A pioneer in on-line computing and broadband services, Mr. Eastburn has 30 years of experience in interactive computing, application design & development, R&D, content acquisition & development, business development, and executive level management and consulting services.
Examples of his experience include:
- Provided consulting services on all aspects of broadband service deployment.
- Testified at trial as fact witness for patent defense.
- Wrote expert reports and testified as expert witness in technical marketing.
- Conducted extensive prior art research and reconstructed applications for high profile internet patent cases.
- 22 years at CompuServe with responsibilities for Product Marketing, Advanced Technologies (R&D), Channel Marketing, International Operations, and Business Development. Many industry firsts.
- Early broadband trials: Warner Qube (Columbus, OH; 1981), Continental (Exeter, NH; 1993), Time Warner (Elmira, NY; 1994), Rogers (Toronto, ON; 1995).
- VP & General Manager for Road Runner deployment in Columbus, Ohio; 1997-1999.
- Designed and developed early device-independent computer graphics applications beginning in the 1970's.
- Extensive experience in relational database management systems.
- Highly sought speaker at global industry gatherings on a wide range of topics.
