Background

After years of working with several of the top telecoms companies around the globe, we decided to make our expertise available to the global telecoms market. The most gratifying experience in business is winning the deal that allows you to achieve your revenue targets, landing that Tier 1 customer that validates your product strategy and expanding into new regions with your product. After having accomplished all of these goals for several organizations, we felt it was time to share our knowledge and skills with other results oriented companies.

Simply put, Endeavor Link was formed because we want to help you win.

Endeavor Link's team is comprised of a group of highly motivated, high achieving individuals who have been carefuly selected for their unique skill sets within their respective areas of expertise. The team is strategically placed around the world in key markets to deliver on your exact requirements. Endeavor Link is made up of the best in class, to represent you and the results you expect will reflect it.
Warren Platt

Warren Platt has over 20 years of telecommunications experience, serving in various senior management positions covering Business Development, Sales and Marketing focusing on International markets.

Prior to founding Endeavor Link, Warren Platt was Executive Vice President of Global Business Development for Mobile Streams, where he was responsible for the overall global business development activities focusing on the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Before Mobile Streams, he was Vice President of Business Development - Americas for Cambridge Positioning Systems, where he worked with North and South American mobile carriers, network equipment, terminal manufacturers and application providers. Previous to Cambridge Positioning Systems, Warren was Vice President of Business Development - International at Bulletin.net, where he successfully headed up their US Sales and European and APAC operations. Prior to this he held positions as Director of Sales and Director of Indirect Channel Distribution for Telecom Wireless Solutions Inc. He also owned and operated CellTouch Communications Inc. a successful regional Airtouch Cellular Sub Agency and was the Southeast Territory Manager for American Wireless, one of the United States largest distributors of Motorola wireless products.

During his career, Warren Platt has specialized in activities that include marketing products, services and platforms directly to mobile carriers, content licensing and the development and management of alternate sales channels. In addition, he has established and managed Latin American subsidiaries, formed joint ventures in Australia/NZ and established strategic agreements with major Chinese corporations and Korean partners to distribute his company's products.
David Lasier

Dave Lasier has over 25 years of experience in the communications industry as an accomplished entrepreneur and senior executive with a strong portfolio of successes including the start-up, growth, and optimization of businesses involved in international consulting, cellular and broadband operations, plus related software applications.

Prior to joining Endeavor Link, he was the founder and CEO of Skybertel Communications, a management consulting firm providing strategic direction and operational expertise in emerging wireless technologies, services and IP-based applications. Before Skybertel, he was vice-president of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company ("Shentel") a communications company providing a broad range of services, including local and long distance telephone, Internet, cable television, and cellular services. Previous to Shentel, he was the founder and CEO of two wireless broadband companies including Broadband Metro Communications, which was subsequently acquired by Shentel, plus ClearSky Networks, acquired by several venture firms and now operating as WindChannel Communications.

In addition, Dave Lasier was the founder and CEO of three international companies including, Telecom Wireless Solutions, a wireless network engineering company, Blue Sky Communications, a GSM-based cellular operator, and BulletIN.net, an IP-based SMS company. His communications career also includes senior management experience with both Motorola and BellSouth Enterprises. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Management, a B.S. degree in Thermodynamic and Energy Conversion Engineering and an MBA.
Marlin Nelson

Marlin Nelson has 20+ years in the telecommunications industry. He brings senior management / leadership experience in Global Sales and Channel Management and Market and Business Development to companies who are seeking to expand their global footprints, intensify market penetration, build brand recognition, increase customer loyalty and improve bottom line profitability. His experience ranges from start-ups to IPOs to industry leaders in wireline and wireless solutions including security, location based services and other radio access network (RAN) solutions.

Prior to joining Endeavor Link he secured the first international order for location-based security and intelligence solutions for governmental safety and national security markets for True Position Inc. At Openwave he established a new consulting group to provide location-based services solutions to wireless operators. Prior to joining Openwave he was the Senior Sales Vice President for a VC funded company, Cambridge Positioning Systems (CPS) where he opened the Americas and the Asia Pacific markets, including China, in addition to selling major OEM / system integrator agreements to Siemens, Ericsson, Nortel and to 12 of the leading mobile handset manufacturers. Prior to CPS he was President / COO of a start up IP based email to wireless handset solution.

He has held senior management positions as Vice President of EMEA Sales (Paris), Senior Vice President and General Manager (London), Director International Sales (Amsterdam) and National Sales Manager (USA) and has a proven track record in helping companies take their products and solutions to global markets.

Throughout his career, Marlin Nelson has specialized in bringing new wireline and wireless technologies and telecommunication solutions to global markets. He is an expert in establishing and leading direct and indirect sales channels in global markets. He holds a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering.

Nitin Patel

Nitin Patel brings the market vision and perspective on product and business development aspect of the business. An entrepreneurial-oriented adaptable, results-oriented professional, Nitin has 18 years of hands-on experience in mobile and digital media industry with a strong track record in delivering growth in both start-up entrepreneurial and corporate fortune 500 companies, TELENITY, TAQUA SYSTEMS INC, ADC TELECOM and NEWNET.

Nitin works in dynamic, high growth international environments with a focus in Asia Pacific, Americas and EMEA markets for the successful launch of advanced mobile internet, messaging, value-added services, mobile advertising, location-based service, and service delivery products. With his experience and proven ability to plan and execute on strategy, he helps companies to develop profitable business with competitive products and global distribution.

Nitin combines leading edge technology and market intelligence with high analytical and sound business leadership skills to achieve bottom line results. He is widely recognized as a preeminent industry executive and thought leader. His strong industry wide network, helps develop strategic partners, investors, analyst/media relations and business to close/grow major customer accounts.

Most recently he served as a founding team member and VP marketing and helped bootstrap a mobile technology company for its global growth. Prior to this assginment, Nitin held a senior product management position with a VC-backed startup company Taqua Systems, Inc. for its next-generation class-5 switch product line that was sold to the CLEC/ILEC telecom carrier market in the US. Before joining Taqua, Nitin held a product management position at ADC through its acquisition of startup company NewNet pioneers in SS7 technology where he was a member of the core founding team. He had sucessive positions as Director of Engineering and Product Management and led roadmaps for enhanced services and wireless products.

Omar Flores

Omar Flores is an accomplished executive with over 12 years experience in the Latin American telecommunications industry with a background in Roaming, Data, VAS, Long distance, Sales and Marketing.

Omar Flores previously served with Proteus Inc. /2 ergo as General Manager Mexico, Central America and Caribbean, where he was responsible for strategic planning, sales and process implementation initiatives.Prior to this he was Mobile Streams' Senior Vice President of Business Development (Mexico, Central America and Caribbean) where he was responsible for strategic planning, business & corporate regional development, sales and customer service. In addition Omar was instrumental in the establishment and success of the company's Mexican subsidiary.

Previous positions held were with Unefon, Mexico (Grupo Salinas) as a Director of Roaming and Long distance from 2003 through 2005, where his role included the operation and coordination of both products with internal and external customers and the execution of national and international agreements. Iusacell, Mexico (Bell Atlantic/Verizon/Vodafone) from 1999 to 2003 as a Director of Marketing services where he was responsible for the marketing operations for VAS products, Roaming, Long Distance and fix/wireless data. Prior to this, he was International Services Manager for Avantel/MCI a major long distance carrier in Mexico

A native of Mexico City Omar received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from La Salle University in 1995. He received his M.B.A. degree from the University of Las Americas in 1998.

Edson Paiva

Edson Paiva brings more than 15 years of experience in the Brazilian and Latin American Telecommunications market within the areas of technical solutions and retail marketing.

His expertise includes infrastructure and terminal equipment sales and marketing with a strong focus on building alliances and negotiating and managing strategic partnerships with mobile and fixed network operators.

Having held senior management positions with Siemens, Siemens Mobile, Alcatel and Lucent Edson brings a proven background in sales and marketing and experience in developing and implementing action plans to achieve or exceed revenue targets.

While heading up Siemens Mobile in Brazil for the Oi / Telemar account he was instrumental in making Siemens the number one handset vendor within the Brazilian market.

Edson is based in Brazil and splits his time between both the country's major business hubs of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Edson holds an MBA in Marketing and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science.

Monica Ramirez

Monica Ramirez is a Mobile Business professional who possesses strong skills within the commercial, financial and administrative areas of the business.

She has over 5 years of experience representing multinational companies within the Colombian, Andean and Central American region where she has successfully established operations and developed revenue streams and profits for various companies with a particular focus in the areas of Mobile Media, Messaging and Mobile Operator VAS solutions.

She began her career as Country Manager for TIMwe a leading international Mobile Content provider and one of the first Mobile Content companies established in Colombia. She was responsible for the financial and administrative aspects of the business including contract negotiations and product launches with Colombia's mobile operators. Monica also developed a successful marketing plan promoting the company's products via Web, Wap, magazines, and television.

She then joined Mobile Streams, a UK publically listed company and global leader in the area of Mobile Content and Media opening up the Colombian market and positioning the company as one of the leading Mobile Content providers in the region. She managed the company's administrative, financial and commercial areas and focused heavily on ways to grow the Wap, Web and SMS sales of the company's products, such as ringtones, realtones, videos and games via the brand Ringtones.com. Monica's responsibilities also included the management of a portfolio of world class media brands which included responsibilities for the direct management of the commercial relationships with the regional mobile operators and copyright holders.

Monica a native of Bogotá Colombia has a solid a background and knowledge of the Mobile operator market and an excellent profile of established and proven relationships.
Rodrigo Ibarra

Rodrigo Ibarra has worked within the cellular industry since 1993 almost since its beginning in the Peruvian market. He has previously held senior management positions for two of the largest wireless companies Tele2000-Bellsouth and Telefónica Móviles, now Movistar where he was responsible for value-added services within the Marketing area. He also has extensive experience in the areas of content delivery, messaging and mobile marketing. He has also worked successfully as a supplier of products and services to all the leading telecom companies in Peru.

Rodrigo possesses a strong technical background with a focus on project management that allows him to fully understand the needs and requirements of customers as well as the constraints and challenges of suppliers within a wireless environment.

His career highlights and accomplishments include:

Telecomunicaciones Corporativas-Telcop. Wireless broadband solutions for rural areas and metropolitan mesh networks.

Movistar: Value Added Service Manager. Implementation of customer retention strategies via the creation of on-net subscriber networks with reduced airtime tariffs, attracting corporate clients and their suppliers and customers. Team leader for wireless content responsible for launching the first WAP service in the region.

Bellsouth: Team leader for implementation of the first prepaid service system in South America. Designed the operational processes that are now being used by 95% of all cellular subscribers in the country. Implemented one of the first voicemail services in Latin America which resulted in a significant increase in revenues for incoming traffic.

While managing these projects he also worked with Customer Care, Sales, Marketing and Engineering and developed programs focused on increasing revenues and profitability.

Rodrigo is a native of Lima, Peru and he holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, and an MBA from Esan, Peru.
 
 
 
 
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