Gary Sugar

Gary is a co-founder of Emanate Wireless and has over 25 years of experience in the conception, invention, design and development of digital communication products and technology. Gary has a great reputation as a creative force in leading breakthrough technology developments for both small and large companies.

Gary was an original founder of Cognio and led their development team of 30 people with a diverse skillset ranging from RF circuit design, UI development, and program management. While at Cognio, Gary invented the initial MIMO beamforming, SAgE, pulse-based signal identification, generic signal identification, and interferer location concepts. Upon the Cisco acquisition of Cognio, Gary became the Director of Engineering of the Wireless Networking BU. His team of over 90 engineers had responsibility spanning RF, digital, mechanical, antenna, compliance, PCB CAD, ASIC and DSP development disciplines. Gary’s team introduced Cisco’s leading edge “Clean Air” technology in Cisco's Aironet Access Points. Gary has fifty issued U.S. patents and holds a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. In his spare time, Gary enjoys playing guitar, travel and skiing.