Dmitry Ponomarev
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Dmitry Maximovich Ponomarev (born June 12, 1952) is a Russia
n entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of MERA Networks
, Volga Region Telecommunication Association, KIS Ltd, ADS Ltd, and Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Information Technology (NIIT). Mr Ponomarev was Professor
at Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University (former Gorky Polytechnic Institute), Russia
. Currently Dmitry Ponomarev is recognized as a Telecom market leader who has contributed much to the development of Telecom Industry in Volga Region
, which is the second largest communications market in Russia.
, USSR.
From 1974 till 1977 he worked in Gorky Polytechnic Institute as a research engineer. In 1979 he received a Doctor’s degree
. Shortly after he got a position of an associate professor of the sub-faculty of radio engineering and cybernetics
. Mr. Ponomarev’s academic experience includes researches in the field of antenna measurement
. He is the author of more than 70 articles in scientific and technology magazines and the holder of 12 patents.
In 1989 Dmitry Ponomarev and his colleagues founded MERA company, which initial focus was in antenna measurements. Being a talented entrepreneur and leader, he built MERA Networks from a small company with a handful of employees to a global software R&D services provider.
Mr. Ponomarev was also a co-founder of several organizations:
Currently Dmitry Ponomarev combines his business activities with public work. He promotes the progress of IT Industry in the Volga region and in Russia by participating in conferences and round-table discussions, holding key positions in number of IT and Telecom associations, and serving as an active lobbyist of the industry’s interests. Mr. Ponomarev regularly communicates with legislators and members of Government and he has proposed several IT Industry-friendly amendments to the Russian Customs legislature.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of MERA Networks
MERA Networks
MERA Networks is an Eastern European company specialising in life cycle high value-added software R&D services. MERA's clientele includes world leading telecom/datacom equipment manufacturers and IT software solutions vendors: Ericsson, Networks In Motion , Nortel, SynapSense, Tieto...
, Volga Region Telecommunication Association, KIS Ltd, ADS Ltd, and Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Information Technology (NIIT). Mr Ponomarev was Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University (former Gorky Polytechnic Institute), Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Currently Dmitry Ponomarev is recognized as a Telecom market leader who has contributed much to the development of Telecom Industry in Volga Region
Volga economic region
Volga economic region tr.: Povolzhsky ekonomichesky rayon) is one of twelve economic regions of Russia.-Composition:*Astrakhan Oblast*Republic of Kalmykia*Penza Oblast*Samara Oblast*Saratov Oblast*Republic of Tatarstan*Ulyanovsk Oblast...
, which is the second largest communications market in Russia.
Biography
Dmitry Ponomarev was born in GorkyNizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
, USSR.
From 1974 till 1977 he worked in Gorky Polytechnic Institute as a research engineer. In 1979 he received a Doctor’s degree
PHD
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. Shortly after he got a position of an associate professor of the sub-faculty of radio engineering and cybernetics
Cybernetics
Cybernetics is the interdisciplinary study of the structure of regulatory systems. Cybernetics is closely related to information theory, control theory and systems theory, at least in its first-order form...
. Mr. Ponomarev’s academic experience includes researches in the field of antenna measurement
Antenna measurement
Antenna measurement techniques refers to the testing of antennas to ensure that the antenna meets specifications or simply to characterize it. Typical parameters of antennas are gain, radiation pattern, beamwidth, polarization, and impedance....
. He is the author of more than 70 articles in scientific and technology magazines and the holder of 12 patents.
In 1989 Dmitry Ponomarev and his colleagues founded MERA company, which initial focus was in antenna measurements. Being a talented entrepreneur and leader, he built MERA Networks from a small company with a handful of employees to a global software R&D services provider.
Mr. Ponomarev was also a co-founder of several organizations:
- 1992—KIS Ltd ("Commercial Information Networks"), the earliest and largest regional Internet Service Provider in Nizhny Novgorod
- 1994 – ADS Ltd ("Business Communication Agency" (in Russian), the second largest telecom carrier in Nizhny Novgorod)
- 2003—PAE ("Volga Region Telecommunication Association" (in Russian), the organization embraces leading telecommunication companies in Volga RegionVolga economic regionVolga economic region tr.: Povolzhsky ekonomichesky rayon) is one of twelve economic regions of Russia.-Composition:*Astrakhan Oblast*Republic of Kalmykia*Penza Oblast*Samara Oblast*Saratov Oblast*Republic of Tatarstan*Ulyanovsk Oblast...
) - 2004—NIIT (Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Information Technologies)
Currently Dmitry Ponomarev combines his business activities with public work. He promotes the progress of IT Industry in the Volga region and in Russia by participating in conferences and round-table discussions, holding key positions in number of IT and Telecom associations, and serving as an active lobbyist of the industry’s interests. Mr. Ponomarev regularly communicates with legislators and members of Government and he has proposed several IT Industry-friendly amendments to the Russian Customs legislature.
Publications
- Small-Size 6-Port Antenna for Three-Dimensional Multipath Wireless Channels
- Antenna measurements in time domain
Patents
Membership
- A member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- An honorary member of the Russian Association of Networks and Services Russian Association of Networks and Services (RANS).
- A member of Nizhny Novgorod Polytechnic University Academic Council.