We're back!

After a brief hiatus, the Social Media Breakfast SF East Bay resumes at Max's in Oakland. There's no sponsor for the session this month (we're working on one for October), but the cost of coffee, juice and pastries is a measley $12, so we hope you'll join us anyway.

As an incentive, in addition to the great networking that's a hallmark of our breakfasts, we've lined up a terrific guest speaker:

Scott Wharton, is founder and CEO of Vidtel, a videoconference company. Scott been recognized as a leader in the VoIP and video industry for nearly 15 years. From 1999 to early 2008, he was the VP of Marketing at BroadSoft, Inc., the leading developer and marketer of VoIP application servers, which also handle video IP calling. Scott made significant and enduring contributions leading to: the dominance of the BroadSoft brand in the voice application space, the company’s acquisition of 9 of the world’s 10 largest telecom service providers as customers, and the expansion of the company’s presence in over 60 countries. Scott also defined a new product category for the telecom industry, a next-generation applications layer, establishing BroadSoft's global leadership in the VoIP applications market.

In 2003, Scott was honored with the Frost & Sullivan IP Telephony Executive of the Year Award. It is presented each year to the individual who has excelled in developing and executing a business strategy allowing his or her company to gain market leadership. In 2006, Scott was recognized as a “Top 100 Voice” in the IP Communications Industry by Internet Telephony magazine.

Before BroadSoft, Scott was Vice President of Marketing at VocalTec Communications, the pioneer and a leading developer of VoIP software solutions. From 1995 to 1999, Scott spearheaded numerous groundbreaking initiatives, including the development of the first commercial VoIP product and the creation of the VoIP service provider industry. In the 1990s, Scott created one of the first IP video products for the consumer market as a senior marketing exec with VocalTec, the pioneering VoIP company. Scott holds an MBA from Yale University.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Dagan, Shel, JD and Kenny