Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 14, 2003
HATIM ZAGHLOUL is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wi-LAN Inc.
Dr. Zaghloul is recognized as a leading innovator in the field of OFDM
radio technology. In 1992, Dr. Zaghloul and Dr. Michel Fattouche founded
Wi-LAN Inc., and under Dr. Zaghloul's direction the company has become a
leader in the design, development and global distribution of high-speed
wireless data communication products and technology. Dr. Zaghloul holds
a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Cairo University as well as an MSc
and a PhD in Physics from the University of Calgary. Dr. Zaghloul has
published extensively in technical journals and holds six patents (three
Canadian and American patents filed or pending), some in partnership
with Dr. Fattouche. Wi-LAN is the patent holder for new technologies
invented by Dr. Zaghloul and Dr. Fattouche, including Wide-band
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (W-OFDM) and Multi-code
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (MC-DSSS). Profile
Dr. Zaghloul: Wi-LAN was incorporated in 1992 and started operations in
1993 to commercialize technologies that the Founders
