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Phil Crnko is a Professional Engineer and business executive with over 20 years experience providing mission-critical engineering design services across Canada, focusing on First Responder Land Mobile and Broadband Data Networks. Phil is currently President of Black Castle Networks Inc., a specialized technical consulting firm focused on designing mission-critical telecommunications systems for Public Safety and Government. A graduate of McMaster University with undergraduate advanced graduate degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Phil effectively bridges engineering and business worlds and has successfully worked on LMR (Land Mobile Radio) and PSBN (Public Safety Broadband) system designs at municipal, provincial, state and federal agencies across Canada, and internationally. From roots as a Motorola cellular R&D engineer to regional systems engineering lead, to engineering director level accountability for all of pre-sales in Canada with responsibility for an over ~$200 Million annual market P&L, and most recently acting as General Manager for sales & business operations responsible for the Ontario Market, Phil has a significant business perspective of both historical & future trends in the LMR & PSBN telecom markets in Canada. With respect to achievements, Phil has twice won Motorola Galvin Masters Awards - one of the company's most prestigious awards - and also been named an RF Subject Matter Expert at Motorola Solutions. Phil lives in the Greater Toronto Area with his wife Josiane and three young daughters, and is a proud supporter of the Ride & Run to Remember charities in remembrance of fallen Canadian Police and Peace Officers.