Idan Gafni
IVVR Services Expert, Ugunduzi - IVVR Services Innovation
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”
* Digital Forum Korea “New Trend Leader”
Other activities:
* 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
Specialties:
* Mobile Value Added Services ( Mobile VAS )
* IVVR Value Added Services ( Video IVR Services )
* Mobile Video
* Mobile Video Portals
* Mobile User Generated Content
* Mobile Content
* Telecommunications
* Internet – Mobile cooperative services
* Entrepreneurship
* Innovation
* Creativity
* Strategic Planning
* Business development
* Creative thinking
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.
http://www.ugunduzi.com
2006 - 2007CellXpert is a leading provider of cutting edge solutions to enable intuitive fascinating experience of the reality using technology. We focus on “innovating a better future” using our leading professionals, markets perspective, unique innovation techniques, and deep products understanding. We specialize in the mobile and internet markets with emphasis on services rather than technologies and on user experience and augmented contextual experience.
By harnessing our vast experience in creating leading services, we created a consulting group which consults companies and equip them with perspective, techniques, and concepts. Our clients include top-tier telcos, start-up companies, and entrepreneurs.
We do Internet and Mobile VAS using common internet technologies, mobile technologies, mobile video, Video IVR (IVVR), MoSoSo (mobile social software), Mobile social netwroks, and more.
2006 - 2006The 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.
2005 - 2006Oppix 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!”
2004 - 2006Partner 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)
2000 - 2007The 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.
