Flytxt Names Dr. Vinod V. Vasudevan as Group CEO
IT News Online Staff
2009-01-14
Flytxt, a mobile marketing technology company, has named Dr. Vinod V. Vasudevan, former Senior Vice President and Head - Integrated Services, Reliance Communications, as the Group CEO to drive the company's next phase of expansion.
Dr. Vasudevan succeeds Tim Williams, who will take on the role of Executive Vice President - Worldwide Sales at Flytxt. In this new role, Tim will drive the company's sales and build strategic business relationships worldwide.
David Harper, Chairman of Flytxt, said, "We are delighted to have a highly successful and respected industry leader as our chief executive to give momentum to our global expansion. Dr Vasudevan has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by mobile operators which will help Flytxt deliver more value to our customers."
"I am excited to be part of an innovative team who pioneered mobile marketing with demonstrated success for large mobile operators and media companies. My immediate priority is to strengthen our position in existing markets and lead the Mobile Marketing 2.0 revolution so that operators and service providers can unlock the immense potential of mobile as a customer engagement channel," said Dr. Vasudevan.
Dr. Vasudevan's experience consolidates 20 years of IT and Telecom domain expertise with senior management experience spanning across Asia-Pacific, Europe, USA and India.
Prior to Reliance, Dr. Vasudevan has held executive roles in companies including Newstakes Inc., USA, KRDL, Singapore and NTT, Japan. He holds several patents and has won many awards.
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