Phil McKinney explained

Phil McKinney is an American businessman who is CEO of CableLabs.[1] McKinney was CTO of Hewlett-Packard's Personal Systems Group.[2] He is an author[3] and hosts a podcast.[4]

Career

McKinney became product development manager for the software division at Prentice Hall publishing in 1982.[5] Later he became director of product development for ThumbScan in 1988.[6] ThumbScan was a key based device that allowed only authorized users to log into encrypted data on a computer.[7] In 1990, McKinney became president of Tereplex.[6] He led the Tereplex agreement with Atmel to license the Minimum Instruction Set Computer (MISC) technology.[8] From 1991 until 1996 he was a senior executive for the Communication Industry consulting practice at Computer Sciences.[6] In 1997, McKinney went to work at Teligent.[9] While at Teligent, McKinney served as senior vice president and CIO.[10]

He became CTO for Network and Server Provider Business division of Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 2002.[9] [2] [11] McKinney served as CTO of HP's Personal Systems Group[12] [13] [14] [15] from 2005[9] [16] until 2011.[17] [18] [19] While at HP, he founded the Innovation Program Office[1] which focused on fostering new technologies, products and services for HP.[14] [12] [20] His Innovation Program Office (IPO) team created products and technologies including Blackbird, a high-end gaming PC,[21] Firebird, a gaming PC using laptop technology.[22] IPO created Envy 133, a laptop made with carbon fiber which was the thinnest laptop at the time of its release[23] which won a best of category award from I.D.'s annual design review in 2009.[24] The team also created Gabble, a private video sharing platform,[25] Twynergy, which identifies user interests on Twitter and has the ability to compare users,[26] Pluribus, a 3D display technology,[27] Vantage TouchWall, an interactive wall display,[28] and DreamScreen, a touch screen all in one device that was marketed in India.[29] [13] These innovations earned HP a spot on Fast Company's list of the world's 50 most innovative companies three years in a row.[30] [31] [32]

In March 2010, McKinney joined the board of trustees of the Computer History Museum.[33] He authored the book Beyond the Obvious: Killer Questions That Spark Game-Changing Innovation[3] published by Hyperion in February 2012.[14] [1] In June 2012,[16] [4] McKinney became president and CEO of CableLabs,[3] [1] a non-profit cable industry research and innovation lab based in Louisville, Colorado.[34]

Other work

McKinney founded and hosts a podcast named Killer Innovations.[4] [1] He is a contributing columnist for the Forbes column “The Objective.”[14] [4] His board memberships include the advisory board for Hacking Autism and The Computer History Museum.[14] [9] [33] In 2011, he wrote an article about the “7 Immutable Laws of Innovation.”[35]

Personal life

McKinney was born in Cincinnati. He is an Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts.[36] McKinney lives with his wife in Colorado and has three children.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phil McKinney. Computer History Museum. March 10, 2015.
  2. Web site: HP's PSG CTO McKinney To Retire At Year's End. Kevin McLaughlin. October 31, 2011. CRN. March 10, 2015.
  3. Web site: Phil McKinney World Renowned Expert on Technology, Innovation, and Creativity. 9 February 2013. Red Brick Publishing. March 10, 2015.
  4. Web site: Former HP CTO Phil McKinney joins CableLabs as CEO. Andrew Webster. May 31, 2012. The Verge. March 10, 2015.
  5. San Jose Mercury News. HP Exec Stays on Top of the Game. Nicole C. Wong. April 29, 2007.
  6. Web site: Philip McKinney. Nicole C. Wong. April 29, 2007. San Jose Mercury News. March 10, 2015.
  7. PCWorld. Paul Myers. 7. 1. ThumbScan PCBoot.
  8. Electronic News. July 9, 1990. Amtel Licenses Teraplex' MISC Tech.
  9. Web site: The Innovation Mechanic. Todd Spangler. March 31, 2013. Multichannel News. February 26, 2015.
  10. Web site: CableLabs names former HP exec Phil McKinney CEO. Steve Donohue. May 30, 2012. Fierce Cable. February 26, 2015.
  11. Vanity Fair. July 2009. Alone With the Guru.
  12. Web site: Don't Let 'Corporate Antibodies' Kill Your Best Ideas, Warns Ex-HP Exec. Julie Bort. March 19, 2012. Business Insider. March 10, 2015.
  13. Web site: Interview: PC Guru Phil McKinney On His Split From HP. Caleb Garling. November 1, 2011. Wired. March 10, 2015.
  14. Web site: Phil McKinney. CEA. March 10, 2015.
  15. Web site: HP Personal Systems CTO Phil McKinney to retire. Andrew Couts. November 1, 2011. Digital Trends. March 10, 2015.
  16. Web site: CableLabs CEO McKinney discusses the DOCSIS 3.1 rollout, carrier-grade Wi-Fi and 4K. January 21, 2015. Fierce Cable. March 10, 2015.
  17. Web site: HP technologist Phil McKinney to retire so he can advise startups. Dean Takahashi. October 31, 2011. Venture Beat. March 10, 2015.
  18. Business Week. Putting the I into HP. Reena Jana. November 26, 2007.
  19. Business Week. How HP Got the Wow! Back. Cliff Edwares. December 22, 2008.
  20. TheStreet. Alexei Oreskovic. March 29, 2007. Inside H-P's Idea Incubator.
  21. Web site: HP Blackbird 002. September 5, 2007. CNet. March 10, 2015.
  22. Web site: HP Shrinks Firebird Gaming PC With VooDoo. Rich Brown. January 5, 2009. CNet. March 10, 2015.
  23. Web site: Voodoo Envy 133. PC Mag. March 10, 2015.
  24. I.D. Magazine. August 2009. Annual Design Review 2009 Best of Category.
  25. Web site: HP Launches Gabble, A Youtube Competitor. Chris Dannen. April 15, 2009. Fast Company. March 10, 2015.
  26. Web site: HP's Twynergy App Gleans Patterns From a Stream of Tweets. Ina Fried. May 23, 2011. All Things D. March 10, 2015.
  27. Web site: Eyes-on with Pluribus: HP's Amazing 3D Technology. J.R. Nelson. January 28, 2011. Desktop Review. March 10, 2015.
  28. Web site: A Peek at H-P's 'Wall of Touch'. January 19, 2010. Wall Street Journal. March 10, 2015.
  29. Web site: HP's DreamScreen 400 is the touchscreen Linux desktop you'll never own. Paul Miller. December 1, 2010. Engadget. March 10, 2015.
  30. Fast Company. March 2008. The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.
  31. Fast Company. March 2009. The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.
  32. Fast Company. March 2010. The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.
  33. Web site: Computer History Museum adds HP, Ericsson execs to board. Steven E.F. Brown. March 16, 2010. San Francisco Business Times. March 10, 2015.
  34. Web site: Phil McKinney. HarperCollins Speakers Bureau. March 10, 2015.
  35. Web site: HP Touchpad Guru Phil McKinney Lays Down "7 Immutable Laws of Innovation"; Do They Apply to Hp?. Austin Carr. August 23, 2011. Fast Company. March 10, 2015.
  36. Web site: HP's Eagle Scout. Forbes. October 9, 2009. March 10, 2015.

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