Executive Bio

Al Petrick, Principal - email: al@jpasoc.com    Cell: 407-810-3759

Al Petrick, a semiconductor industry executive has over 25 years of marketing, business development, systems engineering, IP licensing, mergers and acquisition, ODM/OEM service provider sales experience and is co-inventor of several patents on 802.11 WLAN technology. Mr. Petrick held executive business development roles at venture capital funded startup companies and large corporations.  At Harris Semiconductor, Mr. Petrick conceptualized the PRISM IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi® product line and pioneered the technology to volume production.  Mr. Petrick developed deep experience in startup and growth phases of new technology ventures: evaluating new market opportunities, building management teams, cultivating lead customers and technology strategic partners, developing business plans and raising venture capital. He served as Vice-Chairman of the IEEE 802 working group www.ieee802.org/11, for the past 8 years and is Chariman of IEEE 802.11 TGMb. He is a distinguished panel speaker on wireless technology. Mr. Petrick serves on a number of Advisory Boards and is co-author of an industry Best Selling text book: “IEEE 802.11 Handbook, A Designer’s Companion” commonly known as the WLAN Bible.  He holds a BSEE from Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York and a MBA from Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida and studied at Northwestern University.

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