Amika Mobile Corporation - Advisors

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Ken Nickerson, Founder, iBinary

Ken Nickerson is the founder of iBinary LLC., a private technology research and investment firm. Nickerson "angels" several early stage technology companies as well as contributes as an advisor or board member. He recently completed both investing in and operating as CEO of OpenCola Inc., a collaborative search engine company (sold to OpenText Inc.), and CTO of ClearPulse Inc., a private research company developing non-invasive medical technologies and The DocSpace Company (sold to CriticalPath Inc.) along with several other start-up organizations.

He and his wife are active in philanthropy with a focus on early childhood development. Mr. Nickerson was the General Manager of the Microsoft Network (MSN) in Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, and was responsible for all e-commerce and consumer activities in Canada (1991-2000). While at Microsoft, Mr. Nickerson initiated the acquisition of Hotmail, the leading provider of web based email service world wide. Prior to joining Microsoft in 1991, Nickerson worked in software engineering for several banking and insurance concerns and was the Vice President of Technology Development for Rogers Communications Inc.

Mr. Nickerson is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Association of Computer Machinery (ACM).

Ihab Abu-Hakima, President/CEO, Meru Networks

Ihab Abu-Hakima is the President/CEO of Meru Networks. Prior to Meru Networks, he was Senior Vice President at Proxim Corporation. During his tenure at Proxim, he led a number of functional organizations and strategic initiatives ranging from Worldwide Marketing and Corporate Development to International Sales and Global Strategic Accounts.

Prior to joining Proxim, Mr. Abu-Hakima served as Vice President and General Manager, for Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc. (SGI). At SGI he managed a number of divisions including the Strategic Business Analysis and Business Computing divisions. From 1993-1996 as SGI's Director of Marketing for the Network Systems Division, he was responsible for successfully focusing the company's new, high bandwidth line of symmetric multiprocessing UNIX servers into the emerging Internet and media serving, data mining and large-scale data warehousing markets. He also developed the telecommunications industry into a major market for the company.

From 1990-1992 he was responsible for managing SGI's line of networking and data communications products. Prior to his responsibilities at SGI, he held various management positions at Hewlett Packard, where he introduced the company's computer systems products into new commercial markets, and helped launch a Professional Services business focused on networking and data communications. Prior to Hewlett Packard, he held various project management positions at the Bechtel Corporation in the US and overseas.

Mr. Abu-Hakima holds an M.B.A. degree from McGill University and a B.Eng. Electrical Engineering degree, with honors, from McGill University.

Caroline Somers, Co-President and CEO, Cassidy-Bay Group

Caroline Somers has over 20 years of experience in the high tech industry. She currently is Co-CEO of Cassidy Bay Group Inc., a consulting organization that assists companies with their business strategies and management coaching. She is also active as an angel investor in the Ottawa Angel Alliance and a Managing Partner of the Band of Scoundrels, a partnership of angel investors.

As a consultant, Caroline has helped companies with their product and marketing plans while her coaching clients are technology executives. She is a leader for OCRI's Entrepreneurs Edge course focused on helping entrepreneurs learn how to build successful companies. Ms Somers was co-founder and VP Marketing and Product Management of Vienna Systems, a pioneer of Voice over IP products which was acquired by Nokia in 1998. She has also held management positions at Newbridge Networks and Bell-Northern Research in Product Management and Finance.

Ms Somers serves as a board member of DNA Genotek, on the board of Parteq, an advisor to the Kingston Cancer Research Institution and a member of the Arts and Science Dean's Council at Queen's University. She is currently on the board of Volunteer Ottawa and has also served as a board member of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Center Foundation. Caroline received her MBA and Bachelor of Arts degrees from Queen's University and is currently training to be certified coach specializing in helping entrepreneurs build successful companies.

News

Amika Mobile Named ASIS 2011 Accolades Finalist at Major Security Conference in Orlando for Emergency Mass Notification Platform.

Amika Mobile awarded contract by the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program to deliver its emergency mass notification capability to the Government of Canada's Communications Research Center (CRC).

Amika Mobile CEO Dr. Suhayya (Sue) Abu-Hakima was invested into the Order of Ontario at a ceremony in Queen's Park on January 27th.

CBC Radio's Kathleen Petty spoke to Amika Mobile CEO Suhayya about her career and what the Order of Ontario investiture means to her.

Representatives from the engineering profession, academia and government gathered in Ottawa for a one-day summit entitled Maximizing Opportunities: Increasing Women's Participation in Science and Engineering.

Amika Mobile and Samsung are demonstrating the integration of the Samsung Network Cameras at ASIS with Amika Mobile's award winning AMS mass notification server.

Amika Mobile announces its partnership with the PSA Security Network™ of dealers who will sell its network appliance product for Emergency Mass Notification.

Partners

Samsung Security

Samsung Security is a leading provider of video security solutions to the homeland security, institutional and commercial market segments.

PSA Security Network

PSA Security Network is the world's largest electronic security cooperative. Their organization encompasses more than 200 electronic security systems integrators, aligning them with over 200 manufacturing vendor partners.

Offers systems that combine access control, alarm monitoring, ID card production, and personnel management into a number of integrated security solutions.

Chubb, a UTC Fire & Security Company, offers one of the world's most comprehensive portfolios of life safety and security solutions available from a single company.

Dakota Security Systems

For over 30 years, Dakota Security Systems has been building lasting relationships with organizations throughout the United States by addressing their security needs with outstanding customer service and the best products available.

In 2002, we founded ASG Security on the belief that we could build a customer service company superior to what exists in the electronic security industry today. Bigger doesn't always mean best.

Awards

Branham 300

ASIS Accolades Finalist Award

Amika Mobile Emergency Notification Product picked for ASIS Accolades Finalist Award.

Branham 300

Order of Ontario

Amika Mobile CEO receives Order of Ontario, the Province's highest honour for excellence and achievement.

Branham 300

ASIS Accolades Finalist Award

Amika Mobile Emergency Notification Product picked for ASIS Accolades Finalist Award.

Branham 300

San Diego Security Summit

2010 Most Innovative Company in the Category of Communications Interoperability & Hastily Formed Networks for emergency communication at the San Diego Security Summit.

2010 OCRI Awards

Amika Mobile and Algonquin College picked in Top 3 out of numerous submissions for Partnership on their Emergency Mass notification Solution for 2010 OCRI Awards.

Branham 300

ASIS Accolades Finalist Award

Amika Mobile Emergency Notification Product picked for ASIS Accolades Finalist Award.

Branham 300

IDC's 10 Best Companies

Amika Mobile picked by IDC as a fast rising start-up and one of Canada's 10 Best Companies to Watch for Innovation and Market Opportunity in Mobile Solutions.