At CBC News, he was the “Disaster Guy;” the reporter who was first in at floods, fires, and major homicide cases throughout the rugged interior region of British Columbia. He’s the man they sent BEFORE the satellite trucks arrive. Symons carried approximately $40,000 worth of equipment for that job, but found traditional broadcast equipment was badly designed for mobile journalism. Symons founded VeriCorder Technology in 2008, which released a comprehensive mobile journalism system in May this year, designed for use by TV, newspapers, radio, and online media. Symons is an expert on real-time reporting, mobile journalism, and wireless mobile technology.