Mr. Murawski is a senior technology marketing professional with more than 40 years of solid consulting, corporate strategic planning, business development and program management experience in the Information Technology and Communications markets. Operating his consulting practice, FTM Consulting, Inc., for the past 25 years, his focus is consulting support (e.g., market forecasts) for high-technology product suppliers.

For the past 15 years, his consulting practice has focused on the structured cabling systems (SCS) marketplace, tracking the market and technology developments for both fiber and copper cabling systems. As a result, Mr. Murawski is considered to be one of the leading authorities on this marketplace. Mr. Murawski has authored a majority of the authoritative market research reports on this marketplace. In addition, clients for custom consulting support in this marketplace, including DuPont, Corning, Bell Labs, AMP/Tyco Electronics, among others, have availed themselves of Mr. Murawski’s expertise. In addition, Mr. Murawski has provided consulting services to major management consulting firms, such as McKinsey & Co. and major investment banks, such as Bank of America. As a member of the Society of Industry Leaders, Mr. Murawski uses his knowledge of the SCS marketplace to provide market data and analysis to major investment firms.

FTM Consulting, Inc. provides both published market research reports and custom consulting projects. The publication of high technology strategic market research reports, both independently and with publishers, such as Frost & Sullivan, Inc., World Information Technologies, Inc. and Insight Research, Inc., covers the major new markets for the telecommunications and data communications industries. These reports cover technology and industry developments for cabling systems, LAN products, networking equipment and optical fiber products.

As Manager of Corporate Planning with Management Assistance, Inc. (Basic Four, a leading supplier of minicomputers), Mr. Murawski provided strategic consulting support for senior level executives, established corporate and divisional planning processes with the aid of A.D. Little, formulated strategic and tactical product and market plans, tracked and reported on key industry trends and issues, and participated in acquisition analysis.

As a senior consultant with Quantum Science Corporation, a leading high technology market research firm, Mr. Murawski provided market research/ analysis and management consulting services to leading vendors in the telecommunications, computer and office automation market segments of the Information/Communications industry.

With Sperry Corporation (Unisys), Mr. Murawski held positions in program management and engineering management, focusing on word processing and office automation systems. At Sanders Associates and Hazeltine Corporation, he was the lead technical professional in the development of terminal and computer mainframe I/O interfaces.

bMr. Murawski holds MEE and BEE degrees from the City College of New York.