Idan Gafni

Current

Owner and Co-Founder at TxTag.co.il
IVVR Services Expert at Ugunduzi - IVVR Services Innovation
Moderator at leading LinkedIn groups

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Past

Owner at CellXpert
Founder / Group leader at Concepts Consulting Group
Marketing & Strategy at Vringo LTD.

VAS Innovation Manager at Orange
VP Business & Strategy at Oppix Ltd.
System Engineering Manager at Cash-U Mobile Technologies

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Education

Mercy College NY.

Recommended

13 people have recommended Idan

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

Idan Gafni’s Summary

Idan Gafni is an award winning mobile expert and entrepreneur. Using a creativity technique he created named “Object Pairing”, Idan harnesses innovation to create mobile value added services. Current projects involve Mobile IVVR Services, Mobile Video Portal, Mobile Video, Mobile Banking, Mobile User Generated Content, and a combination of WEB technologies with SMS / MMS / IVR / IVVR (Video IVR). In the past, Idan served as the services innovation manager of Orange Israel, part of the Hutchison 3 telecom group.

Awards:
► 3GSM GSMA 2006 “Best Made for Mobile Video Service” for IVVR UGC Service
► Digital Forum Korea “New Trend Leader”

Other activities:
► IVVR Services innovation and IVVR hosted services delivery
► Strategic products planning
► Innovation coaching
► Lecturer - MBA program - innovation and practical entrepreneurship
► Consultant to leading companies, Mobile, Products Innovation, Products Strategy, Due Diligence

Idan created strategic planning for operators for mobile services such as: Mobile VAS, Mobile Search, Mobile Advertisement, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Social Networking, Context Awareness, Multi Player Gaming ( MMORPG ), Content Recommendation, Mobile Content, User Generated Content ( UGC ), Video IVR Services ( IVVR Services), and more

These are mobile related elements Idan has worked with from business, marketing, and technological perspectives: Mobile VAS, GSM, UMTS, HSDPA, RFID, NFC, IVR, IVVR (Video IVR), E-Paper, Image / Object / Gesture recognition, Voice recognition, Augmented reality, Social networks, Viral marketing, Social Media, P2P, Location Based Services, Contextual awareness, Wi-Fi, BlueTooth, ZigBee, WiMax, VoIP, DAB, IPTV, Interactive TV, DMB, DVB-H, PVR

Listed on TopLinkedIn.com, MyLink500.com, and TopLinked.com, LinkedIn LION, LION, member in the LIONS forum
To connect ( LinkedIn invitations / invite me ) or general contact please use e-mail. My email is: LinkedIn@Ugunduzi.com

Idan Gafni’s Specialties:

► IVVR Value Added Services ( Video IVR Services )
► 3G Video Calls / IVVR hosted services
► Mobile Value Added Services ( Mobile VAS )
► Mobile Video
► Mobile Video Portals
► Mobile User Generated Content
► Mobile Content
► Telecommunications
► Entrepreneurship
► Innovation
► Creativity
► Strategic Planning
► Business development
► Creative thinking

Idan Gafni’s Experience

Owner and Co-Founder

TxTag.co.il

(Telecommunications industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

TxTag.co.il is a new social SMS service in Israel that enables the launch of a variety of SMS services by the users and for the general public. The service is launched based on our proprietary dedicated platform that supports affiliation. We do encourage mobile services companies with local SMS connectivity to contact us and explore potential cooperation.
IVVR Services Expert

Ugunduzi - IVVR Services Innovation

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

November 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

A mobile value added services expert company based on entrepreneurial activities in mobile video portals and mobile video services, using IVVR technology (Video IVR).
A comprehensive Mobile Video Services solution for Content Owners, Content Providers, Mobile Services Providers, Entertainment industry, Advertisement industry, News and Information sites, Banking industry, Dating sites, and more.

In the digital age you do not bring the people to the media, you bring the media to the people!

Please contact for more details about potential co-operation or specific services and projects.
Moderator

leading LinkedIn groups

(Internet industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

To join the group, copy the link to the address bar in your browser:
Friends of Ugunduzi - http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/143910/2BA3246BCC77
Net Work (ing) - http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/143911/0B69202FE43E
PHD Networking Excellence group - http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/537/56FA1A6AA672
LinkedIn groups dedicated for Networking and Telecommunication / Telco / Mobile / Operator / New Media professionals and high caliber networkers to enable professionals a unified platform to connect.
Networking Excellence LinkedIn group invites any relevant new members. In this group I offer my Mobile Value Added Services expertise, IVVR knowledge (IVVR is Video IVR), IVVR Services perspective, and general Mobile Services Innovation experience. Other members are welcome to contribute their expertise.
Owner

CellXpert

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

May 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 5 months)

CellXpert was the entrepreneurial umbrella of several ventures that incubated Ugunduzi.

We dealt with mobile video, Video IVR (IVVR), MoSoSo (mobile social software), Mobile social netwroks, and more.

Please read about Ugunduzi IVVR solutions and about our Mobile Value Added Services expertise at Ugunduzi site: http://www.ugunduzi.com
Founder / Group leader

Concepts Consulting Group

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

March 2000 — February 2007 (7 years )

The group is dedicated to promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and fascinating new concepts. The group directs products, and concepts invented in the group or at external sources. In this activity we assist in the processes of the technological review, product’s development, and the establishment of the relevant business connections.
Marketing & Strategy

Vringo LTD.

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

May 2006 — November 2006 (7 months)

The role included several major activities in order to form a coherent message and a focused product. The activities include: The formation of marketing infrastructure, Strategic planning, Management and conduct of all branding definitions and activities, Market research, Target market definition, Product definition, Focus groups, PR strategy, Competitive analysis, and Business development. Achievements include the successful definition of the product and the brand, with a 9 (out of 10) score from the relevant demographics with a strong connection to our product and to our brand. Establishment of the relations with T-Mobile international, O2 international, H3G international ( Hutchison 3 ), and assistance with Vodafone global and other leading mobile operators groups.
I dealt with mobile video, social networks, mososo, mobile social networks, video ringtones, IM, and more.
VAS Innovation Manager

Orange

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; PTNR; Telecommunications industry)

January 2004 — July 2006 (2 years 7 months)

Partner Communications ( Orange Israel ) is an innovation leader in many ways in the wireless and telecom market. In my role I formed and maintained the Value Added Services (VAS) innovation and research center. The role included innovation of VAS, strategic planning, products definition, and a significant portion of business development. Authoring a weekly strategy report for the company's senior executives. I created and conducted the relations with executive management at Apple, MSN, Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Vodafone, 3, T-Mobile, Telefonica, O2, Orange, and other business leading personas. Created the first IVVR service launched in 2004. Scored an unparalleled 200% of annual targets. Inventor of 3GSM "Best Mobile Video Service 2006" and Digital Forum Korea "New Trend Leader" (first deployed IVVR service).
You can contact me using this e-mail (email): LinkedIn@Ugunduzi.com
VP Business & Strategy

Oppix Ltd.

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

November 2005 — May 2006 (7 months)

Oppix UK creates a vision using visual tours of the real world from the comfort of your home. Using our unique combination of technology and operations we bring every real estate property to the internet for you to walk through. If it is a restaurant, a hotel, a jet and every other thing you can think of, we bring it to life on the internet. At Oppix, we bridge geographical distance by offering quality services and solutions for each of our customers. “Experience things better!” Visit us at: www.oppix.co.uk.
System Engineering Manager

Cash-U Mobile Technologies

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

December 2000 — October 2003 (2 years 11 months)

The activity focused in the area of integrating and engineering a complex software system. The responsibility was of definition, development, assembly, localization, and support for the system. The audience to these activities comprised of ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), programmers, and large telecommunication companies (including Vodafone, Telefonica, Wind, LGT, and O2).
Mobile VAS platform, J2ME, SMS, WAP, Symbian, mobile gaming platform, mobile infotainment, mobiel applications.

Additional Information

Idan Gafni’s Websites:

Idan Gafni’s Interests:

I have many addresses I use but I want to provide you my professional address for serious purposes and not a gmail, hotmail, or yahoo. I am a proud LION (LinkedIn Open Networker) My email address is: LinkedIn@Ugunduzi.com I am also the moderator of the Networking Excellence LinkedIn group for power networkers and Telecom executives and professionals: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/537/56FA1A6AA672 listed in MyLinkGroups.com and http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/143910/2BA3246BCC77 and http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/143911/0B69202FE43E

Idan Gafni’s Groups:

LION / LinkedIn Open Networker / invites welcome / IVVR Experts / IVVR Services / IVVR Gaming / IVVR Video Portals / IVVR Enterprise / IVVR Dating / M-Banking