Dr. Ronald Sperano is currently an adjunct professor of Information Technology and Business. Prior to this current position, Dr.Sperano was a Professional Presenter with the Jack Morton Marketing firm. Before Jack Morton, Dr. Sperano was the Director of Product Management for WalkAbout Computers, subsequently purchased by DRS Technologies, both of which manufactured rugged Tablet PCs. Prior to his retirement, Dr. Sperano held the position of Program Director, Mobile Market Development for the IBM Personal Computer Division (subsequently purchased by Lenovo). Dr. Sperano was responsible for worldwide marketing initiatives and strategy for PCD’s wireless initiatives including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ir, and Cellular. Before becoming involved with wireless technologies, Dr. Sperano was the worldwide Marketing Manager for the Ultraportable segment of the notebook computer market responsible for the conception, development, introduction, and launch of many of the IBM ThinkPad products. During his 30-year IBM career, Dr. Sperano has been involved with Handhelds through Mainframes. He was one of the original members of the IBM ThinkPad Brand Team, which was the subject of the book ThinkPad: A New Shade of Blue. He also was a chapter author in the Marketing Wireless Products book. Dr. Sperano served three years in the Military (Army Signal Corps.) and holds a Ph.D., Ed.S., MBA, and BBA.

Ph.D. Computer Technology in Education, Nova Southeastern University, 2002
Ed.S. Educational Specialist, Nova Southeastern University, 1999
MBA, Business Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1974
BBA, Business Administration, Pace University, 1971

Marketing Wireless Products

  • Wireless Technologies
  • Mobile Devices

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