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Mobile Content World 2004 conference starts tomorrow to last 21-23 September 2004 - without Microsoft but with Juha the braggart September 20, 2004 [General] | By Edward J. R. There is no Microsoft on the list of event sponsors or even exhibitors or speakers at this conference! There is however a Juha Christensen: 
... there, who now works at Macromedia as "President, Mobile and Devices" and previously, before being fired by Microsoft: was working as Vice President for Mobile Devices at Microsoft. When he was at Microsoft he spoiled and screwed pretty much everything as far Microsoft cell phones are concerned. This guy was very incompetent and showing no understanding at all what he was doing and the context of it in the whole range of Microsoft technologies. That's funny: he hindered a lot Microsoft's efforts in cell phone industry, he has made series of bussines blunders at Microsoft, but now he takes a lot of credit for everything possible: Juha Christensen is president of Macromedia's mobile and devices business aimed at consumers, mobile operators, handset manufacturers, and consumer electronics manufacturers. In this role, he leads planning, engineering, marketing, and sales of innovative solutions and technologies that "light up" devices ranging from mobile phones to consumer electronics devices such as PDAs, DVD players, interactive children's toys, and set-top boxes. Prior to joining Macromedia, Christensen served as corporate vice president of Microsoft's Mobile Devices Group from 2000 to 2003, where he was responsible for building Microsoft's franchise in the mobile industry. During his tenure, multiple products were brought to market including Smartphone, Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, and Mobile Information Server. Christensen is also credited with building Microsoft's operator centric business model. In 1996, Christensen co-founded Symbian, Ltd., which began as a Psion PLC spin-off. He developed the business and operational strategy, as well as initiated and led the negotiations with Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, and Matsushita to bring them into the venture. Christensen served on Symbian's board of directors and managed the company's commercial activities, including marketing, sales, account management, business development, evangelism, product planning, product management, and all overseas operations. From 1992, Christensen worked at Psion PLC, where he was responsible for delivering several of its pioneering palmtop products as well as pioneering wireless data solutions such as GSM-based and Mobitex/RAM based mobile messaging products. Christensen currently serves on the boards of Action Engine, Inc., ExpandIT Solutions A/S, and Skyspire, Inc. Please note: if you are around London, UK, this week, then you can visit Exhibition part of Mobile Content World 2004 conference! There will be some vendors and operators related to Microsoft Smartphone and Pocket PC phones there... Conclusion: this guy was hindering Microsoft's efforts in cell phone industry before coming to Microsoft (he worked for Symbian), while working at Microsoft (committing blunders) and now, when he works for Macromedia he is still totally useles bloke: still there is no Flash player for Microsoft Smartphone platform, and it looks that this guy instead of helping his former employer to which he owes so much, he is still hindering it... d'oh!  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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