Mr. P.J. Louis
President and Owner, PJ Louis LLC
Member of the Telecommunications Council
Council Member Biography
PJ Louis is the President and Owner of PJ Louis, a consulting firm providing business and operational advisory services to underperforming and distressed telecom, media and technology companies since May 2004. Relying heavily on his technology background, Mr. Louis provides expert witness services in patent infringement suit, civil litigations, and diligence services to investors. He is a 30 year telecom and technology veteran and has authored 11 books. Mr. Louis is an Advisor to Kindle Innovations and BitInsight. He participated in the development of 1G through 4G wireless. He worked at NYNEX, Bellcore, TruePosition, and PricewaterhouseCoopers in senior and executive positions and is a former TIA standards Chairman. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2009 - 2010
- Owner, BitInsight
- 2005 - 2006
- Chief Operating Officer, OOH! TV
- 2005 - 2005
- Advisor, Wireless Vendor
- 2004 - 2006
- Advisor, WEISERMAZARS LLP
- 2004 - Unspecified
- President and Owner, PJ Louis LLC
- 2001 - 2004
- Managing Director, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
- 1997 - 2001
- Vice President, TruePosition Wireless Location
- 1990 - 1996
- Senior Manager, Bellcore
- 1983 - 1990
- Chief of Staff for Ntwk Engineering, NYNEX Corp (aka Verizon)
- 1981 - 1983
- Lead Engineer, STONE & WEBSTER, INC.
- 1977 - 1981
- Electrical Engineer, Denmor, Inc.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by P.J. Louis
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Sprint – Posting Wider Losses – The Fight is Not Over Yet
July 28, 2011
Sprint Posts Wider Loss, Reaches Network Deal With LightSquared | online.wsj.com
It may be me as a restructuring and turnaround professional, as a telecom engineer, or someone who still has faith in Sprint but I think Sprint’s deal with LightSquared is a smart move.
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Sprint – Launches Push to Talk CDMA Phones –Next Generation
July 25, 2011
Sprint Prepares for 4Q Launch of Sprint Direct Connect with Feature-Rich, CDMA Handsets | www.marketwatch.com
I never liked the whole idea of Nextel and Sprint merging. I was sure Dan Hesse was going to dump Nextel when he first took over the reins of Sprint. However, the recession cam in 2008 and he rolled with the punches and embraced Nextel. He could not sell Nextel so he embraced it.
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TaskRabbit – What a Great Idea
July 19, 2011
Don’t Want to Run Errands? Site Lets You Outsource Them | blogs.wsj.com
TaskRabbit is a great idea. I liken it to personal assistants people hire to perform the mundane tasks they refuse to do for themselves. I liken it to temp hires.
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Groupon – Proves E-Advertising Works; Just Not Only for Them
July 16, 2011
Groupon's Boston Problem: Copycats | online.wsj.com
I applaud Groupon for its success. I am a supporter of the web-based discount coupon business model. It just makes sense.
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RIM – Re-elects Board – Smart Decision? Royal Bank of Canada has a Great Idea?
July 14, 2011
Holders Re-Elect RIM Board | online.wsj.com
This has to be one of the worse decisions I have heard in the last year. However, the bright side of this is that Royal Bank of Canada came up with a good idea.
GLG Study Groups with P.J. Louis(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 18316 |
| Telecommunications Council Members in Member Programs | 3779 |
| Digital Media Distribution Experts | 605 |
| Broadband Experts in Member Programs | 488 |
| Telecommunications Services Experts | 440 |
GLG Live Meetings with P.J. Louis(?)
P.J. Louis has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.
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