David M. Poticny

David M. “Dave” Poticny has more than 30 years of experience in information technology and telecommunications and has been in the wireless industry since 1991.

At Blue Danube Systems he is responsible for overall system architecture and interface to customers and OEMs. During his career he has been involved in all aspects of the wireless industry, including development, manufacturing, product management, sales and customer support.

Before joining Blue Danube Systems, he founded the System Solutions Consulting Company, LLC, whose clients included AT&T Wireless and a number of start-up companies. He was previously an executive vice president at NextWave Broadband, Inc., a provider of broadband wireless spectrum, semiconductors, software, systems and services., Before joining NextWave, Mr. Poticny was president of Lucent Technologies, Europe, where he was responsible for annual sales of more than $1B and led business development in more than 30 countries. From 1991 to 2002, he was an executive and officer in the mobility product unit of Lucent Technologies, where he introduced more than 40 new hardware and software products. He was also instrumental in winning large customer contracts globally and built more than 100 networks in over 20 countries. He also established manufacturing and customer support centers in 10 countries.

Mr. Poticny has an MBA degree from Loyola University, a BSEE degree from the University of Michigan and also holds a number of patents. He was formerly on the boards of directors of Ubiquisys Corporation, a developer of femtocells in the U.K.; Encryption Solutions Incorporated, a developer of encryption software in the U.S.; and the CTIA Wireless Foundation.