1. George E. Fry, Jr.
Wireless Industry Executive

2. Overview
I am a veteran wireless industry
executive, and I work to deliver products
and services that delight my customers
I bring order to chaos, focusing disparate
groups to complement and amplify each
others’ work
I separate signal from noise to identify
key factors driving business results

3. Wireless Industry Executive
Led product management department responsible
for all Samsung mobile products for Verizon
Wireless
Led research groups innovating
2G/3G/4G technologies, and
developed next generation wireless
network architectures
Represented Nokia in 3GPP2
standards body and 3G Americas
Board of Governors

4. I Bring Order to Chaos
 I know how to bring together disparate
teams of people to produce more than
they could working independently
 I believe in the inverted org chart; hire
the best people, provide them what they
need, and stay out of their way

5. I Can Separate Signal from Noise
 I know how to cut through the clutter, and keep the
organization’s “eyes on the prize”
 I continually test the organization’s understanding of the
environment to push it up the knowledge hierarchy
 I drive continuous innovation as Wisdom
necessary for the organization to survive
and to thrive Knowledge
Information
Data
Noise

6. In Summary …
 I have 22+ years of experiences in the telecom/wireless
industry
 I have contributed to the evolution of wireless services
and products up to the current 4G LTE systems
 I bring a keen understanding of what’s important to
drive the business, and what is not

7. Additional Information
George E. Fry, Jr.

8. 30 Years of Professional Experiences
2011 – 2012 Director Product Management
Samsung Telecommunications America
1997 – 2010 Multiple Director-level positions
Nokia, Inc.
1987 – 1997 Member of Technical Staff
AT&T Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies
1982 – 1987 Supervisor/Staff Engineer
General Dynamics Electric Boat

9. Director Product Management
Samsung Telecommunications, 2011 – 2012
 Led department of 16 people with an annual budget of
approximately $10M, responsible for all aspects of product lifecycle
for Samsung’s entire device portfolio for Verizon Wireless.
 Managed the launch of new mobile products with Verizon
Wireless, including smartphones, feature phones, tablets, and
mobile hotspots, representing approximately 9M devices shipped and
accounting for approximately $2B in revenue
 Directed the activities of the department in delivering software and
OS upgrades across the entire product portfolio on an ongoing basis
 Established centralized and online collaborative tools for project
management, improving efficiencies across a globally diverse
organization

10. Various Director-Level Positions
Nokia, Inc, 1997 - 2010
Directed group with responsibility for aligning Nokia
and AT&T technology roadmaps, business
Director
development and sales support activities, long-
Technology
term technology strategy and standardization
Alignment
alignment, regulatory mandates, and collaborative
product and service projects
Conducted business development activities areas of
Director
IP convergence and IMS/SIP-based applications,
IP Convergence
services, and technologies.
Director Represented Nokia in 3GPP2 and CDG forums in the
App & Services development of application and service enabler
Standards specifications
Built a mature research organization in Nokia
Research Center delivering technology and
Research Manager
intellectual property to Nokia business units in
global 3G wireless systems.

11. Member of Technical Staff
AT&T Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies, 1987 - 1997
 Conducted forward-looking research into concepts and prototypes
for next generation wireless infrastructure
 Architected and implemented radically new approach to wireless
networks based on ATM switching, object-oriented programming, and
commercial servers. The resulting system offered substantial
savings in time and money in product creation and evolution.
 Developed first distributed client/server prototypes for control of
wireless cell sites in an ATM network. Developed and implemented
object models for communication, call control and radio resource
management supporting CDMA, TDMA, GSM and AMPS cell sites
utilizing CORBA middleware. Many of these concepts were
forerunners to 3GPP Rel5 and Rel6 systems.
 Developed advanced sonar signal interpretation algorithms under
DARPA contract. Held DoD Secret security clearance, with code-
word clearance during this period.

12. Engineer/Supervisor
General Dynamics Electric Boat, 1982 - 1987
 Held engineering and supervisory positions related to the
design, manufacture, and construction of SSBN726 (Ohio),
SSN688 (Los Angeles), and SSN21 (Seawolf) class nuclear
submarines
 Managed construction crews in all phases of pre-launch
construction of nuclear submarines within allotted budget and
schedule
 Leveraged construction experience to redesign structures for
manufacturing and installation efficiencies, resulting in
substantial savings in time and rework
 Held DoD Secret and DoE Confidential security clearances
during this assignment

13. Publications and Patents
 Publications
- Larocque D., Raghothaman, B., Derryberry, T., and Fry G., “Techniques
for Efficient Wireless Communication Systems Modeling Using C++”, IEEE
ICC2001, June 2001
- Fry, G. and Mandyam, G., “Evolving the Capabilities of IS-2000: An
Overview of 1XTREME”, 11 September 2000, IEEE RAWCON 2000 invited
paper
- Fry, G. et. al., "Next Generation Wireless Networks“, Bell Labs Technical
Journal, Autumn 1996
 Patents
- Gray, S. and Fry, G., “Mobile Station Control States Based on Available
Power”, US Patent #6,275,712 B1, 14 August 2001
- Sexton, T., Mandyam, G., and Fry, G., “Method, And Associated Apparatus
for Communicating Packet Data in a Radio Communication System”, US
Patent #6,614,772, 2 Sep 2003
- Fry, G, “Apparatus, and Associated Method for Effectuating a Data Service
Designated by a Service Delivery Mode”, US Patent #6,697,624, 24
February 2004

14. Awards and Professional Development
 Awards
- Lucent Technologies Wireless Technology Laboratory Award – 1996
- AT&T Bell Laboratories Project Award* - 1995
- AT&T Network Wireless Systems Technology Award – 1994
- AT&T Network Wireless Systems Software Quality Awards -
1993, 1994
 Professional Development
- Leadership Development Program
Center for Creative Leadership - Colorado Springs, CO
- Board Member, Telecommunications Board
City of Coppell, Texas (1998 - 2000)
- Trained in Media Communications
*Award presented by Dr. Arno Penzias, 1978 Nobel Prize winner in Physics

15. Educational Background
1999 – 2002 MBA – Technology Management
University of Phoenix
1985 – 1988 MS – Computer & Information Science
University of New Haven
1979 – 1981 BS – Mechanical Engineering
Clarkson University