Allan Martinson runs operations of Starship Technologies, a technology company revolutionising last-mile delivery of goods. His responsibilities include business strategy of the company, operations, marketing and public affairs.
In the past, Allan has been the founder and/or CEO of the largest internet & high-tech success stories in the Baltic states:
- Baltic News Service (dominant news agency in the region - founder & CEO)
- MicroLink (the largest Baltic IT and technology group - CEO)
- Delfi (the largest portal in the Baltics, co-founder - Chairman)
- SAF Tehnika (the first listed technology company in the Baltics)
- MTVP (the pioneering technology investment company in the region - founder)
- Cherry Media (the Top 3 B2C e-commerce company in the Baltics - investor)
COO (Chief Operating Officer) @ Starship Technologies is reshaping local delivery of goods by introducing self-driving delivery robots. From March 2015 to Present (10 months) Owner, CEO @ MTVP is a technology investments company focusing on the North-Eastern Europe. From September 2004 to Present (11 years 4 months) Board Director, Chairman @ Novyi Disk is a leading gaming & video content publisher and education software provider in Russia From June 2008 to Present (7 years 7 months) Moscow, Russian FederationBoard Director, investor @ InvisibleCRM's technology bridges the gap between cloud and desktop. The company licenses its technology to major software companies, including Oracle, SAP etc. From July 2006 to Present (9 years 6 months) investor @ Next-generation online dating company operating in Eastern Europe From January 2011 to Present (5 years) Board director @ A leading European Location-Based Services (LBS) technology provider From 2001 to Present (14 years) Angel investor @ Cherry Media is the leading Baltic e-commerce, daily deals and online travel company with ~30m EUR annual turnover. From September 2010 to December 2014 (4 years 4 months) Member of the supervisory board @ Starman is the largest cable operator in the Baltics From November 2009 to October 2013 (4 years) Board Director, investor @ Playforia is Finnish casual games developer and publisher From October 2007 to July 2013 (5 years 10 months) Chairman, Investor @ Leading Lithuanian hosting and datacenter operator From February 2006 to September 2010 (4 years 8 months) Board Director, investor @ Rate Solutions is a Eastern European social networking operator From February 2007 to June 2010 (3 years 5 months) Chairman, Investor @ Reksoft is a leading software development company in Russia. HQ in St Petersburg, 500 employees From November 2005 to August 2008 (2 years 10 months) Saint Petersburg, Russian FederationChairman, investor @ MTV (Music Television) franchise in the Baltic states From February 2006 to July 2008 (2 years 6 months) Board Director @ The largest Baltic job portal From September 2006 to February 2008 (1 year 6 months) Member of the Supervisory Board @ From 2001 to June 2007 (6 years) Advisor @ The leading media group in Estonia From July 2004 to December 2006 (2 years 6 months) Member of the supervisory board @ From June 1998 to June 2004 (6 years 1 month) CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board @ CEO of the largest IT services and technology group in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. MicroLink focuses on providing full-scale solutions and services to medium and large corporate customers in the region.
The 60 million EUR, 550-strong company has also made succesful investments to other technology ventures (SAF Tehnika, developer and producer of microwave radiolinks, sold in course of IPO in May 2004; Delfi, the largest portal network in the Baltics, sold to Norwegian Findexa in January 2004).
MicroLink grew into leading Baltic systems house in course of aggressive M&A campaign in 1998-2000 in course of which over 15 companies were acquired or established. From May 1998 to June 2004 (6 years 2 months) Member of the supervisory board @ The only listed high-tech enterprise in the Baltics. One of the fastest-growing and most profitable designers and producers of digital microwave radiolinks in the world. From December 2003 to May 2004 (6 months) Chairman of the Board @ Delfi is the largest online media company in the Baltic states From October 1999 to January 2004 (4 years 4 months) Member of the supervisory board @ From 1996 to January 2004 (8 years) board member @ From 2001 to 2004 (3 years) Founder and CEO @ BNS is the largest news agency in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Founded in 1990 by group of Baltic students in quickly grew into the leading news organisation in the region and crushed competition by state-owned news agencies.
BNS heavily relies on use of modern technologies. The 160-strong agency has turnover of 4 m EUR and has been profitable most of the years in its history. From April 1990 to May 1998 (8 years 2 months)
M Sc, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics @ Moscow State University From 1984 to 1991 Allan Martinson is skilled in: Content Marketing, Telecommunications, IT Service Management, Software, Start-ups, Telecommunication Services, Business Model Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Product Management, New Business Development, Online Advertising, Mobile Applications, Mergers, Acquisitions