On4 Communications Inc (ONCI)

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How did these apps come about?

Aegis Mobility
Aegis is a leading provider of software for mobile phones to prevent distracted driving. DriveSafer enables employers to actively and passively enforce cell phone usage policies to reduce crashes, risk and liability. While the DriveSafer architecture has been designed specifically for enterprise-class solutions, the technology is equally suitable for consumer applications and has been designed to be integrated into wireless carrier networks. With 5 patents issued and 11 pending (at time of publication - now up to 34 patents and patent pending), the Aegis patent portfolio is the broadest and deepest in the distracted driving industry.

Aegis Mobility Acquired ZoomSafer; Industry Leaders Combine Forces to Provide Distracted Driving Solutions
DriveAssist ™ and FleetSafer ™ Product Lines Combine to Become DriveSafer ™

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121109005229/en/Aegis-Mobility-Acquires-ZoomSafer-Industry-Leaders-Combine

Aegis has partnered with companies such as Sprint, CNA, Sonim Technologies, and others.

In 2012 Aegis acquired Zoomsafer for an undisclosed sum.

Adding to Aegis’ industry-leading Drive Assist software-only solution, the patented FleetSafer Mobile and FleetSafer Vision products, acquired from ZoomSafer, add OBD-Bluetooth (patented technology), telematics integration and sophisticated analytics capabilities that create a powerful and flexible platform that is uniquely capable of meeting the diverse needs of commercial fleet operators and risk managers who seek enterprise-class solutions to prevent distracted driving.

Team

Steve Williams
Aegis – Senior Mobile Developer (Now with Cogosense)
Repurposed the Aegis Context Request Architecture to support a carrier agnostic over-the-top mode for simultaneously tracking and establishing relationships between connected devices while maintaining user privacy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwilliams/

Olen Vanderleeden
VP Sales & Business Development at Aegis Mobility Inc. (Now with Cogosense)
Aegis Mobility Inc.
Simon Fraser University

https://www.linkedin.com/in/olenv/

Olen Vanderleeden is VP, Sales and Business Development at Aegis and leads the team responsible for strategic channel and account relationships. Mr. Vanderleeden has over 17 years of sales, strategic business development, product management and research experience in high technology markets. Previously, Olen was Director of Business Development with Energizer where he led the pursuit of strategic new initiatives worldwide related to portable power for mobile devices. Mr.Vanderleeden also led strategic business development programs with Research in Motion (RIM) related to next-generation handset applications and has built extensive relationships with the world’s leading companies in the mobile device ecosystem. Prior to RIM, Olen led business development for Angstrom Power for 6 years and built strategic relationships with all major mobile device companies worldwide. Olen has a very strong technology background including almost 9 years with Ballard Power as a research manager. Mr. Vanderleeden holds a B.Eng., Mechanical Engineering from the University of Victoria and an MBA from Simon Fraser University.

Daniel Broderick
Systems Administrator at Aegis Mobility Inc.
Aegis Mobility Inc.
Curtis Aviation

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrbroderick/

Suryadi Wen
Software Developer at Cogosense Technology Inc.
Cogosense Technology Inc.
Kansas State University

https://www.linkedin.com/in/suryadi-wen-26bb7a2/

Patents and patents pending held by Aegis Mobility

https://patents.justia.com/assignee/aegis-mobility-inc


Cogosense Technology Inc. (Aegis becomes Cogosense)

Cogosense Technology Inc. designs and develops telematics solutions and provides GPS fleet management systems. The company’s products include bSafeMobile and FleetSafer, service solutions that detects the driving state and automatically puts the device in safe mode while driving. It was formerly Aegis Mobility, Inc. Cogosense Technology Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Burnaby, Canada.

Cogosense has partnered with companies such as AT&T, Sprint, CNA, Verizon, and others.

Aegis patents fall under Cogosense ownership.

As of September 8, 2017, Cogosense Technology Inc. operates as a subsidiary of On4 Communications, Inc.

Merger/Acquisition
September 8, 2017

https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=29327355

November 2016: Cogosense Technology announces the release of bSafeMobile, a distracted driving system for families and small businesses. Cogosense is the leading provider of software-based distracted driving solutions.

Despite increased awareness and new laws, distracted driving remains one of the leading causes of death and injury for young drivers. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, drivers under the age of 20 make up the largest group of distracted driving fatalities. New solutions are needed. bSafe Mobile aims to keep young drivers safe and to start changing attitudes towards distracted driving.

bSafeMobile is a simple, easy-to-use tool that manages smartphones in the car. Once installed, bSafeMobile suppresses incoming alerts and notifications from calls, texts and emails when driving. A curtain screen blocks access to the touch screen and prevents outgoing texts and calls. Driver reports may be accessed through the application when not driving. bSafeMobile comes with a Bluetooth connector that installs easily into the vehicle.

bSafeMobile will be available initially through auto dealerships and auto parts stores. More information can be found on our websites: cogosense.com and bsafemobile.com.

On4 Communications, Inc.

The Company seeks to acquire and/or merge with businesses that present new opportunities and innovative business plans, especially with respect to new technologies. The Company owns a 100% equity/ownership stake COGOSENSE.COM, the maker of distracted driving App BSAFEMOBILE and Geolocation App BFOUNDMOBILE, plus a 49% equity/ownership stake in Digital Media Management & Consulting , a joint venture which implements electronic sell-through and content advertising supported networks.

Steve Berman became CEO of On4 in March of 2016. He had a shift of vision for the company - to create a holding company 'like no other'.

Steve Berman began selling bSafeMobile in November of 2016. In March, 2017, the Q1 fins were released. On4 is on a fiscal year ending Oct 31. The period Nov - Jan showed the first revenue flow reported for On4, which were generated by Nov/Dec sales of bSafeMobile.

Steve continued promoting and selling this app, mostly through the dealership network.

Meanwhile, Fleetsafer was continuing to sell for Cogosense to the tune of around 1 mil annual.

On4’s team consists of:

CEO, Steve Berman

Steve is a New York native with over 30 years of sales success and executive leadership experience. Steve is a successful entrepreneur, having founded several companies and serving in the CEO role. In his various roles managing and building various businesses, Steve has been instrumental in securing capital financings for several public and private companies, including start-ups and pre-revenue businesses. Most recently, Steve co-founded 3DMC, a premier digital multimedia company; and also served as CEO of Stealth Sports and Marketing, a consulting firm specializing in marketing and multimedia solutions to professional sports teams.

Prior to working with 3DMC and Stealth, Steve held the positions of Senior Vice President at YES Network (www.YesNetwork.com), the number one regional sports network in the country. Throughout his career, Steve developed key relationships in the top 10 markets and was responsible for developing the advertising platform for YES, which was directly linked with significant sales increases for YES Network. Before his tenure at YES Network, Steve served as Senior Vice President of Time Warner Cable NY, where he successfully grew the company’s advertising sales from $11m to well over $100m and increased national sales by 200%. During his time at Time Warner NY, the company became the number one billing cable market in the US. Mr. Berman has a Bachelor's Degree from Syracuse University.


Peter Einstein is the Founder and Managing Partner of Einstein Media Capital Partners (EMCP) a UK and Dubai, UAE based private equity firm specializing in advisory and investment in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector. Mr. Einstein served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Showtime Arabia from January 1997 to November 2006. He began his career in Media and Entertainment at MTV Networks (a division of Viacom Inc) in 1982 and over the next 15 year held various senior marketing, sales and general management positions. Prior to his tenure at Showtime Arabia, Mr. Einstein spent 15 years at Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks and was an original member of the team that launched MTV MUSIC TELEVISION and NICKELODEON in the US. Just prior to joining Showtime Arabia he served as President and Business Director of MTV Networks Europe, where he was responsible for all business and strategic areas, including MTV Europe, VH-1 UK and VH-1 Germany. His major strategic initiatives included the launch of VH-1 network in Germany with a later rollout of VH-1 in additional European territories and the launch of a national advertising sales program to maximize the revenue from country specific advertising in addition to pan European. He is a senior media executive with strong leadership, communication and entrepreneurial skills. He serves as a Director at DHR International, Inc. He served as a Director of One Step Vending Corp. (formerly, Rewards Nexus Corp.) since October 16, 2006. Mr. Einstein holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Ithaca College and an MBA in Marketing from Babson College.

Eric Ritter has in depth knowledge in the Auto Dealer Network, property casualty and F&I insurance industry. Eric will be moving to Florida to handle the oversight of all southeast and west coast business for On4 Communications. Eric is an industry veteran having worked for Zurich Insurance and Marsh USA in the auto dealer division.

New On4 board members:

Michael Wach

http://www.hofstra.edu/alumni/aotm/aotm_mar07.html

Michael Wach was named executive vice president of ad sales for YES Network in November 2004. He oversees all national, regional and local advertising sales for the most-watched regional sports television network in the country, which televises the 26-time World Champion New York Yankees and the New Jersey Nets.

Prior to joining YES, Michael held a series of senior positions at New York media companies, including vice president and general manager at WNYW/FOX 5-TV in New York, the flagship station of the Fox Television Network from 1998 to 2001. While there, he helped the station experience unprecedented growth, becoming the local over-the-air outlet for the New York Yankees games.

More recently, from June 2003 to November 2004, Michael was general sales manager at Infinity Broadcasting's WFAN-AM in New York City, the country's preeminent sports talk radio station. WFAN is home to Imus in the Morning, Mike and the Mad Dog (simulcast live on YES), the New York Mets and the New Jersey Nets.

Richard Lefkowitz

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-lefkowitz-5566401a

A top-performing Senior Advertising Executive with cross functional expertise in Media and Marketing. I offer a proven track record of driving unprecedented results— combining big-picture strategic planning, innovation, and creativity with strong business and relationship management expertise, in-depth understanding of consumers and markets, and outstanding relationship-building and negotiation abilities.
Innovative Advertising Agency Executive who combines creative talents with strong business acumen and innate understanding of consumer and market behaviors to conceive and execute campaigns that drive both client and agency visibility and success. Articulate communicator and relationship-builder who is adept in consistently negotiating value add-ons to media buys. Industry-wide reputation for skills in negotiating win/win deals.

Specialties: Key Areas of Leadership & Expertise—Strategic Planning ~ Project Management ~ Teambuilding & Leadership ~ Negotiations ~ Research & Analysis~ Business Development & Account Management ~ Media Buys ~ Innovative Marketing/Media Campaigns~ Event Marketing ~ New Product Launch

Recently, On4 has brought on 37 sales reps to market their array of products.

News Releases indicate forward looking sales for 2017 in excess of 15 million for the bSafeMobile app and the continued marketing of Fleetsafer.

Prospective sales growth is likely, based on sales staff growth, participation in events such as the Dubai Auto Show, direct to consumer marketing through online shopping, and the pursuit of TV shopping giant QVC.

You could say that Cogosense's team is a tech heavy team and On4's is sales/marketing heavy team. A great combination.

I for one, am glad to be onboard this product growth.

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