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Valde Ferradaz is listed as Diversification, transformation and growth leadership, commercial & strategic advisor. Former CEO of Digicel Papua New Guinea and Suriname. at Ignition Group, based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at ignitiongroup.co.za and a matched LinkedIn profile for Valde Ferradaz.
Valde Ferradaz previously worked as CEO Telecommunications at Ignition Group and CEO at Digicel Group.
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Telecommunications Visionary and Transformational Leader Valde Ferradaz is a seasoned CEO with a proven track record in driving diversification, change, and growth in the mobile telecommunications industry. Valde’s natural leadership style, has seen him lead multiple blue-chip organisations through adopting strategies that have given rise to rapid transformation, the acceleration of commercial growth, and establishment of sustainable high-performance cultures. With 26 years of leadership experience in both mature and emerging markets, Valde's expertise spans various sectors within the telecom’s sector, including Fixed wireless , Mobile, Media, and Broadband. He has held key leadership positions across the African, European, South American, and Pacific regions, contributing to the start-up, growth, consolidation, and digitisation phases of numerous telecom companies and network operators. Valde's notable achievements include: CEO Roles:- Former CEO of Digicel Papua New Guinea and Suriname, where he orchestrated rapid turnarounds and successful transformations, reversing market share declines and driving revenue growth.- Commercial Transformation: Led the commercial transformation for Cell C and Telkom respectively - pioneering the shift from voice to data and spearheading the design and implementation of broadband business models.- International Leadership: Held various leadership roles within the Vodafone and Vodacom Group, driving business transformation, integration, and revenue growth across South Africa, the UK and Romania.- Strategic Consulting: Founded and managed digital technology start-ups, offering strategic consulting in digital convergence and commercial transformation. Currently serving as CEO of MVN-X, a subsidiary of Ignition Group, a multi-national technology company, under Valde’s stewardship, MVN-X has been established as the market leader in enabling Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), with the company posting consistently enviable financial results and a successful track-record amongst their clients, which include a number of SA’s largest and most successful MVNOs. A core strategic pillar of both MVN-X and Ignition Group is to drive the digital economy. Valde's visionary leadership, strategic acumen, and extensive industry experience make him a sought-after leader and advisor in the telecommunications sector. He continues to inspire and drive innovation, setting new standards for growth and excellence in the industry with a passion for people and customers.
Listed skills include Strategy, Mobile Devices, Telecommunications, Business Strategy, and 36 others.
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Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, ZA
Ignition Group is the market leader in the enablement of Mobile Virtual Network Operators and Telecommunications service providers for brands wanting to offer Telecoms and digital services to their customer base and market segments.It is also the leader in digital, outbound and inbound customer acquisition and retention for all of the major Telcos in South.
Kingston, JM
After the rapid and successful transformation of Digicel Suriname, Valde was asked to turn around Digicel Papua New Guinea (offering TV,Broadband and Mobile), the Groups largest, most challenging and profitable market with the objective to arrest and reverse marketshare decline, grow revenue share and customer share of wallet.
Kingston, JM
Accelerated successful business transformation which led to arrest in the decline of market share and an increase in service revenues in what was Digicel Group’s fastest declining market and the worlds third worst economy at the time requiring IMF intervention.
Buccleuch, Gauteng, ZA
- Fibre strategy, start up and commercialisation (FTTH/X) - Broadband business strategy and deployment including Fibre, LTE and WiFi.- Strategic and commercial diversification from traditional prepared mobile to converged technologies and propositions.
Centurion, Gauteng, ZA
-FLTE roll out and commercialization.-Broadband strategy and deployment (fixed and mobile)-Transforming the business to a data led organization.-Reviving the prepaid business
Cross sector, Strategic and Commercial consulting.Development of Mobile applications, digital services and cloud based enterprise solutions.
London, GB
Commercial strategy and execution. Responsible for the Service and Sales and distribution revenues for the Enterprise and Consumer segments.
London, GB
Developed the UK Wholesale, Mobile Virtual Network Operators strategy. Formed UK's largest wholesale partnership (BT Mobile). Carried out multiple service provider acquisitions.
London, GB
End to end management of the device strategy, portfolio and supply chain for the UK and the design and formation of the Vodafone Global device strategy organization, procurement and go to market strategy.
London, GB
Operational delivery, strategic design and deployment of the customer services strategy for the UK corporate base. Deployment of CRM and self service platforms.
Midrand, Gauteng, ZA
Launch of pay as you go (prepaid)business model ( end to end responsibility for Product, Marketing, Sales and Distribution)
Midrand, Gauteng, ZA
Set up of customer services and Business operations at the launch of Mobile in South Africa ( consumer and enterprise )
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Valde Ferradaz works for Ignition Group.
Valde Ferradaz is listed as Diversification, transformation and growth leadership, commercial & strategic advisor. Former CEO of Digicel Papua New Guinea and Suriname. at Ignition Group.
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Valde Ferradaz is based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa while working with Ignition Group.
Valde Ferradaz has worked for Ignition Group, Digicel Group, Cell C, Telkom, and In Touch 4 Solutions.
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Valde Ferradaz is listed with skills including Strategy, Mobile Devices, Telecommunications, Business Strategy, Business Development, Start Ups, Management, and Crm.
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