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Sweden

San Jose, California, Us

Our founders’ backgrounds in mobile communications infrastructure & devices, and distributed cloud platforms led us to form Edgenectar with the intention of bringing private mobile networks with 5G capabilities to the enterprise in order to improve industry operations and increase ROI. Edgenectar designs and deploys cost-effective and secure 4G/5G private mobile networks, including core and radio networks, with fully automated network operations. Edgenectar provides 5G solutions to industry verticals and Enterprise, such as seaports, mining, Oil&Gas, Transportation, Logistics, Agriculture, Neutral host

St. Petersburg, Fl, Us

5x5 empowers owners of critical infrastructure, to capture, reconcile, access and analyze data and information about physical structures. AI-powered analytics help organizations improve performance and achieve operational goals at scale.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

Ivy Technology is a global leading reverse logistics, Hardware repair and RMA for technology OEMS

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Se

Bumbee Labs, a Deep Tech AI/SaaS analytics company that increases the accuracy of footfall analytics for retail, airports, venues, hotels and city planners. Established in 2011, Bumbee Labs measures visitor flows by capturing anonymised Wi-Fi signals in smart phones in both outdoors and indoors. Bumbe Labsis the only approved GDPR compliant company by the Swedish Data Protection Authority. Bumbee uses the existing Wireless Access points and its a pure SaaS model.

Oslo, Norge, No

Documaster is a SaaS Document and contract management solution.. Documaster enables a fast way for search, retrieval and store documents/files related to sites and infrastructure (Control of site assets, landlord contracts, drawings, specs, leasing contracts, billing,) for Mobile Network Operators, Tower Cos, service providers with full digitalization transformation. Documaster is being used for Technical and legal Due Diligence and for contract review. Documaster provides 420 clients with Document management. Documaster serves Mobile Network Operators, Service providers, Tower Cos with solution to manage assets/ documentation control. Documaster does not replace any system, with open APIs, it complements the current BSS systems with a single sign on.

SafeDrivePod offers a unique solution to significantly reduce driver distraction and increase safe and driving standards. Our lives are more connected than ever before with smart technology and hand held devices now part of everyday life. While this technology enhances the way in which we communicate, it does provide an addictive distraction that can compromise driving safety. Emails, calls and social media are all potential distractions and while laws are clear on the use devices while driving there is little way to ensure people adhere to these regulations. Our mission is simple. To save lives by using technology to minimise driver distraction from mobile phone usage while driving. The growing nature of the problem means that the time is now to take action to protect your business and employees. By working with SafeDrivePod you will be helping us achieve our mission to make our roads as safe as possible

Montclair, Nj, Us

Cloud based Leading Life Cycle/Asset Management Project Management platform, managing rollouts, 5G networks, Small cells, Fiber, Wifi Hotspots, upgrades,co-los,modernization for Mobile Network Operators, Tower Cos, Utility companies. Platform is based on Salesforce technology.

Smyrna, Tennessee, Us

Commercialising a global SaaS/PaaS BSS License software management platform for managing virtual license rights to a specific hardware for full authentication. Enabling software control, upgrades and subscription management.

Schiphol, Nh, Nl

Responsible for Teleplans global business division, US/LATAM, EMEA, APAC for After Market Services, End to End, Reverse Logistics, Screening and testing of Network Equipment for global OEMS and Asset Management programs/Reverse logistics for Mobile Operators in their modernisation programs to realize assets in their wireless and wireline networks by offering a complete end to end solution including a complete Asset Management IT System.

Altobridge with its main investor Intel Corporation is a developer of 2G and 3G small cells for deployment in remote rural communities to deliver affordable mobile voice and internet connectivity. They have a RAN Solution and GSM/3G Femtocell base station including a security gateway (RNC). I headed-up all global product management and sales of the caching engine SW.I led Data-at-the-Edge™, a hierarchical byte caching solution for 3G/LTE for operators(edge caching) prepositioning the most popular content through an algorithm which enabled network owners to fully monetize their access network infrastructure by offering a series of new applications. I also introduced a new model for the distribution of mobile data content. Significant wins: partnership agreement with the largest CDN company in China; SW license with the leading stack/silicon supplier for the small cell industry; transparent RAN caching solution trials for Vodafone, AT&T, Hutchison Sri Lanka, Indosat, Telkomsel and CDN solutions to various operators.

Investor AB (IGC) owned Japanese supplier of small micro windturbine systems to power telecommunication sites for off grid and grid tie connections. Value proposition is reduction of diesel and site maintenance costs up to 80% dieselsavings per year for mobile base station sites. For grid tie sites, solutions including smart metering and intelligent hybridcontrollers. Working with complete system integrators offering windenergy integrated in systems including remote monitoring, power system units hybrid battery diesel sites.Achievement are deployment of over 200 mobile sites global. Some of the operators are Etisalat, Vodafone, Vodacom, T-Mobile, Turkcell, Vipnet, Telefonica, Orange and Syriatel, Mobilcom Austria, MTC Namibia, Geocell.

Waya is an independent venture, partner owned, working with advisory and consultancy in M&A, mergers, equity raising, refinancing and turnarounds in the telecommunication sector. Some of the engagements has included review of a consortiums business and financial plan for the 3rd GSM license in Saudi, preparation of european/MENA consortium for the 2nd GSM/3G license in Qatar, disposal of a CDMA operator network in Nigeria.

Shenzhen, Cn

Led all sales and business development activities across Europe with full P&L responsibility. Clients included Telia, Telenor, Millicom, Tele 2, KPN and TDC. Managed/developed 80 sales and pre-sales staff distributed all around Europe. Reported to the President Europe and VP GSM/WCDMA in China. Owned an annual budget of 40 million USD. Sold ZTEsoft VAS platforms including MMS, SMS and WAP as well as CBRT & IVR systems, VOIP platforms and IPTV products.Introduced a new account management structure and recruited an excellent team. Developed a core three team structure in Europe. Established ZTE in Europe including logistics, tax, employment, import & export structure and local/global support structure. Reported to the president in Europe. Won three major turnkey GSM 900/1800 contracts in Sri Lanka, Senegal and Sierra Leone with Millicom worth 300 million USD; VAS platforms, SMS, MMSWAP, voice mail services (VMS) and Missed Call Notification (MCN).Partnered with Millicom for the 3rd GSM license bid in Afghanistan and negotiated an equity stake in the consortium.Successfully prequalified ZTE with Telenor Mobile International and TeliaSonera as a global infrastructure supplier. Completed over 15 RFQs for complete GSM infrastructure and turnkey contracts, CN and RAN, DWDM, 3G Pico NodeB, VMS systems, CPUs, Convergent Charging Solution Systems and WiMAX solutions.

This start-up developed the world’s first Pico base station (Node B) for 3G (WCDMA) technology. Was one of company founders and was heavily involved in partnering with NEC in Japan. As CFO, I led all financial and strategic related issues including share issue preparations, shareholders agreement, financial planning, cashflow projections and raising equity including all legal documentation. Also handled business development, strategic alliance, compliance with Ericsson/Nokia/Siemens RNC, financial planning, preparation of management accounts, statutory accounts and the business strategy. Member of the board. The key shareholders were NcoTec Ventures (NEC) and Intracom. Closed 25 MUSD funding, signed a joint agreement with NEC and Alcatel and sold to J-Phone (Vodafone Japan) and Hutchison UK.Disposed the company and shares to Andrew Corporation

Originated and executed cross boarder M&A transactions for the Nordic region. Member of the Management Team for the Pan-European Corporate Finance Practice. Clients included Telia, Sonera, Bredbandsbolaget, Orange, Luftfartsverket and Telenor. Owned P&L of 100 MUSD.Closed engagements worth 60 million USD and recurring revenues of 10 million USD.-Disposed of a mobile satellite business (asset deal) for a Swedish telecom operator to Telenor.-Raised capital and provided strategic advice to a mobile virtual operator in Norway; -Valuation and financial advice to Suomen 3G, a mobile virtual operator in Finland; -Advisor to a Nordic telecom incumbent regarding a number of smaller disposals and gave a valuation and fairness opinion to a mobile content manufacturer in Sweden.

Kista, Stockholm, Se

Responsible for GSM/3G Business Planning and Sales for new global GSM/3G/WLL/ licenses at Ericsson Radio Systems- License valuation, Nominal NW planning including transmision planning- Business planning, strategy development, revenue assurance, interconnect mechanism, regulatory negotiation with regulator and bid preparation for mobile operators; 3rd GSM license Hungary, 3rd GSM licence Austria, 3rd GSM license in South Africa, 3rd GSM licence in Spain, 3rd GSM licence in Czech, 3rd GSM license in Indonesia, 3rd GSM license in Moscow- Technology strategyResponsible for Strategic Business Development LME CorporateInvolved in M&A activities, spin-offs, spin-inns

Kista, Stockholm, Se

Sourcing in new technologies, assessing new products

Kista, Stockholm, Se

Responsible for Corporate Business Development for the Ericsson group of companies.

Responsible for the associations daily business- Membership administration- Financial control and reporting- Panel and membership gatherings- Strategic development- Executive arm from the board

Gb

Conducted cross-border M&A transactions, divestitures, restructuring and financial valuations that included strategic market and business analysis. Also, identified new business opportunities. Clients included Sophie Berendsen, Ericsson, Telia Overseas, Millicom, Unisource and Zeteco. -Some of the activities carried out included the development of expansion strategy, valuation of different investment cases, negotiation with target companies and closing the investments. The result were minority investments in the state owned network operator in Mauritius (fixed), Namibia (Mobile) and South Africa (fixed)-Regulatory recommendation around interconnect fees and conditions for the Swedish National Post and Telecommunication Agency (PTS). -IPR valuations on Ericsson IPR and patents. -Significant wins: acquisition of DCS 1800 license for Telia in Hong Kong, Namibia

Executive Mba, Finance, General

M.Sc, Finance

Education record