Philippe Joly Email & Phone Number

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

I co-founded EmerTech, a alumni member company of the 2-year incubation program by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP) and a member of the HKSTP Startups Alumni Association.Our hardware-enabled data platform Loggā makes farms more autonomous, more sustainable, and more productive. We have built a comprehensive suite of hardware and software tools in one platform specifically designed to transform sustainable farms into highly autonomous and efficient operations, while minimizing consumption and waste of resources such as water and electricity, reducing environmental impact, and reducing labor time and cost.

Hong Kong Sar

BLK cards (http://blk.cards) are changing the way we network and meet up. A fast and efficient way to share your digital life when you meet new people in real life (WhatsApp, social media, podcasts, videos, channels, playlists, songs, albums, NTFs, LinkedIn...you name it...any URLs).No need to add people to your contacts, no more spelling bee contests to tell them your social media username or email address, and no apps needed, they just tap your card with their NFC-enabled phone and the link opens instantly.

Hong Kong

I work closely with the CEO and his team to drive the investment strategy and engage with Venture Capital and private investors to join our quest to disrupt the display industry with this innovative technology.

Hong Kong

clickSUMO is a powerful Messaging platform with Global Coverage and Direct Connections (DC) providing Bulk SMS and HLR Lookup. clickSUMO enables SME, Start-Ups, Apps Developers, Enterprises, Resellers, Mobile Operators and MVNO, with A2P messaging capabilities in 200 countries.Roles & Responsibilities:- Project Management: International projects and teams in Africa, USA, Europe, Australia, Asia- Business Development and Corporate Sales- Company representation at key events (e.g. MWC) and media relations management.- Strategic planning- Operations Management- Financial Management, P&L and all other financial aspects- Management of QA Teams and full software development life-cycle

Hong Kong

I provided my expertise in operations, and mobile marketing, and acted as COO, overseeing all the operational aspects of this fast growing business, and its expansion plans into other territories.Key2Cell is a rich content Business Messaging (A2P) platform, trusted by some of the most prestigious luxury brands in the world. The Key2Cell messaging platform allows brands and agencies to target their existing customers in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, and India, with personalized multimedia messages and coupons.Key2Cell provides an online platform and APIs that allow clients to efficiently promote their brand and products through a messaging channel that has demonstrated some of the most impressive conversion rates in the market.Key2Cell has 3 main bases in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Mumbai, with additional resources spread across Europe.Processing millions of messages each month through its messaging platform, Key2Cell removes the complexity of messaging by giving global brands and agencies access to an easy-to-use SaaS platform connected to the operators, able to deliver the messages into the customers' phone, regardless of their device's brand, model, or operator, and without the need for any Apps whatsoever.

Hong Kong, Singapore, Milan, Rome

I was promoted to this role to oversee and manage the successful deployment of our smartphone product "handy" in strategic cities including Singapore, Paris, Milan, and Rome.As part of my role as Director of Hospitality Strategy, Product Performance & Special Projects, I was responsible for establishing and managing a network of hotel partners through the entire life cycle from sales to implementation all the way to operations and account management.I took charge of the Singapore office in early 2015, recruited and hired the teams and grew the network of partners from a handful of rooms to ten thousand within 6 months. I personally managed the business development phase, the negotiations, and the successful deployment of our product in leading hotels including the following hotels:- The Fullerton- Fullerton Bay- Concorde- The Regent by Four Seasons- Millenium Hotels (Grand Copthorne, Orchard Hotel, Copthorne King's, M hotel, Studio M, M Social)- Unlisted Collection hotels- Park Hotel GroupAfter Singapore, as we decided to expand to Europe, I sent part of my team to Paris, while I continued managing the expansion in Milan and Rome myself, including business development, telecom negotiations and operations to expand into these new territories, where I established strong relationships with key influencers in the Italian hospitality industry, heads of hospitality associations, as well as leading luxury hotels and content/editorial partners.In Milan and Rome, I managed the sales, negotiation and contracts, resulting in handy being successfully implemented in hotels including:- The prestigious TownHouse Galleria hotels (http://galleria.townhousehotels.com/eng/Discover-Handy-smartphone-complimentary-for-our-guests)- Hotel Milano Scala (http://blog.hotelmilanoscala.it/allhotel-milano-scala-ti-aspetta-handy/)- Historical VOI Hotel Donna Camilla Savelli- Luxurious Hotel Savoy in Rome- Some lower-end chains such as Holiday Inn and Best Western

Hong Kong, Italy, Russia

In this role, my responsibilities were mostly International Business Development in Italy and Russia, aiming at providing hotels in these territories with our smartphone product "handy", to give their guests an increased Guest Experience, improve their Brand Presence, and also drive Incremental Revenues. This was achieved by fulfilling the need by hotel guests for easy connectivity and giving them access to tailored city and hotel digital content.As I traveled and explored the Italian and Russian markets, I established key relationships with luxury hotels, negotiated with telecom partners, and oversaw the entire operational and sales lifecycle for this early expansion project.In parallel, I also managed some adhoc special projects around product enhancements, operational streamlining necessary for international growth, as well as a pilot with one of the world’s leading hotel group, globally.In early 2015, I was asked to move to Singapore to lead the growth of this key Asian market, where I managed the sales, the operational aspects and the launch of our smartphone product in a number of leading hotels including The Fullerton, Fullerton Bay, The Regent by Four Seasons and Concorde on Orchard Road.I was then promoted to my next role to take this expansion further.

Amsterdam, Hong Kong

Yeloworld was acquired by European mobile VoIP provider RingCredible (now Talk360), as part of a consolidation strategy, resulting in an increased user base and expansion to the Asian market.I created the Yeloworld OTT VoIP Telecom service with the aim to offer one of the most comprehensive low-cost international calling services on the market (featured in a research paper by Forrester on OTT), and a great alternative to established providers such as Skype (SkypeOut), Rebtel, Google, by allowing millions of users of the Android and iOS platforms to easily make low-cost and high-quality calls to fixed landlines and any mobile phones, in more than 200 countries, over 3G/4G LTE or WiFi.https://www.talk360.com/Talk360-acquires-yeloworld/

Milan, Hong Kong

I initially worked as an external Senior Consultant on various project of Babelgum, a free-to-view Internet television platform supported by advertising. The project was set up by Italian media and telecommunications entrepreneur Silvio Scaglia. I then moved to Hong Kong to work on other digital projects associated with other companies controlled by the Pacific Global Management holding, such as Elite World, the world’s leading model management company, synonymous with modeling prestige and an icon in the industry, and Gold Typhoon, the largest music record label in Greater China (later acquired by Warner Music)We launched a number of platforms, websites and applications including the EliteModelLook contest via FaceBook, the GoldTyphoon websites in all territories, an artist management tool, dedicated online presence and various social media initiatives via Tencent's QQ and RenRen, Sina Weibo and video channels in Mainland China for the leading celebrities and artists in our portfolio.

Dublin, Ireland

I founded SIMchronise (SIM cards + Synchronise), a Telecom software company providing mobile data protection solutions (using data synchronisation protocols) to mobile network operators and service providers worldwide, including leading Malaysian Telecom Operator Celcom.The company closed a few rounds of funding and was part of the High Potential Start-Ups unit of Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government's investment branchRoles & Responsibilities:- Building the company from seed to start-up to growth, recruiting a teams of 10-20 staff.- Project management, leading various international teams within the software development cycle- Management of tender responses to leading mobile network operators.- Business development and company representation at key events (MWC Barcelona) and in the media.- Technical lead and third party integration management- Financial management, P&L and all other financial aspects

Dublin, Ireland

I was promoted from my previous role to build a billing resolution unit dedicated to process controls for all European entities of AOL and lead all billing issues resolution. My responsibilities were to audit billing processes and manage projects within billing operations, in order to ensure that billing and collection processes were operating as designed, and that revenue was seamlessly collected across the European division of AOL (UK, France, Germany). I also lead the resolutions of large scale billing issues for the group, and assisted in the auditing of billing processes to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

Dublin, Ireland

(Headhunted from my previous role)My main responsibilities included the design of billing processes for AOL Germany in particular, and other European markets (AOL France, AOL UK). I also lead key strategic operational projects, which required to establish effective relationships and communications between the various departments within the organization, as well as with third party partners and providers.Roles & Responsibilities:- Management of billing process for 6m subscribers across AOL Europe (Germany, France, UK)- Lead operations teams- Project Management- Key Account Management

Dublin, Ireland

My main responsibilities included operations management, project management, as well as the recruitment and supervision of 3 teams (42 staff) handling day-to-day operational activities for key client markets (France, Germany, UK).Roles & Responsibilities:- Operations Management- Lead 3 teams in day-to-day operations- Project management- Key Account Management- Duty Manager (evening shift)

Almaty, Kazakhstan & Paris, France

Expat in Almaty, Kazakhstan, I worked as a business consultant and adviser to French and foreign companies trading in Central Asia and Russia. My role covered a wide range of activities in sectors such as luxury goods, fashion, and Oil & Gas, and involved high-profile client relationship management (government level).Roles & Responsibilities:- Business consulting- Advisor to French and foreign companies trading in Central Asia and Russia.- Client relationship management.- Translation and interpretation to and from Russian, French and English.- Liaising with government agencies to facilitate the import/export of goods in risk areas.- Management of customs and taxation issues