Technology Magazine June 2021 | Page 243

VIRGIN MOBILE MEA
ERIK DUDMAN NIELSEN TITLE : FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
INDUSTRY : TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOCATION : UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

“ We believe that this is just the beginning and the more you focus and invest into the digital space , the more successful you will be because this is the future ”

ERIK DUDMAN NIELSEN FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER , VIRGIN MOBILE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

EXECUTIVE BIO

Erik Dudman Nielsen founded
Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa in 2006 and has more than 20 years of experience in both MNO and MVNO .
Dudman Nielsen has a proven track record of building successful MVNOs in multiple markets , working with both frequency-based and MVNO-based greenfield mobile companies and traditional telecom companies offering both fixed and mobile services .
Prior to Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa , Dudman was CEO of Realtime , a global VAS provider developing digital customer generated solutions , where he successfully managed a turnaround of the business and developed a strong growth strategy for the company in Europe , South America and the Middle East .