Perry LaForge

Perry has 40 years' experience working at high-tech and wireless firms, and has been selected 4 times as a top 25 wireless industry executive.

He played a key role in the launch and funding of Qualcomm and the intro of CDMA, 3G, and 4G LTE around the world. As a part of that effort, Perry founded the CDG, a leading wireless trade organization that pioneered the advancement of digital cellular. He also founded and served as managing director of PRTM Consulting’s telecom practice (which grew from 4 to 600 professionals and sold to PWC for 350M). Perry has been a seed investor, advisor and/or founder of numerous startups including FiberTower (IPO), Danger (MSFT), Signalsoft (IPO), Bitfone (HP), WiChorus (Tellabs), AdsNative (Walmart), Incode (Verisign), Kodiak (Motorola) among others.

Perry received BS in engineering, magna cum laude, from Santa Clara University and his MBA from Dartmouth TUCK.