In this book, one of the world's leading experts in emerging technology shows how you can make the most of 50 of today's hottest consumer-oriented innovations-and tomorrow's. You'll discover virtual keyboards that let you type in the air; GPS locators that keep track of your kids; camera phones that transmit your photos instantly; in-car systems that read your email and stock quotes aloud; and dozens more devices to inform you, protect you, connect you, and entertain you. From digital gaming to automated concierge services, virtual tourism to instant multimedia messaging, Evans shows where to get it, how to use it, and how it'll improve your life. Then, drawing on his experience consulting with the world's leading corporations and technology developers, he previews "just around the corner" breakthroughs that are even more incredible.
Mr. Evans is a Vice President within the Office of the CTO at Unisys and is presently leading their Strategic Innovation Program. Prior to this position he was Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Enterprise Security Initiatives within Unisys' Strategic Program Office. In this role he focused on the strategy and coordination of enterprise security initiatives across Unisys' holistic security portfolio including people, goods & assets, and information systems.
Mr. Evans has nearly twenty years of experience in all aspects of solution delivery in a wide variety of industries. His clients have included 3M, Abbott Labs, American Airlines, American Family Insurance, AT&T, Atlantic Health System, Baylor, Best Buy, Boeing, BP Amoco, ChevronTexaco, Compaq, Conoco, First USA, Integris, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Kodak, Major League Baseball, Nokia, Schering Plough, PetroCore, Providian, Sears, SunTrust Bank, Texaco, TSI (Verizon), US Army, Van Waters & Rogers and many others.
He is the author of several business-oriented books on emerging technology and IT strategy including titles from Financial Times Prentice Hall ("Business Innovation & Disruptive Technology: Harnessing the Power of Breakthrough Technology'for Competitive Advantage" and "Business Agility: Strategies for Gaining Competitive Advantage through Mobile Business Solutions"), Microsoft Press, and Powersoft Press.
As an industry luminary, he has shared his thought leadership in leading publications such as Fortune, Time Magazine, Financial Times, CIO Magazine, Optimize, Internet Week, RFID Journal, and Washington Technology, as well as broadcast media such as CNBC Squawk Box, History Channel, Discovery Channel and Business Talk Radio.
Prior to Unisys, Mr. Evans was Global Lead, Emerging Technology at BearingPoint Inc. In this role he focused on the delivery of emerging technology strategies and solutions, including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), wireless/mobility, web services, business process management, real-time infrastructure, and security having strategic enterprise value to BearingPoint clients.
Prior to BearingPoint, Mr. Evans was the National Technical Director for E-Business at PricewaterhouseCoopers within their Global Software Solutions Center. In this role, he was responsible for sales and delivery of large-scale and strategic e-business engagements for PricewaterhouseCoopers clients nationally, personally contributing to over $30 million in revenue. He co-founded the National Internet Practice for Coopers & Lybrand in 1997.
Mr. Evans holds a B.Sc.(Hons) in Geophysical Sciences and an M.Sc. in Oceanography from Southampton University in England. He serves as a board member for the Software Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) and chair of their Web Services Initiative, and as an Emerging Technology Advisor for the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and chair of their RFID Standards Task Group.
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