Board Director at UK ENUM Consortium Ltd
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Board Director at UK Enum Consortium Ltd
- Chief Strategy Officer at Textic Ltd
- Correspondent at Digital Lifestyles . Info
- Owner at NetTek Ltd
- Past
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- Project Partner at TCF Partners
- European Correspondent at KenRadio.com
- helper at Imagekind
- Technology Advisor at Eight Marketing
- Head of Product Futures at Thus Plc
- European Technology Advisory Board at Cal-IT
- Internet Consultant at Cellnet (Now O2)
- Education
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- University of Brighton
- UCS
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Steve Kennedy’s Summary
Over 20 years in the Telecoms/Internet Industry and before that in the Cellular world (mainly designed tcp/ip networks).
Involved with Internet in the UK before there was a commercial presence, Internet streaming from early days (1st UK Real Networks customer), and set-up the first Internet Dance Radio Station (Gaialive.com), also was involved with the 1st netcast of BigBrother (UK).
Currently consulting and working with TCF Partners on various projects.
Until March of 2005 I was employed by THUS, working in Product Strategy which covered all aspects of Telco/ISP (voice/data/Internet).
Excellent knowledge of DSL/LLU/VoIP/SMS/GPRS/3G/IP/Telco/SaaS.
I've recently been quoted as an "independent Industry expert" which pretty well describes me.
Steve Kennedy’s Specialties:
Strategy, vision, technology knowledge and understanding and explaining technology to non-technology people, commercial acumen. Media/PR/Writing.
Steve Kennedy’s Experience
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Board Director
UK Enum Consortium Ltd
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)
March 2008 — Present (8 months)
UKEC is the governing body for UK ENUM. The board position is elected.
We work closely with Nominet who are the UK Tier1 Registry and will be working with registrars, number authorities and end-users (in terms of ENUM policy). -
Chief Strategy Officer
Textic Ltd
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2008 — Present (9 months)
Textic produce accessibility as a service software which enables website owners to make their websites usable by visually impared users (which is a requirement under the Disability Discrimination Act).
By adding a very simple piece of code to each page of the website, a floating toolbar appears in the user's browser which allows the users to change various things on the site - such as fonts and colours.
It also allows the user to have the website read to them (by moving the mouse over a block of text) or saved to an MP3. Various languages are supported.
The text-to-speech component is also available as a destinct service and a mobile client has been developed that allows the reading of text messages (or text and email messages on a Blackberry) without user intervention - which has safety implications for mobile users while driving. -
Correspondent
Digital Lifestyles . Info
(Writing and Editing industry)
March 2005 — Present (3 years 8 months)
Write articles/opinions and product reviews, also freelance for www.the-register.co.uk.
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Owner
NetTek Ltd
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Telecommunications industry)
September 1994 — Present (14 years 2 months)
NetTek Ltd is a consultancy specialising in Internet and Telecoms strategy. NetTek hosts various services under gbnet.net, SMS services under sms.net and VoIP under tel.net.
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Project Partner
TCF Partners
(Management Consulting industry)
September 2007 — June 2008 (10 months)
TCF Partners provides a range of strategic business & financial advisory services to UK and international growth companies, often in the convergent technology sectors.
TCF works on a project basis with specialist team members selected as required for specific project objectives. Its core competence is based on individuals with expertise in corporate finance, legal process, strategic sales and marketing, operational management and technology development - with decades of proven experience in each of these areas.
TCF aims to work with companies to build shareholder value by refining business models, formulating strategic plans, identifying financing options, developing and managing transactions and exit events, including company sales, mergers and acquisitions. -
European Correspondent
KenRadio.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
August 2002 — December 2007 (5 years 5 months)
Write articles and reviews for www.kenradio.com
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helper
Imagekind
(Telecommunications industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
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Technology Advisor
Eight Marketing
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
January 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 8 months)
Eight is a strategic sales and marketing consultancy with a focus on early-stage businesses and an emphasis on business development. The principals of eight have over 50 years experience in high technology sales and marketing gained from senior positions in international companies operating in CRM, DRM, enterprise systems, Internet technologies, security software and the mobile space.
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Head of Product Futures
Thus Plc
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
March 1995 — February 2005 (10 years)
Product Strategy, own Product Roadmap, Media spokesperson, regulatory consulations
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European Technology Advisory Board
Cal-IT
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
2004 — 2004 (less than a year)
Cal-IT brings Californian companies over to Europe. I was part of baord which selected the companies.
This is my 3rd time on the board. -
Internet Consultant
Cellnet (Now O2)
(Public Company; Telecommunications industry)
1989 — 1994 (5 years)
Steve Kennedy’s Education
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University of Brighton
BSc, Microelectronics and Information Processing, 1984 — 1988
active in the students' union, stood for president (lost by 30 votes).
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UCS
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Steve Kennedy’s Interests:
Scuba Diving, underwater photography, digital media/distribution, Wireless networks. Interested in consulting opportunities
Steve Kennedy’s Groups:
Fellow of the British Computer Society CITP, MIET, MIEEE, FRI (Royal Institution)
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Demon
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