Entrepreneur, Investor, Telecommunications Professional
Iceland
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- Reuters Insight Community of Experts at Reuters
- CEO, Chairman, Founder at Industria
- Founder at Entrepreneur Center for Young Minds
- Past
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- Founding partner, Interim CTO at Magnet Networks
- Digital Reykjavik Executive Producer at Digital Reykjavik
- Chairman, founder at Extrada
- Chairman, founder at Maskina
- Founder at OZ Communications
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Gudjon Mar Gudjonsson’s Summary
Gudjon founded Islandssimi in 1998, now called Dagsbun and the owner of Og Vodafone -> www.ogvodafone.is
In 2000 founded Maskina, now Viva Nordic. -> www.vivanordic.com
In 1999 Gudjon founded a company that became Extrada, Inc. -> www.extrada.com
Founded the first software company 13 years old. Then founded OZ Communications at the age 18 in 1990. -> www.oz.com
Gudjon Mar Gudjonsson’s Experience
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Reuters Insight Community of Experts
Reuters
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RTR.L; Financial Services industry)
July 2008 — Present (3 months)
Was asked to join as an advisor in the expert community for Reuters Insight.
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CEO, Chairman, Founder
Industria
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)
September 2002 — Present (6 years 1 month)
My main responsibilities as Industria CEO are to help foster the company’s long-term vision (strategic) and to help implement the strategic goals and objectives of the organization. Furthermore, I give direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organizational philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objective. Other responsibilities are on corporate development, facilitation and assistance.
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Founder
Entrepreneur Center for Young Minds
(Non-Profit; Myself Only; Telecommunications industry)
February 2000 — Present (8 years 8 months)
My pet project.
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Founding partner, Interim CTO
Magnet Networks
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
November 2004 — September 2006 (1 year 11 months)
Was the founding partner of Magnet Networks, a triple play broadband communications operator located in Ireland. This company was established for the investment company Columbia Ventures Corporation as a part of Industria’s “Innovate and Execute” strategy.
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Digital Reykjavik Executive Producer
Digital Reykjavik
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)
September 2003 — April 2004 (8 months)
I produced the first Digital Reykjavik Conference in 2003. Make sure you visit it this year!
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Chairman, founder
Extrada
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
June 1999 — June 2003 (4 years 1 month)
Founded the company in 1999 as Homeportal. The company changed the name to Extrada in 2004. Webside: http://www.extrada.com
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Chairman, founder
Maskina
(Computer Software industry)
February 2001 — March 2003 (2 years 2 months)
I founded the company with Hjalmar Gislason.
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Founder
OZ Communications
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
August 1990 — January 2003 (12 years 6 months)
I founded this company when I was 18. The company is now located in Montreal, Canada. www.oz.com. Worked there for almost 13 years.
