Dr. Greg Laudeman Joins Magellan Advisors as Senior Broadband Consultant
Dr. Greg Laudeman Joins Magellan Advisors as Senior Broadband Consultant
Denver, CO, July 4, 2016 – Magellan Advisors, the nation’s leading Broadband, Telecom, Smart City and IT Consulting Firm, today announced that Dr. Greg Laudeman will join Magellan as Senior Broadband Consultant.
Dr. Laudeman joins Magellan building on a career in technology driven economic development. Greg’s diverse experience as an analyst, communicator, facilitator, and organizer has always focused on how technology can make communities and organizations more competitive, innovative, and productive. He is the Executive & Founder of Eduity, LLC, which provides talent- and technology-based economic development services, and is applying social media to transform workforce planning & development.
As Senior Broadband Consultant, Greg will assume responsibility of engaging and managing Magellan’s community driven broadband projects, with a focus on broadband and economic development. Dr. Laudeman’s expertise on technology and economic development initiatives will enhance the Magellan team, while bringing greater value to its clients. “I’m really excited to join the Magellan Advisors team,” Dr. Laudeman commented, “because it’s an opportunity to do really important work with some amazingly talented people."
For over a decade Greg led community technology outreach efforts for the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. He helped regions from rural southwest Georgia to Midtown Atlanta to the Georgia mountains figure out how to get and make the most of technology. Prior to Georgia Tech, Greg worked in major corporations such as BellSouth and MCI, in small businesses, and as an entrepreneur. Greg has a Doctorate in Learning and Leadership from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has Masters degree in Public Policy from Georgia Tech and Telecommunications from Michigan State, and a Bachelors degree in Mass Communication from UTC. Greg has been involved in diverse voluntary leadership roles in education, entrepreneurship, and outdoor recreation in his hometown, Chattanooga, TN.
John Honker, Magellan’s President & CEO states "Greg is an excellent addition to the Magellan team, and is a perfect fit to solidify Magellan as the leading broadband planning firm to enhance economic development initiatives in your community through leading edge technology. We are honored to bring Dr. Laudeman aboard, and are excited about the possibilities that lie ahead for our company and its people, and look forward to working with Greg and Magellan’s Senior Consulting team as we stay committed to expanding gigabit broadband, smart city applications, and enhanced fiber-optic networks to our clients across the U.S and Internationally.”
About Magellan Advisors
Magellan provides leading broadband, smart city, information technology, and security consulting services to public and private organizations. We are a full spectrum planning and implementation firm that brings together technology, communications, and utility consulting to create smart gigabit cities of tomorrow. We are only successful when our clients are successful. Our goal is to find practical broadband and technology solutions that our clients are capable of implementing in their communities. Through our services, over $1 billion of new broadband investments have been made connecting more than 1,000 schools, hospitals, libraries, and governments and passing nearly 1 million homes with fiber.
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