Attend Voice On the Net Canada 2006 and join the community that is transforming IP communications in Canada and beyond! Only at VON Canada can you Learn, Network, Explore and Discover IP communications.

LEARN how next generation networks will evolve

  NETWORK with world class industry experts

    EXPLORE the current landscape & vendors

      DISCOVER disruptive broadcasting


Exhibit Hours:
10:00am - 5:00pm Tuesday, April 4, 2006
10:00am - 2:00pm Wednesday, April 5, 2006

Industry Perspective
Monday, April 3, 2006, 11:15am - 11:45am



Ron Close, President, VoIP, Bell Canada

Ron Close is President, Bell New Ventures.Mr. Close started his career with progressively senior roles at companies such as Andersen Consulting, Motorola Canada (Codex Division), Unitel Communications and Delrina. In 1995 he was co-founder, President/CEO of Netcom Canada, one of Canada’s most successful Internet companies. In 1999 he sold Netcom became the President of Internet and e-Business for AT&T Canada. Mr. Close later joined Nextair Inc., a publicly-traded wireless software company, as Director and CEO.

Mr. Close holds an Honors Business Administration degree from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. He is past-Chairman and a current Director of the Ivey Entrepreneurship Council.