| Upcoming Event - Thursday February 25, 2010 |
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 Magmic Mobile Entertainment – Ottawa’s Digital Media Darling!
Speaker
Rick Dalmazzi
President & COO
Magmic Inc.
Keynote Summary
Analyst firm FutureSource estimates that the mobile applications market grew to $10 billion in 2009, and predicts it will surpass $35 billion by 2013. The phenomenal success of Apple’s iPhone has produced a determined response from RIM, Google and Microsoft as each company stakes its claim to mobile platform dominance.
Magmic has been developing games and other mobile entertainment content since 2002, and is recognized worldwide as a leading publisher and retailer of cell phone and smart phone applications. With offices in Ottawa, Vancouver, New York and Los Angeles, it boasts partnerships with some of the most recognized media brands in the industry, including Disney and The New York Times.
Come hear the story of one of Ottawa’s most fascinating technology companies as it combines creative talent with technical ingenuity to partner with, and compete against, the giants of digital media.
Speaker's Bio
Rick Dalmazzi is a technology industry veteran who has lived and worked in cities across Canada and the United States. He has led software companies ranging in size from start-up to publicly-traded.
While living in Silicon Valley, Rick was a pioneer in handheld computing and helped bring to market the first pen-based PDA, a predecessor to the groundbreaking Palm Pilot. He partnered with Research In Motion during its formative pre-BlackBerry years. Rick has been in and around the mobile computing market throughout his career.
As President and CEO of Certicom Corp., Rick oversaw its Nasdaq IPO and subsequent rise to $3 billion market capitalization. He has raised over $150 million from private and institutional investors in North America and Europe.
Since returning to Canada and settling in Ottawa, Rick has worked with a number of local companies helping to position them for growth and further investment.
| Date: |
Thursday February 25, 2010 |
| Time: |
7:00 am - 7:30 am - Registration and networking
7:30 am - 8:00 am - Served Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:00 am - Presentation |
| Place: |
Coliseum Room
Scotiabank Place
1000 Palladium Dr. |
| Cost: |
Early Registration (received by OCRI no later than 5:00 p.m.
on Tuesday February 23, 2010)
$40.00 - OCRI members (plus 5% GST)
$80.00 - Non-members (plus 5% GST)
$25.00 - Students (plus 5% GST)
Late / On-Site Registration
$50.00 - OCRI members (plus 5% GST)
$90.00 - Non-members (plus 5% GST)
$35.00 - Students (plus 5% GST)
Event pre-registration closes February 24th
at 2:00 p.m.
*Online registration must be made by credit card
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