WILLIAM A. CALLISON

Bellevue, WA *****

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E-Mail: abhwid@r.postjobfree.com

Focus:

Strong experience delivering actionable executive-level legal counsel,

business strategy, product development advice to global technology leaders.

Partnering with telecommunications, software, devices and media services

clients in complex IP co-developments, licensing transactions, new product

launches, worldwide technology alliances and implementation of effective

regulatory and compliance programs. Global experience from the EU to

China/Taiwan, Korea, India, Russia, and Japan.

Professional Experience:

Amazon Encore Project Consultant

Seattle, WA July 2009 - Present

. Project engagement to provide comprehensive legal services for

launch and expansion of AmazonEncore publishing program

. Coordinated evaluation and resolution of copyright, co-publishing,

online tax, content and media licensing, marketing, online retail,

digital, and eBook, and audio rights issues.

. Produced efficient and business-friendly contracting process,

including publishing and content acquisition agreements with

authors, copyright owners, content producers and international

publishers.

Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft EMEA Law and Corporate Affairs

(LCA)

Redmond, WA and Paris, France November 2000 - July 2009

Senior Attorney -- EHome/Connected TV Division, July 2008 - July 2009

. Directed the legal team providing product development, business

development and legal support to Microsoft Media Center TV product

division

. Guided clients to issues-free release of next generation online

television product with Windows 7 launch, including structuring key

inbound IP licensing, IP acquisitions, development licensing and

SDK programs, co-marketing and co-development transactions

. Established strategic content partnerships with partners from

Netflix to CBS and Fox, including basis for user-generated content

platform and key product architectural decisions

Director of Privacy and Regulatory Compliance - Microsoft EMEA, Paris,

France, June 2006 - June 2008

. Steered general privacy and regulatory and corporate policy

compliance advice for Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa

region, and global product divisions

. Conducted division-wide compliance operations and training

campaigns for corporate compliance topics, including anti-

corruption, FCPA, and corporate fraud investigations

. Compliance director for EU privacy, product compliance and

corporate compliance issues, including restructuring and update of

Microsoft privacy filings in all EU member countries

. Coordinated Microsoft response and outreach efforts during EU

Article 29 Working Party investigation of online search company

data policies, including positive product positioning relative to

Google, Yahoo and AOL

Embedded Systems Group/Mobile & Embedded Division and Windows Core OS

Division, 2000-2006

. General Counsel to Senior Vice Presidents (SVPs) of Windows Mobile

Division, Embedded Systems Group, and Windows Core OS Division,

providing executive counsel and division-wide legal services for

business and product strategies, and strategic partnership ventures

. Managed 10-12 person legal teams supporting transactions with

global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Silicon Vendors

(SVs), System Integrators, Mobile Operators, fixed network and

telecommunications operators and Independent Software Vendors

(ISVs)

. Headed Microsoft legal support of Global Resourcing Office under

Microsoft CFO, including year-long review of Microsoft outsourcing

and global development practices, source code management, vendor

management, and related security, compliance and regulatory issues

. Served as member of Broadband Policy Group, providing analysis and

counsel on broadband and VOIP regulatory issues and strategy to

Craig Mundie, Chief Technology Strategist

MCI WorldCom, Inc. Senior Attorney

Chicago, Illinois May 1995 - November 2000

Global Accounts - Midwest Region support (1999-2000)

Wholesale Accounts - MCI worldwide manager (1995-1999)

. Provided end-to-end legal support for global account sales units

managing multinational telecommunications customers, including

banks, automobile manufacturers, defense contractors, schools and

state and local governments

. Managed worldwide legal team for $5 billion wholesale accounts

division, negotiating service agreements with global

telecommunications companies using MCI network

Chapman and Cutler Associate Attorney

Chicago, Illinois January, 1988 - May 1995

. Bond Counsel and Underwriter's Counsel for industrial development,

pollution control, solid waste, utility and transportation

financings, over $200 million per year, including $1 billion series

of Chicago Regional Transportation Agency capital bonds

Education:

Legal: University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa

J.D., cum laude, December 1987

Note and Comment Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1986-1987

Undergraduate: Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota

B.A., 1983, International Relations/Political Science

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