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May 09, 2007
Hilmar Gunnarsson / Jon Arnold - Oz and the Mobile Messaging Market
On this week's podcast, Jon spoke with Hilmar Gunarrsson, the EVP of Sales and Marketing with Montreal-based Oz Communications. Oz is one of the leading providers of mobile messaging solutions, and Hilmar provided his perspective on the state of this market. Hilmar and Jon talked about the popularity of mobile messaging in Europe, and why it has been slower to take root in North America. He sees that changing, and Hilmar discussed how mobile messaging is broadening to IM and social networking, where subscribers are looking to enjoy all of these services on their cellular phones.
Hilmar Gunnarsson – EVP, Sales and Marketing, Oz Communications
As Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Hilmar drives OZ's Sales and Marketing activities; additionally he is a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Hilmar has played multiple roles within OZ since joining the company in 1999 and has been instrumental in driving the Company's growth by working closely with OZ's strategic customers and partners. Prior to joining OZ, Hilmar founded Idea, a company focusing on multimedia communications, and held senior Marketing and Product Management positions at the Bank of Iceland. Hilmar holds a Business degree from the University of Iceland.
Posted at May 9, 2007 12:32 PM
