SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc.
(NYSE: MOT) announced today that Michael D. (Mike) Kennedy has been promoted
to senior vice president and director of Motorola's Global Government
Relations Organization (Global GRO). In this capacity, he enables Motorola's
profitable growth by ensuring favorable government policies and practices
around the world. His portfolio includes telecommunications market access and
regulatory policy; political advocacy and funding to enable sales; and federal
and state legislative affairs. Kennedy manages a global team with staff in the
US, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
Mr. Kennedy previously served as corporate vice president and director of
Global GRO from 2000-2003 and was responsible for an array of policy and
regulatory requirements for Motorola's communications businesses globally.
Earlier, he was responsible for the company's global satellite policy and
North American regulatory programs. He began his career for Motorola in 1985
and opened the company's first government relations office outside of the US
in Brussels, Belgium in 1990 where he led the company's European
telecommunications policy program.
Gene Delaney, executive vice president, Motorola, Inc., and president,
global relations and resources organization said, "Mike's 25 years of
experience in international policy and global regulatory issues envelopes the
depth and breadth of competencies critical to Motorola's current and future
success."
Before joining Motorola, Mr. Kennedy held various positions with the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 1972 to 1985, where he was
directly involved in regulatory policy matters, including mobile radio
spectrum planning and technical standards.
Mr. Kennedy represents Motorola on the International Telecommunications
Union (ITU) Telecom Board, which advises the ITU Secretary/General on planning
and execution of the ITU telecom trade shows. He is Chairman of the Board of
the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). He is on the Board of
Advisors of the European Institute, and he co-chairs its "Roundtable on
Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce." Mike also serves on the Board of
the Business Council of International Understanding (BCIU), which fosters
dialogue between the private sector and US and foreign government officials
and provides commercial diplomacy training to US Embassy personnel. In
addition, Mike has provided industry leadership in several U.S. and
international regulatory initiatives and multilateral negotiations with the
ITU's World Radio Conferences, the FCC, and the NTIA.
Kennedy earned his BSEE from the University of Maryland and did graduate
work at George Washington University. He lives with his wife, Ann, in
Bethesda, MD.
About Motorola
Motorola is a global leader in wireless, automotive and broadband
communications. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global
citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important
innovations that make things smarter and life better, honored traditions that
began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more
information, please visit http://www.motorola.com .
SOURCE Motorola, Inc.
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