Kevin Negus
Summary
Kevin J. Negus received the Ph.D. degree in Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada in 1988. From 1988 to 1998 he held various R&D management positions with the Hewlett-Packard Company where he led the development of RF chipset solutions for systems such as GPS, GSM, IS-54, IS-95, DECT and 802.11. From 1998 to Nov 2002, Kevin was the Chief Technology Officer of Proxim Corporation in Sunnyvale, CA where he was responsible for core technology strategy including silicon development, acquisitions, standards participation and intellectual property licensing. He has published more than 40 technical papers and holds several US patents. Kevins base office is in Hyattville, Wyoming where he and his wife Eva run a working cattle ranch. He is currently a management advisor to early stage technology companies, a co-founder of a wireless technology IP firm and a consultant on IP litigation matters to multiple clients. Kevin was also formerly a member of the FCCs Technical Advisory Committee, a member of the Wyoming State Telecommunications Council, and a management advisor to Resonext Communications a company acquired by RF Micro Devices in 12/02. He can be reached at kevin@tctwest.net. Specialties: WLAN Standards and Technology, Venture Financing, M&A Due Diligence, Wireless Patent Litigation, Wireless ICs
