Technology/Telecommunication Executive, Patent Inventor
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
TWT/ArmenTel
VP Finance
1994 to 1998
WorldCom (formerly IDB Communications)
M&A
1989 to 1994
Morse, Kimmel, Burstein and Yu
Accountant, then CPA
1981 to 1984
Beverly Hills, CA
AireSpring
CFO
Greater Los Angeles Area
VisualHR / 2MPower / ChatDNA
Founder
Calabasas, CA
TWT/U-Mobile
Chief Engineer
2001 to 2006
Justice Techology
COO
1998 to 2000
Greater Los Angeles Area
KITTRICH CORPORATION
VP
1984 to 1988
Vernon, CA
Scrunched Cube Nanotechnology
Founder
Calabasas, CA
Privatized National Carrier. Installed first Cellular systems (GSM). Sold with Merrill Lynch to OTE (Telecom Greece). Privatized National Carrier. Installed first Cellular systems (GSM). Sold with Merrill Lynch to OTE (Telecom Greece).
What company does Arno Vigen work for?
Arno Vigen works for TWT/ArmenTel
What is Arno Vigen's role at TWT/ArmenTel?
Arno Vigen is VP Finance
What industry does Arno Vigen work in?
Arno Vigen works in the Telecommunications industry.
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📖 Summary
VP Finance @ TWT/ArmenTel Privatized National Carrier. Installed first Cellular systems (GSM). Sold with Merrill Lynch to OTE (Telecom Greece). From 1994 to 1998 (4 years) M&A @ WorldCom (formerly IDB Communications) On 4 acquisitions teams (WorldCom completed 59 acquisitons in 60 monhts). From 1989 to 1994 (5 years) Accountant, then CPA @ Morse, Kimmel, Burstein and Yu From 1981 to 1984 (3 years) Beverly Hills, CACFO @ AireSpring Airespring is the 2nd largest telecom with zero debt in the USA, and #19th largest overall CLEC in the USA. Along with the CFO duties, I handle all Voice Operations, and IT Development (CIO). The team here, together, have increased shareholder value in earnings and valuation by 35x, after increasing sales 4.4x while moving from a reseller to a global operator, and generating consistent above market operating incomes. We operate throughout the world, and I help lead an organization disbursed around the world that provide responsiveness and professionalism at all levels.In 2014, Airespring purchased SimplyCT, and creates AireContact, a SaaS company handling all the operations, work flow, CRM-interfaces, call recording, coaching for call centers. We own the I/P intellectual property for AireContact, software to run call centers. The voice operations were fundamentally changed using a Big Data applications that I developed routing calls by a complex combination of call quality, pricing, and other measures. This resulted in 8% increase in calls delivered, while creating a 60% reduction of network elements and downstream call attempts, and a 81% increase in gross margin % for this operating division. Greater Los Angeles AreaFounder @ VisualHR / 2MPower / ChatDNA Developed software for text analysis and essay analysis. More recently added contextual analysis, sentiment analysis for call center voice, chat and email. Most recent product is apps and tools for job matching. Calabasas, CAChief Engineer @ TWT/U-Mobile Built first GSM Cellular network in Guyana, South America. Sold to Digicel. From 2001 to 2006 (5 years) COO @ Justice Techology Winner of Inc. 500 #1 Fastest Growing Private Company in USA blasting from nearly zero to $91 million in revenue and profitability in four (4) years. Company had operations in USA, Argentina, Chile, Peru and offices in 60 countries. Spun off Telepacific (since grown to ~$1 billion US telecom). From 1998 to 2000 (2 years) Greater Los Angeles AreaVP @ KITTRICH CORPORATION Drove projects that grew the revenue and net to owners by 550% in five years.Completed acquisition of Magic Cover from National Gypsum Company.Completed acquisition of Marcal / No Bugs M'Lady.Completed immediate Financed ~$1 million for the company when operations plant partial destroyed by the Whittier earthquake. International Asia purchasing, and vendor sourcing. Operational software development, and production process improvements. From 1984 to 1988 (4 years) Vernon, CAFounder @ Scrunched Cube Nanotechnology Multiple Patents pending for chemical, industrial, nanotechnology applications. Calabasas, CA
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Judging (J)
3 year(s), 10 month(s)
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