Dr. Robert Yadon serves as board advisor for Perkins Communications and brings with him nearly 30 years experience and leadership in the communications industry. He holds the rank of full professor and director of the applied research institute within the Center for Information and Communication Sciences, a graduate program at Ball State University.Dr. Yadon came to Ball State University in 1987 from the National Association of Broadcasters NAB in Washington D.C., where he was Vice President of Television Operators. The NAB represents over 900 television stations, 4,500 radio stations and the commercial networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and in the federal courts.Prior to joining NAB, Dr. Yadon spent a number of years on the graduate faculty at both Michigan State University, and the University of Oklahoma. During his seven years at Michigan State, he was responsible for developing one of the top graduate level, media management programs in the United States. While at MSU he was named Director of System Development for the NSFfunded Rockford Twoway Cable Project, one of the premier interactive broadband cable systems in the country. Much of the Hardware and software developed during the project is still being utilized within the cable television industry.In addition to the research on twoway cable, he was cofounder of East Lansing Research Associates ELRA Group, one of the leading cable television consulting firms in the industry. Working with firms like Teleprompter, United Cable Television and others, his company conducted marketing and feasibility studies, and assisted in the development of franchise applications for some of the top cities in the United States. Some of his other clients have included Paul Kagan Associates, Golden West, TimeLife, and Booth America.At Ball State, Dr. Yadon has been involved with the early development of the Center, to include primary responsibility for funding of the Applied Research Institute. He was instrumental in establishing research partnerships with major telecommunications firms like Bay Networks, Rolm, Anixter, Tekelec, Cabletron, HP, and AT&T. His research work includes the development of networked, interactive multimedia systems, and he regularly consults with Lucent Technologies, U.S. West Advanced Technologies, Ameritech, McDonald’s Corporation, and GTE Labs on strategic planning and applied research problems.Over the past twenty years he has authored a number of articles, book chapters and manuscripts on broadband services and technologies. He has appeared as a guest speaker before organizations like the National Cable Television Association NCTA, the National Association of Broadcasters NAB, the National Engineering Consortium NEC, The Canadian Cable Television Association CCTA, the National Communications Forum NCF and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE. In response to the global telecommunications environment, his international travels have taken him to Paris, Brussels and Geneva.

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