Wireless entrepreneur, industry leader, consultant and recognized industry expert
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Founder and Principal at The Goldman Group
- Past
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- President and COO at go2 Systems, Inc.
- CEO at WAP Forum (now the Open Mobile Alliance)
- CEO at WAP Forum
- President at CommunicationsNOW
- Principal at Strategis Group
- Founder and Principal at The Goldman Group
- Vice President - Business Development at Compucon
- Education
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- State University of New York College at Cortland
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Scott Goldman’s Summary
For years I've been conceptualizing, launching, building, operating, licensing and, in several cases, selling wireless businesses around the world. During my time in the wireless industry I've traveled to more than 20 countries to help governments and my clients, written books, magazine articles, blog posts, introductions to other people's books, given speeches, been interviewed more than 500 times (no, that's not a typo) in print, radio, TV, live webcasts and much more.
For a detailed look at my history, visit my blog here:
http://www.TheWirelessWizard.com
Scott Goldman’s Specialties:
Strategic planning, management, product development, regulatory matters, public relations
Scott Goldman’s Experience
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Founder and Principal
The Goldman Group
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Wireless industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Applying years of success in the wireless industry to providing strategic planning, consulting, analytic and other startup/early-stage mission-critical services.
Through the course of my career I have consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies and governments around the world on the developing, licensing, launching and operating wireless communications systems around the world. Clients have included BellSouth, Motorola, Optus Telecom (Australia), Nortel, Japanese Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and dozens of others.
My tasks have been varied and my accomplishments speak for themselves. In addition to my resume you can view a list of my "firsts" in the wireless industry here:
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President and COO
go2 Systems, Inc.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Wireless industry)
September 2001 — August 2002 (1 year)
Responsible for overall strategic direction involving mobile directory services. Interaction with wireless carriers, manufacturers and industry partners. Directly managed 50+ people and an additional 100 indirectly. Instrumental in raising $12M Series C funding, and in sustaining the company's partnerships with VeriSign and Coca-Cola.
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CEO
WAP Forum (now the Open Mobile Alliance)
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Wireless industry)
November 1999 — August 2001 (1 year 10 months)
Global, non-profit standards organization promoting the use of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) standard for Internet access from mobile devices. Responsibilities included the coordination of global operations staffed by both volunteer and paid individuals, raising the awareness level of WAP in the media and increasing the membership of the organization. During my tenure here I managed a $1M/year PR campaign which yielded vastly improved awareness of WAP through more than 400 media interviews on TV, radio, print and web casts.
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CEO
WAP Forum
(Wireless industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years)
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President
CommunicationsNOW
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)
January 1996 — October 1999 (3 years 10 months)
CommunicationsNOW, a subsidiary of The Strategis Group, was the holding company for various online vertical industry newsletters including WirelessNOW, TelecomNOW and others that focused on specific segments of the telecom industry. Drove growth of WirelessNOW electronic newsletter from startup to 20,000 subscribers in three years through a combination of unique marketing tactics, media exposure and aggressive sales to major corporations. Developed all branding, marketing and distribution strategies.
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Principal
Strategis Group
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry)
January 1996 — October 1999 (3 years 10 months)
This position represents an equity ownership in The Strategis Group, a consulting concern and holding company for several other subscription-based news and information services. The Strategis Group was, at the time, recognized as the premiere consulting firm in the industry and counted every major carrier and manufacturer on its client list.
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Founder and Principal
The Goldman Group
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Wireless industry)
January 1987 — September 1996 (9 years 9 months)
Consulting firm in existence intermittently since 1987. Have assisted clients in wireless operations, strategic planning, marketing, regulatory matters, product development and more both domestically and internationally. For extensive detail visit my blog at:
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Vice President - Business Development
Compucon
(Public Company; Wireless industry)
1982 — 1987 (5 years)
Scott Goldman’s Education
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State University of New York College at Cortland
BA, Sociology, 1969 — 1973
Additional Information
Scott Goldman’s Websites:
Scott Goldman’s Interests:
Applications of new technology, Macintosh and other Apple "i"-products, stock market, cycling, skiing
Scott Goldman’s Groups:
Radio Club of America, CPE HOA, Wireless Internet Industry Executives (WIIE)
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Wireless Jobs -
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Wireless Internet Industry Executives (WIIE)...3500 members & growing! -
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Mobile Games Veterans -
Mobile start-ups - let's meet in NY on October 29!
Scott Goldman’s Honors:
Fellow, Radio Club of America
Cellular Pioneer, Cellular Marketing Magazine
Network Standards Superstar, Network World Magazine
Honored Speaker, Hong Kong Computer Society
Scott Goldman’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
