IAIN GILLOTT, the founder and president of iGR and iGR Semiconductor Research, Inc., is an acknowledged wireless and mobile industry authority and an accomplished presenter. Mr. Gillott has been involved in the wireless industry, as both a vendor and analyst, for nearly 20 years. iGR was founded in 2000 as iGillottResearch, Inc. in order to provide in-depth market analysis and data focused exclusively on the wireless and mobile industry. iGR Semiconductor Research Inc. was co-founded by Mr. Gillott in the summer of 2011 to provide technology and supply chain research.

Before founding iGR, Mr. Gillott was a Group Vice President in IDC's Telecommunications practice, managing IDC's worldwide research on wireless and mobile communications and Internet access, telecom brands, residential and small business telecommunications and telecom billing services. Prior to joining IDC, Mr. Gillott was in various technical roles and a proposal manager at EDS (now HP), responsible for preparing new business proposals to wireless and mobile operators.

Mr. Gillott is a frequent speaker on industry issues and trends and has addressed audiences around the world and at many of the leading industry trade shows, including CES, SuperComm, 4G World, 4G Americas, and CTIA. He has also been a guest lecturer on the wireless industry at the University of Texas and at Thunderbird. In addition, he is frequently quoted in various publications, including Investors Business Daily, the Wall Street Journal, Telephony, RCR Wireless News, Newsweek International, Wireless Week, and Business Week and has appeared on CNN, CNBC, and TechTV.

Mr. Gillott has a BSc (Hons) degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University College of North Wales, Bangor, Wales, with a concentration in hardware and software design.

MATTHEW VARTABEDIAN is Vice President of iGR's Wireless & Mobile Communications research. Mr. Vartabedian covers all areas of wireless/mobile, but of late has been focused on smartphones–form factors, operating systems and platforms. He has also presented in Webinars on those topics (and others) for RCR Wireless and Fierce Wireless. Mr. Vartabedian joined iGR in November 2002 as Senior Analyst. Prior to joining iGR, Mr. Vartabedian was Senior Editor with Telecom Business, a telecommunications trade magazine owned by Intertec/Primedia.

Mr. Vartabedian holds a Masters of Business Administration from Lake Forest University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor's degree in English and Russian from Wake Forest University.