SEAT Community: Sponsor Interview
This is a series of One -to-One interviews with our SEAT Sponsors. The interviews are not your typical questions; SEAT is a community of friends so our interviews are to give you personal insights of our friends in the SEAT Community.
SEAT Sponsor One to One Interview
Todd Landry
Corporate Vice President, Product and Market Strategy JMA Wireless
When was your first SEAT Event?
SEAT London Jan 2015 (for me personally). I did a small panel with two customers there.
First SEAT experience moment... "Tod Caflisch of Detroit Red Wings, meet Todd Landry of JMA Wireless, Tod needs DAS, Todd does DAS, you guys need to talk. ~ That intro was from Christine Stoffel"
Tell us about your wife & family:
As of 2017, I have married 28 years to my wonderful wife Janet and have three children in college and out of college whom I've had the leaaure to watch them become incredible young adults.
You’re a new addition to the crayon box. What color would you be and why?
Blue, because it can be cool blue, intense blue, etc. as there are many uses of different hues of blue. Think about all the things that are cool that are blue... Blue Skies, Blue Water, Blue Jeans, and Blue Eyes!
Any advice for your previous boss?
Should of made a bigger counter offer ;-)
What was the last picture you took with your phone?
A selfie of my wife and I at the NFL Playoff game.
What do you like that would surprise those who know you?
People are usually surprised that I climb trees and bow hunt for deer.
What do you like most about the sports industry or the business of sports?
Building an environment where people come to enjoy a passion for a team or their sport.
When you are stressed out, what do you do to calm down?
Change the topic if I'm in a discussion ... otherwise, I take a run or go out and have glass of wine.
What is your biggest professional accomplishment?
Creating the primary products for the on-ramp to the Internet and the first products that allow mobile phones to access the Internet.
Thank you Todd Landry & the JMA Team of showing your incredible support of the SEAT Community by becoming the SEAT 2017 Global Diamond Sponsor!
Twitter: @toddlandry