Entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience with both start-ups and large scale organizations in mobile, enterprise software, travel tech and adtech. CEO, FLYR. Adviser for several startups including Bsharp, Invibes (http://www.invibes.com) and Beeyond (http://www.about-beeyond.com).

Co-founder and CEO @ FLYR won the Dream App contest at Launch Festival 2014 and is currently launching its airfare prediction and protection technology with major travel companies worldwide. From November 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) San FranciscoAdvisor @ From January 2015 to Present (11 months) San Francisco Bay AreaCEO @ Replaced founder and turned around travel enterprise software leader WorldMate by focusing on white label deals with RIM, American Express Business Travel and Carlson Wagonlit, leading to the sale of the company to Carlson Wagonlit in October 2012. From February 2010 to January 2013 (3 years) COO / EVP, Business Development & CSO @ Led strategy and business development for mobile enterprise software leader Visto / Good Technology. Built the OEM business. Chief Operating Officer, leading development, operations and product activities. From 2002 to March 2010 (8 years) Vice-president, Asia Development @ Led Vodafone’s business development and M&A (acquisitions, disposals, mergers and partnerships with mobile operators) in Asia, including the purchase of 15% of Japan Telecom for $2.2 billion and Vodafone’s investment in China Mobile for $2.5 billion. Also supported several Vodafone US transactions, including the restructuring of Globalstar. From 2000 to 2001 (1 year) Vice-President, Corporate & Product Development @ Led Marketing and Corporate Development for AirTouch’s Paging subsidiary (3.5 million US subscribers and $400 million in revenues): -New product development and roll-out (including launch of two-way messaging) -Internet strategy, development and implementation -Company-owned distribution (development of AirTouch Paging’s 150 stores) -Strategic partnerships (incl. NPCS infrastructure sharing and resale agreements) From 1998 to 2000 (2 years) Senior Vice-President, Vodafone Romania @ First employee, lead Vodafone representative and COO during the start-up of Vodafone Romania from no revenue to a run rate of $400 Million/year. The company now counts over 10 million subscribers and is valued at over $2.5 billion. World record for the fastest rollout of a commercial GSM network (12 weeks). From 1996 to 1998 (2 years) Director, Business Development @ Director, Business Development for several European countries for AirTouch International (now Vodafone). Led the business development activities in Romania that resulted in the award of a GSM license to the AirTouch consortium in November 1996. Member of the Board of Directors for AirTouch’s paging companies in Spain and France. From 1995 to 1996 (1 year) Director, Business Planning @ Led corporate strategy, development and planning, including UBN’s negotiations with AT&T and Telefonica prior to their joining Unisource as shareholders. From 1994 to 1995 (1 year) Senior Associate @ Strategy consultant for several mobile industry leaders. As part of the telecom practice, managed or participated in multiple projects in Europe and the US: -Operational network deployment and marketing launch strategy for a GSM operator -International development/partnership strategy of a European mobile operator -Market entry strategy for a new player in the managed private network/outsourcing industry -Marketing and carrier partnership strategy for a telecommunication equipment manufacturer Also developed viewpoints and training programs on emerging technologies and telecom trends. Awarded the telecommunication practice’s intellectual capital award. From 1992 to 1994 (2 years)

MBA @ Harvard Business School From 1990 to 1992 MBA @ ESCP Europe From 1984 to 1987 Jean Tripier is skilled in: E-business, Due Diligence, Mobile Devices, CRM, Telecommunications, Strategy, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, Mergers, Go-to-market Strategy, Mobile Applications, Venture Capital, Business Development, Product Management, Corporate Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cloud Computing, Executive Management, Product Development, Mobile Technology, Leadership, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Competitive Analysis, Management, Business Planning, Consulting, Project Planning, E-commerce, Marketing, Product Marketing, Mobile Internet