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Deep expertise within the mobile devices, software platforms and telecommunications industries and within the field of mission oriented businesses, I have substantial global scaling and fundraising experience. Solid track record within new product and market development including launching & growing new businesses at companies such as Audientes (Denmark), Star Consulting (Nordics), Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks (Denmark), Microsoft Corp. (USA), Symbian and Psion Software (UK), CompuServe Network Services (UK), and TDC (Tele Denmark). Served as Chairman and as CEO of the Specialist People Foundation (now "Specialisterne Foundation"), a global not-for-profit social business dedicated to creating employment opportunities for people with autism spectrum conditions. Drove the scaling of the business into 15 countries and formed strategic new talent recruitment partnerships with SAP and HP. Experience within venture capital and investment management, and served on the board of a number of start-ups. Associated with the Copenhagen-based telecom strategy consulting firm Strand Consult for a decade and utilized my industry expertise and strategic insight on select assignments in Europe, Americas and Asia for mobile operators, OEMs, network equipment vendors & corporations. Key skills: General Management. Strategic innovation. Change management and business transformation. Commercial and business development leadership. Mobile devices, software platforms & end-to-end solutions product planning and marketing. Licensing and intellectual property issues. Internet and telecommunications strategy and offerings.
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CeoAudientes Sep 2017 - PresentVirum, Capital Region, DkAudientes is a mission-oriented company based in Denmark making hearing solutions affordable and accessible to everyone. We pursue this goal with deep passion by designing, developing and bringing to market innovative solutions for hearing-impaired people, in particular the hundreds of millions without access to audiologists and clinics, or those who simply cannot afford a traditional hearing aid. The self-fitting technology incorporated in Audientes' hearing solutions is making it the first true over-the-counter hearing device with the user personally carrying out the test. With the worldwide market for hearing aids estimated at 17 million units annually, our solution answers the call to action from WHO and addresses markets and regions in the developing world. According to WHO, less than 10% of the 466 million people with disabling hearing loss have a solution, therefore, Audientes has today a market of well over 400 million people we’re looking to help. Audientes is founded and led by an experienced team of passionate people with many years of expertise in market innovation and the creation of great consumer software and mobile phones having sold over a billion units globally. -
Managing Director, NordicsStar Sep 2015 - Aug 201712 Global Locations, Worldwide, OoI headed the commercial operations of Cogniance (now Star) in the Nordics with base in Copenhagen and built its Nordic business for design and software development services with innovative companies such as Velux, SimCorp, Semler and Atomic on connected products and software solutions. Star is a global design, development, and consulting firm creating the world where brands and people connect through technology. Star is present in many cities around the world, including Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Tokyo, Copenhagen, London, Munich, Wroclaw and Kyiv. -
Vice PresidentStrand Consult Sep 2009 - Sep 2015Copenhagen, DkStrand Consult is a boutique consulting firm which produces strategic reports, research notes and workshops on the mobile telecom industry. Focus areas include smartphones, mobile broadband, mobile masts, IoT, value added services (VAS), MVNO, prepaid, digital strategy, mobile telecom policy and regulatory issues. Strand Consult have been in business since 1995 and count 170 mobile operators and other industry actors worldwide as customers. I frequently utilized my industry expertise and strategic insight on select project assignments in Europe, Americas and Asia for mobile operators, OEMs, network equipment vendors and corporations. Assignments have included:- OEM product strategy- Smartphone market strategy- Mobile operating systems and the business case for mobile operators- Carriers’ carrier strategy- Wireless wholesale data strategies- Enterprise mobility strategies- MVNO strategies, solution concepts and operational models- Mobile broadband market strategy and evolution towards LTE-Advanced incl. unlicensed spectrum and broadcast solutionsI have overseen a PhD investigation in internet policy and network neutrality. -
CeoSpecialisterne Foundation Jan 2011 - Sep 2014Ballerup, DkHelped develop Specialisternes international strategy and drove execution into 14 countries incl. the US, Canada, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Iceland, Norway and Denmark with recent locations added including Australia, India and Brazil. Developed licensing model with local operating partners (social enterprises and charitable organizations) and collaboration framework with corporate partners such as SAP and HP for recruitment, job-training, mentoring programs and CSR policies with business value & impact. Responsible for global marketing and brand management of the Specialisterne brand (www.specialisterne.com). Fundraised with Specialisterne teams in several countries and worked with participants from multiple European countries on European Commission supported projects, co-funded by the European Social Fund, Leonardo de Vinci and PROGRESS programs. Helped secure funding in 2013 from the Velux Foundations for the project “1000 Jobs in Denmark” with the aim to increase employment and inclusion in Danish workplaces. -
ChairmanSpecialisterne Foundation Mar 2010 - Mar 2011Ballerup, DkSpecialisterne Foundation (formerly SPF) is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating employment opportunities for people with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). It owns the Specialisterne (www.specialisterne.com) model and is present directly or with partners in over 15 countries including the Denmark, USA, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Australia and India.
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Chairman / Board MemberSpecialisterne Aps Dec 2009 - May 2014Ballerup, DkDrove turn-around and supported business development in this a unique social enterprise that provides assessment, training and job opportunities to people with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) such as Aspergers Syndrome. The fundamental idea behind Specialisterne is about changing the approach to persons with ASC by focusing on the positive aspects of their competences, abilities, and skills. Specialisterne delivers consulting services on market competitive terms within data management, testing, quality assurance, and similar areas. Companies like TDC, Nokia, Deloitte, Copenhagen Capital Region, CSC, Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, and many others have utilized the unique competences of Specialisterne. The company is owned by the global not-for-profit organization Specialisterne Foundation (www.specialisterne.com). -
Director, Device ExperiencesNokia Jan 2008 - Oct 2009Espoo, Southern Finland, FiMember of two management teams, Device Experiences & Connect Category, an €8bn+ business entity in Nokia’s Devices unit. Responsible for solutions and experience planning and implementation for the Connect product category with particular focus on navigation, social networking, wellbeing, consumer messaging, mobile content, imaging and sharing offerings. Developed clear strategies for what experiences to drive in which type of product, and created individual solutions strategies for each product in the Connect category’s 2009-2011 ranges. Drove the creation of the Social Networking strategy for Connect which led to the definition of the Social Networking and Communities strategic objective for the solution business. -
Director, Mvno Marketing & SalesNokia Jan 2006 - Dec 2007Espoo, Southern Finland, FiThe MVNO Business Program was established at Nokia/NSN to create a new growth area within the market for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) globally including operators hosting these on their networks. Major contributor to the formulation and development of the MVNO Strategy, customer & market segmentation, go-to-market model and solutions definition. Created a portfolio of solution offerings for MVNOs, including mobile services, content, billing, and Customer Lifecycle Management and the needed internal and external partnerships.
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Director, Platform SolutionsNokia May 2004 - Dec 2005Espoo, Southern Finland, FiResponsible for starting Nokia’s content & apps download business (broadly known as “Download!” and succeeded by “Ovi Store”), creating an on-device content store aimed at driving the distribution and consumption of content and services on featurephones and smartphones. Download! shipped on hundreds of devices and was deployed in excess of 400 million Series40 and Series60 platform devices. Grew business from funding by Nokia’s Group Executive Board through solution definition and development, to a global organization creating, marketing and selling the solution across EMEA, APAC, China, North America & Latam. The role entailed global product and delivery platform management, business development and sales, content management and other business management.
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Member Of The Board Of DirectorsMobispine May 2006 - Apr 2008I was a non executive director at Swedish start-up Mobispine AB from when it was privately held and through its successful initial public offering in the summer of 2007. Mobispine AB has changed name and is now traded at the Swedish exchange Aktietorget under the name Jojka Communications (www.jojka.nu) and the JOJK ticker.
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Director, Business Development / StrategyMicrosoft Mar 2001 - Mar 2004Redmond, Washington, UsBusiness development and engagement management on mobile operator business relationships worldwide. Ran previously the strategy group in the mobile devices division. Represented Microsoft’s Mobile Devices Division in industry forums and standards bodies such as OMA (Open Mobile Alliance), GSM Association and CTIA (Cellular and Telecommunications Industry Association in USA). -
Co-Founder & Managing PartnerCapitaal Ventures Apr 2000 - Feb 2001Co-founded “Capitaal Ventures” focusing on the wireless industry with specific emphasis on mobile Internet opportunities. Developed investment strategies, made due diligence and drove the negotiation of deal terms for seven investments made in Denmark, UK, and Germany. Managed the investments and was a Board member on 5 of the firms until joining Microsoft.
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Vp, Business DevelopmentSymbian Jul 1997 - Mar 2000GbSymbian was the joint venture formed in 1998 by Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and Psion + later Matsushita, Siemens and Samsung, aimed at creating an industry standard operating system platform for smartphones a.o. rich mobile devices. I was Vice President responsible for licensing the Symbian software to device manufacturers and product creation partners globally. Worked with all Played a key role on the senior management team when the Symbian venture was formed in June ‘98 around the software assets of Psion Software that I had joined in 1997. Managed a global team with business development managers and pre-sales consultants in Silicon Valley, Tokyo and London. Defined the licensing scheme, commercial and legal framework, and drove and negotiated personally all agreements with Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola, Matsushita, Psion, Sony and other licensees. Created the Symbian Competence Center partner program for wireless product creation with ARM, Teleca, Digia, K3, Wipro, Omron a.o -
Product Marketing ManagerCompuserve Network Services 1994 - 1997UsManaged data network services -
Regional Manager, Uk & IrelandTdc (Temanet) 1992 - 1994
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Systems ConsultantJydsk Telefon Erhverv 1989 - 1992
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Steen Thygesen Education Details
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London Business SchoolEntreprenurial Mgmt -
Hyper IslandBusiness Transformation Course
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InseadIsep - Social Entrepreneurship Programme
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Copenhagen University CollegeDigital Signal Processing
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