Samuel Vissotto

Launched management consulting firm specialized in new business development and marketing within the mobile, media, and high-tech industry. Holds P&L responsibility for a €450K business, while formulating strategies and creating new markets for innovative products. Advises companies helping establish differentiated strategies and create competitive advantage for mobile content, mobile advertising, smartphones and mobile apps, social nets, and customized products.

Instrumental in driving global expansion of company’s strategic services across 14 countries for €36B premier mobile communications carrier and pioneer in mobile internet and mobile payments; company has global operations and 50M subscribers, and specializes in personal communication services (i-mode, i-channel, i-concierge, etc.).

Forged long term partnership between NTT DOCOMO and O2 for the launch of i-mode and related services. Negotiated strategic agreement for the UK, Germany and Ireland. Project-managed three operating businesses with 300+ people across NTT DOCOMO and O2, in 3 different countries (including management of brand strategy, marcoms, content partnerships, platform selection, and device range).

Provided high-end management consulting to clients, including Vivo (of Telefónica and Portugal Telecom SGPS SA) in Brazil. Contributed to establishing Vivo as strategic property of Telefónica by consulting on company Network Migration Strategy towards UMTS (3G). Vivo executed decision to launch GSM-GPRS-UMTS systems followed by HSDPA - generating global economies of scale for GSM related technology.

Built customer relationships with Deutsche Telekom AG, Vodafone Group Plc., NTT DOCOMO, Embratel Participações S.A., and other telecom giants for €25B global company providing infrastructure to 40%+ of all mobile traffic throughout the world. Advised and consulted on greenfield strategies and best practices for giant telcos to enter the Brazilian mobile market. Took part in the team that closed the first GSM infrastructure contract for Ericsson in Brazil.

Managed strategic accounts in the pulp/paper industry (representing €12M in annual revenues for the company) across territory of Brazil and Latin America for €15B company selling forest protection products and providing consultancy on production systems. Additionally, managed €10M project to gather data and information on performance of genetically enhanced crops across Central Great Plains overseeing team of Senior Researchers (company funded Master’s research at Colorado State, USA).