About Us
According to the analysts at IDC , by 2013, more than 1.2 billion people – one-third of the world's workforce – will be mobile. Innovative organizations are positioning themselves to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead by treating mobility strategically. This means developing and executing on both employee and consumer-focused mobile initiatives that enable employees, partners, customers, and suppliers to interact with business in innovative new ways.
Mobile Masters is a global meeting place for people at the forefront of the mobile revolution. Together we are defining and implementing mobile strategies that change and improve the way people live and work. We want to foster a robust mobile community for both the experienced mobile master, who has personally and professionally embraced mobility through mobile devices, and for those who aspire to be a mobile master. Mobile Masters was launched by Antenna Software the largest, independent mobile enterprise solutions provider in the world. We strive to be the go-to online community for people who get excited about mobile technology. Here you can learn more about strategic enterprise mobility, discuss challenges, share triumphs and collaborate on best practices. We want to exchange ideas with like-minded business and technology folks who share our view that mobile technology is a total game-changer—a paradigm-shifter and a business-driver. We want to compare notes and help each other keep up with the latest news and information on user-focused enterprise mobility.
“Mobile Masters offers some great resources for our customers, but we want to encourage more people to join the conversation,” says Jim Hemmer, president and CEO of Antenna and a featured blogger on the site. “The independent nature of the community allows us to step outside of our usual roles and let customers, partners and employees have a more personal voice. By showcasing effective mobile initiatives and providing invaluable information from mobile experts, we believe Mobile Masters will grow to be a thriving independent community for anyone looking at mobile technology as a way to transform business.”
Jim Hemmer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Antenna and Mobile Masters Blogger
James Hemmer has more than 25 years of experience in the hi-tech and communications industries, and has been a senior executive at companies in all stages of development from early stage to Fortune 500.
For the past 8 years, Jim has been President and CEO of Antenna. Under his direction, Antenna has evolved from very early stage to the leader of the enterprise mobility market. He has achieved this by consistently executing on a clear vision for how the market would develop and a having a keen understanding of enterprise customers’ needs. A dynamic company in a dynamic market, Antenna has continued to experience steady organic growth, which has been accelerated by 4 strategic acquisitions of competitors and related technology companies. Today, Antenna is the trusted mobility partner of the world’s leading companies.
Prior to joining Antenna, Jim was senior vice president and general manager for ADC Corporation's [NASDAQ: ADCT] Software Services Division. Jim accepted the position in February 2001 following ADC's acquisition of CommTech Corporation, an enterprise software company focused on the telecommunications service provider market, where he was president and chief operating officer.
Prior to CommTech, Jim was senior vice president of operations at Cap Gemini Telecommunications, a division of Cap Gemini Group. He was responsible for operations and sales in the telecommunications sector, the fastest-growing segment of Cap Gemini's North American organization.
Jim also played a key role as a member of the senior leadership team at Computer Sciences Corporation [NYSE: CSC], establishing a substantial global communications business for the company. During his nine years at CSC, Jim ran the company's Asia-Pacific communications business unit, managed a global customer care and billing product-line organization, and developed the company's European communications business unit in London.
Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University and a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jim Somers, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Antenna and Mobile Masters Blogger
Jim Somers, an accomplished mobile executive with more than 15 years of experience in technology, communications and software industries, is responsible for overseeing Antenna’s global marketing initiatives, creating a strong brand, and amplifying Antenna’s leadership voice in the enterprise mobility sector. In his role, Jim is also responsible for corporate strategy and ensures it gets executed across all levels of the company.
Jim comes to Antenna with a proven track record of leading successful product launches in both the consumer and business technology markets. Prior to joining Antenna, he was VP, Marketing for Fiberlink Communications, a leading provider of mobile workforce solutions for global multinational enterprises. During his time at Fiberlink, Jim was instrumental in repositioning the company from a network-centric access aggregator to a provider of secure mobility software and services.
Jim also spent 4 years at AT&T as a Marketing Director in the company’s Consumer Products Division, overseeing the launch of several new product initiatives including “00” INFO, One Rate, and the company’s initial roll-out of Cable Broadband. Prior to AT&T, Jim worked at Ogilvy & Mather and Lintas Worldwide, managing advertising campaigns for blue-chip brands including American Express, Ryder System, and Chesebrough-Pond's.
Jim earned his Bachelor of Arts in Government & Law from Lafayette College and lives in Northern New Jersey with his wife and three children.
Terri White, Global Communications Manager, Antenna and Mobile Masters Blogger
Antenna’s customers inspired Terri White to launch Mobile Masters. Some truly innovative organizations are using mobile technologies to challenge “business as usual,” create new systems of interaction, and literally change people’s behaviors. The people involved are interesting. They get it. Their stories are exciting and need to be shared. And these folks can really benefit from each other’s experiences to master the complex mobile beast.
In that spirit, Terri directs the Mobile Masters community of bloggers and the forums to look at mobile from every angle to help readers keep up on fast-moving industry news, understand the players in the mobile ecosystem, and consider mobile strategy in the context of macro social, technological and economic trends. In other words, she’s on the mobile beat.
