Advisor at Shakespeare's Globe, Commercial Working Group
Paris Area, France
- Current
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- Adviser at Shakespeare's Globe, Commercial Working Group
- associated at Ars Aperta
- VP Europe at Technovation International Ltd
- Consultant at France and US, Inc. d/b/a Frandus Consulting
- Past
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- Chief Executive Officer at LastMile Communications Ltd
- Marketing Director at LastMile Communications, Ltd.
- Global Solutions Executive at IBM Corporation
- Consultant at Analyst International Corporation
- owner at Independent IT Consultant
- Education
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- Simon Fraser University
- University of California, San Diego
- Bellarmine College Preparatory
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Gabriel Vizzard’s Summary
Quadrupled per annum revenue - wireless solutions; emerging markets; small start-ups or lumbering giants; regional or global channels
Business development; product management; services solutions management; market management; channels development.
Executive general management of software, hardware and services for high-tech companies. Includes sales and marketing, business development, product management, solutions development, software and network / IT architecture; Experienced with next generation telecommunications, web 2.0 for business in multiple industry segments; Speak English, French
• General management of technology start-ups; responsible for global P&L; sales; team building;
• Business Development with next generation network vendors in North America and Europe, worked with Telco Industry and product/brand teams, responsible for several hundred million USD revenue
• Solutions design for next generation networks, worldwide team management for roll-out of offerings
• Focused major software industry player’s market software opportunities for web application services
• Director of Application Service Provider (ASP) Industry Consortium, common billing interfaces [now referred to as SaaS]
• Developed and executed business plans for partner adoption of IBM’s internet technologies
• Drove early industry Java adoption by ISVs through worldwide marketing and alliance programs
• Raised capital for start-up, desktop software & hardware businesses
Gabriel Vizzard’s Specialties:
Business Development; Market Management; Product/Services Solutions Management; Open Source Software; Open Standards; WIreless; Renevenue Growth in Emerging Markets; IT/Solutions Architecture; International Business; Developing and Growing Small Startups; Large Corporate Development; Software Product Strategies (technical and business); Radio Product Hardware Development; Media Industries; Media Production
Gabriel Vizzard’s Experience
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Adviser
Shakespeare's Globe, Commercial Working Group
(Entertainment industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
Serving in advisory capacity to the CEO and board of trustees on the Commercial Working Group
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associated
Ars Aperta
(Computer Software industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
http://www.lpod-project.org
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VP Europe
Technovation International Ltd
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Business development consulting services to a variety of industries, particularly IT technologies, e.g. software (open source, SaaS, open standards), channels/partnerships and wireless
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Consultant
France and US, Inc. d/b/a Frandus Consulting
(Telecommunications industry)
December 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Business Development; Market Management; Telecommunications and Internet services and products; WEB 2.0 for the enterprise; open source software services;
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Chief Executive Officer
LastMile Communications Ltd
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)
November 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 2 months)
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Marketing Director
LastMile Communications, Ltd.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)
October 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 2 months)
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Global Solutions Executive
IBM Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1994 — October 2005 (11 years 3 months)
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Consultant
Analyst International Corporation
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 1993 — July 1994 (1 year 7 months)
consultant contractor with IBM Personal Software Products
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owner
Independent IT Consultant
(Computer Networking industry)
1988 — 1991 (3 years)
Gabriel Vizzard’s Education
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Simon Fraser University
Communications Studies 1975 — 1980
- Activities and Societies:
- course work completed for Masters, did not complete thesis
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University of California, San Diego
BA , Communications Studies , 1970 — 1974
- Activities and Societies:
- graduated with honors
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Bellarmine College Preparatory
High School , College Prep , 1965 — 1970
- Activities and Societies:
- Cross Country and Track (High Hurdles - Lettered 1969); Soldality
Additional Information
Gabriel Vizzard’s Websites:
Gabriel Vizzard’s Interests:
wireless solutions, wireless cities, innovative interactive products and solution; European history, global geo political economics, fine wine and food, scuba diving, screen writing, traveling, asian culture, model trains
Gabriel Vizzard’s Groups:
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Executive Suite -
The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees -
Cleantech Venture Capital -
Bellarmine College Preparatory Alumni -
MobileMonday -
Telecom Professionals -
OpenCoffee Paris -
Simon Fraser University Alumni -
UCSD Alumni -
Open Source -
Open VOIP -
Friends of France -
Wireless Telecommunications -
French Connections -
Wireless Internet Industry Executives (WIIE)...5,300+ members & growing! -
IBMers -
Open Mobile -
Mobile Marketing & Advertising -
Internet Product Management Group -
Telecom Executives Business Network -
Worldwide Digital Signage Network -
International Business Development Leaders -
FOSS Professionals -
Telecom Business Daily -
April - Free/Libre Software promotion and defense -
IBM and IBM Business Partners Group -
Screenwriting -
M2M Communication Group -
Enterprise 2.0 Group -
OpenOffice.org Conference 2008 -
Mobile Social Network -
Screenwriting For Hollywood -
Symbian Foundation Networking - 1500+ members & growing -
CleanClimate(TM) Group -
Global Jobs Network -
IWPC -- International Wireless Industry Consortium
Gabriel Vizzard’s Honors:
Graduated with Honors from UC San Diego 1974
Gold Screen Award, National Assoc. of Government Communicators, 1977
Global Village Video Festival for editing "Every Saturday", 1978
Outstanding Achievement Award, Early Winters Ltd, 1982 (Norm Thompson Group, now called Sahalie)
IBM, Informal Award, 1995
IBM MVP Award, Personal Software Products, 1994
IBM Solution Developer Marketing Division Award, 1997
IBM Solution Developer Marketing Gold Award, 1998
IBM Software Group Star Award,1999
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