Mike Canevaro

CEO in Orange County, California, United States

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Mike is the Founder and CEO of Digital2Go Media Networks, one of the world's largest location marketing platforms. D2GO was created to deliver contextual marketing and advertising experiences to consumers no matter their location. Highly relevant and predictive, the media delivered by the D2GO platform creates incredibly personal, one-to-one experiences on behalf of brands around the world.

Prior to founding D2GO, Mike the Vice President of the proximity and services platform, and the Head of Global Business Development with Qualcomm, formerly UK-based CSR, Ltd, Mike lead the implementation and execution of products and services, marketing, and sales strategies related to the CSR IOT Platform. Prior to this role, Mike managed global business development activities across a variety of customers such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung and Nike. His remit spanned several technology verticals, including the Internet of Things, traditional mobile/wireless, health and wellness, and location technologies.

Prior to joining CSR, Mike was the VP of Biz Dev and one of four original founders of APT Licensing Ltd., based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He led the company in international business development and IP licensing strategies, bringing to bear his 15-plus years of success licensing IP into the CE space. As part of the team instrumental in bringing the 'aptX' audio technology to hundreds of millions of devices from Apple, Microsoft, Motorola, Samsung and dozens of others, Mike was a key player in the eventual sale of APT to CSR in July 2010.

Mike's experience spans 20 years in the Wireless, IP, CE, Semiconductor, and Digital Media industries, having held management positions with Time Warner, Loudeye/Activate (acquired by Nokia), and SRS Labs (acquired by DTS, Inc.). A frequent speaker, and contributor to various industry trades and blogs, his relationships across these industries have been a key component of his success.

Mike is married to his amazing and beautiful wife Heather, and they have four wild and crazy boys, aged 14, 13, 10, and 9 - yup all boys! The kids keep the family on the go constantly, whether it's riding dirt bikes, camping in the desert, playing soccer, football or baseball. The family wouldn't have it any other way.

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