Mick Sharpe

• 25-year career in technology business development and executive  management (and a large dollop of time dedicated to youth fitness & high basketball  coaching)
• Currently:
  • Netsweeper, Inc.  Director, Business Development

Netsweeper is a global leader in developing safe Internet access technologies for schools, governments and service providers.  For the past 4 years, Mick has led the tremendous growth in Netsweeper’s education sector portfolio.

• Previously:
  • Director, Business Development: True Local Inc.

TrueLocal was a local search engine developed by GeoSign Inc. in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

• Founder / President: Greenwave vehicles International Inc. (environmentally-supportive cycling and sports equipment)
• TSB International Inc.
  • Regional General Manager, Asia _ Pacific
  • Director, Business Development: International Division
  • Manager: RBOC Markets
• Digital Equipment Corporation
• Dun & Bradstreet Canada Ltd. _ Market Research Services
• Community services in the area of basketball
• University of Guelph, BA _ Pol. Sci. / Statistics

Netsweeper Mission:

Netsweeper provides best-in-breed tools to E.S.P., carriers, O.E.M’s and large school districts that enable a complete, cost-effective and safe Internet experience within our schools.

We seek to assist Qualcomm (through our partnership with Kajeet for Education) in enabling a rich mobile learning environment while protecting our kids from the threats inherent with an “open” community like the World Wide Web.