Ron Victor

Ron Victor

Entrepreneur and Start-up Catalyst

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • Mentor at CTO (Clean Tech Open)
  • Consulting Strategist at G4Matrix Inc.
  • President and Founding Volunteer at Vibha Inc.
Past
  • GM & VP - Marketing and Business Development at HelloSoft Inc.
  • Founder and President & CEO at Homeland Networks
  • Co-founder and Vice President at Vyyo
  • Business Development Manager at Intel
Education
  • Arizona State University
  • Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business
  • Syracuse University
  • Shivaji University
  • Bombay Scottish School
Connections
373 connections
Industry
Wireless

Ron Victor’s Summary

Seasoned Technocrat and Entrepreneur.
From idea to design to raising venture capital to execution and exit.
Leader in Mobile Wireless Technology, Unified Communication, Broadband, VoIP, Convergence, Web 2.0, New Media.
Executive Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Corporate Development, Strategic Sales & Marketing and Industry-wide Eco-System building.
Experience in Software, Silicon, Systems, Networks, Hardware, Applications, Solutions.
Proven exponential consumer, service provider (Telco & MSO), wireless operator, device OEM/ODM customer growth.

Ron Victor’s Specialties:

Executive Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Strategic Marketing, Sales, M&A, Strategic Planning, Market Development, Corporate Development.


Ron Victor’s Experience

  • Mentor

    CTO (Clean Tech Open)

    (Non-Profit; Renewables & Environment industry)

    February 2009Present (10 months)

    Clean Tech Open is an organization of leading entrepreneurs, academics, investors and companies, working together to accelerate the development of clean technology startups.
    Clean Tech Open provides resources, education and support for clean tech entrepreneurs. Activities include the Annual Business Competition, Mentoring, Sustainability Workshops, a series of Public Symposia and Resource Directory.

  • Consulting Strategist

    G4Matrix Inc.

    (Semiconductors industry)

    January 2009Present (11 months)

    G4Matrix develops high performance, programmable multimedia solutions for video, image and voice applications. These solutions are based on G4M's MxP™ platform, which incorporates a new paradigm in Digital Signal and Natural Data processing. Works as an “Instruction Co-Processor” to a General Purpose MPU.
    Eliminates the need for specialized DSP processors.
    Minimizes need for specialized accelerators and hardwired functions. Highly programmable and flexible solution for complex applications

  • President and Founding Volunteer

    Vibha Inc.

    (Philanthropy industry)

    January 1991Present (18 years 11 months)

    Vibha's mission is to educate, empower and enable every individual who wishes to make a positive difference in the life of the underprivileged child.

    Since its inception, Vibha has raised nearly 7 million dollars with the help of patrons like you and has supported more than 150,000 children through 190 grassroots projects in India and the US. Vibha today supports 37 active projects in India and 5 active projects in the United States.

    Founded in 1991, today Vibha has a volunteer network of 825 volunteers spread across 15 Action Centers (Atlanta, Austin, Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Twin Cities - Minnesota, New York, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Washington DC) and several other cities across the US and India. Till date, we have supported about 190 projects in India and the US.

    Vibha is a 501 (c) (3) organization, registered as Help Them Grow, Inc., in the State of New Jersey. Vibha's Tax id is 22-3122761.

  • GM & VP - Marketing and Business Development

    HelloSoft Inc.

    (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

    November 2004November 2008 (4 years 1 month)

    Responsible for overall corporate strategy and direction of the software business. Also responsible for new and strategic business development, marketing and marketing communications of the company towards enabling Hellosoft to leverage its VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), IMS/VCC, and Cellular technologies for exponential growth. Establish comprehensive eco-system with all major global strategic partners towards penetrating Tier 1 Operators and ODM/OEM customers globally.

    Enabled Frost and Sullivan’s “VoIP Innovation award of the year”, Semiconductor Venture Fair’s “Top 5 start-ups for 2006”, “Always ON Top 100 Global Innovators of the Year” and “Technology Pioneer – 2007” at the World Economic Forum, for the company.

  • Founder and President & CEO

    Homeland Networks

    (Internet industry)

    September 1999November 2004 (5 years 3 months)

    Established Homeland Networks as a leading interactive new media distribution, solutions and services provider globally. Pioneered Internet based global broadcast and distribution of rich media (Movies / Television / Music) to on-line consumers globally. Built significant content and publisher partner eco-systems globally for enabling successful rich media internet advertising.

    Built a robust secure platform for digital distribution of IP-based video over wireless and wireline broadband networks. Grew global Internet consumer subscriber base to over 800,000 listeners and viewers within 2 quarters through relevant SEM/SEO and viral marketing strategies.

    Built strategic partnerships with content providers, broadband, cable and DTH operators towards pay-per-view content-on-demand through the Internet, to PCs, TVs and mobile phones worldwide.

  • Co-founder and Vice President

    Vyyo

    (Public Company; vyyo; Telecommunications industry)

    April 1996August 1999 (3 years 5 months)

    Grew the business from seed stage to IPO. Led strategic marketing, sales and business development activities with all major global strategic customers and partners towards deployment of Vyyo’s broadband wireline (HFC) and wireless (LMDS/MMDS) communications products and technologies. Established comprehensive Eco-System with major broadband network Infrastructure vendors and operators globally.

  • Business Development Manager

    Intel

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; INTC; Semiconductors industry)

    October 1990April 1996 (5 years 7 months)

    Responsible for various business development, marketing, Intellectual Property, investment and M&A activities at Intel. Built entire ISV Eco-System towards enabling the launch of broadband modems (cable modem) with MSOs world-wide. Member of team that enabled Intel's launch in China - represented Intel Communications Products. Responsible for launch of VLBR (Very Low Bit Rate) technologies for Video transmission over POTS (Plain Old Telephony System) for Intel's Video Conferencing initiatives. Led various marketing and business development activities for Video processor silicon as well as Video algorithm development for the PC (prior to MPEG/JPEG). Represented Intel at Various standards bodies word-wide (MPEG/JPEG). Technical Counsel to Intel Legal for all sgnal processing related IP.


Ron Victor’s Education

  • Arizona State University

    MBA , Marketing , 19931996

  • Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business

    MBA , Marketing , 19921995

  • Syracuse University

    MS , Computer Engineering , 19881990

  • Shivaji University

    BS , Electronics , 19831988

  • Bombay Scottish School


Additional Information

Ron Victor’s Interests:

Yoga, Jazz, Blues, Musicals, Barber Shop Quartets, Soccer, Cricket, Bi-cycling, Swimming, Volunteering

Ron Victor’s Groups:

Vibha (www.vibha.org)

  •    INmobile(dot)org
  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    Telecom Professionals
  •    Intel Alumni Association
  •    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
  •    Syracuse University Alumni Network
  •    W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University
  •    CXO (CEO, COO, CKO, CFO, CMO, CAO, CVO, CDO, CRO, CLO, CSO & CTO) Community
  •    Licensing Executives Society International
  •    Mobile Telecoms industry group
  •    IMS TECHNOLOGY
  •    Video Compression Experts
  •    Arizona State University Graduates
  •    United Nations (UN) - Open Link
  •    Foundation Network - MojaLink
  •    Non Profit Network - MojaLink
  •    End Genocide
  •    End Poverty
  •    Symbian Foundation Networking - 2000+ members & growing
  •    Evalueserve Circle of Experts
  •    Global Mobile Payment Consortium
  •    Next Generation Development & Infrastructures Consortium
  •    Wireless Consultant
  •    Direct Source Network - Find Your Next Job Assignment Here
  •    The Global Crowdsourcing Network
  •    IT Entrepreneur
  •    Retail EDI
  •    Linked San Francisco Bay Area
  •    Social Entertainment Professionals
  •    Mobile Games and Applications

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