Motorola Solutions CEO Takes to Twitter to Cheer on His Colleagues and His Scarlet Knights
Some executives shy away from social media networks or leave the tweeting to other professionals on their staffs. But Motorola Solutions Chairman & CEO Greg Brown sure doesn't appear to be one of them. Brown's Twitter feed (@GregBrownMoto) shows that he is a leader, is interested in politics, and loves his sports teams. "One of the most unbelievable Bulls games ever. One for the ages!" he said after a triple-overtime Chicago win on April 27. Brown also cheers hard for his alma mater: "Rutgers had
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FCC Notice Confirms Narrowbanding Enforcement Effort
The latest public notice from the Federal Communications (FCC) on its narrowbanding mandate confirms two points that should be of interest to organizations that depend on two-way radio communication. First, the FCC intends to go ahead with plans to verify compliance with the mandate, and second, users who have yet to make the technology switch can still avoid the promised penalties. The FCC said the purpose of its March 14 Public Notice
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BearCom Names Paul Moore Eastern Regional Director and Rick Watson Atlanta Branch General Manager
BearCom has announced that Paul Moore is the company's new Eastern Regional Director and that Rick Watson will replace Paul as General Manager of our branch office in Atlanta. I met Paul last June, when he spoke to me for our article on the Atlanta branch. In his new role, Paul will be responsible for all the branches in BearCom's Eastern Region, which stretches from New England to South Florida. Based in Atlanta, he will report to BearCom's President & CEO, Jerry Denham. New Regional Director and General Manager Paul joined BearCom as the Atlanta branch office General Man
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BearCom Took Off with Momentum from a Business Merger
Read part one... As we look back on BearCom and its history as a company, we see it had its first successes in two-way radio rentals. But it became a true power in wireless communications with the 1995 business merger of Bear Communications and PageCom that combined the industry's largest field office distribution dealer and its largest catalog dealer. The Business Merger PageCom had been founded in Dallas
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BearCom Wireless Communications Began with Ambitious Young Men Who Saw an Opportunity
BearCom's wireless communications recent recognition as Motorola Solutions' top-volume dealer worldwide highlights again the amazing growth the company has enjoyed on its way to becoming the only nationwide dealer and integrator of wireless communications equipment. BearCom has been shaped by entrepreneurial leadership, a timely merger, and its association with some of the biggest events in the world. It's an amazing story, so let's take a look back. It's almost hard to believe, but a company that now ships more than 115,000 two-way radios a year and has more t
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