Motorola Solutions: Building Safer Cities and Communities

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered what happens when you dial 999/995 for help and how the police or SCDF comes to your rescue? How do we keep the SMRT trains safe for all of us to use everyday? How do people use technology during times of stress or crisis?

This presentation is an introduction of Motorola Solutions and its current technology portfolio, and target markets. Many people remember the old Motorola as the cellphone company that started the cellular industry. What many people don't know is that Motorola started off as a two-way radio ("walkie-talkie") company, and remains the market leader today in mission-critical communications. Motorola Solutions today has been in Singapore for more than 48 years, serving government & industries. We will explore the new Motorola and how the new strategic direction is helping government & industries to manage the present during moments that matter today, and in the future for those moments that will matter.

This event is targeted for NTU academia who may have research projects that may be of interest in certain markets and applications, to NTU students who wish to understand industrial uses of communications, for NTU audiences that wish to learn how Motorola Solutions directly contributes to the economy of Singapore and to the well-being of all Singaporeans & residents. While Motorola Solutions is a technology company, we also have needs in many other academic areas outside of technology, such as design, marketing, communications, psychology, and economics.

About the Speaker

David Lum is a Director in Motorola Solutions in the Asia/Pacific region. For more than 38 years, David has worked in the land mobile two-way radio business and has extensive experience in a wide variety of markets and applications in mission-critical applications. His roles & responsibilities include product development, product & systems marketing, manufacturing, systems & field engineering, project & program management, sales & engineering training, business development, government regulatory affairs, and international operations management.

David worked extensively in the US and Asia/Pacific markets, and has done international business for more than 28 years. Based in Singapore, he consults customers on radio systems and its design, speaks at technical conferences and seminars, presenting to many senior-level government officials, and educating customers and regulators on technology trends and applications. David contributes to the industry by writing magazine articles and white papers that have been published internationally. He is currently on the Board of Editorial Advisors for the Radio Resource International magazine.

David has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s of Science degree in Management from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (LFGSM). Before relocating to Singapore for a 2nd time, David also was an adjunct MBA Business Professor at LFGSM since 1993, teaching Project Management, Global Business & Cultural Diversity, and Effective Leadership.