Jean-Louis Constanza

Orange Vallée is the Skunk Works of Orange. We are developing cutting edge, yet commercial grade, products and services, in the areas of : mobile smart address books and VOIP, interactive TV user experience, tablets, social networks, mobile and web applications.

We design, develop, and commercialize our products. Our goal is to add value to Orange's telecoms offers.

Started-up and led this first mobile operator (MVNO) delivering mobile internet services, with unlimited plans and mobiles offering touchscreens and widgets (2 years before the iPhone).

Sold to Orange in 2008.

For the Swedish Kinnevik Group, I started-up, developed and led Tele2 in France and 6 other European countries. Achieved 15 mio customers and sales exceeding $1.5bn. Delivered high level of profitability.

Tele2 France became a detached leader among telecoms new entrants, achieving 4 million customers, €600mio revenues, and €100mio net profits in 2004.

Tele2 was the leading new entrant in other European countries.

Managed branding, marketing, technology and network development, customer care and relationship, regulatory affairs and lobbying.

Developed the business on fixed telephony, broadband internet and mobile.

Founded and developed the TIME (Telecoms, Internet and Media) practice in France, with up to 20 consultants and managers.

Developed strategy, marketing, business-planning and M&A for large and smaller firms in the IT, media, telecoms, internet fields.

Also in charge of the Aerospace and Defense activity.