Lee-Ann Harris Email and Phone Number

I have been in the telecoms industry for the past 16 years, 14 of which have been spent at Operators and two spent spearheading business development for the start-up of Buongiorno’s SA operation.I have defined and executed various strategies and have led and participated in the development of numerous new products from concept to market in both the B2C and B2B spheres, with a strong focus on commercialisation including enablement, monetization and customer experience enrichment to facilitate churn reduction and increased ARPU and revenue. Included in my portfolio is: - Defining and delivering the overall VAS strategy- Managing the development of an integrated VAS product roadmap and plan for Consumer, Business, and Corporate/Government segments.- Managing the strategy for third party enablement and sales of Network WASP Services - Managing all third party activities and support.- Networking and managing the WASP Strategy and Sales.- Leading and managing the Mobile Advertising Strategy and Sales- Leading and managing the Content Strategy, including Portal.- Leading and managing product development and enhancement of VAS products and servicesMy skill is highly and equally technical and commercial with a strong focus on legal, regulatory and financial elements of commercialising products and services.Specialties: Mobile VAS, Entertainment, Media, Mobile Advertising & Marketing, Digital, Digital Music, Marketing, Strategic Alliances, Consumer Behaviour, Needs Analysis, RFI, RFP, Vendor Selection, Business Cases, Business Development, Product Development, Wholesale of Products, Partner Management, Relationship Management, Licensing, Distribution, Strategy, Online Content Technology, Contract Negotiation, Analytics, and Technical Enablement of platforms, systems, architecture, infrastructure and products (concept to market).