Mobile Leader Profile: Lamar Van Wagenen

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Lamar Van Wagenen is a wireless pioneer, creating the first wireless terminal emulation software and multi-vendor WLAN management platform, among other breakthroughs.

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Lamar Van Wagenen, president and CEO of Wavelink, is a true pioneer in the mobile enterprise industry, having spent his career at the forefront of many new product developments that are now widely adopted. He was part of the founding team behind Wavelink and has spent nearly 30 years developing innovative technologies that have revolutionized how mobile devices are used in the enterprise.

One of Lamar's strengths is the ability to continually adapt to ensure Wavelink remains not only relevant in an ever-changing business environment, but at the forefront of trends and opportunities in the industry. For example, he has led Wavelink in introducing multiple delivery methods for its flagship mobile device management software. With offerings for on-premise, hosted and managed services, customers have the flexibility to select the solution best suited to their needs. Over the past year, Wavelink has added smartphone and tablet support to its managed devices that includes the ability to work with the various operating systems and provides device-specific clients rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Lamar has also guided Wavelink as it leads the way to help enterprises capitalize on the new paradigm in voice that make voice-enabled warehouse and supply chain applications much more accessible to companies than legacy voice solutions.

Following are the other notable innovations and industry firsts counted among Lamar's accomplishments:

• Designed and implemented the first wireless terminal emulation software
  
• Introduced the first and often imitated multi-vendor wireless LAN management platform delivering drastically reduced total cost of ownership of wireless devices and infrastructure.
  
• Broke down adoption barriers to voice-enabled platforms with the completely serverless, client-side Speakeasy product
  
• As an architect and executive, led Wavelink to dominant position in host connectivity and management of rugged mobile devices with more than 15,000 customers and 6.5 million licensed devices
  
• Developed key relationships with hardware and application vendors to develop most extensive partnerships in the industry
  
• Negotiated pre-licensing agreements for Wavelink software with Motorola and Datalogic, including Wavelink Avalanche as the first and only comprehensive management platform to be pre-licensed on mobile devices

Not many in the industry can equal Lamar's experience and contributions to enterprise mobility, particularly in mobile device management and emulation software. His vision, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit are behind many of the technologies that enterprises rely on today.

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