Zander sparks Motorola's revival; Ed Zander.(News)

RCR Wireless News, December, 2005

Byline: MIKE DANO

Editor's Note: Each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff chooses the person who has impacted the wireless industry the most during the past 12 months. This year's choice is Motorola Inc.'s Ed Zander. Since the beginnings of the U.S. wireless industry, Motorola represented the best the industry had to offer. At its height, Motorola was often referred to as "the 800-pound gorilla.'' But in the 1990s, the company faltered- and faltered again and again. It was no longer a towering threat. Indeed, some dismissed the company. In 2005, Ed Zander brought some heft back to the gorilla.

Yeah!'' barks Ed Zander, chief executive officer of Motorola Inc.-as if the question itself is utter nonsense. But along with his quick dismissal...

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