Nicholas J. Lippis III is a world-renowned authority on advanced IP networks and their benefits to business objectives. He is the co-founder and co-chair of ONUG, which sponsors bi-annual meetings of nearly 1,000 IT business leaders of large enterprises.
Mr. Lippis is uniquely positioned to comment, analyze and observe IT industry trends and developments. Nick works with entrepreneurs evaluating new business opportunities in high technology and serves as an independent investor and advisor.
He has advised numerous Global 2000 firms on network architecture, design, implementation, vendor selection and budgeting, with clients including Barclays Bank, Microsoft, Kaiser Permanente, Sprint, Cigitel, Cisco Systems, Alcatel-Lucent, HP, Avaya, Eastman Kodak Company, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Hughes Aerospace, Liberty Mutual, Schering-Plough, Camp Dresser McKee and many others. He works exclusively with CIOs and their direct reports. Mr. Lippis possesses a unique perspective of market forces and trends occurring within the computer networking industry derived from his experience with both supply and demand side clients.
Mr. Lippis founded Strategic Networks Consulting, Inc., a well-respected and influential computer networking industry-consulting concern, which was purchased by Softbank/Ziff-Davis in 1996. He is a frequent keynote speaker at industry events and is widely quoted in the business and industry press.
Specialties: More then 25 years experience in computer networking. Current focus is hybrid & multi cloud for digital transformation business effect.