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Triton Digital @ Triton Media Group
- VP SALES, EUROPE
2008 - maintenant
Triton Digital is the leading digital service provider to traditional and online radio with a rapidly expanding roster of media clients emerging from the television and print space. Our infrastructure, applications, and innovation are powering digital audience and revenue growth for clients around the globe. Our platform makes digital content extensible, personal social, and profitable. Triton Digital Media is a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., a leading global investment management firm.
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Kimia
- Business Development
2007 - 2008
Business Development of Kimia RSS mobile technology and services in in France, UK, Ireland, Benelux, Scandinavia and Finland.
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Transatel
- Business Development Consultant
PARIS LA DEFENSE
2006 - 2007
www.transatel.com usiness Development MVNO's in Spain + Portugal. Works with MNO's and existing + aspiring MVNO's. Transatel is a pan-European MVNE with its head office and technical operations in Paris, France. They're currently running MVNO businesses in France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxenburg and Netherlands and will within shortly launch MVNO's in 2 more European countries.
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Gametel, Ltd
- CEO and Co-Founder
2005 - 2006
Devising and executing business plan for Mobile games focused virtual mobile operator (MVNO)-tNegotiated MVNO contract with Commoditel and Vodafone Australia-tDevising marketing plan for Australia launch of MVNO and mobile games B2C portal-tRepresentation of gametel in multiple tradeshows/conferences, Speaker and discussion panel member at Informa tradeshow (MNVO Blah, blah, held in Singapore, July 2006. Speaker MVNO trends GDC, Barcelona, May 2006. Press conference held at 3GSM Barcelona 2006. Multiple interviews by telco and games online and print media.-tNegotiating Strategic partnerships and distribution deals. (ex. EB Games Australia, Rovio, Infospace, Gametap)-tAgreement with Mobile 365, Mblox, M-Qube and Atlas Telecom Interactive for PSMS short codes and IVR numbers-tAgreement with Dialup Pty Ltd, + 8000 OTC mobile top-up/recharge outlets where Gametel customers can recharge their accounts with cash or credit/debit card payments
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Gametel, Ltd
- CEO Co-Founder
2005 - 2006
-tContracts signed with + 30 mobile games developers/publishers (ex. Gameloft, Infospace, I-Play…)-tSetting up back office business in Manila, Philippines. Staff of 32 (5 admin. 4 customer support, 15 software engineers, 8 marketing/statistics). Training program for customer support team with email, webchat and call center tools. Training program for team of moderators for online community.-twww.gametel.com website development with Romania based software developers and Philippines back office development team. Key features: Signing up online to gametel SIM pack with possibility to port mobile number or select new number, gametel community membership, online account recharges, loyalty point system allowing purchase of mobile content from loyalty points accrued from gametel mobile phone usage, customer support webchat, catalog of + 15,000 products including Mobile games, ringtones, wallpapers, etc with WAP push delivery and payment via PSMS or prepaid credits.
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Gametel, Ltd
- CEO and Co-Founder
2005 - 2006
-tCoordination of team of in-house content management system (with web interface allowing CP’s to upload mobile content online, price content, etc)-tDealings with Sim card manufactuers for customized SIM with embedded mobile content (Gemplus, Xponcard, G&D)-tDealings with Handset manufacturers for customized Gametel handsets (Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Flextronics Singapore, various Chinese and Korean OEM’s…)-tResearch and sourcing of 3D mobile user interface and user profile and data mining. Dealings with multiple suppliers (Purple Ace, Infocube, Nellymoser, Leiki, Nextdevice…).-tDealings with VOIP providers (Skype, Gizmo, Ekiga)-tSMS aggregators for web to SMS messaging solution on www.gametel.com (mobile 365, Atlas Telecom Intereactive, Mblox)-tMobile content sourcing for ringtones, ringback tones wallpapers, etc (ex. Arpholia, Mobibase, M-Qube…)
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Babel Media
- Business Development Manager
2004 - 2005
Developing Java Certified programs with Sun and Nokia for Orange PLC Global, T-Mobile Global and Mobilecom, Jordan. Dealings with key European and North American mobile operators. Key Account management for mobile QA, porting, localization and certification (Disney, THQ Wireless, Mforma, Iplay, Digital Chocolate) covering US west coast, UK and Finland.www.babelmedia.com
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JPK Hunter, Ltd
- Consultant, Business Development
2004 - 2004
Setting up Premium rate sms business in Kiev, Ukraine
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Vigvor, Inc
- Senior Consultant, Mobile Value Added Services
2002 - 2008
Setting up Telecom Value Added Mobile services in Ukraine and Russia. Devising retail marketing plan for mobile content B2C portal and developing branding partnerships. Premium SMS, Premium IVR and mobile wholesale with Russian and Ukrainian operators, drafting business plan. GSM Gateway termination in Ukraine with Golden, Kyivstar and UMC.-tConsultant for Catalis Group: advising on acquisition strategy in entering mobile QA business and Mobile content development (Java, Symbian and Brew applications, essentially mobiles games)-tWhite label solutions for social networking services-tDevising marketing strategy for social networking site www.babbello.eu-tMember of Board of Gametel, Ltd, Advisor- Advising Transatel in Business Development in Spain and PortugalFields of expertise:Retail/Wholesale telecomDistance learning over VOIPGSM Gateways, Vsat stationsMobile gamesMVNO'swww.vigvor.com
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ABC Telecom
- Advertising manager
1998 - 1999
Calling card retail operation: billing systems, data mining and P&L responsibility, marketing analysis, sales distributor network and supplier management including carrier relations. Launch of 15 ethnic calling card sub-brands with development of multi-channel distribution network.
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Atlas Telecom Group
- Director, Business development
1995 - 2003
Retail & Wholesale Telecom markets, regulatory & market analysis, due diligence, business development, operations management. Opening (office setup, recruitment and training of staff) of subsidiaries in Benin, Cameroon, Senegal, South Africa, Togo; Bahrain, Turkey; Philippines; Chile; Spain. Multiple projects in Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Scandinavian/Nordic countries. Project managed construction of VSAT earth stations carrying voice and data for international wholesale, local international outbound retail traffic (calling cards, second stage dialing), Internet backbone for ISP wholesale and local retail ISP activity (including POP/SMTP mail servers, Cache servers, Firewalls, etc.).Expert knowledge of GSM gateway product and prepaid calling cards business.Mobile Operator outbound and inbound voice traffic Interco’s. Specialization in international fixed and wireless telecommunications in deregulating and emerging markets.
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A&M Communications
- Project Manager/Marketing
1995 - 1998
Advertising (Print press, TV), telemarketing for telecom value added services in France, Greece, Germany and Austria.Development of E-commerce web payment system / Management of team of 10 database/web programmers / Incorporation of CALLect, Inc. (VP and corporate secretary), set up of merchant account for credit card clearing with Amex/Visa/MasterCard/JCB / North American and European PR campaign, multiple press conferences in France and USA / Commercial launch of service with signup of 30 web merchants with live traffic / Venture capital fund-raising campaign in Paris, Geneva and New York.
