Kerstin Trikalitis, Co-Founder, CEO
Kerstin has over 10 years experience in the mobile industry and has held leading management positions since 2001. She was the Managing Director of WIN SA, a subsidiary of LSE listed mobile services provider and SMS aggregator WIN plc. Prior to that, she was the Managing Director of Imako Interactive which she successfully turned around from a loss making web developer into a profitable supplier of mobile services that she sold to WIN plc in 2005. She started her career in Marketing at Unilever which formed the foundation for her solid knowledge in the fields of Marketing and Communications. She holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Vienna University of Economics & Business Administration and an MBA from ESADE, Barcelona.
Daphne Loukas, Co-Founder, COO
Daphne has been active in the mobile industry for the past 5 years. She has been running companies since 2003. Her last job was as Managing Director of VA Hellas, a consulting and trading business active in Greece and the Balkans, acquiring substantial skills on an international level in leadership, management, finance, administration and negotiation. She holds a Master’s degree in Communications and Political Sciences of the University of Vienna and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Alpha B. Barry, CFO
Alpha B. Barry joined Out There Media from McKinsey & Co in Berlin, where he held the position of Associate Principal (junior partner). Alpha worked at McKinsey for six years, during which he gained valuable top management insight through leading a large number of high-profile projects for major technology clients in Germany and the Scandinavian region. His previous role was that of Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer for 4Flow AG in Berlin, a logistics software provider and consultancy. At 4Flow, a startup company, Alpha played a decisive role in raising two consecutive rounds of finance, amounting to several million Euros, through venture capital, as well as government and EU grants and subsidies. Alpha holds a Diploma in Industrial Engineering and Management (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen) from the Technische Universität in Berlin.
Alexandra Deutsch, Chief Project Officer, Austria
Alexandra has extensive experience in the mobile industry, where she has established a solid network and is well respected in the European and CEE mobile scene. Her last job was Marketing Director and Member of the General Management Board of GE Money Bank, prior to that she was 5 years with Mobilkom Austria Group, for whom she successfully launched Vodafone Live in Austria, Slovenia and Croatia. Before joining Mobilkom Austria Group, Alexandra started her career in Marketing within the Unilever group. Alexandra holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Vienna University of Economics & Business Administration
Maria Vasiliou, Vice-President, Technology
Maria has been in the mobile industry for the past 8 years. Prior to her current assignment she was Head of Development in Imako Interactive and was key in transforming the company into a profitable mobile business back in 2003. Maria has created over 80 mobile and online portals and services and led complex software development teams across countries. She holds a degree in Software Engineering of the Technical University of Athens.
Ted Lelekas, Vice-President, Communications
Ted Lelekas is a communication strategist with 13 years of professional experience at international level. He started his career in the UK as a pioneer in PR for Internet and e-commerce companies. Since his return to Greece he has spearheaded high-profile communications projects including IPOs, privatisations, international expansion campaigns, election campaigns and lobbying. Ted is an Athens College alumnus and holds a B.Sc. in Social Psychology and an M.Sc.in Human Resource Management from the London School of Economics, as well as an M.A. in Communication Policy from City University in London.
Rikjan Scott, Vice-President, Product
Rikjan Scott is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the fields of product development and research at international level. Prior to joining Out There Media he was Head of Research at Blyk Ltd, while he previously held senior roles at companies including Nielsen NRG, Q Research, and SPG Media. Rikjan Scott is an Associate Member of the Market Research Society. He holds a Bachelor degree in Business Science from the University of Cape Town.
Fabrizio Caruso, Vice-President, Business Development, Asia
Fabrizio Caruso is a Digital Media and Mobile executive with extensive experience across multiple markets in regions including EMEA, APAC and North America. Prior to joining Out There Media he held the position of Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Shanghai and Manila at Buongiorno Hong Kong, while his previous professional roles include senior positions at companies including Amdocs, Qpass, Epok Inc and T-Mobile International. Fabrizio Caruso holds an MSc in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Catania (Italy).
René Bellack, Vice-President, Sales
René Bellack is responsible for Mobile Advertising Sales across the global footprint of Out There Media. René joined Out There Media from Vodafone MediaSolutions!, where he was Head of MediaService & AdManagement since 2007. He joined Vodafone in 2004 from Razorfish, where he started building his expertise in the areas of Internet, Mobile Services and ITV. René Bellack studied Business Economics in Bielefeld, Alicante and Cologne. He has acted as Head of Mobile Marketing and Mobile Advertising Circle (MAC) within the section mobile of the BVDW Germany, and is an active Board Member of MLOVE.
Robert Babiiha, Creative Director
Robert has won many awards acting as Creative/ Art Director for the past 10 years. Before joining Out There Media as Creative Director, he used to be New Media Creative Director at JNL+, prior to that he was Creative Director at Imako Media, serving customers like OTE, Hyundai, Nintendo, Philipp Morris or BP. He hold a Degree in Graphic Art and Design of the Technical University of Athens and a Degree in Design of Académie Royale de Beaux-Arts, Belgium.
Spyros Asprogerakas, Head of Product Management
Having had the opportunity to contribute to TIM's (now WIND) successful course in the Greek market for 5 years, Spyros acquired significant mobile industry experience as a Value Added Services Product Manager, where he launched many of the company’s innovative services, including the first alerts portal and the first IVR portal. His last job was Senior Product Manager at Qpass - Amdocs’ Digital Commerce Division, where he was responsible for the management of the Content Download Platform. Spyros holds a Masters Degree in Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy from the University of Reading, UK.
Marc Wrobel, Country Manager, Germany
Marc Wrobel is a senior executive with a long and successful career track in digital media, having served, prior to joining Out There Media, as Head of New Business & Partnerships at Vodafone MediaSolutions. Marc Wrobel started his career at AOL Germany, while other milestones in his career include senior executive roles at VIVA Television GmbH, Titus Communications GmbH, and uboot.com. Marc holds a Diploma in Business Administration (Dipl.-Kfm.) from Westfälische Wilhelms University- Münster.
Stephanie Emmanouel, Country Manager, Greece
Stephanie Emmanouel is a senior executive with an impressive career history in the Internet sector at international level. Stephanie joined Out There Media from Google Greece, where, as a key member of its management team she headed up the sales division, from the position of Industry Manager, Multi-Sector. Previous highlights in her career include senior positions at established companies in Britain, Germany and Japan, including TradeDoubler Group, Komdat and Alitalia. Stephanie Emmanouel holds post-graduate degrees in Computing Science and Communication Studies from the University of London (Birkbeck College), and Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, respectively.