Ron Clifton

About Ron Clifton

Ron is a hands-on high-tech executive with a broad range of experience gained by running and growing international companies followed by a successful career as an independent management consultant. He has a unique combination of skills that include technology, new business development, marketing, sales and operations.Ron has been a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He has extensive experience in M&A, strategic planning, product roadmaps, project management, solutions architecture, litigation support, contract negotiations, international business development and testifying as an expert witness.Specialty Technology Expertise: Broadcast radio, television and new media, spectrum auction and clearinghouse cost reimbursement, C-Band 5GNR cellular, satellite, wireless and fiber-optic networks. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), Digital Asset Management (DAM), Cybersecurity, digital cinema, stereoscopic 3D, surveillance sensors and systems, aerospace and defence, cloud computing and MORE.

Experience

1. Strategic Advisor

   BIA Advisory Services

   Feb 2020 — Present · DC, US

   BIA Advisory Services, formerly BIA/Kelsey is a Washington DC based firm that specializes in providing consulting services to business leaders from media and technology companies, brands and agencies who rely on us to identify new opportunities for growth, leverage their value and secure financing in today’s multi-platform, interactive environment.I partner with BIA on projects and serve as a strategic advisor on technology as well as providing project management and proposal support.

Education

• University of Waterloo

  BASC/MASc, Electrical Engineering

  1969 — 1976

Skills

• Iptv
• Cloud Computing
• Strategic Planning
• Voip
• Executive Management
• Vod/Cod
• International Distribution Networks
• Network Communications
• Business Planning
• Interim CEO
• Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Marketing
• Wireless Networking
• Stereo 3d
• New Business Development
• Strategy
• P&L Responsibility
• Mergers
• Ip
• Business Development
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Vod
• Satellite
• Distribution Strategies
• Digital Cinema
• Security and Surveillance
• Team Leadership
• Executive Coaching
• International Business Management
• Wireless Networks
• Digital Signage
• 3d
• International Business Development
• Digital/Broadband Satellite Networks
• Private Equity
• Aerospace and Defense
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships