Jim Frazer Email & Phone Number

Boston Area, Ma, Us

At ARC Advisory Group, I continue to define a compelling and actionable research agenda that includes vision, strategy, and execution to address the needs of our Smart City clients. This research agenda provides a comprehensive set of answers to the questions that are most important to our clients. In parallel, I also lead the marketing strategy working group. This team envisions, creates, and measures a robust outreach campaign where ARC's insights are brought to the market through live events, social media, webinars, and podcasts as well as through innovative collaborative partnerships with multiple external organizations. I effectively coach both seasoned, and new analysts and researchers. I’m passionate and intuitive about helping individuals achieve their full potential as strategic thinkers, writers, and influencers.I, and my entire Smart Cities team, partner closely with our global sales organization and consulting group in pursuing new business opportunities and enriching existing client relationships.

Piscataway, Nj, Us

I formerly chaired this IEEE standards working group supporting: “The IEEE P2784 Smart Cities Planning & Technology Guide - in support of this effort I also moderated the biweekly IEEE Smart Cities webinars series.

Rosslyn, Va, Us

Pioneered and managed the V2.0 and the V3.0 updates for US DOT NTCIP 1213 "Electrical and Lighting Management Systems (ELMS)" standard which now includes support for connected vehicles, EV chargers and Smart Grid automated demand response.

New York, New York, Us

Standards development for roadway lighting applications in order to increase safety on roadways.

Envisioned and founded this technology and support services organization targeting the convergence of the Intelligent Transportation Systems, Smart City and IoT ecosystems. Domain experience ranges from system engineering plans for significant projects, as well as development of national and international standards, creation of comprehensive marketing and educational programs, and design / deployment of standardized software solutions.Consulting in the domains of lighting, IoT, automated vehicles and the Smart City, in particular:Applying the Systems Engineering Process (SEP) for envisioning and quantifying projects for A&E clients, including international shipping ports, multimodal transportation centers and the world’s longest floating bridge. Using SEP in the standards development process for the USDOT, NEMA, IEEE and other SDOs.Technical Writing, including development of compelling and complete marketing collateral programs for ecosystem partners - application stories, white papers, datasheets, webinars, quick-start and install guides, and social media facilitation.Learning and Development projects range from design and delivery of CEU eligible webinars for the US Department of Transportation to full multi-day on-site credentialing courses for the International Municipal Signal Association. Direct Project Management of systems based on US DOT NTCIP 1213, and related connectivity, lighting and energy efficiency projects. Recent projects include control systems engineering and software delivery for the electrical and lighting management system of the world’s longest floating bridge.

Washington, Dc, Us

Transformed the NTCIP 1213 Working Group into a dynamic, energetic team that has expanded the domain of this standard far beyond its original scope of street lighting, metering and ground fault control into a range of Smart City domains.

Formulated and actualized the business concept for developer of roadway lighting control systems and mobile asset tracking software solutions. Founded organization, sourced and delivered funding, built marketing, sales and software development teams. Responsible for all sales and market initiatives as well as all technology development. • Initiated and executed investor negotiations • Acquired and managed North American, European and Asian staff• Planned technology development paths• Initiated and monetized OEM relationships• Built sales and marketing channels • Planned, promoted and organized conference participation • Supervised installation, commissioning and system management• Deployed customer relationship management software system• Planned technology development paths• Initiated and monetized OEM relationships• Formulated and expanded sales channel

Built team to develop engineered products and services for the electrical infrastructure marketplace. Focused technology development on demand side management, distributed generation and telemetry automation solutions. • Designed and developed a broad range of open protocol control and monitoring solutions.• Clients include AMX, Black & Decker, Caterpillar, Crestron, DTE Energy, Groupe Schneider, Lucent Technologies, Philips Lighting, Siemens and Square D

Built building automation software division of artificial intelligence technology developer from startup phase to $2 million in sales in four years. Roles included global sales and marketing responsibilities as well as product management for open protocol network management control software. • Developed OEM relationships worldwide • Initiated pan-European sales and marketing channel• Technical presenter at EU and US conferences• Created sales collateral, newsletters and online presence

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Mba, Strategic Management