CONNECTIONS

(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 05, 2007 ) EuropeNewsWire.net -- Dallas, Texas — Parks Associates and CEA® today announced the speakers for CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets, an executive conference and showcase that will be hosted December 4-6, 2007, at the Adlon Kempinski in Berlin, Germany. The CONNECTIONS™ Europe agenda features executives from leading global and European companies. They will participate in interactive sessions featuring expert analysis and Parks Associates global research on the changing business models for new technologies and services, including IPTV, digital entertainment, telco TV, set-top boxes; advanced integrated communications across mobile and landline phones; and home management. Parks Associates reports significant growth in home network adoption in Europe since 2004, driven largely by broadband adoption. In 2006, 51% of French households and 50% of U.K. households had broadband, according to Global Digital Living™ II, the research firm’s global research project, which attributes these significant gains to increased competition. Germany, Spain, and Italy also recorded growth in broadband adoption but trail other European countries due to their less competitive business environments.Parks Associates features information on the European home networking market in the new white paper “Europe’s Home Networking Boom,” available for download at www.connectionseurope.com. This document also discusses the new opportunities created in this growing market, including the increased demand for multiple PCs.“Speakers at CONNECTIONS™ Europe will discuss the new opportunities inherent in this dynamic business environment and exchange ideas on the impact of these converging industries,” said Tricia Parks, founder and CEO of Parks Associates. “Our agenda offers an unmatched list of industry experts, and we look forward to hosting these key executives in Berlin.”Keynote speakers include: Saul J Berman, Global Lead Strategy Partner, IBM Media and Entertainment Practice, Global Strategy & Change Services Leader, IBM Global Business Services Paul R. Brody, Partner, IBM Global Business Services, Global Lead, IBM Electronics Industry Strategy Practice Peter Klingenburg, CEO, T-Systems Multimedia SolutionsAndreas Mueller-Schubert, GM, Global Solutions, Microsoft TV, Microsoft Corporation Didier Zwierski, VP, Americas General Manager & Technology and Development Manager, PHILIPS Consumer Electronics - BU Home NetworksSession Participants: Fredrik Andersson, Co-founder and VP, Business Development, Accedo BroadbandJonathan Beavon, Director, Segment Marketing, NDS LimitedKlaus Böhm, Sr. Manager, Deloitte ConsultingPhilippe Bornstein, Founder and CEO, NetineoLew Brown, EVP, Marketing, Zensys A/SRichard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Macrovision UK LtdTahar Cherif, Chief Technical Consultant, Business Development Department Corporate R&D Group, Sharp Corporation Keith Day, VP, Marketing, Ubiquisys Ltd.Victor Dominguez, Director, Sales & Business Development; Co-founder, DS2Martin Dräger, CEO, Dialog Solutions GmbHDr. Paul Entwistle, CTO, Pace Micro TechnologiesStephen Farmer, EMEA Market Manager, Video Solutions, Motorola Home & Networks MobilityProf. Dr. Hans-Joachim Grallert, Managing Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, HHIPaul Gray, Marketing Intelligence Manager, DTV, NXP SemiconductorsRoger Gregory, Marketing Director, BCT Telco & Operator, NXP SemiconductorsJeremy Hendy, VP Marketing, Aspex Semiconductor LimitedNick Hunn, CTO, EZURiO LtdTeuvo Jarvela, Director, Industry Relations, NokiaErich Kamperschroer, Chairman, DECT ForumDavid Keeley, CTO, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Motorola, Inc.Brian Levy, VP & CTO, Communications, Media, and Entertainment, Hewlett-Packard Nora Maene, Multimedia Solution Marketing Manager, Alcatel-LucentBernd Matejek, Head, Product Management IPTV – OEM, Service Core and Applications Business Unit, Nokia Siemens NetworksBlake McEldowney, Design Director, European Office, Smart DesignKevin Meagher, CEO, Intamac Systems LtdAndy Melder, SVP, Strategic Business Development, HomePlug PowerLine AllianceKirk Munroe, Director, Product Management and Marketing, Radialpoint Inc.Randolph Nikutta, Project Field Manager, New Media Cluster, Deutsche Telekom LaboratoriesPaolo Pastorino, CTO, Home Gateway InitiativeEric Plesner, Director, Business Development, io-homecontrolStephen Reeder, Managing Director, ICTV InternationalRobert Rodenbucher, Director, Business Development, AwoXDr. Susan Schwarze, VP, Marketing and Board Member, OSGi Alliance; Marketing Director, ProSyst SoftwareSingu Srinivas, Founder/President, HiWired, Inc.Dr. Fee Steinhoff, Project Field Manager MASF, Deutsche Telekom AG, Laboratories Dr. Alexander Tettenborn, LL.M., Head of Unit - Broadcasting and Media Economy, Rundfunk - und Medienwirtschaft Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi)Jason Tirado, Director, International Sales, Crestron ElectronicsOded Vardi, Co-Founder, COO, Superna Ltd.Ofer Vilenski, CEO, Jungo Ltd.Marc Vogeleisen, Director, Marketing & Business Development, Thomson Premises SystemsDr. Ofer Weintraub, CTO, Orca Interactive To register for this event, please visit www.connectionseurope.comAbout CONNECTIONS™ EuropeCONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets, produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), is an executive conference and showcase that provides 200-250 attendees with high-level analysis and consumer research from Parks Associates, networking opportunities, and information on emerging residential and mobile technologies and services. This focused event provides a forum where executives can present and learn about vital international trends, successful strategies, and key players in the development of digital living technologies. http://www.connectionseurope.com. Chelsey TysonParks Associateschelsey@parksassociates.com972-490-1113###

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