popular podcast A Kiwi Songwriter.
I am an experieced public speaker and have presented at and chaired conferences in France, England, South Africa, Singapore, Japan, Australia, USA, New Caledonia and New Zealand.

Luigi Cappel’s Specialties:

One of the original mobile data evangelists, specialising in PDA's and Smartphones. I am focussed on GIS and LBS. Includes the maps used on Vodafone Live, In Car Navigation including TomTom, Navman and Siemens VDO, adding intelligent maps with routing to company websites such as Wises, AA Smartmap, Bayleys Real Estate and much more. If you are interested in anything to do with mapping for PDA's, Smartphones, in car navigation, web sites, proximity based marketing etc, lets talk.

Luigi Cappel’s Experience

Marketing Director

Readingit Corporation

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

I am on the board of Readingit Corporation and also Marketing Director. This exciting new eBook distributor has a great opportunity to enjoy rapid growth, especially supporting writers who are struggling to break through with traditional publishers who make it hard to break into the industry as well as those wishing to add to the media they support. It is also focussed on the daily growing number of people who like to maximise dead time reading eBooks on their preferred device. If you are a writer, I would love to speak with you.
Songwriter

Luigi Cappel Songwriting

(Music industry)

December 2005 — Present (4 years )

I am a songwriter able to offer songs in a variety of genres. This could include songs for performers, advertising jingles or other purposes. I have songs in various places on the web and under publishing contract. I am able to write songs under commission and have songs such as Watch Me Daddy (www.myspace.com/luigicappel), whch can be personalised with a slide show for your daughter.

In 2007 I performed around New Zealand as well as in Floirda and Jamaica. I have had (and currently have) songs on the Music Forte Top 20 Country and Top 20 Folk genres at www.musicforte.com. If you are looking for music for a podcast, you can find some of my songs at www.podsafemusic.com.
Sales & Marketing Manager

GeoSmart Limited

(Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)

Location Based Awareness (LBS) maps for web sites with SmartFIND API complete with geocode tool and turn by turn directions. Mobile communities.
Developing solutions and opportunities for car navigation and fleet management, mobile solutions using GIS for cellphones, Smartphones, PDA's. SmartFIND, which provides instant Find, locate and Get Directions to most things in New Zealand.
Owner

NZ Smartphone and PDA Academy

(Educational Institution; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 2001 — March 2006 (4 years 4 months)

Consultancy and training in all aspects of mobile and data computing as related to PDA's and Smartphones such as Palm and Pocket PC.
Public training courses and corporate training on devices and applications.
Publisher of training manuals, white papers and the eBook Unleashing the Road Warrior.
Public speaker at many conferences and seminars in NZ and internationally. Chaired, presented and run workshops at many conferences related to working smarter rather than harder through the effective implementation of mobile and wireless computing.
Sales Director

I.T. Link Ltd

(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2003 — September 2004 (1 year 7 months)

Channel and Sales Manager for a Palm based Mobile Sales Force automation solution.
Director Wireless Computing

Rocom Wireless

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )
Managing Director

Mission Control

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1989 — 2001 (12 years )
Manager Systems Division

Monaco Corporation

(Consumer Electronics industry)

March 1992 — October 1998 (6 years 8 months)

I ran the systems division which started off with Casio ECR, then added several more agencies including IBM POS, Welch Allyn and Scantech bar code readers, ICL POS, Axiohm Printers and various other hardware and software products, distributed through resellers throughout New Zealand
ECR Sales Manager

Dimock Corporation

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1983 — 1985 (2 years )

Luigi Cappel’s Education

Auckland University of Technology
University of Waikato

Additional Information

Luigi Cappel’s Interests:

Working Smarter Rather than harder through the use of PDA's, Smartphones and other mobile technologies. Photography, skiing, walking, learning. Music / Songwriting

Luigi Cappel’s Groups:

Member of the World Future Society, Member Auckland ICT Cluster, Past Vice President of NZ Sales and Marketing Institute, Past President of NZ Wireless Forum, Past President of Glenfield Music Centre, Past President of Auckland Landyacht Club, Writer Member of APRA, Connect