People

The key people behind Global Networks are:


Andreas Fink
Chairman & CTE
Andreas Fink, founded Global Networks Switzerland AG and Executing Officer and is considered one of the foremost telecommunications network expert in the world today. Mr. Fink originally developed SMSRelay which was brought into Global Networks Switzerland AG. Prior to such time he was employed by Cisco Systems as an expert engineer for signaling (SS7, Q.931, H.323). Early 1990's he founded the company, Ping Net GmbH, which was acquired by World Online International in 2000. Mr. Fink is responsible for the operational and technical direction of an organization and assuring the Company will remain a leader in the field.


Aarno Sylvänen
Chief MMS Developer
Aarno Syvänen who has a Masters Degree Science in Theoretical Physics from The University of Helsinki. Mr. Syvänen was one of the core developers of the open source software "Kannel", a WAP and SMS gateway originally developed by WapIT. Arno later worked for Wiral, a leading Finnish mobile services applications company. He joined to the Company to increase our task force around multimedia messages (MMS). Global Networks, Inc. plans to offer multimedia messaging services to its customers in 2003.


Fabio Lahr
Brasilian Operations
Fabio Lahr Earned his Bachelor Computer Sciences from Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge, England. Where he lived and worked for 11 years for branding and design consultancies. He has 7 years of experience as an IT consultant and web developer. For IDG publications and Editora Abril respectively. He was responsible for the design and development of the 1st Brazilian Internet portal Brasil Online, an Abril Group product that is today referred to as Universo Online (www.uol.com.br), the largest content portal in Brazil. Fabi is representing Global Networks in Brasil.


Sakri Viklund
Public Relations
Sakri Viklund, 35, is an 18-year-veteran of mass communications. He has worked as print editor and broadcast journalist in his native Finland. In the USA and Canada he has held several managing positions at nationwide and international publications. During these years he has been in contact with several political leaders and industry key-people worldwide. Recent, years Mr. Viklund has specialized in corporate communications. He has his network offices in Sweden, Canada, Argentina and Finland.