Paul Ruppert

Focused on driving richer consumer experiences, with a line of sight to revenue, through the global mobile communications industry.

Mobile Point View is the blog of Paul Ruppert, Founder of Global Point View Ltd., a consultancy focused on commercial strategy, global market entry demands and valuation building for the mobile industry ecosystem.

My mobile industry experience is broad and solid, having been an effective P&L manager who has driven up to $72 million in annual revenue through international expansion, M&A, revenue imperative growth and product development in fledgling and Fortune 50 companies.

My charter clients include the private equity firms Warburg Pincus, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.; venture capital firms Columbia Capital and Norwest Partners, as well as mobile application companies Clickatell, Voxiva and 3jam.

From 2001 to 2006 I was a key member of the management team of Mobile 365 where I grew a start up to a $110 million global enterprise with dominant global market share and 2005 recognition as a Fortune 25 Breakout Company, and which we sold for US$417 million in September of 2006.

Mobile 365 was the leading provider of messaging interoperability to the wireless industry, and I held accountability for international carrier sales and operations spanning Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. From start up to US$417 million liquidity event in 5 years.

I entered the mobile industry in 1996 when I helped launch PacBell Wireless, which through acquisition and growth is today's ATT Wireless. Initially responsible for business development with the casino, airlines and hospitality segments, I moved to product development directing voice and data services covering business cases through service launch and marketing. I later joined the corporate parent, SBC Communications, International group directing international mobile roaming services by securing partnerships with 125 carrier network partners creating a $75 million P&L within 2 years.

I have extensive off shore experience including ex-pat residence in China and France with on the ground commercial experience in 80 countries. I am the co-author of US and EU patents for international SMS cross protocol exchange, which enables SMS text messages to be fully interoperable across different wireless radio protocols around the world.

Prior to entering the mobile industry I spent over a decade crafting marketing and competitive strategy in the consumer goods and political arenas, focusing on international trade, economic development, political marketing and communications, including presidential appointments in the Reagan and Bush administrations, and legislative service to two US Senators and a US Cabinet Secretary.

If you would like to learn more about me, check out www.globalpointview.com, which will launch in March , or my linked in profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulruppertintl

If you are a new media PR firm or journalist seeking perspective and insight on the mobile value chain, please contact me via paul at globalpointview dotcom