Thomas Zilliacus is the chairman and a founder of Mobile FutureWorks Inc, an investment company focused on the wireless space, which currently holds 50% of YuuZoo’s shares.
From 1980 until 1996, he held various top management positions with Nokia Corporation, including Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific region from 1986 to 1993, Managing Director for Nokia Southeast Asia Pte Ltd from 1989 to 1993, Senior Advisor for Nokia Asia-Pacific from 1993 to 1996, and Senior Vice-President, Corporate Communications, with overall responsibility for Nokia’s corporate image,PR and brand from 1980 to 1986.
Thomas Zilliacus is a board member of Asia’s largest pure-play VoIP carrier, MediaRing Ltd, and chairman of its remuneration committee. He is a senior advisor to several companies in the wireless space, such as NASDAQ-listed China Voice Corp and US-based Scanbuy Inc.
Thomas Zilliacus has since 1986, lived in Singapore. Since 1996, he divides his time between his offices and homes in Singapore and Finland.
G. Kelly O’Dea – Chairman, Global Marketing Group
Kelly O’Dea was in a recent Harvard Business School case study described as “a global marketing pioneer, business builder and change leader”. He has a 25-year track record that crosses virtually all markets worldwide. He has advised top brands such as IBM, Microsoft, Compaq, Shell, Samsung, Boeing, Ford, Fujitsu, AT&T, PepsiCo, Kraft and Unilever.
Kelly is board chairman of Outward Bound International and the Alliance for High Performance Leadership, a think tank advisory group focused on innovation and leadership. He is also vice chairman of the board of the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is former President of Foote, Cone and Belding Worldwide, former Vice Chairman/Global Operations and CEO/Europe-Middle East-Africa for Bozell Worldwide, and former President, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Client Services.
Ludde Ingvall - Board member
Ludde Ingvall is a marketing consultant (B.Bus.Sc (Marketing)) and professional yachtsman. He has worked extensively and internationally with companies like Nokia, Sony, Ericsson, Mercedes-Benz, Canon, Volvo, Microsoft, Compaq, Swedish Telecom, Dell, Pharmacia, Skandia, Audi, Toyota etc. in promoting their products and enhancing their brands. Over 13 years as the skipper of the hugely successful maxi-yacht Nicorette (featured in the book “Superbrands“), he helped establish Nicorette as one of the most recognized global brands.
He also consults on leadership, teamwork and management. He has twice competed in the Whitbread Round the World Races (crew 1985/86 and skipper 1989/90) he has won the Fastnet Race twice, the Sydney to Hobart Race twice and is a two-time World Champion, a former holder of the Trans-Atlantic monohull record and has crossed the Atlantic 12 times under sail.
