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Ralph Scobie
Chief Executive Officer

Credentials?

  • I’m a veteran of the investment-banking sector with an extensive background in wireless and emerging technologies – I’ve raised over CDN $100-million for several tech start-ups.
  • I’ve spearheaded the growth of over ten companies from start-up ventures to fully operational, 400+ employee organizations and I’ve grown company valuations from less than CDN $2-million to over CDN $2.5-billion in as little as six years.
  • As founder, president and CEO of Integra systems, I introduced debit card technology to the Bank of Montreal and Safeway stores in 1987, growing sales to $17-million in just two years.
  • I took PCS Wireless from a few employees to a few hundred, creating a market cap of over CDN $2-billion in just seven years.

Career highlight?

Introducing debit card technology to the world.

NICKNAME?

Scobe.

FONDEST MEMORY?

Spoiling my mother.

CRAZIEST MEMORY?

Too many to talk about.

CHILDHOOD AMBITION?

To do exactly what I’m doing in business, have a fabulous family, an exciting wife, lots of friends and travel.

WILDEST DREAM?

Hey, privacy is an issue – not only on the Internet

WHO WOULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE BASED ON YOUR LIFE?

Steve McQueen.

IF YOUR LIFE HAD A SOUNDTRACK WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Toby Keith, Sting, U2, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, Pavarotti, Julio Iglesias.

TECHNOLOGY YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT?

My Treo™.

HISTORY’S GREATEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION?

Telephone/TV/Airplane.

WHO WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT: PIRATES OR NINJAS?

Ninjas.

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